Evening star., 1896-09-18

for two weeks, and that Frederick county
be instructed to send a new delegation to
the convention. Chairman Cook made some
objections to the wording of the resolution,
and in his remarks intimated that he
thought the Haffner faction should cast the
whole six votes from Frederick county.
This remark and the fact that Mr.. Cook
had just received telegram, which some
of the delegates claimed was from Mr..
Wellington, instructing the chairman to
make such a ruling, caused terrible COM
motion in the convention. The roOterS from
Frederick county belonging to the Motter
faction arose in body and started for the
stage. yelling. Throw him QUIT Mr..
mond rushed in front of the excited crowd
and prevented them from reaching the
chairman. MIR. Pearre In passing in front
Of the stage told Chairman Cook in an i'm,
presSive way that those men whom he had
trampled on were nov protecting him. At
ter some time the CROWD was quieted, and
Mr. Gittinger poured oil on the troubled
waters by seying that he much preferred
to cast only three votes for Frederick coun-
ty. Mr.. Dick afterward withdrew his res
oution providing for a new primary in
Frederick and the balloting was resumed
being interrupted now and then by some
new effort to settle the Frederick county
dispute.
AS the afternoon passed Mr.. Pearre be-
came convinced that there pos
sible chance for his own nomination and
commenced an endeavor to find somebody
| on whom the Garrett county delegation
would agree. Finally after much argu-
ment the arrangement was consummated
| and on the 173d ballot taken at Rockville,
Allegany cast her six votes for Mcdonald,
| Frederick gave three votes to Hagner. Car
| rett three votes to Mcdonald and Mont
| gomery four votes to the same man. This
| gave Mcdonald thirteen votes and the
| nomination. AS soon as the audience real
| lied that the nomination had been made
| there was Wild scene Of enthusiastic
| cheering. The ant-Hagner people satis-
fed in the fact that they had defeated the
| Washington county man stood on the
| benches and cheered themselves hoarse.
| County pride asserted Itself among the
| audience, and they cheered also for Mont
| gomery countys candidate. The chairman
declared Capt. John Mcdonald the nomi-
nee of the party. and few moments
brought into the hall, introduced him to
| the convention as the next republican Con-
| gresham from the sixth district. Capt.
| Mcdonald made short address. thanking
| the convention for the honor 1t had con-
| ferred upon him in feeling terms. He an
| nounced 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 candidates 8
| speech there were loud cries for Pearre.
| and that gentleman was lifted to the stage
in the arms Of enthusiastic shouters He
| made a forcible and taking speech on the
| issues Of the campaign. and confidently
| predicted republican success IN the Slxtn
| district. Allegany. he said. would give
! Capt. Mcdonald near 1000 majority. The
! convention then adjourned and the new
| candidate held a reception in the hall and
| on the street for several hours.
| Capt John Mcdonald was born in Ire
| land in 1887. coming to the United States
| when he was eighteen years old. Soon after
| his arrival here he enlisted in the United
States army. and until the civil war be-
| gan served in the far west. On the break
| ing out Of hostilities he was transferred
| to the Army of the Potomac, and served
with that army during the entire war.
| He was promoted to a captaincy for brav-
| cry at the seven days battle. After the
| war he was sent west again.. where he re-
| mained until he was retired In 1865. In
1870 he removed to Maryland and has
| since resided at his farm in Montgomery
| county, not far from the Potomac river
| During his residence in Maryland he has
| been an active party man. He was mem
ber of the legislature in 1882 and in 1891
| was the republican candidate for state con-
troller. He was a master of the Mont
gomery county grange thirteen years, and
Is a director Of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Montgomery county and q
member of the vestry Of Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church at Rockville.