The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-07-04

IN oakland tuesday afternoon ana
was called to order by Hon. r. T.
Browning, chairman of the State
Central Committee. Mr.. M. r.
Hamill, of District No. 1. and II.
j. Mayors, of No. II, were chosen
chairman and secretary respectively.
Upon taking the char Mr.. Hamill
stated the object of the meeting and
appealed to the gentlemen of the
convention to act in harmony. 1t
seemed as if the chair had some
misgivings as to whether the meet
ing would be love feast or a riot,
for the old war horses of Democracy
found for the first time in their
experience that they would be con-
fronted with the younger and ag-
gressive element of the party who
had on their war paint and were
hunting for the scalps of the val
liant leaders who wore the collar of
Arthur P. German.
Things moved along smoothly
during the selection of the commit
tee on credentials, permanent
organization and resolutions. 1t
was composed of the following
named gentlemen: c. M. Miller,
Geo. d. Browning, j. G. Getty, W.
IL. Barnard, VIM. Miller, N. G.
Browning, D. NJ. Mason, Jas. W.
Mason, VIM. Speicher and G. E.
Ellithorp. The committee retired
to the grand jury room for the
purpose of formulating their re-
port.
While they were absent an oppor-
tunity was afforded to the on-look-
ers to survey the field and see who
was present and mentally determine
the influences that were at work
upon the mighty structure of Dem
ocracy in Garrett county. A casual
| glance around the room revealed
| the fact that the Democrats of
Baltimore City and various coun-
ties were deeply interested in the
welfare of their brethren among the
hills and wales of Garrett. Some
magnetic influence seemed to have
attracted them here. There was
Asa Wilson, the great apostle OF
Gormanism in Allegany, who Sc
ANONYMOUSLY bit the dust on Sat
urday last at the point of VIM. G.
Devecmon's lance, who was present.
Jasper Wilson, with his suavity
of manner, was an interested spec.
tator; John W. Averitt, the pre-.
siding genius of the Cumberland
Evening Times was very much in
evidence; then Gov. Browns right
bower, W. Ii. Rowlinson, of Balti
more, was here manipulating things
in the interest of his chief.
1t was apparent from the long
absence of the committee that {
bitter struggle was going on, anC
when that body finally made it,
appearance and presented it's repor
it was found that things had no
been Strengthened out to any con
sidera Die extent, for the report
while it recommended the continu
ance permanently of the temporar.
organization, and seated the dele
gates in attendance, recommended
that the question of the adoption o
resolutions be left to the action O
the convention proper. This wa
evidently victory for the Gormal
forces. Nominations were thel
declared in order for delegates t,
the state convention. These wer
made with surprising alacrity, bu
as fast as the old stand-bys wer,
nominated as quickly did they de
cline the intended honor. The fac
is, everybody was scared. They al
felt as though the sword of Damo
Giles was suspended by a single hal
above their heads and they had NJ
intention that they were to be made
the objective point of its descen
N case that hair might be severed