The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
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to our arms by land and sea, is patri-
otto, wise, humane, firm and strong
enough to shape policy for the ma
ton as regards these islands that will
be satisfactory to the citizens of the
United States, irrespective of party.
We are grateful to our soldiers and
sailors for their courage and devO-
ton in the hour of their country's
need, and congratulate them upon
the achievements, which have added
another glowing page to the history
of American valor.
We add cur endorsement to the
many that have been given the pres
ent Republican State administration
for its honest and business-like CON
duct of public affairs, the beneticent
legislation enacted and the general
improyements in all the departments
of 6he government, all iof which has
furnished record against which not
even the platform of the Democratic
State Convention ventured a word of
criticism. The finances of the State
are in a better condition than for
many years, the State debt being
practically wiped out, and the reduc-
ton OF the tax rate being practical
and possible in the near future: Il
reassessment law, promised by sue
cessive Democratic State Conventions
but failed of passage until the Repub-
lican legislature Of 1896 enacted such
a measure, has resulted in the eQuali-
cation of taxes so that the burdens
from this fall upon the rich and the
poor IN equal proportion a free
school book law, which gives every
child i'll the State, no matter how
humble its parentage. the opportuni-
ty to acquire al education. was
refused by the Democratic party, but
passed by the Republicans at the first
session of their legislature fair cleo
ton and registration laws. which in
sure the proper registering of the pop
ular will and do away to a large eX-
tent to opportunities for the practice
of bribery, disorder and crime at the
polls, are a result of Republican legis-
lation an absolutely non-partisan
administration of the public school
system has increased the efficiency of
the corps of teachers which has also
been added to by the creation of
teachers Institutes, which are now
held in every county. under the
direction of a competent conductor:
a State Horticultural Department
has been established with depart
ments of Entomology, Pathology and
Farmers Institutes, all of which
branches have been of great practical
value to the agricultural classes: a
Bureau of immigration has been es-
tablished to encourage the settling
upon the untitled soil of the State
thrifty and desirable immigrants.
whSse R1asence and work will add to
the stin total of the wealth and pros
perity of our people.
We believe that the Hon. LloVd
Lowndes, under whose administration
these reforms and innovations to
which he gave his hearty support
were projected, is the logical candi-
date for governor of the forces of good
government, and we unhesitatingly
and earnestly instruct the delegates
sent from this meeting to the Repub-
lican State convention to cast their
votes for him and use all honorable
means to secure his denomination and
reelection.
That the rules of the last State Leg
islature govern this convention.
That each district vote by written
ballot and as unit.
That three persons from each dis
trict be elected as delegates to the
State Convention at Baltimore. and
that three persons be elected as the
State Central Committee for Garrett
county.
The next in order being the nomi-
nation of the ticket the following
named gentlemen were chosen:
House Of DelegateS-Patric E. Fin
eel, of No. 8, and Merritt Wilson, of
No. s.
Clerk ofthe circuit CoWrt-Edward
q. Tower, of No. IA.
SheTit-Andrew j. Oester, No. 12.
County Treasurer - William NJ.
Lohr, of No. 8.
States attorney - Frederick A.
Thayer, of No. Z.
County Commissioner - Peter j.
Stephens, of No. 3.
School C0mmiSSi0nerS-G w.
Legge, of No. IA; S. P. Specht, of No.
10, and S. E. Flowers, of No. 7.
School Egamtner-Ulysses 6. Pal
NOR, of No. II.
Judges Of the Orphans Court-Eli-
as Merrill, No. II; Daniel Wilson, of
No. 10, and Thomas r. McRobie, of
No. L
County Surveyor - Franklin p.
Green, of No. IL.
The nominations having been con
cluded the next order of business
taken up was the election of the State
Central Committee, which resulted in
the selection of Messrs. George D.
White, of No. z; Thomas H. Bittin-
ger, of No. 3, and William w. Sweet,
of No. 1.
Delegates to the State Convention
were elected, three from each district,
in accordance with the resolution
above printed, as follows
Hon. jeremiah NJ. Wilson. Percy
Proctor, A. F. George, l.. H. Friend,
W. W. Sweet, j, S. Meyers, J. q.
Kolb, Arthur Chisholm, Micheal Ma
than, is. j. Beachy, Ralph Engle,
George L. Michaels, $. G. Cramer, j.
w. Rowland, r. A. Ravenscroft, Ed