The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
THE STATE CONVENTION
Held in Baltimore Last Wednesday.
The Resolutions

Chairman Hanna, in few well
chosen words called the meeting to
order and was vigorously applauded.
Mr.. Stephen II. Mason of the city
committee placed in nomination for
presiding officer, Senator Louis E.
McComas. Mr.. McComas was elected
and took his place on the platform.
In his eloquent address he commend
ed the Republican party of Maryland.
and our chief executive, President
Roosevelt, in the highest terms for
his gallant and faithful performance
of the duties of his office.
Observation-Disclosures.
Senator Louis f. McComas, of
Washington county.
Gen. Felix Agnus, of Baltimore
city.
Hon. $. A. Williams, of Hartford
county.
Hon. William H. Jackson, Wicom
leo county.
ALTERNATES-AT- LARGE.
Hon. James H. Baker, Kent county.
NJ. Gist Blair, Montgomery county.
Hon. Vim. b. Baker, Hartford coun-
ty.
Col NJ. NJ. Munhall, Baltimore city.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First District-Senator Mccullough
of Cecil, and Mr.. p. L. Goldsborough,
of Dorchester county.
Second-Mr. James Ingram, of Bal
timore county, and Mr.. Charles G.
Gorsuch, of Carroll county.
Third-Dr. David W. Jones and
DR.. w. S. Booze, Baltimore city.
Fourth-Sheriff w. H. Green and
Harry S. Cummings (colored), Balti.
more city.
Fifth-Mr. Thomas Parran, of Cal
vert county, and Hon. A. A. Blakeney
of Howard county.
Sixth-Thomas c. Moves, of Mont
gomery, and Reno c. Harp, of Freder-
lex.
RS-AT-LARGE.
Mr.. Charles J. Bonaparte, Balti-
more city.
Mr.. Calvin l.. Bretz, Allegany coun-
ty.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
FirstDistrict-Dr. Isaac A. Barber,
of Talbot county.
Second-E. NJ. Allen, Jr.. Of Har-
ford county
Third-Dr. George a. Hartman, of
Baltimore city.
Fourth-Mr. Robert Ogle, of Balti-
more city.
Fifth-State Senator J. Webb
Thomas, of the Fourth legislative dis
trict of Baltimore.
Sixth-Dr. A. G. Sturgiss. of Gar
rett county.
A resolution of thanks was extend
ed the National Republican Commit
tee for its selection of Mr. VIM. F.
Stone, Collector of the Port of Balti-
more, as sergeant at arms of the Nat
ional Convention at Chicago, and
was adopted amid rounds of applause.
Mr. Stone occupied rear seat in the
convention and was quiet on
locker
The resolutions extol the Republi-
can party for the restoration of pro-
lection to American labor; for the de-
liverance of Cuba, and for the adj
vance of American diplomacy abroad.
They indorse the administration of
President Roosevelt, and approve of
the treaty with Cuba they.commend
the President for his enforcement of
the Sherman antitrust act; they de-
plore the absence of our flag from the
high seat, and arraign the Democratic
party for its recent Jim Crow legis-
latiye and criminal election laws;
they pledge the Republican party
of Maryland to the protective tariff
with such changes as may be requir-
ed with changed conditions
Those from Garrett in attendance
were: Sen. U. g. Palmer, of Oakland;
N. U. Bond, of Bond; Geo. d. White,
of Oakland; w. w. Sweet, of Swan
ton; Geo. w. Engle, of Bittinger, and
Burt Wilson.
The convention was more like
family gathering than a political con-
yention. Perfect harmony reigned
throughout the entire proceedings.
The same can be said of the District
Convention at Rockville, Md, the
previous day.
The convention closed at two p. III.
and a great many OF the delegates
took advantage of the kindness of
Mr., James L. Herman, owner of the
Maryland theatre, to visit the
show, Mr.. Herman having sent two
hundred passes to he distributed to