The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-25
REPUBLICAN STATE CONvEN-
TION.
Boss wellington's Wishes Carried
Out-A Few Snags Appeared in
the Road but the Band Wagon
Ran Over Them

Kan over Iu6Ln-
Boss Wellington's Republican state con-
| vention assembled at the Lycenm Theatre,
Baltimore, on Wednesday, and did what
/ Wellington advertised a month ago that it
would do. The Boss called the convention
| to order and made speech, eulogizing all
| the prominent candidates for President,
praised the party for redeeming its pledges
/ made at Cambridge, and laid down the policy
of the party, which he later emphasized in the
resolutions he had passed. Attorney General
4 Clabaugh, whom Wellington would not allow
to be delegate to St. Louis from the second
congressional district, was made permanent
chairman by Mr.. Wellington's direction, and
/ Robert Mcdonald, from the principality
where Wellington resides, was made perma-
nent secretary.
THE DELEGATES.
The delegates at large to the national con-
vention, selected some weeks ago by the
Duke, were endorsed by the convention.
They are
George l.. Wellington, of Cumberland.
James A. Gary, of Baltimore.
William T. Malster, of Baltimore.
Robert p Graham. of Wicomico county.
The alternates chosen are
VIM. A. Fletcher, colored, of Anne Arun-
del county.
DR.. G. Wellington Bryant, colored, of Bal
timore.
II. f. Sinclair, of Dorchester county.
City Councilman n. NJ. Rttenhouse, of
Baltimore.
The electors at large selected are Gen. Adam
E. King, of Baltimore, and j. Goodman Boyd,
of Baltimore county.
SENATOR DAY ROWLING MAD.
The first rumpus of the day was on the re-
port of the committee on credentials. There
was a contesting delegation from Howard
county, and the committee decided to seat
both delegations, giving each delegate half Il
vote At this Senator Day became bowling
mad. He mounted the platform and fairly
screamed his Indignation.
He told how he, member of the commit
tee had been turned out of the committee
room, how through the closed door he had
heard himself denounced as an independent
with boiling tendencies and to cap IT ALL the
contesting delegation from Howard was TO
divide the honor of representing the county
with his own delegation. His blood was boil
ing. his face was livid with rage and his voice
was hoarse with passion, as he denounced the
committees treatment of himself and the
members Of his delegation.
II believe in Heaven and Il hell, warmly
exclaimed the irate delegate, ''and there is no
middle place. If You are going to give the
contesting delegation half of the vote, give II
all. That delegation was not sent to this con
vention. 1t comes through the votes of Dem.
ocrats, as well as Republicans, for nobody,
whatever his politics, was prohibited from
voting at the polls at which this so-called del
egation was elected.
''If my delegation is not seated as alone
representing the county, shall withdraw and
shall never again cast ballot, but say that
ballots are fraud, and let us get king over
here from some foreign land to rule us, with
ont the outside show of fairness and Republic
eanism.
JOHN BUZZ-SAw MOTTER.
Col. John C. Motter of Frederick-popu-
larly known as the "Buzz-Saw of Western
Maryland Republican Politics-wOuld not
have been happy had he allowed the eonven-
ton work TO proceed unrufiied. Before the
committee on resolutions was appointed he
tried to offer an ironclad Mckinley-i
resolution He was held in check with diff
Guilty until the committee had been named
then he came to the front again and would
not be suppressed until he had gotten his res
/ olution read to the convention. 1t was at
once referred to the committee. A. Warfeld
Monroe followed with his mIlder Mckinley
indorsement-one which commended the
Ohio leader, but did not bind the delegates to
vote for him. 1t was altogether 10 mild for
Colonel Motter, who shouted
That's only soft soapr
Later when the resolutions were presented.
/ Hammond Cruer. of Frederick, endeavored
to have a resolution adopted instructing the
delegates to support Mckinley. This was
voted down, according to Boss Wellington S
command, although two-thirds Of the delegates
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THE PLATFORM
The committee on resolutions reported as
| follows:
1--WE, the Republicans of Maryland, in CON
vention assembled, reiterate our allegiance to
4 the principles of the national Republican
| party; we declare for protection of American
| industries, believing that only in protection
/ can prosperity again come to the nation. We
are in favor of reciprocity as tending to build
MP our commerce with our South American
neighbors We believe in the gold standard
upon which TO base our circulating medium
and are opposed to free and unlimited coinage
4 of silver until an international agreement of
1 the important commercial countries of the
world shall give silver a larger use. We
heartily commend the present state admins
tration and the Legislature Just adjourned for
the admirable record they have made in
carrying out every pledge made at the Cam
bridge convention, though hampered by a
Democratic Senate.
With the platform the committee submitted
the following resolutions
Whereas, We have absolute confidence in
the good Judgment and intelligence of the
four delegates-at-large to the national conven-
ton at ST. Louis; and
Whereas, We believe that they will labor
for the best interests of the Republican party
in their selection of candidate for the Presi.
dency; therefore, be it
Resolved, That no instructions he giver
to the delegation.