The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-04-25
MARYLAND
REPUBLICANS.
THE STATE AND DISTRICT CON-
MENTIONS.
Protection for American Industries
and Sound Money the Platform.
Lively Primaries and Quiet COnven-
lion in Cecil Where the Smith
Faction Wins.

of the Republican Party of Maryland were
held in Baltimore on Tuesday and Wednesday
respectively.
The one hundred and sixteen delegates to
the State Convention assembled in the
Lyceum Theatre. Four dclegates-at-large to
the National Convention, four aternutes and
two eectors.at-large were chosen. and Il
vigorous platform adopted. The results OF
the State Convention are as follows:-
DELEGATES -AT-LARGE.
George l.. Wellington.
William I. Malstcr
james 4. Gary.
Robert p Graham.
ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT-LAEGE.
coiored.
DR.. George W. Bryant colored. Baltimore
city.
H. NJ. Sinclair, Dorchester county.
n. NJ. Rittenhouse. Baltimore city.
ELLCToRs-AT- LARGE.
Gen. Adam Z. King, Baltimore CITY,
J. Goodman Boyd, Baltimore county.
PLATFORM.
The platform as adopted is as follows:
.'We, the Republicans of Maryland. in con
vention assembled, reiterate our allegiance to
the principles of the National Republican
party.
.We declare for protection to American
industries believing that only in protection
can prosperity again come to this nation.
''We are in favor of reciprocity as tending
to build up 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 OF
silver until an international agreement of the
important commercial countries OF the world
shall give silver n large use.
I'VE heartily commend the present state
administration and the legislature uSt ad
iourneG for the admirable record they have
made in carrying out every pledge made at
the Cambridge convention, though hampered
by Il Democratic Senate.
I'VE adopt the profile of the head and
shoulders of Abraham Lincoln as our party
emblem and empower the State Central Com
mite to FIJI all vacancies that may occur
among the nominees of the convention.
"WHEREAs We have an absolute confidence
in the good judgment and intelligence of :he
few delegates-at-arge to the National Con-
vention at st. Louis and
"WHEREAs, We believe that they will labor
for the best interests of the Republican party
in their select IN of a candidate for the Pres
idency, therefore, be it
"Resoved, That no instructions be given
to the delegation
II. NJ. Mccullough. of Cecil was member
OF the committee on resolutions and Robert
l.. Christie Il member of the committee Oh
credentials.
Three congressional district conventions
and three legislative district conventions and
a convention embracing all the wards of tho
city We're held in Baltimore Tuesday by the
Republican party. That of the Second con
gressonal district was held at Harlem Hall
and the Third and Fourth districts at Raipe':
Hall. These were begun at noon. The city
convention and the legislative district con
ventions were held at night at the same place
The business OF the congressional district
conventions barring the Second. was to nomi
nate candidates for Congress, elect delegates
to the national convention at st. Louis
name presidential electors and choose a
member of the party Board of Appeals.
The Second district will nominate its candi
date for Congress and member of the BoarC
Of Appeals later.
The business OF the city convention was tc
nominate IA candidate for Judge. and that o.
the Legislative districts to elect delegates tc
the state convention. which met Wednesday
at the Lyceum Theater, for the purpose o
electing delegates-at-large to the nationa
convention.
Following il an eptome of the work ac
complished by the several conventions:
CITY CONVENTION.
Nominated for Judge-AIr. Henry Stock
bridge.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Delegates Elected to the National Con
vention-W. J. Smith, of Cecil county. ant
c. Ross Mace. Of Baltimore county. Alter
nates-Milton Schae1er. of Carroll; L. NJ
Hoffman, of the Twenty first ward.
For Elector - Monitor Waterman, of tht
Twenty-second ward, Baltimore city.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Nominated for Congress-Dr. william S
Booze.
Delegates to the National Convention
William F. Airey and 7. Frank Tyler; alter
mates. John c. Smith and John C. Friedel.
For Elector-Robert NJ Welch.
Member of the Board of Appeals George
w. pfeffer.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Nominated for Congress Mr.. William w
McIntre.
Delegates to the National Convention
General Felix Agnus and William L. Thigh
man (colored); aternates, Robert l.. Stephens
Conrad Willis.
For Elector-AeXande Frank.
Member OF the Board of Appeals Oscar L
Cruise.