The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-22
REPUBLICANS OF HOWARD.
fractional Strife Ends in a Free Fight.
From the Baltimore Herald.


EILIcoTT CRY, June 1.-THE Republican
party of Howard county met in convention at
the Assembly Rooms here today, and the
faetional strife which has existed in the coun-
ellis ofthat party for some time past terminated
in bloody fight, which began shortly after
the convention was called TO order by the
chairman of the county executive committee.
Frank C. Higinbothom.
Harry Hughes. of the Sixth district, was
made presiding officer. The recognition ofthe
Higinbothom delegation as the properly con
stituted representatives of the Second or Eli
colt City district met the disapproval of the
forces led by Ex-Indian Agent George d.
Day. A rush was made for the stage, and
soon free fight was in progress, and the 400
men who were crowded in the hall became a
mass ofstruggling, fighting humanity. Chairs
blacklacks and fists were freely used, and the
blood of the combatants flowed freely.
Messrs. Frank Higinbothom, William f.
Wilson and Charles I. Mackinson received
severe wounds about the head and face. and a
number of the other men present were severely
beaten and bruised The convention was
completely broken up, and the friends of the
respective factions made preparations for re-
assembling and holding separate meetings.
A number of warrants have been sworn out,
and the matter will be thoroughly aired in the
courts.
The Gray-Day faction still retained posses
sion of the Assembly Rooms after the fight,
and claimed TO have representation from all
the districts.
They elected the following officers: John
Q. Selby, president: Maj. Augustus C. Rhodes,
secretary. A full ticket was then nominated
as follows: Delegates to state convention,
John Q. Selby, f. W. Lawrence and ". $.
Robb; State Senate. Elk Indian Agent George
ID. Day; House of Delegates, r. c. Pindle and
Walter 5. Black; clerk of court. Maj. Angus
tuS c. Rhodes; sheriff, Greenbury johnson;
county commissioner. Edmund Dorsey; Or-
phan SCourt, George w. Snyder, Hartman ID.
Wheland and James Curtis; state : attorney,
Joseph ID. MCGUIRE, who = the Democratic
incumbent at the present time. He Informed
the convention shat he would accept the nomi-
nation. II is said. hetore the convention or
gained.
The Higinboshom faction that left the As
sembly Rooms. aud are ia favor of Master
for Governor. repaired 10 the Howard House
and organized there.
The following were selee ed to represent
the county in the state convention. to be held
at Cambridge on the 18th OF August; OrsoR
Adams, Charles T. Makinson aud J. K. Mus
ser. The following were elected members of
the state central committee: Frank c. Hig.
glnbothOm. John W. Seihy aud =. ii. Wat.
kins. r. II. Hughes was president Of the
convention aud r. '. Thompson was secre-
tary.
The Old6eld brothers were arrested by
Chief Of Police Nansant, and gave security.
They claim that the opposition were the as
saaltiug parties, aud warrants were sworn out
for the latter and thew will he PLACED nnder
arrest.
The charges made are for alleged assault 10
kiil, and all the cases viii come up al the
next term of court and all parties will be
bound over for the grand jury. There Is great
exeitmeut IN Elhcott City. and the streets are
crowded with the many delegates and strangers
who had been drawn here by the excitement.