Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-15
lOWNDESNOMINATED
Rose Elected Chairman of the
Cambridge Convention.
LIVELY SCENES ON FHE EASTERN Shore.
The Gathering Assemblies Shortly
After Noon.
SAT IN SHIRT SLEEVES

CAMBRIDGE, Nd, August 15-Delegates
and visitors to the republican state oohyen-
| tion were astir early this morning; in fact,
many of them slept little. Some remained
awake to discuss the situation. The heat
| and mosquitoes caused others to seek the
open cir.
The Jane Moseley and the Ida brought
down large number of politicians and
interested voters, those on the Moseley
being of the Lowndes ard Baker faith
TWO brass bands -paraded the town in
the cool of the morning and serenaded MIR,
Master. concert was given on the court
house green before the convention met
On the wide veranda of Green's hotel
nearly every man of note in the republican
politics Of Maryland appeared.
Dave Sloan of Allegheny, who bears a
strong resemblance to John K. Cowen.
and who is the Lowndes manager; Senator
wash Wilkinson, the tall sycamore of St
Mary's; Snowden Sill, ex-Congressmau
Mudd, Captain Burchinal and George NJ.
Ri ssum We're there Hiram Watty. ex-
councilman Cummings and other colored
leaders mingled with the crowd and shock
hahos with their white conferees with
evident pleasure. One black delegate from
the sands OF southern MARYLAND insisted
upon being introduced to Messrs. Malster
and Lowndes. He met Mr.. Malster, but
not the other.
The Hartford delegates opened Baker
headquarters In the rear of Masters room
Richard Dallam was in charge. I'VE have
thirteen votes for Baker on the first bal
lot, he said; five from Hartford, six from
Baltimore county and two from Bali-
more"
Ex-District Attorney Enser. whose at
torney generalship aspirations were plainly
downed. said that the six votes he con-
trolled from Baltimore county were for
Baker.
Talk OF Bolt. .---
Malster people are very ans " ard talk
Of cutting the ticket If Lowndes is nomi-
rated. A. Worth spates says tina the city
primary was an outrage that out-Iormans
German. The Lowndes leaders are openly
reputed to have begged MaIster to make
no contest before the convention and ne
would be given entire control of party af-
fairs In Baltimore The prospect is for
protfacted convention Negro delegates
are loaded with Malster speeches. and the
permanent organization may not be effect
ed until late in the afternoon.
The committee on credentials will have q
tedious job with the contest If they allow
the Maister people to argue them in full.
The Vroomans held a populst meeting
on the court house green at 10 O'clock
They spoke from buggy, and their de-
nunciations of German and Hurst were
severe and well relished by the crowd,
which included many farmers of popu-
listic tendencies from the adjacent coun-
ties. -#,
1t was rumored this morning that ex-
Deputy Collector of the Port of Baltimore
Henry Linzenfelder, was badly beaten by
Maister adherents on the steamer Encch
Pratt yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Linzen-
fielder cannot be found here, and persons
who are said to have witnessed the fracas
are very reticent, although they state that
Mr.. Linzenfelder's son was the one as
saulted.
Eastern Shore Delegates,
The eastern shore delegates caucused at
1870 O'clock on the controllership nomina-
tion. and settled on Mr. L. E. P Dennis Of
Somerset county. All the counties save
Caroline and including Cecil were repre-
sented in the caucus, and three nominal
tions were made, Mr.. Dennis, Robert p.
Graham of Wicomico, and Dr. w. d.
Strangher of Worcester county-all three
below the Choptank river.
The first vote resulted in Mr.. Dennis get
ting fifteen votes, DIR. Strangher seven and
Mr.. Graham seven. The other counties
ratified the choice of the caucus, and ac-
cordingly Mr.. Dennis name was presented
to the convention.
The Lowndes leaders refused positively
to pick out any choice for the controller
ship, though they were importuned to do
so continually. They agreed to accept tho
result.
The Caroline county delegation refused to
go into the caucus because its leader, Mr..
George Russum, was afraid some new gov
ernorship proposition would be sprung on
them, and he said that he believed the peo-
pie of the state had voted for decision be-
tween Lowndes and Malster, and that this
should be decided.
Robt. B. Dixon, whose name was slated
yesterday, positively declined to accept the
nomination. SO 1t is said. and his name was
not even presented to the convention.
Mr.. Littleton z. P. Dennis is a manufac-
turer of fertilizers, and is also engaged in
the dry goods business at Crisfeld, Son,er-
set county. He is a well-known man on the
eastern shore. though he originally came
there from Delaware. 1t is thought that
his name will add considerable weight to
the ticket.
The Convention Assemblies.
Noon was the hour set forth for calling
the convention to order. and Chairman
CIabaugh Of the state central committee
let the gavel fall at exactly seven minutes
after r. a promptitude not often witnessed
In state conventions. While Mr.. Clabaugh
was speaking, he was listened to in pro-
found silence.
room in the one-story rink were occupied.
The rafters were hidden from view by long
folds of bunting. Cheers and Kisses for
Lowndes, Malster, Baker. and patriotic
music by the Cambridge Mechanics Band
preceded the opening of the convention.
Congressman Wellington was roundly
cheered when he appeared upon the floor.
The delegates soon removed their coats.
and every one had q palm leaf fan, but lit
tie relief was to be had from the intense
heat. The cnairman's table was drapcd
with the American flag, and a bowl of fow-
ers and a copy of Star Spangled Banner
rested thereon.
Chairman Clnbnugh's Remarks.
1.-THE eyes Of the republicans of Mary
land are upon you," said Chairman Harry
Clabaugh. He had a little tremor in his
voice as he said 1t, the tremor of an accom-
pIished speaker who wants to show how
much he is interested in what he says.
First, Chairman Clabaugh congratulated
the republicans of Cambridge on the deco
rations for the bunting around the han.
and then congratulated the delegates that
there were only three contests in the con-
yention These are from Wimico and How
ard counties and the first district of Balti-
more city.
The chairman declared that on the prima
facia evidence the delegates he named, the
Lowndes people, were entitled to repre-
sentatfon in the temporary organization.
This declaration was received with cheers
by the Lowndes people.
Then Chairman Clabaugh announced that
nominations were in order for the chairman.
The voices of Congressman George L. Well
ington and ex-Congressman Sydney e.
Mudd were heard. Mr.. Wellington got the
recognition and nominated John C. Rose