The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-09-10
$50 BALLOTS TAKEN
IN THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
RESULTING IN NO CHOICE.
ADJOURNED FOR ONE WEEK
TO MEET AT ROCKVILLE NEXT THURS
DAY MORNING.


irving at a Conclusion. The Proceed
ings Throughout Were Harmonious.
The Republicans of the Sixth
Congressional District Of Maryland
composed of Allegany, Frederick,
Washington, Montgomery and Gar
rett counties met in convention in
Oakland yesterday at high noon
and was called to order by Chair
man j. G, Peddicord, of the county
committee. The convention met
IN STARTERS new opera house
which had been profusely decorated
with flags, bunting and ported
plants and flowers by the ladies Of
the town. On the stage in a large
frame was the picture Of our next
president, Maj. William Mckinley.
The preliminary organization of
the convention was effected by the
election of Mr.. Newton S. Cook, of
Washington county, as chairman.
Upon assuming the craftsmanship
Mr.. Cook made brief address and
was greeted with rounds of APP
plause. In his remarks he men
toned the valiant services rendered
by Senator Geo. L. Wellington,
which called for another outburst of
enthusiasm. Mr.. William W.
Sweet, Of this county, was made
secretary.
A committee on resolutions com
posed of one from each county was
selected.
The committee on credentials
was composed of Mr.. R. W. Nc
Michael, Of Allegany; Mr.. A. f.
George, Of Garrett; Dir. J. E. Pots
nagle, of Washington; Mr.. Marion
Dorian. of Montgomery,
Upon the committee on creden-
tials retiring a recess was taken
until 1870 at which time the chair
man called the convention to order
and as the credentials committee
had not reported at that time the
recess was extended until three
o'clock, when the report was receiv-
ed. Mr.. McMichaels submitted a
maj ority report recommending that
neither delegation from Frederick
county be received. Mr.. Marion
Dorian, of Montgomery county,
submitted the minority report rec
ommending that both delegations
be seated and that each be entitled
to three votes. Hon. Milton G..
Urner, of Frederick county, who
headed the delegation favorable to
Mr.. Motter for Congress, asked
that he be heard. The request was
granted and in a speech of a few
minutes duration declared that if
his delegation was entitled to rec
ignition at all it was entitled to
cast the full vote of the county,
otherwise he and his friends would
withdraw from the convention but
first pledging that whoever the nom
inee may be Frederick county
would roll up a majority of eighteen
hundred for him. Mr.. E. A. Git
finger, of Frederick, in a fiery speech
took issue with Mr.. Urner on the
question of representation. He be-
came so highly enthused that he
mounted a chair and closed his
speech promising the same majority
from Frederick as Mr.. Urner.
The ballot of the counties upon
substituting the minority for the
najority report from the committee
on credentials was then taken, re-
sulting in giving each delegation
three votes. Immediately after the
vote was announced Mr.. Urner rose
to his feet ard in. few words,
words filled with emotion, he and
his delegation left the convention.
Before going, however, he shook
hands warmly with many of his
friends. This action on the part
of Mr.. Urner was regretted by all
in the convention.
The committee on resolutions re-
tired at this time to prepare It's re-
port and during the absence of the
committee suggestion was made
to proceed with the nominating
speeches, limiting the time of each
to fifteen minutes.
Mr.. David E. Dick. of Allegany,
in fowery speech placed before the
convention the name of Col. Geo.
A. Pearre. Mr.. A. F. George, of
Garrett, nominated Senator Robert
A. Ravenscroft. Gen. Rutherford
of Montgomery, nominated Capt.
John Mcdonald. Mr.. Newton S.
Cook, of Washington, presented
the name of Alex. r. Hagner. Mr..
E. A. Gittinger, of Frederick,
named DR.. Samuel 7. Haffner.
The committee on resolutions APP
peared at this time and submitted
the following:
"ReSO7ved, BY the Republicans
of the Sixth Congressional District
of Maryland in convention assem-
| b1ol that ,,o I'D or,o 4Io Do,o,,b III;