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Geo. A. Pearre of Allegheny. a
and had never withdrawn. How could he
be refused q seat? There were alternates
present also he said.
Mr.. Clinton Miller of Washington said
that this matter had been thoroughly set.
tied and decided at Oakland. Mr. Urner.
he said had never accepted the three votes
offered him, but had specifically declined
them.
Mr.. Gettinger took the floor again and
vigorously opposed the point OF order.
The Chajrman's Statement.
Mr.. Cook, the chairman. then proceeded
to rule on the point He said that this
matter had caused him great anxiety. He
had consulted prominent people everywhere
On the matter. Frederick county, he said.
had come to Oakland in two hostile bodies,
case was submitted to committee. and the
case was submitted to committee. and the
claims of each side were presented to this
committee.
The committee, after wrestling with the
question for three hours. then reported
that they were unable to decide who was
right. The convention then decided to give
each side three votes. They did not give
this as constitutional right. but as a
cession had a right to withdraw It The
Urner side refused to accept the condition,
and withdrew from the convention to re-
turn to their homes. The other faction
had accepted what the convention gave.
When the Urner delegates returned to
Oakland he had ruled that they. having
refused to acce0t the votes given them.
were not members of the convention. In
this decision he had been upheld by the
convention.
Mr.. Dick interrupted to say that there
was no record to show that the withdrawal
of Crner delegates had been accepted.
Tha hot cd nd hold hot hn
question had been fully before the conven-
ton and was on the minutes. Continuing.
the chairman cited authority for his ruling.
He held that the point of order was in the
nature of a motion fol reconsideration
and ruled 1t out of order.
Mr.. Urner by consent of the convention
vas allowed the privilege of the floor. He
made long argument supporting the con-
testing side of the Frederick county Ques-
ton.
Frederick's COunsy's Protest.
He followed the lines Of a printed pro-
test, which was handed around among the
delegates. The protest was made by a
large number of republicans. Mr.. Urner
warned the convention to be careful before
they refused to recognize the 5000 republi-
cans Of Frederick. On what grounds. he
asked. could the votes Of Frederick county
hand in nominating.
The revolutionary war. he said had been
fcrgh. on these grounds. and the repuo-
Hcans of Frederick were descendants Of the
men who fought that war. Give them fair
play. he said. and they were ready to fight
for the party. Refuse them Justice and he
would not answer for the result. He said
If the delegates had forfeited their right
the alternates on the delegation were clear-
ly entitled to take their place. He made
the point that the alter1ates should be
seated.
Mr.. Dick said that when the Teller men
had withdrawn from the st. Louis conven-
tion. the alternates on the delegations had
been seated
nate OF the Frederick delegation be seated
The chair ruled that 1t was not q question
of who should cast the votes, and decided
the motion out Of order.
Mr. Richmond took an appeal from the
decision. Mr.. Dick held that the Fre1erick
delegates had no right to vote on this aues-
ton. The chair decided that the Gettinger
men could vote.
A vote was takea on the question hv
counties
Point after point Of order was made dur
ing the roll call and were overruled by the
chair.
The Chair Sustained.
The decision OF the chair was sustained
by vote Of II to 10, Frederick Garrett
and Washington voting to sustain.
Mr.. Richmond then said that, in the in
terest of harmony. he moved the alter
chair
ruled the motion out of order. and Mr..
Richmond appealed
MI. richmond warned the convention to
nominate a man in a right way or he
might hnd trouble when the election came
The decision Of the chair was then sus-
tanned. sN'
Gen. Rutherford moved that the dele
gates present from the Urner faction who
yention be allowed to cast three votes from
Frederick county.
Mr.. Campbell. in speaking, became warm.
and suggested the expulsion of the chair
Mr.. Dorian appealed to the convention
to settle the matter in fair manner. He
said the democratic party was praying that
the Frederick delegation would not be
| seated
AT this point the convention took a re-
cess until 2;3O. After the adjournment
| there was much excited talk among the
delegates The Urner delegates were
! backed up by some seventy-fve shouters
who made things lively.
Still In q Deadlock.
The convention did not convene until
2:4O, when vote was taken on the pend
ing appeal from the ruling of the chair
The decision of the chair was sustained
ard the 691st ballot followed There was
no change in the situation.
Two ballots followed, with no change,
when Allegany voted for Mcdonald, CIV
ing him ten.
vote. three for Mcdonald. three for Ra-
venscroft. The balloting went on this way
for many ballots. Allegany shifting be-
tween Pearre. Ravenscroft and Mcdonald.
More ballots followed. without change
The convention Is in a deadlock. with the
possibility Of a combination on Hagner be
fore night.
FREDERICK COUNTY,S RIGHTS,
The Declaration Submitted to the
Rockville C0nventiOn.
| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
| ROCKVILLE. Md. September 1.-THE
declaration Of Frederick county's rights
presented to the sixth Maryland district
| convention today opened with the state.
| ment:
THE Just indignation Of the republicans
Of Frederick county has been excited te
the highest degree by the arbitrary depri
walton of half its votes. and the subse.
quent exclusion Of the Others at the Oak
| land convention. This Is an outrage upor
the manhood of the county too fragrant t.