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

promptly cast six votes for Col
Pearre. Frederick followed with six
for Mr. Urner, and Garrett with three
for Ravenscroft.
When Montgomery was called Ash
ley NJ. Gould stepped into the aisle,
and, amid hush of expectancy, be-
gan a speech. He said this was one
of the most remarkable conventions
ever held in this State-1irst, because
of the large number of ballots that
had been cast for favorite sons with
out any change, and, secondly, be-
cause of the splendid harmony and
good feeling not only among the can
didates, but among their devoted
followers. So far as he knew, there
had been no disparaging remark
made by any one candidate of another
| candidate, nor had the delegations
INDUCED in any criticism The dem
ocratic party, he said, was to-day
beating the bushes to find a candi-
| date who would consent to take issue
with the standard-bearer of the re-
publican party, to be named by the
loyal and devoted band that had as
sembled here to-day. In such a con-
ventiOn and with such "a deIega-
tiOn as he saw about him, continued
the speaker, he could not allow per
sOnal ambition to interfere with party
success and party supremacy. The
time had come when it became a
matter of duty for at least one candi-
date to step aside and allow the CON
vention to name a republican candi-
date. He extended his thanks to his
own delegation for their loyalty, and
said it was for the purpose of reliev-
ing them that he had secured a proxy
and became delegate to the conven-
tiOn. He then stated that, after hav-
ing consulted his colleagues and,
guided by them, had surveyed the
field, he came to the conclusion that
there was no one better fitted to dis
charge the duties of a Congressman
than the man who had spent all of
his young life in the service of the
republican partv-Col. Gearge A.
Pearre.
This announcement brought the AL
legany delegates to their feet They
cheered and applauded until Mr..
Nn,rac hrnl-a -
ment of Montgomery vote-33-5 for
Pearre, and 2-5 for Urner. All eyes
were then directed on the Washing
ton county delegation, which held the
key to the situation, and when Alex
ander r. Hagner gave the Colonel
the cOunty's five votes bedlam broke
loose. Amid the din the Frederick
I people vainly asked to be heard, and
when they too, fell into line for Pearre,
the noise was deafening MontgOm-
cry announced her full vote for the
successful candidate, but the Garrett
people sat unmOved. DR.. RavenscrOft
who was with them. asked his friends
to make the nomination unanimous,
but not one member in the delegation
would agree to this. And so the
mountaineers went down with their
colOrs nailed to the mast.
An enthusiastic delegate moved to
appoint a committee to invite Colonel
Pearre to the hall, but this was un-
necessary. He had already been in
formed of his nomination, and ap-
peared, smiling and happy, re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
friends. Subsequently he was in
vited to take the stage, from which
he made short address. He began
by saying it was unnecessary for him
to say that words could not convey
the feelings of his heart. For days
the delegates had been in consultation
striving to nominate candidate. He
thanked his chivalrous opponents,
not one of whom he said was not wor-
thy the nomination. He paid high
tribute to every candidate, and ap-
pealed to all to give him the neces-
sary assistance to win. In conclusion,
he said he did not deem it necessary
at this time to go into details, but on
the hustings he would expound the
principles of the republican party.
During the rest of the day the AL
legany delegation painted Oakland
red. They sang improvised songs,
serenading their candidate again and
again. They were the happiest peo-
pie in town. The other candidates
took their defeat good naturedly.
Col. George A. Pearre is one of the
best known men in public life in
Maryland. He is the son of the late
Hon. George A. Pearre, for many
years one of the leading lawyers of
Maryland and one of the judges of the
Fourth Judicial circuit, and Mary
Worthington, a member of the old
Maryland Worthington family.
He received his education at the
Allegany County Academy, st. James
College, University of West Virginia
and Princeton College, graduating
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