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w, A. Hammel Doomed for Defeat -Bulla's Stern
Chase for Endorsement -FGnts Fury Yet
to Be Spent The Eagle Preens
Itself on Balancing Bough

ously. So Hammel went in and then the
convention adjourned.
The Rest Of the Ticket
1t is now generally admitted that the
nominations of CHARLES w. BELL OF
Pasadena for county clerk. BYRON OIL
YER for district attorney, E. BARNES OF
Pomona for recorder and MARK JONES
for treasurer are a foregone conclusion.
Ndchol will probably beat Btcknell for
auditor, and the other nominations are In
doubt until II can be seen how the trades
on the sheriff fight were made. The
Times will have to take Campbell! for coro-
ner, although At will make kick in so do
ing. Riley for superintendent Of schools
is going 70 have no easy race, but will prob
ably win out, as he is slated.
The fights over the minor offices will be
hot for those engaged, but are not gotng
to bother the big convention much. Today
will settle the big fights and the little fish
will have lots of room to swim and splash
around in the political pond.
The convention Will probably finish its
labors tomorrow noon az the latest.
Newlin's Protest
Some astu;e campa!gner, a foe to his
friend, caused to be issued late last night
and scattered broadcast a card with d pic
ture of a cracked bell thereon. the bright
intellect Of the father of this concett imag-
ming that he would help the chances Of
Newlin against Bell thereby. Mr.. Newlin,
deeply chagrined at the miserable humor Of
his parasite. had a card printed last night
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dlsclalming the authorship Of such painful
campaign campanology.
MORNING SESSION
The Credentials Committees Report
Adopted and Adjournment Taken

| The convention was called to order al 8
o'clock, the appointed hour, but mas
much as none Of the committees were
ready to report, recess was
taken until $3.50. 1t was not, in fact. until
11:4O that the business was resumed, when
Chairman Meserve announced that the long
expected report Of the committee on Gre
dentials was at last ready.
| On motion OF Mr.. Lowe all spectators In
| the lobby were ordered to the gallery, and
E. H. Mayo the biggest man in the hall.
was appointed special officer to execute
the order.
| A motion that all who desired be allowed
to remove their coats was lost.
Bnadner W. Lee then took the platform
and after offering the excuses Of his COM
mittee for the long delay, read the report.
which was received In silence.
Your committee on credentials, after a
session of several hours, having made a
ca reful investigation and given a patient
hearing to the various contestants and
having examined numerous witnesses and
all of the documentary evidence submitted
In connection with the contested cases, begs
leave to make the following report:
First-In the case of Gardena it was
claimed that this precinct should have
been entitled to one more delegate than was
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| allotted to Il by the county central commit
tee In It's apportionment Of delegates. The
consideration Of this case involved, the ap-
port.onment in numerous new precincts,
which have been created by the board OF su-
pervisors OF this county since the last gen.
eral election, and the basis Of representa-
ton having been apportioned ON the presi-
dental vote Of 1896. there was no record
evidence of what the vote in that election
was in the new territory created. In the
evidence submitted 10 us in connection with
this precinct and others involving the same
question. It was not apparent that the pres
ent vote claimed within the new territory
was the same as the vote cast in 1896 and the
county committee having carefully made
the estimates upon which the basis OF rep
resentation was accorded, and the dele
gates having been elected upon such est
mate. we do not deem 1t wise to disturb the
matter; and, therefore, recommend that
the additional delegate claimed in this pre-
c!nct be not allowed.
Second-With reference to the contest in
Lordsburg precinct, We find that a number
OF persons offered their votes In this pre-
cinct who. 1t now appears, were on the
Great Register OF this county, but the
evidence submitted to US shows that these
voters did not prove 10 the satisfaction Of
the election officers that they were regis
tered within the precinct Of Lordsburg. 1t
also appears their names were not upon
the printed Great Register Of Lordsburg
precinct in use at the polls at the time Of
the election. 1t also appears that no GER
tificates from the county clerks ofrice were
obtained or offered to the board Of election
officers showing that such voters were
upon the Great Register, and therefore en-
titled to vote in that precinct; nor was
there any oral tender Of proof made by
these intending voters to the board Of elec-
tion officers that they were bona fide resi-
dents Of such precinct and entitled to vote.
The evidence does show that with refer
ence to three OF said voters telegram
from the county clerk, addressed, however,
TO the voters, was offered TO the board Of
election Officers, showing that these three
names were upon the Great Register. but
egram as an official certificate. 1t ap-
pears that ten votes were refused by the
board Of election officers which were un-
doubtedly entitled to be voted. but that sat
isfactory evidence OF their right to vote
was not offered to the board Of election Of
icers While 1t does appear that undue at
tention was paid to technicality, and that
some electors were refused who were well
known to the board Of election to be
electors. yet we find under the call that
this committee Is unable to grant the Pc
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\ there will be another story and mo-
y ,ons to reconsider will be in order. 4
The Resolutions
The platform and resolutions were read
by Chairman w. r. Bacon. The much
talked of denunciatory resolution Of the
Parker-Osborne e-Flint combination re-
solved itself into a mild proposition Of con-
demnlng the action OF federal, state, coun-
ty or city officers or any of their deputies
taking part in any campaign as officers,
delegates or "any other old thing" In the
way of office holders. This was adopted,
bu. Frank P. Flint Is mad, mad. mad.
Frank Flint's Fury
He considers, so his friends say, that the
resolution, mild as 1t was, intends a dis
tinct reflection upon his conduct as a
United States officer in accepting a posi-
ton or Cages campaign committee and
his friends say that the resolution will be
tackled on the floor of The convent tion to-
day on a motion to reconsider. What
subs titute will be offered is not known.
The resolution anent the Times nd It's
attitude towards Gage was smothered and
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I, IL the unexpected that happens.

