Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Maryland Republicans Nominate a
State Ticket at Baltimore.
GOLDSBOROUGH FOR CONTROLLER
Gen. Alan Rutherford for Supreme
Court Clerk.
SCOTT SUCCEEDS WELLINGTON

Special From q Staff Correspondent.
BALTIMORE. Md, September 15.-The
republican state convention was set for II
o clock today, but it long after that
hour when it finally got down to business.
The hall was crowded with delegates.
DIR. Washington q. Tuck. the permanent
chairman of the convention, called the con-
vention to order and created some muse
ment by requesting 1.-The gentleman from
Charles county" (Mr. MudD who was
standing in one of the aisles, to tase his
seat.
DIR. Tuck, in short address. after the
roll of delegates had been called. said that
he was satisfied that every delegate pres
ent had come in the best interest of the
party, and that they should not have the
idea that they might win in the coming
election, but that they should win
motion was made and unanimously
passed that the date of the meeting of the
state central committee be changed from
June l to August u. Senator Westcott
made the motion.
George r. Gather, jr.. of Baltimore city
made a motion that Baltimore city be
given an additional committeeman in the
state central committee. making eight
stead OF seven. An amendment was offered
by Congressman Muid that the additional
of eight votes in the state central COM
rlttee they should have seven, but that
in ne meeting of the city committee eacn
ward be allowed vote, which was adopted,
Mr.. Gather asserting to the change.
CongratuIatory Resolutions.
David Z. Dick, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions of Baltimore county. Of
fered resolutions which had been drawn
up. These resolutions congratulated Pres
c.
congressman and governor. and all VINO
aided in the national and state administra-
tons.
Resolutions We're offered also advocating
sound money senator and comm ar ding he
action of the House of Representatives
under the leadership of Thomas b. Reed
in its efforts to secure a non-partisan cur
rency commission.
Others were passed commencing the cleo
ton and assessment laws passed at the
needed reforms effected in accordance with
the pledges regarding the public school
system perpctcating the established policy
of separate schools. Another resolution
was passed faToriEg legislative primaries
and the enactment of laws regarding them.
Outlaw racing in the state was condemn
ed. and suggestion made for it to be stamp
ed out. A strict enforcement of the oyster
law was also suggested.
Congressman MuGd moved that the cleo
ticn of controller and clerk of the supreme
court be made, which was unanimously
adopted.
Philip Gold.bOrOugh Nominated.
Delegate J. L. Kerr of Rochester county
put in nomination Philip Goldsborough of
Dorche ster in a highly euloS.stic speech.
Il have asked at your hands. Mr.. Chair
man." he said, ''oae of the most pleasant
duties 1 ever had to perform that of put
tirg in nomination my own fellow county
resident, Philip GoldSborougn"
1t is not necessary for me to use any
rhetorical efforts 10 tell the works of the
glorious party to which we belong and
which We will strive to enable to gain
success. L need no inspiration from the
picture of Garfield in the back of the hall
10 enable me to tell of what has beeh ac-
ocmp,ished.
TIE republican party is greater than
any one man, than any body of one hun
dred or one thousand men. I remember
the time when In this state one was almost
ashamed to acknowledge that he was a re-
publican. / say to you now. as gaze on
your determined faces. that the republican
party will go sweeping onward when the
miserable persons who have criticised it
will be drifted deep under the shades of
time
"When Philip Lee Goldsborough, though
young in years. bit strong in determine
ton. grasped the reins ours was one of the
worst ridden Bourbon counties in the state,
and now there is not one where the re-
Will give larger majority to the ticket
Received With Applause.
Mr.. Dicks remarks were received with
loud and continued applause. after which
Congressman Mudd took the floor and sec
oEded the nomination in a short speech in
which he stated that the party in the state
had shown it's ability to govern itself
Mr.. Goldsborough was with us at Cam
bridse. ne SAID, when We made every
pledge which has been carried out, and
hXed every plank which has been nailed to
the structure which supports the structure
in the state. He was at Ocean CITY wi1h
us more lately" Cloud applause)
i now present to you the young leader of
the eastern shore.
George X. Gather, jr.. of Baltimore also
seconded the motion. and also moved that
1t be made BY reclamation. The chairman
requested all in favor to rise every dele
gate present standing.
Daniel Z. Grosvenor of Montgomery
county took the platform and put in noini-
nation the name of General Allan Ruther-
ford for clerk of the supreme court. Dele
gate W. NJ. Potter of Prince Georges
county secoLCed both the nominations OF
Philip Lee Goldsborough and General
Rutherford.
was named for clerk of the supreme court
III was merely complimentary. and he with
drew in favor of General Rutherford. vino
was then nominated by reclamation.
Scott to Succeed Wellington.
Immediately after the convention adj
1ourned the state central committee met
and Norman B. Scott was unanimously
elected chairman and was authorized TO
select the. other officers.
State Senator Scott is prominent men,
Der of the bar from his county and has
been connected with the party in the
state for number of years.
lie was elected to the house of delegates
from Washington county in 1879, and
served In the winter of 1894. He was
elected state senator in 1885,. when Mr..
Lowndes was elected governor for four
years. his term of Office expiring in 1892
Cen Scot is an anti-Wsllington man.
ard was fixed upon by Congressman Mudd
and his associates at the Reunert this
morning. Ny MudI states positively that
he did not wish the place and would not
take ii under any circumstances. G. s. T.
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