Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-27
THE SIXTH MARYLAND.
biafr Lee Looming Up as a Formfd.
mile Candidate,

special Oorrespt ndence OF The Evening Star.
OAKLAND, Nd, August 20, 1896.
Politics is the all-absorbing topic in Gar
rett county and will be until after the cleo
ion As usual thing that subject is no.
of such prime importance here as IL is else
where, but an unusual thing is TO happen
In Oakland this year, and that is that the
sixth congressional district nominating CON-
ventions of both parties are 10 be held here
thing which has not happened in wears
Inc convention of the democrats began
'his AFTERNOON at 3 O'Clock, while that OF
the republicans is to be held the 9th of
September at about the same time i'm the
AFTERNOON. The two conventions begin
their sessions, however, with widely Diff
ferent feelings; the republicans feeling that
they are sure of victory, and the democrat.
that only the greatest good luck will puIl
their man through. Just who these men ara
10 De Is the all-absorbing topic. The demo-
cratlc convention is not expected to nama
tnelr candidate much before or q o'clock
this afternoon, but their choice NAV be
pIeuIcteu win more certainty than that of
.Iie repuphcans. 1t lies practically between
,Mo lawyers, one of whom is very well
known to Washing tonians He is Rlair
lee VINO hVes out in Montgomery county
ana is the son of Admiral Lee of the navy
out VINO practices law in Washington The
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cumberland, Allegheny county. In 10 Two
OF three weeks ago IL was almost a cor
tanty that Williams could have The non,i
Iiatioh, out since then the wind has veerel
soihewhat, and now Blair Lee is said 10
nave an excellent chance Lee has ,ho
.hohteomery delegation back OF him and
very probably that of Garrett "a wau 60
lar as known none of the delegations from
any oi the nVe counties We're regularly in
Aructed for any particular man EorSi-
manu- I" llilams Is very popular stands
squarely on the Chicago platform hut bss
oeen defeated twice by his republican on
poneht anu this is the sole reason tha,
makes the nomination of any other canI,N
GATE possible. The situation as yIau.ad ~
prominent democrats here is that WilEa,,s
Is ,i .ne lead, followed by Blair Lee and
II1A-otate s Attorney Chas A. Little ~
faSerstown, In the order named VA
es,eraay afternoon the Garrett couutv
e i got together in convention and
s soet state Senator Ravenscroft of Acc.-
ue.t as Inelr choice for the district nom;
nauon The senator did not have a waiL-
over, however, as two or three Of tba
WE'VE county districts were onnosaa -
t, ,i, put ne captured the county delegation
Jus. the same Garrett politicians who are
opposed TO DIR. Ravenscroft, and amonp
them rs one of the most pre- miDent ren,,bn
can car omcials here. say that If 1t is shown
INC aa ne cannon get the nomination. then
rie ueiegatlon Will cast its vote for Judge
Edward Stake Of Hagerstowr. The otfiriaI
mentioned SAID today that he Thought
Juuse STAKE VIII be the nominee and he
nsures that he is apt to get I'm on either OF
Two combinat ions. They are as follows.
washington. ), Stake; Allegheny. q Geo
A. Pearle; Frederick, O. Stake: Montpon.
cry, 4, stake, and Garrett, 3. Rayenscro.t.
total OF "A, Judge Stake having TX or
enough 70 nominate. The other combina
tion ls different, in that II throws Mont
ecmerys votes to the Wellington man. but
gives hlll Garrett in place of it. These cal
cclatlors are not, of course in reference 10
the nrst ballot, as that is figured as likely
10 be cast this way: Allegheny, G. Pearre:
FREDERICK, q, John c. Motter; Garrett. 3
Ravenscroft; Montgomery, 4, Can't. Mac,
Donald, and Washington, g. Judge Stake
Inc merits of the national candidates are
cast In the shade at present but their
prospects as regards western Maryland are
thought to be that the boiling will nor
amount to much, and that the voters will
cast their ballots on strict party lines.
Here In Oakland the president of the bank
who is democrat is said to have made
the staten ent that he will vote for BRYAN.
and the vice president of the bank. also OF
the same political faith said the same
thing to me this morning. That Mckinley
Will receive the normal republican majority
ana PROBABLY something above fl, is pretty
certain. His protection views are of con-
siderable aid to him in this mining section.