The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-08-09

| captain X. e DuVall, one OF the delegate
who denounced in unmeasured terms, an,
such work. He said that everything b
did was honest and aboveboard, ant
he did not propose to engage in polite
Ill any other manner, and if he was no
informed more about the Caucus" b.
would not participate. The Captain
| doubtless learned to his sorrow what tn,
caucus" meant for his aspiration for {
seat in the House of Delegates was ruth
lessly cast aside before his friends coulc
realize what was taking place.
The following committee was appoint.
ed on credentials: John A. Porter, w. H
Rawhouser, R. E. Bouldin, c. c. Coale,
John T. Pritchard and E. H. Harm.
On resolutions the following delegates
were named: Harry A. Hughes, S. Mar
tin Bayless, P. H. Close, John c. Robin
son, Harry Galbreath and c. C. Pusey.
These committees were to report after
the caucus" was over.
While the hour of re-assembIing was
1.3O, it was fully 2.3O before the Con-
vcntion got down to business. The work
at the caucus" required the washing of
much dirty linen" and while a great
deal had been accomplished in the way
OF harmonizing some of the delegates.
Others stayed by their friends to the last
1t was found that a diplomatic hand
would be necessary in order to control
the delegates effectually and the commit
tee on credentials changed the chairman
They recommended the appointment of
Mr.. Richard Dallam, whose abilities and
fnesse as a parlamentarian and manager
are so well known that ecomium is un-
necessary. Mr.. c. c. Pusey was made
permanent secretary, with ]. Wilson Gal
breath, assistant.
The committee on resolutions through
MIR. c. c. Pussy, chairman made report
commencing 1.-THE wise and patriotic adj
ministration" of Hanna, Mckinley etc,
and also offered up their .devout thanks
for the universal prosperity which we are
enjoying. They praised the high credit of
the Nation but failed to say how some of
the poor farmers could get their where
withal to purchase the government securi.
ties which were being sold at such low
rate ofinterest. The Democratic manage
ment was arraigned from "the time
whereof the memory of man runneth into
the contrary" for all that was bad-they
were seriously critized for endorsing either
the gold or silver standard. They also
paid their respects to the present ballot
law and suggested that the money ex-
pended at the last legislature, to prevent,
what is believed by a majority of our
citizens--negro committeeman say that
the money ought to have been used to
pay the State debt. They endorsed the
course of State Senator Williams and
at the last session ofthe legisla-
ture which they term extraordinary, and
pledged their legislative candidates to the
support of him for the office of United
States Senator from Maryland.
The first order of business was the Sc
lection of delegates to the State Conven
ton which met in Baltimore on Tuesday. |
Twelve were chosen with the five votes |
Of the county. They were as follows:
James Landcrs, T. ]. Robinson, Jr., George
H. WINS, A. F. Gallon, J. Wilson Moore,
R. E. Bouldin, John c. Robinson, John B.
Garrison, E. NJ. Allen, Jr., Elisha Davis,
William E. Moore and George A. Baker.
No name was presented for the State |
Senator with the exception of Exon
gresham William B. Baker. He was |
nominated by reclamation. For the
House of Delegates, George w. Melhorn,
Thomas ]. Oliver, James Lee, Captain R.
Duvall, Charles c. Coale and Captain
William E. Moore were placed in nomi-
nation. Mr.. Melhorn received one vote
and Captain Duvall two votes. The
other four were declared the choice of the
Mr.. J. Ross Scarborough had no oppo-
sition for Commissioner and he was
nominated by reclamation. For Regis
ter of Wills, Jacob Osmond, Jr., received
81 votes and E. c. Kirkwood % votes. |
For Sheriff, James H. Harkins received 43 |
votes and William H. Knight II votes.
Mr., Charles F. Harry had no opposition
or County Treasurer and he was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
For the State Central Committee these
names were put in nomination: R. ]. |
Gilbert, who received 20 votes Joseph F,
Johnson, 60 votes; Richard Dallam, so |
votes; Carroll Pennington, so votes; w. |
Scott Whiteford, 60 votes, and c. c. |
Pussy, 60 votes. When the nominations |
for County Executive Committee were |
called Mr.. Harry A. Hughes, chairman of
the delegation from the first district, |
stated that when the party would deliber.
ately turn down a lifelong Republican |
like Mr.. Robert J. Gilbert, that they felt !
very little interested in any further pro-
ceedings. After some little persuasion,
however, they consented to name T. ]. |
Robinson, Jr., and G. James. the others
were as follows: William B. Baker, o.
n. Johnson, H. A. Whitaker, P. H. Close,
S. NJ. Kirkwood, ]. w. Galbreath, E. NJ.
Allen, Jr., c. E. Jackson, William F. DeJoy
and William B. Chesney.
A committee was appointed to wait on
WIZ ~ eli, L. 4
the meeting. While they were out Cap
tain Duvall stated to the convention that |
this was a serious conflict and he wanted
each man who had been nominated to
get up and tell how he was going to aid
in reaching the promised goal. He said
if they did not do this right then and
there, they were not fit for the places.
The speaker was particularly anxious to
hear from the nominees on the recent bal.
lot law. and he said if each candidate did
not on the spot express his disapproval
of the measure he would not vote for a
d one of them,
About this time Mr., Williams appeared
and addressed the meeting on what he
deemed the live issues of the day.
Ex-Congrcssman Baker also made
short speech, in which he said, among
other things, that he never was as anxious
for any Office in his life as he is for the
present one that he is running for.
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