The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

In a half hours session Tuesday the
Sixth District Republican Conven-
tion nominated Col. George A. Pearre,
of Cumberland, for Congress, heard
his speech of acceptance, and ad-
.jeurned But one ballot was taken,
that being the 1,475th since the vot-
ing began at Frederick, September
14th last, and the result was:
Col. George A. Pearre, of Anegany county.
p.
DR.. Robert \. Ravenscroft, of Garrett
county, B.
To a great majority of the dele
gates the speedy nomination was a
genuine surprise. 1t was brought
about by clever political work during
the past ten days on the part of Col.
Pearre, and demonstrates the master
hand of Senator-ele McComas in
Maryland politics. Montgomery
county was the first to break to Col.
Pearre on the withdrawal of Ashley
NJ. Gould. Washington county fol-
lowed, insuring the nomination.
1t has been well known all along
that Senator-elect McComas preferred
the nomination OF Mr.. Gould. The
formers influence secured four votes
of the Washington delegation on the
last day of the deadlock at Frederick.
But further than that Senator-elect
McCOmas was pOwerless in Mr..
Gould's behalf. His efforts and those
of Judge Motter were of no avail with
the Frederick delegation, who stood
firmly by eX-Representative Milton
G. Urner Finding that he could not
make Mr.. Gould the nominee, the
Senator-eect preferred to administer
a slap at Frederick county and at the
same time strengthen himself in Allie
gany county by using the Montgom-
cry county and Washington county
delegations for Col. Pearre. Col.
Pearre made three separate pilgrim
ages to the Senator-elect last week.
The deal was carried through as
quietly as it was effectively, and
caught the Frederick delegation nap
ping. Indeed, they thought when
they went into the convention that
Mr.. Urner was Il sure winner. One
of the steps toward the deal was a
reconciliation between Mr.. BENJAMIN
A. Richmond, of Cumberland, who is
a close friend of Mr.. Gould and Sen
atOr-elect McComas, and Col. Pearre.
While these leaders themselves knew
well what was to be done the delega-
tiOns which they controlled were not
informed till the last moment. 1t is
said that the Montgomery delegates
were not all put on" till about ten
minutes before the convention. The
Garrett delegation were so much in
the dark that their leaders were pre-
dieting in private the nomination of
Mr.. Urner. The Urner supporters
believed they were to get the votes
that went to Col. Pearre, and some
had been bold enough to proclaim
him as the nominee before the CON
vention met.
Many of the delegates reached here
Monday evening. The Washington
and Montgomery delegations made
their headquarters at the Commercial
Hotel, and the Garrett, Allegany and
Frederick delegations made their
headquarters two blocks away at the
Glades Hotel. All the candidates
were in town even to Judge Stake, of
Washington, who was here over night
on judicial business, and departed in
the morning. Representative Nc
Donald, of Rockville, whom Mr..
Gould defeated at the primaries, was
also here.
The delegates were up early enjoy
ing the bracing mountain air. The
day was perfect and the excellent ac-
commodations of the Garrett people
for the convention added to the en-
joyment. At II o'clock caucus of
the Garrett delegation was held, and
a vote taken to stand by their candi-
date to the end. This action was
inspired by no wish for lack of party
unanimity, but by wish to empha-
size the neglect of Garrett county by
Sixth District republicans. The
Washington county delegation also
held caucus in the morning and
Chairman Hagner announced pur-
pose to throw his strength to some
other candidate than Judge Stake.
The Frederick delegation caucused
about the same time, and decided to
support their county candidate.
Promptly at 12 o'clock Col. John
X. Rouzer called the convention to
order in the Opera House. The hall
was well filed with delegates, but