New-York tribune., 1900-05-10
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS AGREE.
STATE CONVENTION CHOOSES DELEGATES
TO VOTE FOR MK1NLEY IN MA
TIONAII CONVENTION.

Baltimore. May (SpeciaD.-Under the guiding
hand of United States Senator McComas. the Re
publican State Convention held here to-day was
the most harmonious in many years. The leaders
of the State organiza ton and the of the
Baltimore City wing of the party got together and
agreed to bury factiona feeling in the Presidential
campaign and work a united party for the re-
election of President Mckinley. To that end these
delegates-at-arge to the National Convention, rep
resenting every section of the State and all ele-
ments in the party elected: Senator Louis f.
McCOmas. Washington County; Congressman Sgd
ney l.. Mudd. Charles County; eX-Mayor William
T. Master. Baltimore City. and Phillips Lee Colds
borough Dorchester County. The electors-at-larSe
chosen James F. Hooper. Of Baltimore City,
and Henry NJ. Mccullough, of Cecil County
The peaceful air pervading the proceedings was
due nearly much to the absence of Senator Well
ington the political tact of Senator Nc
Couas II was apparent that Wellington had cut
loose entirely from the State organization of his
party. For years prior to the last State ConveF-
ton. when he quarreIled with Governor Lowndes
and walked of the convention he had been a
leading and at the time a disturbing spirit
in the party. To-day his name not mentioned
by his friends The threatened fight over the
craftsmanship Of the State Committee was pre-
vented by Mr.. McComas. General Thomas J. Shry-
ock kept away from the convention by rheu-
matsm, but he positively declined to continue as
chairman and Phillips Lee Goldsborough, the East
Shore leader elected to that responsible
position.
ernor Lowndes He is popular with his party all
the State, and has kept aloof from factional
troubles. While he will direct the work of the
campaign. he will have the counsel of Senator Nc
Comas. who has promised President Mckinley to
give the campaign in Maryland his closest personal
attention. Mr.. McComas, Chairman GoldsborouGh
and the other party leaders at the convention are
confident that if Bryan is nominated on free
silver platform Maryland will give Mckinley a big
ma jorty. They base their predictions on the fact
that the leading Democratic business men of Balti
more, who voted against Bryan four years ago. say
they will do so again. While there was no prefer
fOr Vice. NV
convention or the party leaders, it was apparent
from the gossip in the corridors that large pro-
portion. if majority of the delegates in the
convention favor Postmaster-General Smith for
the nomination
Every county in the State was represented in the
convention. which called to order by Colonel
John r. Rouser of Frederick. Ashley NJ: Gould
elected chairman and James De r. Wabach
secretary. Every mention of McKinley's name was
received with tremendous applause from the gal
leres well the delegates.
The platform warmly indorsed the Administration
of President Mckinley both home and abroad.
condemned trusts and arraigned the local Democ-
racy charges of corruption and misgovernment
The delegates to the National Convention We're
instructed vote for the denomination of President
Mckinley.