Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-08
Renominated for Congress by Sixth
District Maryland Republicans.
CONVENTION HELD At CUMBERLAND
Delegates Chosen to the State and
National Conventions.
'COMAS RECOMMENDED


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. May S.-The repub-
Iicans of the sixth Maryland congressional
district met in the Academy of Music,
Cumberland. this morning and renominated
Representative George a. Pearre by accla-
nation. The nominating speech was made
b. Hammond Urner of Frederick, who was
very eulogistTc of President Mckinley and
Col. Pearre, and severely castigated the
democracy for abandoning policies over
which they went into Mysteries four years
ago. The nomination was seconded in en-
thusiastic speeches by Ashley NJ. Gould on
behalf of Montgomery county: Abraham C.
Strife. Washington county: Albert F. George,
Montgomery county, and benjamin A.
Richmond, Anesany county. Every men
ton of the name of Mckinley and Pearre
heartily checred.
Col. Pearre's Address.
Col. Pearre was invited to address the
convention. and was introduced by Mr..
Daniel GrOsvenor of Montgomery, who
headed the committee that waited on him.
He reviewed the record of the achievements
of the party. The names of Col. d. C.
Winebrenuer of Frederick, Thos. C. Noyes
of Montgomery and Col. A. G. Sturgis of
Garrett were placed in nomination for dis
ton Mr. Gould, in placing Mr.. Noyes in
nomination, referred TO the changes in
Montgomery from $40 TO 1UO democratic
majority a few years ago to 153 majority
for Col. Pearre in 1898. These changes he
said. were wrought by the young active,
Intelligent, enthusiastic republicans who
have appeared on the scene. and one
of these young men-sterling, stanch,
strong. enthusiastic. abe-in the per
son of Thomas c. Noyes, he desired
10 nominate. Messrs. Winebrenner and
Moves each received the twenty-one votes
Of Allegany. Garrett, Frederick and Mont
gomery counties The three votes of Gar
rett went to Col Sturgis. Harry T Mullin
of Cumberland and Abraham G. Strife of
HagerstoWn were elected alternates by ac-
clamation-
Alvin G. Thomas of Montgomery county
was named as district presidential electo-.
ana Hammond Crner as a member of re-
publican board of appeals.
The committee on credentials resolutions
&c, was composed as follows: AlIegany
David f. Dick; Frederick A H. Harring-
ton; Garrett, Jacob s. Myers; MONTGOMERY
knode- The resolutions were reported by
Mr. Gould, and on motion of Daniel Gros-
Venor Of Montgomery county were unani-
mously adopted.
The Administration Indorsed.
The resolutions unqualifiedly indorse the
administrator of President Mckinley and
congratulate the country on its prosperous
condition, brought about as direct result
Of republican principles and policies as ap-
piled to the affairs of the government, and
We congratulate the party on the prompt
and complete fulhllrnent of all its pledges,
Continuing, the resolutions say: I'VE
heartily commend the action of the present
Congress upon its passage of the financial
BILL by which the stability of the nation s
currency has been secured by legal enact
ment and every dollar issued by the gov
ernment made as good as the money of the
most favored nations of the earth
We commend the record Of the republi-
cans IN the settlement Of difficult questions
Of the past, which gives confident assurance e
to the people of this land that its patriotism
and statesma nship will properly and justly
solve every new question of public policy
which may present Itself in the future.
The action of that able and eloquent
representative. George A. Pearre. in support
of the present administra ion and the diff
cult and complicated questions which have
been presented to it result of the for
tunes of war is heartily commended.
Col Pearre's Reelection Predicted
The resolutions add: Feeling confident
Of his election, We congratulate ourselves
that the sixth congressional district will
have the good fortune to be represented by
one so eminently fitted and qualified 20 dis
charge all The duties of his office with credit
to the large and intelligent constituency
which he represents.
AS a recognition of his long continued
and eloquent service 70 the party in the
state and nation. the selection Of Senator
Louis b McComas as a delegate-at- large
10 the Philadelphia national convention is
recommended TO the republican state con-
ventiOn"
Charles d. Wagaman of Hagerstown pre-
sided over the convention. John MURRAY of
Frederick was secretary