Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-08-26


Ia pursuance Of e.all the Fifth District
Congressional Convention was held IN 81"
,own hall, La Plata, on Tuesday last 70
nominate candidate to represent this District
ia the next Congress. The town was crowd
ed with hundreds Of enthusiastic Southern
MARI landers and large delegation from BAT
timore city. Democrats as well Is RePueii-
cans Joined In and made the ocession glorious
and jubilani. band Of music was also on
hand TO enliven the proceedings Of the dav
and everyone seemed in good cheer Tas
leading daily papers Of the State were repre-
sented to note all the doings Of the Colven-
ton and to participate in the joyous and gen
srous ~eleoms extended BY al Of our people
regardless Of party. The Convention was
called TO order shortly after O'Clock BY NJ.
F. DeSalqs Mudd, VIM read the commission
aushorizing him to organizs the bod' On
motion o. ex.Spesker srhaeler Dr. Washing
ton G. Tack VS. chosen temporary chairman
and NJ. Enoeh Abel, Of 81. Mars couns,,
and NJ. John II spriggs Of Anne Arundel
county. we're elected secretaries The com
nittee which WAS sppoia,ed on credentials
aud organisation reported all tie credentials
in proper form With the exception Of those
from Howard county which sent a contes,ing
delegation. Il was recommended and adopt
ed that both be seated with half a vote each,
and that the temporary organization be made
permanent. The committee on resolutions
submitted the following report and the sam.
was unanimously adopted;
Resolved. by the Republicans Of the Fifth
Congressional district Of Maryland, in sca-
vention assembled, That We renew orr alleg.
lance to the well-known doctrines and prin.
ciplcs Of the Republican party, as eauneistei
in the last national platform. and derire TO
emphasize our belief in the yet frmer aud
permanet establishment Of the gold standard
Of money, with such amendments of the ma
tional banking laws as may bring an elastic
and terrible currencv founded and based upon
the business asseis Of she country, and to that
end We iudorse the bill for the reform Of The
currency that has been reported to the Fifty
9Th Congress by the Committee on Banking
and Currency thereof
Resolved, That We heartily lodorse the
wise, and abe and patriotic standardization OF
President Mckinley. and in particular tho
statesmaulike manner in which he bas con.
dacied the recen; war TO its glorious close.
Resolved, That we indorse the course Of
our Representative in Congress, Hoa Sydney
z. Mudd, and, entirely and cordially approx
ing bis record in Congress and bis position
upon the Nell-known and time honored prin.
eiples Of the Reputilean p. ., s.e recommend
to him to act upon all such new matters aud
questions Of public policy As may rise az 10
bis Judgement he may deem hes. for The in.
ierssts aca welfare Of his country"
The nomination Of Hon. S. G. Nude follow.
ed Mr. W. DeCourey Mitchell, who msde
the nominating address from this county,
spoke in high praise and eulogisiie terms of
the nominee The nomination sss seconded
by Messrs. Joseph H. Ching, OF st Nary'sl
Samuel Young, Of Anne Arundel; Louis
of Baltimore city W. S. Rollins,
of Prinee Ge,rges, and Senator Day, OF
Howard. When speech making ended,
ChsitmAn Tuck put the vote, and Mr.. Mudd
was declared the unanimous choice Of the
Convention. M Joseph Il. Ching, Of St.
Msry's county, was appointed member OIL
the board of appeals. The bust Of Lincoln
was selected as the party emblem. Messrs
Scbseier and Day who we're appointed to
nodfy The nominee, returned with Mr.. Mudd
who was received with grea. applause. Mr..
Mudd followed with strong and forcble
speech, speaking somewhat Il leueth on The
Republican doctrine aud our Cuban policy
Speeches were also made by Mr.. Srhirm and
Ex-senator Psrrsn, after which the Conyen-
,ior adjourned, it being then nearly o clock.
The delegates wsrs Kept at Us Plata ur,il
o'clock, when they returned by special train
which had been chartered for the occasion