The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-08-31
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
AFTER ASSURANCE OF PROFOUND
PEACE. THEY RAISE a LIVELY ROW.
DELEGATES DEPART IN DISGUST.

The Republican County Convention met in
the courtroom in Bel Air, last Monday at
two O'Clock. The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. w. B. Baker, who nominated Col. j.
7. Frieze, of Havre de Grace, as temporary
chairman. Mr.. John Il. Hanna, of Bel Air,
was chosen as temporary secretary.
Messrs. John w. Donahoo, w. Ii. Raw
houser, NJ. F. Wright, j. W. Henderson, Ran
dali Atkins and p. l.. Hopper were selected as
| committee on credentials They reported
the following delegates entitled to seats in the
convention:
First District.-Charles w. Roberts, Joseph
G. Waterman, John J. McVey, James f.
Brown, William Miller, Joseph W. Holmes,
} ohm w. DonahoO, Robert j. Gilbert, Stephen
| &. James, s. .. McCourtney.
Second District.-O. NJ johnson, William
b. Baker, George w. Evans. William IL. Raw
hcuser, Adam DeBaugh, DIR. IL. w. Earle,
Philip Il. Hawkins, ". s. Tilden, G.. w.
Simms, IL. s. Hilton.
Third District. -Garrett Amoss, 5. A. Will
liams, Willard F. Wright, James Lee, j. Thos.
Gorrell, of Calvary, n. N. Mock, John B.
Hanna, Shadrach johnson, j. Edward Ely,
David L. Benson.
Fourth District-J Wilson Galbreath, Will
son ID. West, K. F. Bishop, j. w. Henderson,
John Z. Robinson, William Norris, Joseph
Tyrrell, John B. Garrison, William C. Standi-
ford Charles Parker.
Fifth District.-Randal Atkin, John W.
Culp, William j Davis, Calvin Scarborough,
Samuel Wilson, r. i. Mccoy, E. VI. Allen, Jr.,
Alfred Parsons, John H. Stokes, Jr., John ID.
Emlen.
Sixth District.-Col. j. Il. Frieze, P. l..
Hopper, ID. NJ. Osmond, L. NJ. sumption, }.
L. McVey, George A. Baker, j. H. Cochran,
70. I. Rogers, Lloyd Smith, james Haycock.
The committee also recommended that the
temporary officers of the convention be made
the permanent ones. Chairman FrieZe then
made a short speech in which he alluded to
the bargain made by certain Democrats last
fall to elect two Republican candidates in this
county, and called upon them to come to
their aid again. lie also alluded to The note
of discord which was apparent in the last Re-
publican convention, when two independent
Democrats were endorsed and contrasted it
with the dense harmony which rested like
cloud on the present meeting. This idea was
rudely dispelled however, by the proceedings
which occurred few moments later
After Col. FreZe had announced the object
of the convention to be the selection of five
delegates to represent the county in the Re-
publican Congressional Convention to be held
at Havre de Grace, September 4. Mr.. s. A.
Williams offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That this convention endorses
Hon. w. B. Baker for the Congressional nom
head the delegation to represent this county
in the nominating convention to meet at
Havre de Grace, September 4, and authorizes
him to name the balance of the delegation and
five alternates.
The resolution had hardly been read before
Mr.. s. 0. McCourtney, of the first district,
was on his feet, and with a camness that be-
tokened the coming storm, asked to have the
paper read again, SO that all might understand
it. The resolution was le-read and Mr.. Nc
Courtney continued his remarks. He said
Mr. Baker is already our State Senator,
County Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee and Chairman of the County Executive
Committee. In order that he may have every
thing, offer the following resolution
Resolved, That Hon. W. .B. Baker be author
lied to go to the Havre de Grace Convention
and cast the vote Of Harf ord county in said
convention.
Mr.. R. B. Mccoy, of the fifth district, said
he came there to help nominate five delegates.
Mr.. n. n. Mock, of Bel Air, said this pro-
cedure was not unusual resolutions of this
character had been adopted in number of
counties.
Mr.. McCourtney said such one-man rule was
outrageous Although sixty intelligent men
had assembled here to nominate five delegates
the matter was, by this resolution, attempted
to be taken out of their hands entirely. They
didn't want to condemn ring rule in the Dem
ocratic party and turn right around and do
Tile same IUluS themselves. IL MI. DdhCI HAS
not enough in holding three places, let this
convention, without consulting the remainder
of the Union, elect him President of the Unit
ed States and send him down to Washington
to tell Mr.. Cleveland TO step down and out, for
the Hartford County Convention had elected
him (Mr. Baker, President.
Mr.. George w. Evans, OF the second district,
said there was not man in the convention
but wanted Mr.. Baker to go to Congress, but
they could not submit to the dictation of Bel
Air. The delegates came here in harmony
but the third district had been sowing seeds of
dissension ever since their arrival. 1t was the
privilege of each district to name its own
delegates.
Mr. s. A. Williams said was the intention
of the resolution to give the fullest, freest and
heartiest endorsement to Senator Baker, and
to show the confidence they had in him, and
there was no better way of doing it. Bel Air
did not wish anything but harmony.
Senator Baker said he had been much hon |
ored by his party, but entirely without solicit |
tation on his part. He would fight as hard in |
the ranks as IL leader.
The resolution was finally adopted by vote |
of % to II.
Senator Baker announced as his delegates |
r. j. Gilbert, George w. Evans, Wilson d. |
West and F. NJ. Allen, Jr.; alternates, Joseph |
G. Waterman, &. W. Simms, 5. johnson. w.
c. Standiford and 4. B. Mccoy. Messrs. Gil |
bert and Evans at once rose and fatty declined
TO serve
To prevent things going to pieces altogeth-
err, the convention was then quickly adjourn
ed.
The split is said to be the result of the bar
gain made two years ago, when Mr.. George A.
Baker promised the votes of Hartford county !
to Mr.. John I. Ensor, of Baltimore county, |
in return for Mr.. Ensor's support at that time. |
Mr. Baker felt like carrying out his promise
and he and his friends were indignant at the
alleged capture of Senator Baker by the Bel
Air ring, headed by Mr.. N. N. Mock. They
claimed that Senator Baker was being used as
a catspaw against his personal inclinations,
and many of them declared before leaving the
room that they would vote for no candidate
nominated by such methods.
After the convention adjourned Mr.. Q. c.
Warfeld, of the twenty-second ward of Balti-
more city, announced himself as an indepen-
dent candidate for Congress. He afterwards
addressed the crowd from the Court House
steps.