II ID the uueXpoClSu tudt udppchos
Monday night at 10 O'Clock there WASN'T
q politician In this city who would have
been willing to wager even money that
"Bi!ly' Hammel had a ghost Of a show
against either Cline, McLain, or even Burr,
for the Republican nomination for sheriff.
Hammel was counted the fourth man In
0e race.
ybut everything comes to him who waits,
and after trying time and again 70 secure
the nomination for some political position
Hammel has at las; succeeded.
He was nominated for sheriff by the Re-
publican convention last night on the Sec
ond ballot.
The local Democracy seems to be more
than pleased over the selection made. Ham,
mel will be easy 10 beat
Hammers nomination was The result Of
trades. The Pasadena and Pomona dele
cations In the convention have not only
been in a position 10 trade their own dele
cations solidly to any candidate in return
for aid to Bell and Barnes, bu, the Mag
neic Markham, old campaigner that he is,
has worked the geographical proposition
to a finish, and has the country lined up
against ;he city In every fight in which he
Is interested and in which he can ge;
enough city votes added TO his country con
tingent 20 carry his men through.
Markham is always Apologize when he
reaches over for the pie, and begs pardon
for taking ;he largest slice. bu: he ger-
elally ge;s it-and that is why the dele
gates flock 10 his standard. rs the propo-
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When the convention opened yesterday
morning Chairman Meserve had replaced
his shattered marble slab with a block of
granite. and was ready 20 do business
The delegates were on the qui vive 10 hear
the report Of the committee on resolutions
and platform. The reports of the COM
nittee on credentials and of the committee
on order of business had been thoroughly
discussed by the delegates, and, barring g
the question Of he Australian ballot sys-
t,m to be used in nominations, he dele
gates were ready TO adopt the reports as a
whole.
The opposition to the Australian ballot
was SO pronounced that /; seemed useless
to bring Il befoN, the convention, but it
was done, and Two hours of valuable time
was was:ed in wrang,ing over proposi-
ton that would have been overwhelmingly
defeated If pu; squarely to a vote of the
convention.
The matter was finally settled by decidin g
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a winning fight was made upon the floor.
It was the resolution which in ITS first part
demanded a United States senator for
Southern California and in lis second part
recommended Hon. R. B. Bulla for that
position. The resolution was not strong
enough for Bullas friends and an amend
ment was offered instructing the assem-
blymen and senators from this county to
.he state legislature. to vote for Bulla.
The amendment was fought vigorously.
but 1t finally carried, after Bulla hims elf
had taken the platform and asked for it.
Bulla made begging speech, the gtst Of
Which was that IL the convention was to
do him any good 1t must order Its legisla-
tors TO vote for him.
Waters Was Kissed
\ One of the most noticeable events
\ of the day was the kissing Of Waters
\ name when mentioned in the report
\ of the committee on resolutions and 4
\ the feeble cheers that greeted the =
\ name of Gage at It's first mention.
y The kissing of Waters was not gen. y
\ eral by any means, bur II came from =
y the floor Of the convention, and the =
\ chairman wisely took no notice Of the
\ demonstration. Just as wisely he y
\ refrained from urging Cages name \
\ on the convention.
The Nomination
When the convention adjourned after the
reports of the committees and the collec-
tion-under protest-of SIPS from each dele
gate, 1t adjourned to meet at 1880, with the
understanding that the nomination for
sheriff was TO be gotten out of the way
during the night session. This fight had
been bothening all the delegates, especially
those from the country. The constant
switching and trading based on the sheriff
fight eft all the others uncertain.
Early in The day the cloven foot Of the
push was uncovered by a circular
signed by MANY Of the Republicans Of the
Seventh Ward" with the conundrum "Is
the Electric Railway Push 10 Control the
Politics of the C.ty?" as head Inc.
A Railroad Rally
This circular rallied the entire railroad
supper; to Hammel, and it was eWden.
when the convention opened at the hour
named that he would be nominated. HES
nomination would not only be pleasing to
the railroad influence, but It would be "sop
to Cerberus" for the Bulla Endorsement,
which the Times objected to most rigor-
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AFTERNOON SESSION
Ballot Doesn't Go but b. n.
Bulla Does

