The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-09-11

A special Press dispatch from Oak
land on Wednesday, says:
The Republican Congressional Con-
vention Of the Sixth Maryland district
met IN Oakland to-day "Wednesday J,
aud after taking several hundred inef-
feciual ballots adjourned until tO-inor
row morning. The differences in Fred
erick county were arranged by giving
the Motter and the Haffner delegations
each three votes, out this comp Onise
was rejected by the Motter Pc pie, and
they left the convention.
sir. John {. Peddicord, chairman Of
the state Cultural Committee. called the
LyentiOn u order. and Newton :.
Cook, If Wa-hia gtOn county, WIS
selected a. chairman, with W. w. Sweet,
Of Garret county, - secretary.
a committee on credentials was then
appointed a. follows: K. w. Nc
Michael, Allegany; :. 4. Georg-, Gar
ret; Man II u ran, Montgomery; Dr..
J. + Pitsnogle, Washington. When
Frederick couDty was ealle4 u name a
commits euan. d motion Was offered TO
exclude Frederick county from any
participa ion in he organization. This
was carried with ut dissent
There came lively contest iefore
the cIed-Dtisl committee. Both fac
tons from Frederick presented their
sid T T the office with al the eIOque1 &c
and plaUsiDility possible. but tie dis
graceful conye Ii III win On sent two sells
VI delegates 10 Oakland has Eeceiyed
the = bl1ck eye" and Sir. Mem cbael
in giving he decision oftte committee,
sai1 in substance: In regard 70 the
+ ederick county cou'e-t. the commit
tee las lsbOred long and have gone
thoroughly into the contest, aud in %
doing We have acted fairly and co8sci-
entio1sty and have tired IL do justice.
The mmittee has decided that
either delegations presenting them
selves here today from Frederick as
elected by the convention which cast a
stain upon the Republican party shall
be entitled 10 seat in this BODY. TUis
decision Was arrived al only after a
most careful and full examination into
this matter, and IL IL not without pain
that We SEE the grand old county Of
Frederick without a representative here
to-day"
THIS was a thunder-clap to the ears Of
the delegates, and great excitement pre-
vailed. Mr. Milton 9. Urner. our we'll
known toWDsnan, arose and made a
strong but uncOmprOniising plea for the
recognition IF the Aiotter delegation.
81 did not" said Mr. Urner, ATTEND
the convention which was held in
Frederick, to which reference has been
made. But / have Leeu sen. here by a
convention COMPOSED Of the Republi-
cans Of Frederick county IT, represent
the interest of John Z. MOtter, aud if
We VINO We're elected by.a Republican
convention, composed Of a full SCI of
delegates from our county, are not
entitled u d seat or full vote, We are
entitled TO nothing, and we do lot ask
for any compromi-e. We presented the
committee with thirteen certificates out
Of Twenty-Five to testify that we are the
delegates regularly selected, and | SUBJ
nit we are entitled To he seated"
i. A. Gittinger, who lead the Haff-
ner forces, said: Il desire to say word
or TWO. We come TO you in spirit Of
compromise, and we represent the Re
publicans Of Frederick county, aud
should be entitled to six votes. La the
convention to which you refer desire
to say that all the tumult and chair
singing came from the Motter side
trust that the Republicans of Freder-
lex will not BIZ turned out in the cold,
and | ask that the report be recon-
mitted"
The motion to recommit was tabled
by tue woes of Garrett, Montgomery
and Washington. This was the last
straw and knowing that they had no
more show than snow bird, the Mot
ter delegation, headed by Mr.. Urner,
walked out of the convention. This
action was greeted by cheers and Kisses
from the Haffner crowd.
The committee on resolutions drafted
articles favoring the gold standard and
Protection.
Among the names put in nomination
for Congress were Col. q. A. Pearre,
DIR. K. A. Ravenscroft, Alex. r. Hag
ner, and DR.. Haffner. Up to the time
of adjournment for the day the result
was a decided deadlock. 257 ballots
having been taken. All of the aspir.
ants for the honor seem to think the
office belongs to them by every right
and none will step down for the
sake of harmony. There seems to be
no chance of reaching decisive vote
in time to receive the news before GO
ing to press.