Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-16

Rockville, Nd, on next Thursday. The re-
suit of the convention held at Oakland.
Nd. some days since for the purpose of
nominating d candidate from the sixth con-
gressional district was the most remark
able in the history of the state, so say
the delegates who were in attendance
There is but one candidate, so far as the
people of Allegany county are concerned
Soi: George N Pearre. and that he
met with such favor at the Oakland con-
vention causes the people of this section
to believe that he will be the successful
candidate
Col. Pearre was seen by Star reporter
tnls evening IN reference to the outlook of
the coming convention, and while he had
a hesitancy in giving anything to the news
papers at present, said:
The result of the coming convention is
sun Quite uncertain. but believe the indi-
cations are more favorable to my nomina-
ton than at any time since the fight begun
Inc situation has been, and is pc
culiar one In the history of congressional
conventions In the district. Each of the five
counties went into the convention with a
bona f1de candidate, and the respective
delegations are full of confidence in the
success Of their candidate
1t was an honest, straight fight of each
&C unity for its favorite sen: the usual COM
binadons were, therefore, impossible. Wash
iEgton county is certainly not entitled TO
the nomination. having had four terms of
sSI VIC anu OLA AOullHd tlODS uuu0T Lewis
E. McComas. while Allegany has had but
one term of service, that which Senator G.
l.. Wellington Is now filing, since 1874,
while neither Garrett or Montgomery coun-
ties have had any representation at all.
This sentiment seems to pervade the
delegates to the convention. l think it
safe" continued Col. Pearre, ito predict
that the nomination will come to one Of the
three counties, Allegany, Garrett or Mont
gomery.'
In response to the question as to the
probability of a BLACK horse" Col Pearre
said: Il do not think it probable that any
man outside of those already mentioned
will be taken up. The candidates now in
the convention made their fight in their
respective counties. and one Of them is en-
titled to the nomination. think the con-
Vention will come to conclusion satisfac-
tory to all parties and conducive to the
success of the party in the coming cam
paign, and fell confident that the nominee
will be elected by handsome majority;
and you can say" said Mr.. Pearre to the
reporter, that whoever he may be he will
have the undivided and loyal support OF
the PARTY in Allegany county1there are no
divisions here at all. - Is
I'm reference to the seating, of the Fred
erick county delegates, headed by Mr.. Ur-
ner, when they returned to,the convention
and cast their votes with those Of Allegany
and Montgomery. 1t should have given me
the nomination." ~
Delegates In Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, September 16.-The
majority of the delegates t6 the republican
sixth district congressional convention have
stopped off in Baltimore today while en-
route for Rockville. ,yu
The delegates have held numberless con-
ferences among themselves, and the leaders
have been closted with Chairman yelling
ton. but the situation remains in doubt
and the members of the convention are very
much at sea
The Wellington men claim that Alexander
H. Hagner Of Hagerstown will be nominal
| ed soon after the balloting begins. They
say that Mr.. Hagner only needs one vote
to win. and that will be secured prior t
| the assembling Of the delegates.
The actiWellington crowd say Mr.. Hag
ner's nomination cannot be brought abou
by fair means.