The delegates manifested their usual
s!owness in coming together. Chairman
Meserve did not succeed in securing order
until after 2 o'clock, when he announced
Judge Mckinley, chairman Of the commit
tee on permanent organ!zatio and order
OF business. who proceeded to read the COM
mit;ee's report. after difficulty In seatinO
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The Eagles Feather


This was the report the delegates wanted
10 hear They iad been given tips on the
other reports before they were presented.
which lef; no doubt In their minds as 10 the
nature Of the recommendations that would
be made, but as to the resolutions they
were in doubt.
Early in the day Managing Editor Mosh-
er and his assistants had Chairman Me-
serve OF the convention and Chairman
Bacon of the committee on resolutions
backed up in out-of-the-way corners, and
were laying down the law 20 them.
w. F. X. Parker was on the floor out side
the fence. lining up hts delegates prepara-
tory to a fight against any resolution de-
nouncing the push and pull and ready to
hurrah through any resolution calling the
Times to order. II was expected that
resolution denouncirg Parker and Os-
borne, II not directly, then by innuerdo,
would be reported.
\ And it was reported by innuendo, =
\ but in such modes: and skilful way 4
4 that the Parker-Osborre faction could 4
+ no, reach 1t al the time. But today 4
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waste-baske.ed, as "a matter Of policy"
said a commit mo use washing
dirty hnen in the convention" he added.
I'VE have troubles enough of our own with
out taking up state fights"
The Bulla Resolution
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But there was one resolution that did not
so through as scheduled, and upon which
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Third-rn the Sixth precinct, Los An.
geles city, It was claimed that this precinct
should be entitled to one delegate IN ad.
dition to those arranged for in the call fol
the primaries by the county committee
and such delegate was elected and a seat
claimed for him in this convention. We
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to adopt the plan Of voting recommended by
the committee on organization. and then
the report Of the committee on platform
and resolutions was called for.
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\ there will be another story and mo- 4
\ lions to reconsider will be in order. I
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-03-31
LOYS LETTER.

Miss Emma Devilbiss, who is attending
schoolln Millersville, Pa, is spending week
at her home lear this place.
Miss Mary 10y spent few days last week
in Baltimore.
May Meskill of Graceham is spending sew
eral weeks with her grandparents.
John Better returned to his home in Hag-
crstown after visit to his parents here.
MIR. and Mrs. G. W. 10y and Miss bessie
Putnam spent Saturday and Sunday last
at the home of the latter in Buckeystown.
Mr. Daniel 8. 10y who some time. ago lost
his eyesight, is yet entirely blind, with no
hope of recovering his sight. He is nearly
lightweight years old and his general health
is good.
Bucla, the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Long is i'll.
Miss Bessie Martin sper: Sunday with
Misses Nora and Mary 10y.
Frank r. Martin and Luther Munshour
of Graceham were the guests Sunday, 9th,
inst, of George Y. Lickle.
Miss Effie Martin of Rocky Ridge is visit
ing her cousin, Matte Martin, near here.
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Double Pipe Creek Items.

