The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-09-20
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
Dlsgraceful Scenes Enacted Last
saturday Night at City Hall
negroes and White Intermingle;
the Former Having Most of the
say.

The Republican party of Frederick
county, held primary meetings in the
various districts, ON Saturday last.
Inc meeting for this district was called
TO meet i'll the basement of the (,ourt
House, but owing to the large crowd
assembled it was adjourned to the Citv
Hall. The clans We're separated "a
they entered the hall, the Lease men
taking the right hand side and the
Mcbride supporters the left The
Chairman of the Central Committee
Or. Heffner, whose duty it was to cali
the meeting tie order, for some reason
delayed doing SO for quite time. We
believe the Doctor belongs to the Mot
ter wing of the party, aud the opposi.
tlon We're cruel enough to intimate that
Che Doctor was waiting for his side to
make better showing, so as to secure
the presiding officer, who in turu
would appoint the delegates and the
new Central Committee. Finally the
DIR. called for order and in a few words
assured the crowd that Justice should
be done to all-that all should have
fair sailing. He also stated that it was
rumored that Democrats were present
and expected to take part in the DELHI
eratlons, but said the Doctor, as this is
republican Convention, such a con.
dltlon of affairs will not be permitted.
Then commenced the pow-wow in ear
nest, and as many as five or six excit-
ed individuals were talking at once,
put few to any purpose, as the confus-
ION was so great, that little could be
heard. Dave Robinson and Hillearv
Countree, two black braves of the
Lease faction, held their places in the
front ranks and cheered for their side.
1t was very apparent to the lookers-on.
as also To the better element of the
Republican party, that "Pine Top" had
been most literally dispensed and
that many individuals had partaken
of it entirely too freely. One of the
members on the right accused those on
the left as being traitors to the party,
while I'VE, as he stated, are the work
ing republicans, and intend to have
our rights" Mr.. J. w. Birely tried to
sooth the beligerent spirits, but even
his goodly advice and gray hairs, but
seemed to infiame the opposition. So
ala MI. Eu. Glttlnger and Capt. Hite-
shew. Mr.. Richard Perry had much
to say and so incensed one of tie left
a0i'og that move was made to silence
little Dick, but his hacker Robinson,
and committee men near at hand, and
Richard still talked.
After all the overtures of the left
We're noted down. Mr.. E. Delashlnutt
was declared the choice of the primary
amid the yells of his adherents. Mr..
D. after taking from his pocket care
fully folded paper, read his remarks,
denouncing rings-and everybody
laughed; he also predicted success-and
all smiled. The member of the left
then tried to compromise by suggesting
that the chair have assistance in NAM
ing the delegates and Central Commit
tee, but the members on the LETT said
there was trick in it, and would lis
ten to nothing from the opposition
The chair appointed tine delegates and
the Central Committee. Thus ended
one of the most noisy and disgraceful
meetings we have ever seen in this city.