Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-05
WELLINGT0Nt.CHOS
Republican Candidate From the
Sixth Maryland District.
EXCITING SCENES IN TEE CONVENTION
Peare Men Left the Hall in
Deep Disgust.
WON ON SECOND BALLOT

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, September 6.-There
have been few conventions held in Mary
land in years which promised as many
prospects for a lively time on the previous
evening as did the convention of the repub
licans of the sixth district now in session
here. 1t was hammer and tongs from start
to finish of the evening. Everybody claims
everything There were three leading can
didates in the field. and around the outer
edges stood a crowd of dark horses three
deep waiting for lightning to strike them.
George L. Wellington, the favorite son Of
Allegany, according 20 the primaries
arrived on the scene early in the afternoon
with his fifty delegates. properly labeled
with big blue badges. They promptly pre-
empted all the best rooms in the hotel, and
then came the cheers in procession.
Washington county, with the Keedy dele
cation. were next. and they steered straight
for Wellington's headquarters, much to
Mayor Keedy's disgust. Garrett county had
a small and compact delegation of three
men; they came to present the claims of
their favorite, George w. Wilson, falling
which the delegation had strong Well
ington leaning Montgomery county trail
ed along next, with sixteen delegates, each
with one-Quarter OF vote. They had
not adopted a unit rule In this delegation,
and there was Immediately lively bidding
for quarter votes. The last train, however,
brought the disturbing element in the shape
Of ex-state Senator George H: Pearre and
twenty-five followers. who flung to the
breeze Immediately the purposes Of their
visit by exposing large white badges with
bust of Lincoln and the inscription Amy
republican but wellington" Then talk,
talk, talk, anathemas, threats, Jokes, stump
speeches. brilliant oratorical flights, impre-
cations. accusations followed each other in
quick and rapid succession. The big lobby
uyoS ha too
ground, and here the crowd surged and
swung, shouting defiance at each other,
with an occasional whoop for the favorite
candidates.
In the meantime the battle was being
waged among the leaders upstairs in the
hotel. Each crowd had opened up head
quarters, and during the early part of the
evening there was a strong Motter boom.
caused to great extent by the sumptuous
repast he had set out in his headquarters.
John c. Motter was Frederick's favorite
son. and 1t looked for while If things
were coming his way. but Wellington's men
threw themselves In the breach and saved
the day. Mr.. Wellington had with him an
accomplished set ofspoliticians. and they
kept their hands thoroughly on the throttle
and did not lose their tempers.
AS things looked last night the favorite
son plan was deemed to be the best with
which to kill off candidates. Accordingly
the Wellington forces encouraged all these
moves and favored such booms. All of the
county delegations had candidates except
Montgomery. and here the delegates were
supposed to be actively for Wellington. At
be when elected.
Called to Order.
The convention started at IL o'clock, be-
ing called to order by DIR. s. T. Haffner,
chairman of the Frederick county central
committee. He called for nominations for
temporary chairman.
Samuel NJ. Birety Of Frederick dominated
VIM. II. Hincks and Il. l.. Turner nominat-
ed Gen. Allan Rutherford Of Montgomery.
On the vote Gen. Rutherford was elected
by all the votes except Frederick's six.
He took the chair and made a short
speech in which he prophesied that the can
didate elected today would be the next
representative of the sixth district in Con-
gress. He counseled harmony and was
much applauded. The hall was comfortably
filled at this time. but in the gallery sat
crowd Of Pearre men with Pearre at their
head.
The convention was supposed to be COM
posed OF twenty-four delegates; six from
Allegany. six from Frederick three from
Garrett four from Montgomery and five
from Washington. But Allegany sent fifty
mel to represent her six votes, Frederick
had fifteen men to vote her six votes, Mont
gomery trusted her four votes to sixteen
delegates. Washington had ten delegates
and Garrett sent a small and compact iele-
gaticn of three men only.
tons for secretary were in order, the office
seemed 10 go begging. George of Garrett
was nominated and declined. as did Birety
OF Frederick. VIM. b. Bradley of Allie
gany county was finally chosen. A COM
mittee on permanent organization and Off
GERS was named as follows: Allegany,
David w. Sloan; Garrett, j. c. Peddicord;
Washington, Henry T.. Miller; Frederick. d
II. Hargett; Montgomery, j. W. Case.
The committee on resolutions was also
named with the following: Alegany, r. r.
Henderson,; Garrett Ed E. Soller; WASH
ington, Grafton Downs Frederick. s, l.
Blrety; Montgomery, f. c. Delauter
These committees retired. In the wait
the crowd amused itself calling for their
favorite orators.
Reno Sharp, who had been earlier in the
nght was called on. After criticising the
south for while he took his seat amid
faint applause.
yer from Hagerstown, was called, but would
not respond. Martin l.. Keedy and Geo. l..
Fearre were also loudly called for but they
oio not respond and then Milton G. Ur-
ner, naval officer at Baltimore during Gen.
Harrison's administration, talked for a
his hearers -
The resolutions adopted contained no sem
satiohai features. but reaffirmed the gen.
eral principles of the party, as set forth In
the Minneapolis convention of 1872; pledged
the party to tn. principles Of protection and.
appealed to .sll citizens who have the In.
terests of, the land at heart to array them
selves under the banner Of the republican
party.
The committee on permanent organization
then reported and the temporary officers
were made permanent, the bust of Abraham
Lincoln adopted for the party emblem and
adopted the parliamentary rules of the last
house OF delegates to. govern the convention.
MaHfhg Nominations.
1t was then decided to proceed to the
nomination OF the representative in Con-
gress. Alegahy county being called. A. A.
Doub. county treasurer of Allegany county.
arose and put in Nomination George L. We'll
lington. lC
Mr.. Wellington's name brought forth
applause, but not as much as that occa-
stoned by the appearance of Charles F.
Markell of Frederick county. who rose to
nominate John c. Mottery
The Pearre men in the gallery applauded
vigorously every mentionso of Mr.. Motter's
name.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Markets. speech
the convention ran riot for about five min
utes, while General Rutherford pounded for
order with an umbrella. 5'
When Garrett county was called A. F.
George, member of the house of delegates
from Garrett rose and put in nomination
George w. Wilson, a prominent lumber
manufacturer and farmer, of the county.
When Montgomery county was called