The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17

the Choice for Delegates-at-Large
The Calm After the Storm.
On Saturday last Frederick was not
unlike certain surroundings of the sew
enteenth ward of BaltE2nore, which is
part of the 5th Congressional district of
the State and where the Republicans
could not agree, SO were forced to hold
two separate conventions, after several
arrests and a general elimination and
recrimination among the men who
have been placed in charge of the des-
TIMES of Maryland. 1t was not diff
cult to foresee at an early hour on Satur-
day morning, that things were going
to be lively here among the members
of the Republican Convention. Crowds
of men could be found about the Car
lin House, and other points near the
Court House, discussing the situation.
To the surprise of many, Heffner,
whom Motter took up some years
ago out of absolute obscurity, and
made him the nominee for Clerk
of the Court against the protest of
many prominent Republicans and,
later, made him chairman of the Coun-
ty Central Committee, was found max
ing bitter contest against the man
agement of Mr.. Motter. Mr.. Gittinger,
who has always been an active worker,
was evidently the leader of the
Lowndes and Wellington forces, and
did not hesitate to express his views
about the betrayal of delegates by Mr..
Motter, and even denounced the Reed
like methods of Horner, who sur
prising to say, had changed places and
was vigorous supporter of Mr.. Mot
ter. The Sheriff7s office sent out
Crum, who, with others in sympathy,
were doing heavy work against
the Motter combination. Many prom
inent Republicans of the city and coun-
ty had urged stand to be made
against the Wellington forces; they did
not indOrse the Governors or the Sen
ators' methods and were determined
to have them rebuked in Frederick
County. Many of those who will even
apply for the position of assessor were
outspoken against Lowndes and Wei
lington and joined hands with the
Motter forces. Whilst the Frederick
delegates were selected after a most
bitter contest, it is generally asserted
that Motter will not be able to control
them, either in Baltimore or at Hagers-
town, and that his followers will has
tily leave him when they realize that
their victory has been a barren one,
and that they will be managed by the
Lowndes and Wellington combination.
Mr.. Gittinger stands as the representa-
tive of the State administration, he
will be backed by Messrs. Kinks, Heff-
ner and crowd of their followers in
the city and throughout the county.
No State patronage can come through
the men who opposed the Governor
and Wellington. Even in the event
of McKinley's nomination and election
he would not override the wishes of
the Republican Senator from Mary
land, supported as he will be, by the
man nominated for Congress in this
district, for it is claimed Wellington
will make the Congressional nomina-
ton without Frederick's vote if neces-
sary. Gittinger now finds himself in
the position of a leader, and as he is
shrewd wire puller. things will be
lively all along the line. Motter's
friends claim that he will fight it out
on these lines and will run the ma
chiue in spite of Lowndes and We'll
lington. 1t was claimed that Messrs. Ur-
ner, Eichelberger, Horner and others
of the county would join in the anti
State administration fight-Urner,
Eichelberger and Norwood, however,
had pressing business engagements
during the convention and conse-
quently were not on hand to help in
the fight. The opposition of delegates
to the taxation of mortgages was very
outspoken and the belief was expressed
that the late Legislature, together with
Governor Lowndes' vacillating course,
had been very detrimental to the future
of the Republican party. Wellington
seemed to be the general centre of at
tack. The victorious leader and his
followers held high carnival after the
of the convention, which
was brought about as speedily as pos
sible. Gittinger thinks Horner daisy
in tha wav of rllinus aS chairman Of