The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-22

ri strength Garrett County Sticks Out
ror DIR. Ravenscroft and Secures the
Next Meeting Ofthe Convention.
At Frederick after three days of
deadlock the Sixth District Republi-
can Convention adjourned Friday af-
ternoon to meet at Oakland. No
nomination was made, and according
ly the effort to agree upon man will
be renewed in this place at noon OF
September 27. There was one change
in the vote Friday, Washington coun-
ty breaking from Judge Edward
Stake. FouF Of Jhe Washington
votes were given to Mr.. Ashley NJ.
Gould of Montgomery. The other
was cast during the day for several
different candidates.
The Garrett delegation was very
jubilant about the place selected for
the next meeting of the convention.
They stood like rock for DR.. Robert
A. Ravenscroft, and it is known that
the temper of the Garrett county peo-
pie, who expect five votes instead of
three after the next census, would
never brook any change in their dele
gates till the nomination had been
made by other counties. The send
ing of the convention to Oakland is a
courtesy to the Garrett people. 1t
may or may not happen that the dele
cation will feel freer then to vote for
some other candidate than DR.. Raven
scroft. 1t has not been entirely a mat
ter of loyalty to him, but a great deal
for the purpose Of emphasizing the
shabby treatment the county has re-
ceived from past Congressional con
ventions.
One of the most level-headed men
in the convention stated after ad-
iournment Friday that Judge Edward
Stake was now the most probable
winner. He was careful to mention
that the situation is very complicated
and that developments of the next
few days may entirely change the as
pect of things. In the first place, the
Allegany delegates notably favored
him as a second choice. Senator
Dick stated that when he nominated
Col. Pearre The Garrett men prob
ably prefer him to any other save
their own. These votes, with those
of Washington, would nominate him
but Judge Stake likewise has many
friends among the Frederick delega-
ton.
There is another important factor
in the situation which should not be
overlooked-the influence of the
higher republican leaders of Mary
land. Senator-elect McComas un-
doubtedly will take a hand in the
contest.
Another interesting phase of the
situation is the possibility of an
agreement between Frederick and
Allegany to vote for either eX-Repre-
sentative Urner or Col. Pearre. Eli
ther can have the one vote lacking
for nomination from Washington.
The delegates were considerably
tired out when the convention reas-
sembled in Junior Hall, on Patrick
street, at 1915 Friday. Everybody
wanted to see a speedy nomination,
of which there was little more pros
pect than the day before. A few Of
those on the inside knew that Wash
ington county was likely to transfer
four votes to Mr.. Gould later in the
day and that one vote could not be
controlled. There were about 200 peo-
pie in the hall when the 1,1S9th bal
lot, the first of the day, was taken.
The enthusiastic Garrett delegation
got in their work. for DR.. Raven
scroft a few moments after the ses-
sion began. "Ravenscroft, three" was
their only response to all overtures
for an alliance from the time that
their delegates turned out of bed at
the City Hotel. AS Garrett had three
votes in the convention, that has been
the response on all the roll calls.
When their eighteen delegates march
ed into the hall that morning the 9th
er men did not know that the Garrett
delegates were concealing tin horns on
their persons. Everybody soon found
it out. Led by j.. A. Rudisill, the
fronts of eighteen broad coats opened
and out came the tin horns. AS one
man these eighteen Garrett delegates
blew heartily and long. Sedate
business men threw up their hands
and hurrahed for Ravenscroft. At a
later ballot they answered the roll
call with chorus of ''Three for Raw
enscroft.n
AT II o'clock Delegate Rudisill,
moved that nominations for candi-
dates be closed. All the other coun-
ties joined in voting this motion down.
The expected break came a few