Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-22
WELLINGTON NOMINATED.
Republican Choice for United STATE
Senator From Maryland.

Republican Choice for United States
Senator From Maryland.
The republican caucus of the Maryland
legislature last night at Annapolis nomi-
mated Representative George L. yelling
ton for United States Senator to succeed
Charles H. Gibson. Just before the caucus
the candidates from the eastern shore,
except Goldsborough, withdrew in his
favor. This, however, did not prevent
some of the friends of Westcott and Dixon
from voting for them in caucus.
The roll call showed eleven senator's and
sixty-seven members of the house present,
seventy-eight in all. The absentees were
Senator Dobler and Delegates Bankard
and Schilling. all of Baltimore city.
Speaker Mudd introduced a resolution
which bound all those participating in the
caucus to support the nominee, regardless
of the section from which he might come.
This provoked considerable discussion,
many of the members declaring they had
conscientious objection against dsre-
garding the eastern shore law, and felt
bound by their oaths of office to support it.
drawn.
The voting then proceeded amid consid-
cradle excitement. Speaker Mudd and Sen
ator Day had some sharp words, but moth
ing followed.
At the conclusion of the voting Mr.. We'll
hngton had 40 votes, a majority of the eau
Gus. and was therefore the caucus nomi-
nee. Mr.. Goldsborough had 81, Mr.. West
colt and Mr. Dixon 2
The vote in detail was:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ravenscroft, Sloan,
Strobridge and Wilkinson.
delegates Mudd, Chesley, Krems, Jones
Of Anne Arundel, Norman, Whitaker, De-
hoff. Householder, Holmes, Pyles, Schooley
Miller, Rouzer, Crum, jr., Wood, Ford, ia
netzke, Cunningham, Burns. Padgett, Ma
son, jr., Applegarth, Higgins. Tolson, War
renberger, Nash, Koontz, Cook, Lamar,
Dick, Ohr, Robertson, Porter, Campbell
Hilleary and Otto-4O.
Observation-Disclosures Dryden, Emory,
Norwood Randall, Scott and Westcott.
Delegates Cheston, jr, Cole, Wilhelm.
Cox, Wingate Hopkins. Bradley, Smith Of
Cecil, Logan, White, Markell Abercrombie
Bye, Harnish, Smith of Carroll, Gauter,
Cover, BRINE, Black-S1.
Westcott-Jones of st. Mary's, Baker,
Byrd. Kaufman and Pindell-5.
Dixon-Pennington and Putzel
A number Of votes were promptly
changed. Senator Dryden made vigorous
speech, at the conclusion of which he was
attacked with vertigo and carried to
sofa.
The final vote was: Wellington, 60; Colds
borough, IS.
Senator Westcott moved that the nomi-
nation be made unanimous, and 1T was
dore.
The caucus adjourned at 1O:45, subject to
the call Of the chairman or a majority of
its members.
George L. Wellington was born in Cum
berland, Nd, January 2S, 1852, so that in a
weeks time he will reach his forty-fourth
year.
Mr.. Wellington began life as a clerk in a
canal store in Allegany county at the age
of twelve years.
With the exception of two years he was
the treasurer of Allegany county from 1854
until $780, He was the republican candi-
date for controller of the treasury of Mary
land in 1889, when he was defeated by L.
Victor Baughman. In July, 1890, he was
appointed subtreasurer at Baltimore by
President Harrison.
He ran for Congress in 1892, and was de-
feated by Gen. VIM. NJ. McKaig. He was
elected to Congress in 1894. His term will
expire March 8, 1897, just at the time his
term as Senator will begin