The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-07-20

cOrTupI' SUCH uHlitlrucSS anu cOrruploh De-
ing effected by means of dishonest election
officers and
WHEREAS, A repetition of such practices at
elections threatens to deprive the taxpayers
of Cecil County of all control, by means of
free ballot, over public officials in this
county and:
WHEREAS, Threats have been made by GER
tain Democratic political bosses of Cecil
County that having the election machinery
in their hands, they can, and will elect their
ticket at the coming election in n, omber
1895:
ReSoiced That we desire to put upon re-
cord our public protest against the outrageous
and indecent manner in which we have been
deprived of our rights as free citizens of the
State. by certain election officers of the
county. and of our determination not TO sub
nit to such treatment in the future:
ReSoiced, As Il step toward securing, at
The coming election, for every citizen of
Cecil county, an honest ballot and fair
count, that each district delegation submit to
the convention the names of such reputable
Republicans as have the confidence of the
party, to act as Judges Ballot Clerks. &c.
ReSoiced That the Chairman of this con-
vention be empowered to appoint three
Gentlemen, members of the Republican party
of Cecil County, to act as a committee to
present IL copy of these resolutions to the
Election Supervisors of Cecil County, and to
urge the said Supervisors to appoint, as
Judges and Ballot Clerks to act ut the election
OF 1895, the persons whose names shall be ST.
Iectcd by the district delegations as afore-
: lid:
Resolred That the Republican party of
Cecil County recognizes the necessity of a re-
assessment of property in the State, and we
all upon the next Legislature Of Maryland to
make provisions therefor by law, wise and
conservative, but broad enough to embrace
Ill property, real and personal in the State:
Resolrrd, That the Public Schools of Mary
land should be free to every child in the
state who desires an education: free, not
merely in name but in practice; and to that
nd, we insist that the next Legislature shall
'nact law abolshing book fees and all
such other regulations IA tend, in any way,
b'OI
equal participation in the benefits of public
instruction.
The resolutions were received with cheers.
On motion of Samuel II. King they Were
unanimously adopted.
ENDORSING MIR. MALsTER.
L. NJ. Haines then offered the following
resolution endorsing the Hon. William T.
MaIster us Cecil's choice as a GubernatOrial
candidate:
ReSolred That the Hon. William r. Malster
is the unanimous choice of this convention as
the Republican candidate for Governor that
the delegates selected to represent this
county in the State Conuention which assem-
bles at Cambridge, Nd, on the fifteenth of
August, 1895, are instructed to east the four
votes to which Cecil county is entitled in the
State Convention, rs Il unit for Mr.. Master,
and that in selecting alternate delegates to
the Cambridge convention. the number of
delegates from each Of the nine districts of
the county shall be determined by the dele
gates from each of said districts now present
m this convention.
1t was received and adopted with enthr =
siasm.
MIR. MALsTER CALLED TO THE CONVENTION,
Mr.. w. j. Smith then moved that a com
mittee of three be appointed to escort MIR
Master, who was then at the Howard House.
to the convention. The chair appointed
Messrs. W. J. Smith, H. McFadden and W.
w. Hopkins. When Mr.. Malster entered tn,
hall he was received with great cheers.
He was introduced to the convention
by Chairman Haines in a brief and we'll
chosen speech in which he said "Mr. Mails
ter needs no prolonged Introduction. II
was born on our soil, and comes among us a.
one of our citizens Mr.. Malster then fol
lowed with a few remarks. He said in part
Il wish to express my thanks for the honor
you have conferred upon me by choosing anu
and unanimously endorsing me for tn
highest office in the gift of our State. This
is my first Introduction within the halls Of
convention. 1 am here to-day in Il dua
capacity-that of being one chosen by your
selves as the exponent of Republican prin-
ciples; on the other hand as an honored
guest and the friend of dear old Cecil county.
God bless her. | never tire of singing her
praises. trust my actions shall always de-
her credit" Speaking of his favor of /,
broad and free public school system, Mr.
Master said the system must be eliminated
from politics, with which it is now contain
mated throughout the State. Mr.. Malster
then nnequivocably announced his position
in favor of an equitable re-assessment OF
property throughout the State.
On motion of Robert L. Christie the con
vention adjourned at twelve o'clock until two
o'clock. By Il motion offered by Thomas p
Jones, the delegates remained in caucus.
CITIZENS RECEPTION TO MIR. MALSTER
During the recess of the convention an en-
thusiastic citizens reception was rendered
Hon. William 7. AIalster at the Howard
House. The inscription -"Cecil Honors Her
Son." waved over the entrance to the hotel.
large number of citizens from different
parts of the county called and paid their re-
spects to Mr.. Master. A lunch was served
from twelve to two o'clock. Deiberts boat
yard band was in attendance. The members
Of the citizens reception committee were:-
Joseph L. Wells, l.. Marshall Haines, w. j.
Smith George Blake III r. TOrbert & II