Mr.. Chas. Sti'ely has moved into town,
occupying Samuel Weybrisht's house.
Mr. Samuel Six and mother moved into
VIM. Fogle's house on Wednesday last. Mr..
Harry Harner has returned to his farm near
Keysville.
Mr.. J. w. Barrick and wife spent Sunday
in Union Bridge.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Eichelberger of Union Bridge
spent several days of this week with her son
Mr.. Geo. G. Eichclberger.
Old Daddy Hollenbaugh who was on the
sick list the past two weeks We are glad to
see is about again,
The present prevailing hostilties between
Uncle Sam and the Spanish monarchy is
causing quite an uneasy feeling among some
of our boys; they are afraid they may be
called upon to 60 to the front. Every true
American citizen should not fear to 60 to the
front to protect this one grand union of ours;
stick to your country first, last and all the
time otis sweet to die for ones country"
is the motto of your correspondent.
Mr.. oamuel WeyDrlght exchanged his
Francis Scott chair for modern locker, to
Chas. p Bale of New Windsor, one day last
week.
Old Daddy Shook spent Friday and Satur-
day of last week in Thurmont, visiting his
SOD John.
Our elevator has been on the standstill
the past week owing to a breakdown on the
engine which occurred last Monday after
noon.
The public sales III our neighborhocd are
about over.
Mrs. Salle Miller wife of Toncy Miller,
formerly Of this place, died in Hanover on
Monday last.
Miss Sadie Sayler is visiting friends in
Thurmont
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,New advertisements.
Order NiSi Oh Audit.
No. 6S36 Equity.

No. 6S36 Equity.
lii the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
sitting in Equity.
March Term, 1893.
In the Matter of the Auditors Report filed
the Goth day of March, 1893.
Geo. W. Wertenbaker and wife, ct. al.
Petition.
ORDERED, That on the 10Th day OF
~ April, 1893, the Court will proceed to
act upon the Report OF the Auditor, filed as
aforesaid. in the above cause, to finally ratify
and confirm the same unless cause to the con-
trarv thereof be shown before said day pro.
yided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Frederick county for
two successive weeks prior to said day.
Dated this goth day of March, 1893.
DOUGLAS III. HARGETT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick
County.
True copy;
Test, DOUGLAS II. HARGETT, Clerk.
mch3l3t
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Order NiSi on Sales.

In the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
Maryland.
February Term 1898.
In the Matter of the Report Of Sales, filed
the 9Th day of February, $685.
ORDERED, by the Orphans Court of
~ Frederick County, this 21st day Of
March, 1898, that the sale of the Real Estate
of Abel Mitchell, late of Frederick County,
deceased, this day reported to this Court by
his Executor be ratified and confirmed I'M
less cause to the contrary be shown ON or
before the 10th day Of April, 1893, provided
a copy of this order be published in some
newspaper published in Frederick County
for three successive weeks prior to the 10th
day of April, 1898.
The Executors Report states the Amount
Of Sales to be Four hundred and sixty dol.
lars T$460]
VIM. r. Young, Judges
John W Grinder, Orphans Court.
True Copy Test: ~
CHAS. E. SAYLOR,
Register of Wills.
Sam'l M. Birely, Executor.
March "a At.
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Road Petitioners Notice.

The undersigned, taxpayers and citizens
of Frederick County, State of Maryland, do
hereby give notice that after thirty days
public notice, and on the First Monday, the
I'd day of May, 1895, they intend to petition
the County Commissioners of the County
and State aforesaid, to grant and open pub
lie road in said county, beginning at point
about quarter of mile from Graceham, on
the road leading from Graceham to Thur
mont on road now running south through
the land of B. Colifower on said road,
thence on the line between B. Colliflower
and Mary s. Firor, and thence through the
land Of Michael Smith, and thence on the
line between the lands OF II. G. Smith and
John r. Stoner and thence on the line be-
tween Henry G. Smith and the Heirs OF
Ezra Eyler, deceased, to intersect the road
from Thurmont to Jimtown, being about
one mile in length and to be not less than
thirty feet wide.
B. Collifower, M. A. Smith,
VIM. W. Weller, Henry G. Smith,
John S. Ogle, and Is others.
March "a Ct pd.
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Sale REGISTER.

