The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-27

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by one of Americas greatest states
men, and state ticket made up
of able and progressive men, with
the matchless Atkinson at its head
you may expect old Preston to dc
her part in carrying the state for
both tickets by majority that will
surprise the Bryanite party.
FRANCIS HEERMANS.
Kingwood, W. Va, Aug. II.
The Republican County Convention,
Yesterday afternoon the Repub-
licans of the various districts of
Garrett county met in Oakland for
the purpose of choosing delegates to
attend the congressional convention
to be held here on September 9th.
The convention was held in the
court house and was called to order
at 2 O'Clock by County Chairman
Jas. G. Peddicord. Mr.. John
Shartzer was made chairman of the
convention and Mr.. W. W. Sweet,
of Swanton, its secretary.
A motion was made to choose the
committee on credentials and reso-
lutions, one from each district rep
resented, resulting in the election
Of the following:
District No. /, A. F. George;
No. 2. not represented; No. 3, Geo.
7. Brew; No, 4, not represented;
No. ), John i. Englehart; No. G,
W. A. Smith; No. z, George D.
White; No. 8, E. c. Harvey; No.
9, Bradford BIocher; No. 10, S. P.
Specht; No. II, not represented:
No. y, Thos. B. Wiley,
This committee retired and after
an absence of a few minutes return
ed and seated the delegates that
had been elected. During the
deliberations of the committee Sem
ator Rayenscroft made a ringing
speech on the currency question and
was frequently applauded.
The resolutions submitted by the
committee were read by Mr.. VIM.
A. Smith, of Hoyes. They are as
follows:
"The Republicans of Garrett
county in convention assembled
declare:
"1st. That we heartily approve
the platform adopted by the Ma
tional Republican convention at st.
Louis, and we especially commend
to the thoughtful consideration Of
our people the stand taken in favor
of an honest dollar for honest labor
and the continued adherence of our
party to the cardinal principle Of
Republicanism and protection to
American labor and American in
dustry.
"2nd. That we point with pride
to the record of the State Republi-
can administration in fulfilling
every pledge made to the people.
"3rd, That we congratulate the
people of Garrett county that their
school affairs are now in the hands
of Republican board of commits
sioners composed of men of the
highest integrity and intelligence,
and we confidently predict that in
a short time our children will enjon
the advantage arising from longer
school terms under competent
management
Immediately after the resolutions
above had been adopted the annexed
was submitted and carried by vote
of 6 to 3:
"Res0lved, That the following
named persons be elected as dele
gates to the congressional conven-
ton to be held in Oakland Septem-
Der 9th:
"E. H. Sincell, W. W. Sweet,
VIM. Smith, A. f. George, Andrew
Shartzer, Thos. B. Wiley, j. S.
Meyers, Jos. Conneway, George d.
White; that the delegates elected
use all honorable means to secure
the nomination of Senator Robert
A. Rayenscroft as a candidate for
Congress to represent the Sixth
Maryland district in the FiftY-tifth
Congress-"
A motion was made for adjourn
ment at this point. but was voted
down, the reason given that no
alternates had been elected. A
motion was then made to elect all
members of the convention as alter
mates to the Congressional conven-
ton, which was carried. The
convention then adjourned.
William Mckinley.
Yesterday, in the ward of the