The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-06
Mr.. ROBERT GARRETT THE MAN.



The Republican convention Of the Second
Congressional district met at Aberdeen. Har-
ford county, on Tuesday, and unanimously
nominated Mr. Robert Garrett, Of Baltimore
county, for member Of the House Of Represen-
tatives. Mr.. w. Tyler Page, Of Baltimore
county, made the nominating speech, and Mr..
Charles J. Bonaparte and several others made
speeches seconding the nomination. Mr.. Car
rett also made a short address. The conven-
ton adopted the following platform, which was
presented by Mr.. G. Ross Mace, Of Baltimore
county, chairman of the committee on resolu-
tons:
The Republicans of the Second Congressional
csrcs IF Scp of PSs STATE and
Union on the Arm, pure and honorable admins
tration with which our beloved country has been
blessed during the past four years Inc b6norl
ed and respected abroad. For these blessings
great debt Of gratitude is due from all right
william Mckinley and to his worthy successor.
now presented with confidence TO the American
people as the Republican candidate for the
We appeal to the people Of Maryland. and
more especially of this district, to weigh calmly
and with just regard to the public welfare n
claims Of the two great national parties TO pub
Tic confidence at this time.
in the expression Of its principles, nothing to
conceal or of which 1t Is afraid or ashamed. In
its record The Democratic party asks popular
support on the ground that IL has silently aban-
doned principles which eight, and even four,
years ago it proclaimed vital to the peoples
welfare, and which It has not the manliness to
frankly disavow. It would be the most mex
cusable Of dangerous experiments to intrust our
Federal Government to party that will moi
even say aloud IL was mistaken in its advocacy
Of doctrines which all its wisest members admit
in whispers to have been fraught with errors.
We ask all our fellow citizens to aid us In
alaatln9 aDauraaautati fHeU. tbi&f iftKde1
trions patrit0Dt ae and lawa6idins people And
Of whom none need be ashamed and whose repu-
tation In the community and the record of whose
Past fs + pure s1 s1snla b and oad
In conclusion we affirm our loyalty to the car
dinal principles of the Republican party as pro
indorse its nominations for President and Vice
President; we point out to the voters Of Mary
land that pledges Of Republican platforms and
Republican candidates have been kept in the
past, and declare that only party and candi-
dates who keep their word are worthy OF the
peoples trust.
Hon. William B. Baker, of Hartford county,
who was chairman of the convention, made q
stirring address and among other things said
eve are not like the party, which in 1896 stood
for free silver, in 1900 for free silver and anti
Imperialism and in 1904 for nothing. The Re-
publicans will be true to the interests of the
people at the polls, as the November election
will show"
Mr.. Garrett. the nominee, is son of the late
T. Harrison Garrett and grandson of John w
Garrett, for many years president of the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad Company. He is Is
years ofage and man of magnificent physique
pleasing address and possessed of attractive per
sonality. He graduated from Princeton in the
class of '97 and has since continued his studies
at the Johns HOpkins esneciallv IN lines al
history and economics, besides attending to the
extensive banking interests of the family. He
was candidate for the House of Delegates in
Baltimore county in 1903 and made an active
canvass. He will conduct an aggressive cam
paign in the district.