Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-07-20
Republican ceunty cenvsntisn.
(Reuorted for tha Heacon.l


Republican cennty cenvsntien.
reported for the Beacon.l
The Sc. Mary's Republican County
Convention met In Leonardtown Mon
day, July nth, instant, was called TO or
der by Enoch b. Abel, chairman Of the
Central Committee, and organized BY
selecting w. ID. Henry, Esqr.. ~ chair
man, and Aessrs. Z. B. Abel and Fred'k
Chunn as secretaries. Derby A. Lynch
moved that each uncontested delegation
select . member Of the committee on
credentials. Wash Wilkinson asked
leave TO address the convention. Then
the storm reared, but 1t soon sank 90 .
gentle zephyr, and the convention ended
In . dead calm. Lynch called for the
previous question and the chair sustain
ed the call. Wilkinson moved 20 amend
the original motion by declaring that
contesting delegations should be entitled
to be represented on the committee on
credentials. The point was raised that
Mr. Wilkinson had no right TO the floor
because he was not delegate. To this
he replied that he was IN elected dele
gate from Patuxent district. and that he
had more right on the floor than Mr..
Chairman Henry, whose name did not
appear on the list Of delegates. This
hit fred the chairman and he reprimand-
ed Mr.. Wilkinson for his attack on the
chair. The delegations named the fol-
lowing committee on credentials: A.
Armstrong, W. B. Thompson. Joseph II
Ching. Jno. ID. Hurry, George Warren,
Legard Maddox. w. Fl. Brooks, George
w. Garner. Ching moved that the con-
vention take recess and await the re:
port Of the COMMITTEES on credentials and
resolutions. Mr.. Wilkinson obtained
the floor and said among other things
that he acknowledged his defeat and
whatever leadership he may have pos
sessed in the Republican party he cheer
fully surrendered to the three younger,
more wealthy and vigorous republicans
who had beaten him-Messrs. Mudd,
Ching and Abeil-men who drew sala-
ries aggregating eli 900 per year against
his pittance Of $3.50 every two years.
He yielded the leadership with the best
grace, and was surprised at the attempt
to choke him on. He advised his oppo-
nents 20 60 slow and not seek 20 drive
men away from the party, for there were
not too many Republicans In the county
anyhow. He didn't expecs to be listen
ed to in the selection of delegates to the
State Convention or In the choice of
members Of the Central Committee. Two
years ago he had controlled the conven.
tion, and in Q spirit of fairness he had
given the minority representation on
the committee, but he did not expect to
be treated with like magnanimity. He
declared that he ardently desired the re-
nomination and re-electics Of Governor
Lowndes and the success of everv Re-
publican nominated, and said that his
party's nominees were assured Of his
vote"
Mr. Lynch made the point of order,
and the chair sustained it, that Mr.. Will
kinson must address himself to the ques-
ton before the convention. Wilkinson
submitted TO the decision and asked to
withdrew .he claim his district delega-
tion was making to contest seats In the
The chair ruled that the pa
peers In the contest we're the property OF |
The convention and that Mr. Wilkinson
eonld not withdraw them. A motion TO |
ALLOW Mr.. Wilkinson TO withdraw from
The convention was next voted down and |
The committee ON credentials retired, |
and after the lapse Of about 4 of an
hour returned with the following report.
"The credentials committee after meet
Ing and organizing and elecsing Joseph |
h. Ching Is chairman Of said committee |
and w. B. Thompson as secretary, re-
port the following: That ali delegates |
IS returned TO che chairman of the Stste |
Centasl Committee for Sc. Mays coun- |
~ are entitled 30 seats In the conven-
lion, save and except those of the 9th /
district, which appear to BE contested.
And upon that, recognizing the power
Of the State Ceatral Committee Of st. |
Aary's county, which Is the organiza-
lion of the Repuhlican party Of said /
county. 10 regulate and govern primary
elections. the contestees from said dis
'rics on face of returns have complied
with the regulations Of said committee,
md We further find. from the evidence
ldduced by contestees. that 145 votes or
ABOUT that number Is majority Of re-
puhsicans who participated In said Re-
publican primaries. and from the list
Produced BY said contesiees, IL fails 20
disclose any evidence Of Democrats yot-
ng In the regular prinary.
We therefore recommend that she reg.
aiar delegation from the 9Th district
beaded % Gsorge a. Bankins. be seated
snd we further recommend thai tfa sa.,