Evening star., 1896-09-10
NEARLY 400 BALLOTS
Deadlock in the Oakland Congressional Con-
vention.
Each County Voted for Its Own Cam
the Gathering Adjourned.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


The republican convention of the sixth
Maryland district met promptly at o'clock
this afternoon after the recess.
Mr.. r. w. McMichael, chairman of the
committee on credentials and permanent
| organization, submitted a report recon-
| mending that the temporary officers be
also chosen the permanent officers for the
convention. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. McMichael also reported the follow
ing list as those entitled to seats in the
convention as delegates:
Allegany-E. H. Michael, John McFar-
lane, c. l.. Bretz, C. J. Orrick, John ]. Bell,
Charles H. Holtzman, Robert W. Nc
Michael. David E. Dick. George W. Sny
der. Reuben Reed, James Campbell, A. G.
Washington.
Frederick-W. Scott Kefauver. e. A. Get
finger, Charles Slagle, Elmer J. Smith,
John J. Murray, John W. Porter, Charles
Wright, Louis LutZ. William E. Lampe,
Thomas S. Albaugh. H. B. Witter. w. W.
Doub.
Garrett-E. H. sncen. W. W. Sweet, A
F. George, Andrew Schartzer, Thomas B.
Wytte, ]. S. Myers. Joseph Conneway,
George D. White.
Montgomery-John G. England. Marion
Dorian Hezekiah Weeks, Gen. Allan G.
Rutherford.
washington-w. NJ. Nihiser, DR.. J. c.
Pitznogle, Charles L. Smith, Lancelot
Jacques, Newton S. Cook.
The Frederick County Delegates.
Mr.. McMichael said that in reference to
the contesting delegates from Frederick
county the majority Of the committee on
credentials had, after giving the subject as
much consideration as the time at their
disposal would admit, with great regret
arrived at the conclusion that the scenes
attending the meeting of the convention in
that county when delegates to the present
convention were said to have been elected
were so disgraceful and such blot upon
the good name of the republican party, not
only of the county and the congressional
district, but of the state, that both delega-
tons ought to be excluded from participa-
ton in the business of the body.
Mr.. Marion Dorian of Montgomery county
submitted a minority report, and in doing
so said he agreed with his colleagues of the
committee that the scenes at the Frederick
county convention were disgraceful in the
extreme, but he thought the republicans of
that county were entitled to be represented
in the convention, and he thought that the
contesting delegations should be admitted
and each member be given half a vote.
Mr.. Milton G. Urner Of Frederick county,
leader Of the Motter delegation, made an
earnest speech against the adoption of the
minority report, on the ground that he ana
his colleagues were either entitled to seats
in the convention or they were not. and he
did not want to accept the privilege Of
casting half vote.
Mr.. W. E. Gettinger, leader of the Haff-
ner delegation from the some county, urged
the adoption of the minority report, which,
he said, was offered in the interest of har-
mony and compromise He thought it bet
ter to have half leaf than no loaf at all,
and he again strongly urged that the re-
port be adopted.
After some further remarks by several Of
the delegates the minority report was
adopted.
Urner and His Followers Leave.
Mr.. Urr.er said he was instructed by the
members Of his delegation to decline to re-
main in the convention under the circum-
stances and they would retire, but they
wished to assure the delegates that who
ever would be nominated by them as the
standard be arer of the party would receive
the hearty support Of the entire republican
party in Frederick county. Mr.. Urner and
his colleagues then arose to leave the con-
ventiCn hall, and as they were about to re-
tire President Cook urged them to recon-
slider the step; that he deplored the step
they were about to take and entreated
them to remain.
Mr.. Urner thanked the presiding off1cer
for his expressions Of good will, but de-
clared that as he and those with him felt
that they were the legally elected delegates
to the convention from Frederick county,
and that as the convention had voted to
also admit the Haffner delegation, they
could not remain In the convention any
longer.
AS the retiring delegates were leaving the
hall Mr.. Gettinger jumped on chair and
shouted. Let them go. Bolting is fashion
able this Year,
Nomination of Candidates.
AS the committee on resolutions, which
had been in session il another part of the
building. was not yet ready to report, it
was voted to proceed with the nominations
af dot hn D6nr0 fY1Y hafyn
when this business was concluded the con-
business until the committees report was
received and disposed of.
The roll Of counties was then called. Mr.
David E. Dick Of Allegany nominated Col
George A. Pearre of Cumberland Mr.. W. E.
GettinSer of Frederick nominated DR.. g. T.
Haffner; Mr.. A. F. George Of Garrett NOM
irated DIR. Robert A. Ravenscroft; Gen.
Allan G. Rutherford Of Montgomery NOM
mated Capt. John E. Mcdonald, and Mr. H.
S. Cook of Washington nominated Mr.. A.
r. Hagner.
The chair announced that under the rules
of the party organization Allegany county
was entitled to votes, Frederick to g. Gar
rett to 3. Montgomery to and Washington
to 5.
At this point the committee on resolu-
tiens returned to the hall, and Mr.. c. j.
Orrick the chairman. read the following,
resolutions, which were adopted by an
unanimous vote:
The Platform.
Resolved. by the republicans Of the
sixth congressional district of Maryland
in convention assembled That we indorse