The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

Tuesday at noon was the hour set
for the calling to order of the republi-
can county convention in Oakland at
which time delegates were to be
elected to represent Garrett county
in the congressional convention to be
held in Frederick city Wednesday,
September 18th, at which time can
didate is to be nominated by the re-
publicans to represent the Sixth
Congressional District in the United
States, Congress for a term of two
years.
Promptly at the hour named Coun-
ty Chairman William w. Sweet called
the-defegates to order and stated the
object Of the convention. Mr.. G. J.
Otto, of District No. 3, was elected
temporary chairman of the meeting
and Mr.. j. G. Renninger, of No. 7, was
elected temporary secretary.
A roll being called it was ascertain
ed that all the districts in the county
had representation in the convention
and on motion a committee on ere
dentials, composed of one member
from each district, was elected. A
committee on resolutions composed
also of one member from each district,
was elected. The committees retired
and in few minutes thereafter the
credentials committee reported the
following named as entitled to seats
in the convention:
! District No. IA. F. George,
Thomas Rhoages, George W. Moon,
Chas. S. Friend and w. w. Sweet.
! No. 2.-Ezra B. Hook, r. 7. Frazee,
E. j. Frantz, W. D. Collier and J. G.
Kolb.
No. ST. H. Bittinger, w. H. Ry-
land, G. j. Otto, Gus burst and S. j.
| Beachy.
No. Al. H. Tibbets, Silas Cramer,
Jacob Stump, Thomas Bartlett and
Henry Barnard.
No. 5.-R. A. Ravenscroft, Edward
Margroff, G. NJ. Menhorn, F. H. Raw
enscroft and VIM. H. Lohr.
No. 6. - w. A. Smith, J. Alvin
Friend, Franklin Calls, Pierce Glot-
felty and James w. Friend
No. 7.-Andrew Shartzer, J. C. Rem
ninger, B. F. Crane, j. w. Arnold
and Fred. A. Thayer. Mr.. Thayer
not being able to attend the conven-
ton he delegated Capt. James A.
Hayden to represent him.
No. S.-William |. Brown, NJ. S.
Wolf, Owen Brinegar, William Culp
and James w. White.
No. 9.-Wm. Brown, Charles Finzel,
Richard burst, Bradford Blocher and
p. E. Finzel
No. 10.-J. w. Laughlin, w. w.
Thrasher, G. J. Walter, Albert Lee
and w. B. Miller.
No. II. - John H. Merrill, C. A.
Green, w. H. Jacobs, H. NJ Broad
water and F. p. Green.
No. 12.-Thomas b. Wiley, Silas O.
Wiley, George w. Engle and Joel
Orendorf.
No. ID. X. Richards, Milo Will
son, W. S. Pew, L. F. Tasker and
James W Harvey.
No. 14.-E. Il. Sollars, U. 6. Palmer,
John Ault, D. E. Bolden and E. H.
| Sincell.
The committee also recommended
that the temporary organization of
the convention be made perma-
nent and on motion the report Of the
committee was adopted.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
ResOloed, That the republicans of
Garrett county, in convention as
sembled, endorses the wise states
manship of President Mckinley and
congratulates the country upon the
answering support which the Pres
ident has received from the republi-
can ajority in Congress
ReS0lced That it is with gratitude
to the God of Battles that we congrat-
ulate the American people upon the
speedy close of the war with Spain,
with honor to our common country,
and we hereby express our apprecia-
ton to the brave soldiers and sailors
who have endured so many hardships
and fought so nobly and so well for
the success of our beloved country.
ReSol0ed That we point with
pride to the business and statesman
like administration of our State af-
fairs and to the fulfillment of every
pledge of the Cambridge convention.
Resoloed, That we pledge ourselves
to aid to our utmost in electing from
this Congressional district a staunch
supporter of the National administra-
ton to the end that the settlement of
all the many difficult questions grow
ing out of the war shall not be com
plicated by political differences be-
tween the President and Congress.
ReSot0ed, That we renew the eX-
preston of our conviction that the
maintenance of the gold standard for
our currency is essential to the we'll
being of the people and we request
that our representatives i'll Congress
shall continue to use all possible eX-
ertions to give increased sanction and
security to the maintenance of that
standard.