Under this head will appear, without any
charge, date, locality, and name Of party
making public sale for which bills are
printed ut this Office.
A rate Of five cents per line for each inser.
ton is named for place in the Sale Register
when the Sale Bills are printed elsewhere.
On Thursday, March 81. 1898, at o'clock,
II miles north of Creagerstown, Mrs. Anna
Carly will sell household and kitchen
furniture.
On Friday. April /, 1898, Frederick j..
Nelson and Vincent Sebold, trustees will
sell valuable real estate in Thurmont. See
ady.
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CASSBLL & WATERS,
Real Estate & Insurance
BROKERS'.
OFFICES IN
FREDERICK g. THURMONT.
FOR SALE.

so acres OF land, 3 miles from Frederick,
on pike, house and necessary outbuidlngs,
500 grape vines, 1000 raspberries, acre of
strawberries, 100 apple and peach trees.
Toll right to place.
As acres, miles from Frederick, on pike,
house and other buildings on same.
A spleudid suburban home (Frederick).
Frame house, 6 rooms and bath, modern
throughout, Large lot. Bargain to quick
purchaser.
A splendid bargain in 90 acres of land, !
mile from Frederick, 10 acres tillable, 5 acres
in fine limestone quarries, with kilns on
same Will be sold at sacrifice.
50 acre truck farm miles from Frederick,
on pike. Large dwelling and barn, small
tenant house; high state Of cultivation. $50
peach trees, full bearing; 200 peach trees
Just planted, Price very reasonable.
A finc farm, 237 acres, miles from Fred
erick Description and price furnished on
application.
We have very desirable little farm, Al
miles from Frederick, good barn and house
on it, 80 acres of tilablc land $50 fruit trees
in bearing condition. Would make splcn-
did truck farm.
Farm near Braddock with fine mansion
and other buildings. Will divide or sell as
whole. Electric road runs by the premises.
9story Slate Roof Dwelling IN west end
of Brunswick A ~ per cent. investment.
Best of reasons for selling.
A Mill property equipped with modern
roller improvements, near Frederick A
bargain.
A fine truck farm, % acres, 5 miles from
city, on pike Dwelling with Q rooms and
other buildings.
81 Acre Farm with buildings, 5 miles from
Frederick, on Baltimore Pike
$4,000 per cent. bonds.
A fine Farm in Woodsboro District, near
Woodsboro. This is also first class
bargain at the price we offer it.
Three properties in Thurmont
House and Lot, acre, within I mile of
Thurmont.
Small House, 3 acres, just outside of
Thurmont Corporation limits.
/ Small Farm 10 acres on r. & E turnpike
near Catoctin Furnaces.
Small Farm, about % acres, near Thur
mont.
House and Lot near Thurmont.
TO INVEST.
$4,000 to loan on mortgage in one sum at
5per cent.
$1,000 to loan on mortgage in sums to suit.
$4,000 to loan on mortgage in one sum.
$4,000 to loan on mortgage at 5 and 81
per cent.
$4,000 to loan on mortgage at per cent.
WANTED.
We want small Truck Farm of about Is
to 80 acres, 8 or miles from Frederick.
We have buyer for place correspond
ing to above description.
To buy farm of $50 to 200 acres on the
line of the B. & o. or Penna. r r, near
Frederick, Md.
A small Farm, within from to miles of
Frederick, to contain from 10 to 30
acres. Will buy or rent.
Frederick county and city bonds :.
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Who Comes Here?

A halfcolumn sufficed to demonstrate two
things: first, that The Gutds has more than
one contributor to its editorial columns and
second, that it is possible to bring about such
vivid contrast between ignorance and in.
telligence as to render indulgence in the use
of pstois the only course open to the modest
and humane.
The "new hand at the bellows" will prob
ably make a failure of the new departure,
just as the original proposition to meet not
uncivl criticism of a public writer's literary
style, by repeated personal reference to the
private business affairs of another, failed.
To picture us in the pose of Pbaton Is about
as near in accord with the eternal fitness of
things as would be plaster cast of the head
and bust of the editor of The Guide, in .
niche in the Temple Of Minerva.