The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-09-24

: selves and others that they not only knew
what was going on but had actually some
thing to do with it.
The convention met in the court room
little after noon. John B. Hanna called the
meeting to order and Congressman w. B
Baker, was made chairman, with G. G. Pussy
and George H. WINS as secretaries. The fol
lowing were named as committee on ere
dentials and permanent organization:
j. o. Z. Wetherall, w. H. Rawhouser, j
Z. Ely, Wilson d. West, Il. B. Mccoy and
VIM. II. Harris.
The committee which adopted the cut-sud,
dried, warmed-oTer, typewriter resolutions
was composed of J. w. Frey, s. Martin Bay
less, W. T. Reckord, John b. Garrison, j. &.
Smith and DIR. John II. Cochran.
Quite ruction occurred over the selection
of the credentials committeeman from the
| First district. j. j. Waterman's name was
first handed up, but Harry s. Hughes stated
that after the ballots had been cast in AbinC-
don two men carried them away and fixed
them up and added two more names. There
WAS fractional trouble there, which they had
tried TO fix up outside aud he thought it was
settled that he was to be on the committee.
| The dispute spread beyond the boundaries
OF the First district, tangled up the Third and
Sixth and threatened to become personal and
| general, when the chairman stated that he
didn't want to be impartial and thought best
| not 10 allow the First district any representa-
ton on the committee, adding that "that
would be best for our side" The matter was
finally settled by both Waterman and Hughes
| withdrawing in favor Of Wetherall.
The meeting then took recess until two
O'Clock, but as the brogans of the delegates
smashed through the aisles in the wild STAN
pede for grub, the voice of the chairman was
heard, roaring sternly over the din "An
| delegates meet at Odd Fellows Hall at half
| past one"
| BEYOND THE SECRET PORTAL
But, gentle reader, seek not to penetrate
the mysteries which enacted within the
! gloomy archway of that ancien: pile. Two
| Tenturesome reporters, with that devotion to
| duty which is characteristic of their profession
succeeded in entering nearly to the Utmost
torture chamber, hoping to witness the in
human orgies and perhaps escape to tell the
| story to yearning country, but they were
| discovered and cast ANONYMOUSLY forth, fol-
| lowed by iibes and taunts and mocking
laughter, as of damned spirits.
| But, to the ears of the cast-aways, lying
| shocked and convulsed without the den came
weird sounds to make the blood freeze in the
veins, even as the raging canal congeals on
mid-winter nights. Cries as Of demons pursu-
ing their prey came fast and furious, like unto
the fox hounds of Oliver Hughes and Lee
| Coale on hot scent down Winters Run,
and then came the sound of mortal anguish
and despairing hate as some unfortunate can
didate got it in the neck. Hoarse voices from
the jungles Of Africa were heard alternately
in tones of supplication and exultation. The
whistling OF the lash came next, mingled
with groans and curses. Sulphurous smells
| filled the air and the light turned blue. And
the listeners were overcome with fear and
knew no more, until the polar wave which
struck the Hollingsworth crowd restored them
to consciousness again, and they fastened
away to the court house to see some of those
few acts of the Republican party which are
permitted 20 see the light of day.
|
the court room the clock pointed to five
minutes of three. The committees were herd
ed into the jury room, but were quickly
agreed and hustled out again, as the managers
| wanted the rooms for further consultation.
| At 3 % orders written in blue pencil on slips
| of paper were brought in and circulated
around. At 3.42 First Lieutenant Hanna and
| IA,
in Il message TO DR.. Cochran, but that gentle
man indicated strong negative to the orders.
| A little further pressure brought him around,
however, and the ticket was made up. The
convention was then called to order and the
ticket was rapidly and unanimously named in
the order given above, the only exception be-
ing in the nomination for sheriff, where vote
was permitted to II. C. Osmond, Of Havre lie
Grace and j. Wilson Galbreath, the success
full candidate receiving 80 votes to 20 for his
opponent.
The only furry after the chastisement in
Odd Fellows Hall was on the adoption OF the
resolutions. Delegate l.. b. Holloway had
| sent In an innocent resolution demanding
easier work for State employees, OF which he is
one. He said it was a humane resolution, as
ten hours work in day is cruelty to animals.
lie demanded his resolutions back and had
trouble in getting them; he wanted to read
them, and met with objection. But he read
them. Then he spake.
He said he would as lieve work in the
guano pits of Navassa Island as to work as a
screwman in State tobacco warehouse. He
was working ten hours per day at $3.50 per
day, while the chairman was receiving $4,000
year for perhaps one hours work week
he hadn't done much. There was "hot time
in old town" for little while, but the OBJ
streperous delegate was sat upon effectualIy
| Delegate A. Haviland Hull wanted to see
the resolutions pitch into the tramps and
whiskey drinkers, but the wiser heads, know
T ing where the votes come from, held theil
peace and Hull went down the Holloway.
The First district announced through Dele
gate Wetherall that they had a candidate bu
} proposed not to offer him, as they had urged
E his name but had been told he would be turn
ed down by the bosses of the Republican
party. SO the First was left out
S Before the convention met there wer,
v rumors that the Second district would no
get the nomination for commissioner and tina
Y l.. j. Gross or James Lee might carry off tn,
a bone, but all doubts onthe triumph of the boss
: eswere set at restwhen the statesmanlike form
:, of VIM. s. Tildon arose to make the nomina
r ton. In voice which trembIed with emotion
e he said:
i Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens, | hav
the expressible pleasure to nominate a young
i man from Perrymansvile. We're could Civ
f, vent to the burning impulse which consume
e me | would consume too much time, so viii
:, name him-O. n. Johnson"
J. Another eloquent speech was that of Dele
e gate Hull, in nominating Mr.. Williams TO
y Senator. He alluded TO the fact that the,
could spank their rebellious children into sub
e mission. Unfortunately he delayed namin!
:. his candidate so long that people evidentI
/ began to think he was going to nominate
y dark horse.
o But it was great convention.