Evening star., 1896-09-09
Assembling Of the Sixth Maryland
District Republicans.
CONVENTION IN SESSION At OAKLAND
Prospects Point to a Pfotracted
Meeting.
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.


OAKLAND. Nd September 9.-The re-
publican congressional convention of the
sixth district of Maryland. to nominate
successor in the House of Representatives
to Senator-elect George L. Weiiin gto1,
meets in Oakland today. There is a large
attendance or delegates. and the impression
prevails that Mr.. a. r. Hagner of HaSers-
town viii receive the nomination. though
rothing can certainly be foretold until it is
seen whom Mr.. Wellington favors for the
place. The sixth district comprises the
counties of Allegany, Garrett, Washingt on,
Montgomery and Frederick. AS the case
now stands. the delegates from AIlegany
are pronouncedly in favor of Pearre; Mont
gOmery wants Capt John Mcdonald; ;
Washington county hopes that A. r. Hag-
ner will be nominated. The delegates from
Garrett are uninstructed. There are two
contesting delegations from Frederick one
of which favors DIR. Haffner and the other
John Z. Motter.
Col Pearre says he thinks his chances
are good. and his friends urge thai as he
anu Mr. Wellington have settled their long
standing troubles. Col Pea:re ought to
Rave the plum this time They also claim.
that for this and other good reasons his
candidacy is favored by Senatnr-efect Wei
hESton but this IS denied by his opponents
Gol- Pearre's brothers. Mr.. J. Graham
r,
liam Pearre of Cumberland are on the
ground. and are urging the claims of the
famed with persistency and apparent
iy some success.
Ex-Representative Milton G. :-rner. who
heads the Motter contesting delegation
spent several hours in Cumberland yester-
cay, and 1t is said he had a conference
with MFR. Wellington Mr. I-rner went TO
Oakland with the Mont tgomery and Ale
Sany delegations. While at C'umberlan nd
Nlr- lrner said that he thought it would
be great wrong for the convention to
turn down the Motter men, who he claims
carried fairly thirteen or a ma iority of tbe
districts of the county,
ON the other hand. the friends of DR.
Hanner assert that the Motter convention
was irregular and that the only motive
Tor making a contest on the part of the
Motter delegates is to maintain their repu-
tatlon for raising disturbances in the
party.
Mr. John C. Motter in whose interest
there Is a cohtesting delegation, will not
attend the convention. and it is said that
deal has been made by which both dele
cations from Frederick Will be admitted
and given half Il vote each. At this time
there Is movement gong on. which will
result. it is said. after the first or second
ballot in Montgomery and Washington
counties uniting on Hagner Mcdonald
Withdrawing 1t is also believed that after
several more ballots Garrett county will
JOIN with those of Montgomery and Wash
lngton. aud support Hagner. in which case
Ha@ner will be nominated
Aiegany Will, undoubtedly. it is believed.
stand by Pearre to the end. Ii is also ey-
peCteI that Frederick will support Pearre,
after one or two ballots for Hanner and
Motter.
Senatoreiect Wellington decided TO not
attend the convention. and this morning
ie1t Cumberland for the east. He is ex-
ntcteG 10 make speech at Cambridge to-
night. Intimate friends of Mr. Yelling
Ton cay that while both Hagner and Pearrc
are claiming the support of the Senator
DartIrIIlar to IAh Of
them Is nominated. There have it is said
been great republican gains since the cleo
lions last fall. and the nominee OF the con-
VentiCn viii. il is conceded by the best
posted men of both parties be elected.
The Convention Organizes.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
OAKLAND. September a-The sixth dis
trlct republican convention met here today
Nearly all the delegates came last night.
II was decided that the two delegations
should not participate in the organization,
but should present their claims to the COM
.nittee credentials
The convention was called to order at
ncon by James C. Peddicord. the chairman
or the republican committee for Garrett
county was elected temporary chairman
and William W. Sweet Of Garrett county,
secretary.
The following committee on credentials
was named X. W. McMichael, A F.
George. Marion Dorian and Dr. j. E. Pits
nogle.
The following committee on resolutions
was elected: G. ]. Orrick, j. s. Myers John
O. England. w. \. Nihyser and one who is
sun TO be named for Frederick county
The convention took a recess until 40
At o'clock the committee on credentials
was still out, with the prospect of a long
session
In the Second District.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md. September Coon
gresham William B. Baker was renomf-
mated today by the second district repubIi-
can convention. which met this afternoon
In Harlem Hall