The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-08-28
MALSTER TRIUMPHS
The Republican State Convention
OverthrOWS Wellington and
machine Methods"
A GRAND DEMONSTRATION BY
THE PEOPLE.

william 7. Masters Great Fight In
Baltimore USherS in an Era of Fair
ness in Politics and an Honest
Expression Of the Peoples
Will at the Primaries.
The people rose in their might at the Re-
publican State Convention held in Ocean
City on Thursday and administered crush
ing defeat to "boss rule" in the State and
Baltimore. 1t was a triumphant victory for
Hon. William 7. Master, the peoples can
didate' for mayor of Baltimore. Senator
Wellington and the Baltimore Republican
city organization were overthrown. The late
primaries of the organization in Baltimore
were declared null and void, and new prm-
aries ordered to be held on September 8. The
State Convention adjourned to meet in BaIti-
more Oh Sept Is, when candidates for State
COMPTROLLER and Clerk OF the Court Of
Appeals will be nominated The selection OF
new members of the State Central Committee
for Baltimore city will be ratified. Ii is en-
pected that Phillips Lee Godsborough, Of
Dorchester county, will be named for Comp
troller and Gen. Allan b. Rutherford, of
Montgomery county, for Clerk OF the Court
of Appeals.
The Malster people are sanguine Of carry
ing the primaries by large maiorities. In
fact the city now appears overwhelmingly in
favor of Malster.
The contest for fair primaries in Baltimor
which has been so actively waged by VIM, T.
Malster, fighting in the interest Of the people,
against Theodore Marburg, the "organiza-
tion' candidate, resulted in q grand victory
for Malster and the people, over ring rule and
boss domination.
Being denied by the Organization" fair
prf '1"durted upon N" lines lpid
down at the recent meeting OF the State Cen
tral committee, the followers Of Malster re-
fused to cast ,heir vote at the "organzationn
primary voting places, on Monday and held
primaries of their own. The battle OF the bat
lots was waged as no other primary contest was
ever fought in Baltimore. There were poIled
more than 1000 votes from o'clock in the
afternoon until o'clock at night. The total
vote represents about Sc per cent ofthe entire
Republican vote polled in Baltimore City at
the last Presidential election.
The figures more than justify the demands
made by the Malsterites for ample polling
places at the regular primaries, but which
demands were not needed by the "organiza-
rha MI
but two places in every ward. Hence the
separate primaries were held. and as it was
there were five polling places in every ward
ane in three Of the wards six. They had all
they could do 10 receice and record the rotes.
Mr.. Master polled about 5000 more votes
than all of the other candidates and unpledged
tickets combined The votes as recorded
being:
master .....-............ .l6,O25
Marburg. rg................ ............. 6733
Supplee. ........ ................... 6.934
Total vote polled. Observation-Disclosures. 33, ,S26
HELD SEPARATE CONVENTIONS.
The two primary factions held separate
conventions in each of the three legislative
districts. The Wellington Organization
faction nominated full tickets, city and state,
while the Malster faction deferred nomina-
tions other than mayor.
PEOPLE CHEER MALsTER.
The city convention OF the "anti-rng'
forces was held on Tuesday night i'll
Music Hall, when Mr.. William T.
Malster was placed in nomination for the
mayoralty OF Baltimore amid great enthu-
siasm. When the big shipbuilder stepped
upon the stage few minutes before eleven
o'clock. six thousand men and fair sprink.
ling ol ladies, sprung to their feet, perfectly
frantic with enthusiasm, and for fully five
49, = . l.sr'Act stNrrn NJ aun'"-or -a'lod
through the big building. The aumirers ol
the candidates shouted themselves hoarse,
and from the stage the scene was made up of
swaying heads, arms, hats, umbrellas and
canes. There was another scene during the
convention that almost equaled the ovation
rendered Mr.. Malster. 1t was just at the
finish OF the speech of General Adam E. King,
placing Mr.. Malster in nomination. AS he
uttered the words, II nominate William I.
Malstor.' Il yell Of approval arose from the
assemblage that was heard Il square away.
Then the delegates gave way to perfect
storm of enthusiasm, that lasted until the
shouting men tired themselves out After the
nominating speeches had been concluded a
committee, was appointed to go to Mr.. Nal
ster's house and bring him before the conven-
tion.
MAISTERfS
Mr.. Malster bowed his head repeatedly as
the enthusiastio delegates thundered out their
welcome to him, and after the din had ceased
he delivered his speech OF acceptance. He
said in part:
Fellow-citizens and friends, words are
wholly inadequate to express my feeling on
this occasion. simply want to thank you
for this great and enthusiastic demonstration
Of your good will Iwould be lacking In man
hood did 1 not deeply feel your efforts toward
nominating and electing me to the highest
office in your gift. l regard your act as one
In which you feel that you have done nothing
OF which you should be ashamed, and trust