The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-09-10


lty offered them to forever stamp
out all degrees and forms of an
archy, populism and reputation by
casting their votes in November
next for Mckinley and Hobart.
The balloting for candidates was
then taken up and continued until
six o. clock when 81 ballots had been
taken, resulting in no choice. A
motion was entertained to adjourn
until z o'clock and to reassemble
at that hour in Offutt's Hall, which
was carried. At Z O'Clock the bal
lotlng was renewed and at 10 O. clock
last nigt four hundred and one bal
lots had been taken the result stand
ing as it had when the first ballot
was taken, the different counties
standing by their choice throughout
the balloting except in one or two
instances. In the 257th ballot
Allegany cast her six votes for
Judge Edward Stake. In the 321st
ballot Frederick gave Col. A. G.
| SturglsS her three votes.
After the balIoting had been pro-
longed until nearly ten o'clock nu-
merous motions were made for an
adjournment until this morning,
the motion IN every case being voted
down until the delegates became
worn out and well nigh exhausted
when Mr.. Gittinger at the end of
the 401st ballot moved that the
convention adjourn until 9 o'clock
this morning, which was carried,
Garrett and Washington being the
only counties whose votes were re-
corded against the motion.
Promptly at nine o'clock this
morning Chairman Cook called the
convention to order. Immediately
thereafter Mr.. Campbell, of Allie
ganY, introduced the following
resolutioSE,aS by himself and
Col. Pearre,
"Whereas, The fallacious, I'M
American and ruinous theory of
Democratic free trade has injured =,
with other industries, the bitumin-
GUS coal trade of America and rests
with severity upon the miners of
Garrett and Allegany counties !:
therefore, be it
"Reso7ued, BY the delegates of
the Sixth Republican Congressional
district in convention assembled,
that we reinforce that American
protective plank in our national
platform which was adopted at st.
Louis by instructing our nominee
to use all honorable means in re-
storing to the miners of Garrett
and Allegany counties that protec-
ton to them that their intelligence
and industry entities them to-
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
During the session this morning
numerous motions were made to re-
consider the vote by which it re-
quired thirteen ballots to make a
choice, each time the motion was
lost by not receiving the requisite
two thirds vote.
While the ballot for the five
hundreth time was being called
Hon. Milton G. Ufner came upon
the floor followed by his delegation,
stating that they had reconsidered
their action in leaving the conven-
ton and had come to cast their
votes for Col. Pearre. This action
on the part of Mr.. Urner was pro-
tested by the other delegation from
Frederick county. Chairman Cook
ruled that Mr.. Urner was out of
order. He laid the matter before
the convention in fair and impair
tial manner and his decision on the
ruling he had made was sustained
by majority vote.
Up to this time the convention
had been entirely harmonious, and
this little breeze only tended to
break the monotony of the ceasless
balloting.
On the first ballot this morning
Mr.. Gittinger withdrew the name
Of DR.. Haffner, of Frederick county,
and threw the three votes of that
county to Mr.. Hagner, of Wash
ington. Soon after this was done
Garrett gave Mr.. Hagner her vote,
and at Ills the convention took a
recess until l o'clock this afternoon.
Shortly after the time set for the
assembling of the convention this
afternoon Chairman Cook called
|. the convention to order and the
balloting was again proceeded with.
After the GS9th ballot had been
cast Gen. Allan Rutherford, of
Montgomery, moved that the con-
} vention adjourn for one week from
to-day at II o'clock to assemble at
Rockville, Montgomery county, and
there proceed with the balloting.
This motion was carried, three