The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-09-24

far as could be inferred from the first |
172 ballots taken to-day. A new light |
broke in on some of the delegates
when the 173rd ballot was being taken
and the deadlock was broken by the |
nomination of Capt. John Mcdonald |
of Montgomery county.
The convention was constituted
substantially as at Oakland, except a
few delegates were represented by
proxies. Mr.. Benz. A. Richmond APP
peared as a proxy in the Allegany
delegation, and took an active part i'll
the proceedings. Mr.. a. Il. Hagner
came to the convention quite hope
full, and expected that ne would be
nominated by the votes of Frederick,
Garrett, Washington and Montgomery
counties. For some reason he conf
IDENTIFY expected that two of the Mont
gomery delegates would eventually
vote for him.
The self-ousted Motter delegation
from Frederick appeared again, with
Hon. Milton &. Urner at their head,
and the old question as to their
rights to resume their vacant seats
was raised and argued, precisely as it
was at Oakland. Mr.. Urner was al
lowed to present his case, and he was
assisted by Mr. Richmond and MIR.
Dick, of the Allegany delegation, \
printed protest against the action of
the chairman in excluding the dele
CATION, signed by a number of Fred
erick county Republicans was pre-
sented to the convention and passed
around among the delegates.
The point was made that even if the
regular Motter delegates had excluded
themselves by their act of withdrawal
that this would be no bar to the adj
mission OF the alternates.
Chairman Cook ruled that neither
the boiling delegates nor their alter
mates, could be admitted and upon
appeal the chair was sustained by a
vote of II to 10.
The question way raised on the
second ballot when Frederick county
was called. Mr.. Gittinger cast votes
for Hagner. Then Mr.. Urner rose and
cast votes for RavenscrOft. Then
followed the discussion, and ruling as
related above. The balloting went
on until the 173rd was reached.
The convention is said to have been
a lively one. Just before Capt. Nc
Donald's nomination DR.. Raven
scroft, of Garrett, was nomination.
1t came about in this way: Allegany
voted six for Pearre, Garrett then
voted three for RavenscrOft, followed
by Washington five for RavenscrOft.
Allegany then changed her vote to
Ravenscroft giving him fourteen votes
or one more than necessary, Washing
ton seeing the trap into which she
had been led Immediately changed
her vote. Garrett then got mad, with
the result related above.
The report Of the proceedings pub
lished in Thursdays Washington
Star gives this account of the winding
up of the conventions
AS the afternoon passed Mr.. Pearre
became convinced that there was no
possible chance for his own nOmina-
ton and commenced an endeavor to
find somebody on whom the Garrett
county delegation would agree.
Finally after much argument the
arrangement was cOnsummated and
on the 173d ballot taken at Rockville,
Allegany cast her six votes for Nc
Donald, Frederick gave three votes
to Hagner, Garrett three votes to Nc
Donald and Montgomery four votes
to the same man. This gave Melon
aid thirteen votes and the nomination.
As soon as the audience realized that
the nomination had been made there
was wild scene of enthusiastic cheer
ing.
The anti-Hagner people satisfied in
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Washington county man, stood on
the benches and cheered themselves
hoarse. County pride asserted itself
among the audience and they cheered
also for Montgomery county's candi-
date. The chairman declared Capt,
John Mcdonald the nominee of the
party, and a few moments afterward,
when the captain had been brought
into the hall, introduced him to the
convention as the next Republican
Congressman from the Sixth district.
Capt. Mcdonald made a short adj
dress, thanking the convention for
the honor it had conferred upon him
in feeling terms. He announced his
unqualified adherence to the national
Republican platform and called upon
the audience to save the country from
dishonor and reputation by the cleo
ton of the Republican ticket this fall,
At the conclusion of the new candi-
dates speech there We're loud cries for
Pearre, and that gentleman was lifted