Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-22
THE AGONY is OVER.
DUKE WELLINGTON GETS THE
PLUM.

Nomination Confirmed in Joint Con-
vention To-Day-The Eastern Shore
Law Ignored Great Enthusiasm.
The second republican caucus was held
last night in the House of Delegates to
nominate a candidate for United States
Senator to succeed the Hon. Charles Ill.
Gibson, which resulted in the selection
of the Hon. George J.. WellingtoA.
The caucus was called to order at SIS
O'Clock by Chairman Smith. The roll
call showed eleven Senators and sixty
seven members of the House present.
seventy-eight in all. The absentees We're
Senator Dobler and Delegates Bankard
and Schilling, all of Baltimore city.
Speaker Mudd at once introduced q
resolution which bound all those partici-
pating in the caucus to support the nOml-
nee regardless of the section fIom which
he might come. This provoked consid-
cradle discussion, many of the members
declaring they had conscientious oblec-
tiOn against disregarding the Eastern
Shore law, and felt bound by their oaths
of Office to support 1t. Senator Randall
providing that any member whose con-
science would prevent him from abiding
by the caucus action should be allowed
to arise in his seat, so state and then be
relieved from the binding effect of the
action OF this meeting.
In supporting the resolution Senator
Randall said he knew there were num-
Der of members present who had scru-
pies against voting for a Western Shore
man, inasmuch as their oath of Office
bound them to support the constitution
and laws of the STATE, of which the Eas-
| tern Shore law was one. This caucus,
he continued, was different from any
other in his knowledge, as here a consti-
| tutional question has been raised, and as
a LAWYER he himself had doubts on the
matter. This brought Speaker Mudd TO
his feet and he entered vigorous pro-
test against any amendment to lis origi-
nal resolution. Others took part in the
discussion and it looked for time that
! trouble would ensue, but better counsel
prevailed.
Wellington on the First Ballot.
The voting continued without incident
except that as gains were made by Wei
lingtoD or Goldsborough, who led in the
| fight, the friends of each would applaud
and cheer. When Senator Wescott cast
his vote for GOldsborOugh the applause
was unusually vigorous. At the conclus-
clusion of the voting Mr.. Wellington had
forty votes, majority of the caucus,
and was therefore the caucus nominee.
Mr.. GoIdsborough had thirty-one; Mr..
| Westc0tt, five, and Mr.. Dixon, two. Be
| fore the vote was announced there were
many calls for recognition by those who
wished to change to the winner. Mr..
Jones, of st. Mary Is, was the first to re-
ceive recognition. He changed from
| Senator Westcott, whom he persistently
supported throughout, to Mr.. yelling
| ton, The final vote was wellington, six
ty and Goldsborough, eighteen. The an
| nouncement of the vote for Wellington
was the signal for an out burst of applause
which continued wildly for several min
utes. His friends were jubilant at the
result. Senator WestcOtt moved that
the nomination be made unanimous, and
| it was done. The caucus adjourned at
1915 p. M, subject to the call of the
chairman or a majority of its members.
His Nomination Confirmed.
Both Houses met in joint convention
! at noon to-day with Speaker Mudd as
| chairman and proceeded to vote for the
United States Senator, the republicans,
with few exceptions. voting for the eau
Gus nominee, Hon. George l.. Yelling
ton. Eighty members answered to their
names at roll-call, and upon the call OF
| the roll for United States Senator, We'll
| lington received Hfty-f0ur votes in the
| House and nine in the Senate, giving him
total of sixty-three vOtes-hfty-One be-
| ing necessary to a choice. Senator Smith
| received fourteen votes II the House and
| nine III the Senate-a total Of twenty
| three; Patterson received four III the
| House and three in the Senate--seven
GOldsborOugh and EllegO0d received one
vote each.
AS the roll was being called, Delegates
| Cheston, of Anne Arundel, Barber and
| Dodson, Of Talbot, Wingate and Hop
| kins, of Dorchester, asked to be excused
from voting, and Senator Dobler, OF Bal
timore city, said he had cOnscientiously
voted for an Eastern ShOreman as his
choice, and therefore he voted for Philip
| i. GoldsbOrOugh, of Dorchester coun-
Ty. Messrs. Cole, of Anne Arundel
| Bankard, Of Baltimore city, and Messrs.
| Smith. Ganter, Cover and Bernie, OF
carroll were absent. At the conclusion
| of the roll-call, Chairman Mudd, stated
that the total vote cast in joint ballot
was ninety-fve, of this number the Hon.
George l.. Wellington had received sixty
three votes, necessary to a choice fifty
one, he therefore declared Hon. George
l.. Wellington elected United States
Senator from Maryland, to succeed the
Hon. Charles III. Gibson, from the 4th
Of March, 1897. The announcement was
received with loud applause, followed by
singing the ''Dox0Iegy" from the Balti.
more city delegation. The summary OF
the vote in joint convention is as fol.
lows:
Name. Senate. House Total