Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-08-31
County Convention

Leonardt0wn. Monday last. 4, b.
Abell stated that at the last conven-
ton held in the Hall the point was
raised that the convention should
be call TO order by a delegate, and
that he called the convention TO or
der as delegate from the Third dis
trict. On motion, John W. Jones,
of Bay district, was chosen tenn
p0rary chairman and Enoch B.
Abel, Of Leonardtown, temporary
secretary. The chairman thanked
the convention for the honor done
him and said they stood together
as republicans for the interest and
advancement Of republicanism in St.
Mary's." There was considerable
time lost in getting down to work,
but the convention finally got under
way by calling the list of delegates.
There were no contesting delega-
tons and there were fewer colored
delegates than in any republican
convention that ever assembled In
the county not over 10 out OF 80.
@. III. Pearson. OF Bay district,
moved that the committee on creden-
tials be dispensed with and COM
mittee ore resolutions be appointed
consisting Of a representative from
each sdistrict to be selected by tho
respective delegations. The motion
was carried and the following CON-
mittee named r. NJ. Birch, L. r.
Springer, j. Perry Abel, W. +. Sax
ton, B. b. Love, w. f. Chesley, G.
Fl. Pearson, Geo. w. Gass, Alexander
Marmaduke.
A recess Of 10 minutes was taken
to enable the committee to present
its report. The committee retired
and upon its return tine convention
resumed. On motion of James A.
Watts, of Bay district, it was deter
mined to send nine delegates TO the
State Convention with one-third of a
oteeach. Theselections were made
by the different delegations as fol-
lows: r. NJ. Birch. L. r. Springer,
]. Perry Abel, u. L. MCGUIRE, c.
3. Barber, II. T. Robinson, John ii.
Long, j. w. Jones, Alex. Marina
duke.
The chairman declared that the
next thing in order was the nomina-
zion Of local ticket. Whereupon,
w. ]. Bean, of Valley Lee, named
Charles FL. Pearson for the Senate.
This was not on the program and
the nomination was withdrawn.
The committee on resolutions,
through j. w. Chesley. OF Charlotte
Hall, then reported as follows:
The Republicans of st. Mary's
County in Convention assembled
heartily endorse the manly and
courageous position of Hon. Edwin
Warfield, Governor OF Maryland, in
his efforts to purify political condi-
tons in this State, in order that the
elections shall not become a by-word
and reproach upon the fair name
of our common wealth. We further
endorse his opposition to the Dis
franchising Amendment to the Con-
stitution OF Maryland and declare
that it is the most vicious and ini-
quitous measure that was ever at
tempted to be foistered upon a free
people. We call upon the manhood
and the intelligence of our State to
administer to the Democratic ring
what it so justly deserves, defeat
and humiliation, for endeavoring to
deceive and delude the white voter
in the belief, by the adoption of this
Franchise Amendment his rights
will not be impaired. We appeal to
this class of voters especially at this
vital crisis to be on the alert and
zealously guard the rights they now
enjoy.
We are observation-disclosures to
the Corporate leasing or private
ownership of the oyster beds of our
state, whence so many of our people
derive their living.
We declared our belief that the
Oyster Police Force in the County
should be more jealous in the pro-
lection of the industry; that the
law should be enforced without
favor or affection, and that violators
should not be given Immunity for
partizan purposes. The rights of
the humblest citizen are as sacred
to him as these of the most exalted.
The Republican Party at all times
favors good Government, whether
administered by its own people or
those of its opponents; and we in
Convention assembled unhesitating-
ly endorse the record made by the
President of the Board OF County
Commissioners, as one of the most
business like administrations that
we have had in the County.
Resolved, That we. the Republicans
in County Convention assembled, do