Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
BONAPARTE TO SPEAK
WILL OPEN REPUBLICAN STATE
CAMPAIGN AT HAGERsTowN.

A dispatch from Baltimore says: Chair
man John B. Hanna Of the republican state
central committee announced yesterday
that the republican campaign in the state
this fall would be formally opened by Sec
rotary of the Navy Charles j. Bonaparte,
who will address the first big meeting. to
be held at Hagerstown Washington county.
The date of this meeting has not yet been
definitely fixed, but 1t will follow almost
Immediately the republican state conven-
tion which will be held In the first week
of October. Under the resolution passed at
the first convention. held last Wednesday.
the date for the final convention, at which
candidate for controller is to be nomi-
mated. was left In the hands of Mr. Bona
parte. who presided While there has been
no discussion of the date yet. 1t is I'M
derstood 1t will not be held until after the
democratic convention on September 2S.
Aside from the naming of candidate for
state controller. about the only thing of
interest at the adjourned convention will be
the amendments to be offered to the party
constitution. There Is now, 1t is said. but
one copy of the constitution in existence.
and that one Is in the possession OF Repre-
sentative Sydney +. Mudd. 1t Is desired
that certain discrepancies in the laws gov
erning the party at present shall be made
and that duly authenticated copies of the
constitution shall be prepared. that here
after there may be no uncertainty as to its
scope.
Probably the main amendment to be Of
fered at the coming convention will be one
placing the congressional primaries entirely
In the hands Of the congressional district
committees, so that each district shall have
absolute and complete control of the ar
engagements for the selection of it's cand-
date for Congress. In the city districts
the third and fourth-the primaries must be
held under the present primary election
law but the wards forming part of the NTH
and second congressional districts are, by
Z i,t1r cd ROY ~
ations of the law and these districts are
anxious that the whole matter shall be left
in the hands of their own special commit
tee. An amendment to this efrect was Of
fered by Representative Mudd at the ses-
sion of the committee on resolutions during
the convention last week. but through the
opposition of Representative Wachter VINO,
Il is said, did not thoroughly understand
the situation. 1t was not adopted At the
close of the convention Chairman Bona
parte named as a special committee to pre-
pare such amendments as might be deemed
advisable Messrs. Lewis Putzel. Sydney r.
Mudd, John B. Hanna, p. l.. Goldsborough
and Dr. X. A. Ravenscroft.
Preparing for Work.
Chairman Hanna was at headquarters all
day Yesterday arranging for the opening
of a bureau of public meetings, which VIII
be established in a few days and "hlch
will have entire charge of all meetings 10
be held in the city and state during the
campaign MI William ]. Feaga OF Ale
gany county will be at the head OF this pu-
reau. and it is proposed to hold an unusual
ly large number of meetings. Mr.. Hanna
said that the republicans are entering upon
the real campaign in splendid shape ana
with every expectation of winning their
fight not only TO defeat the amendments
but 10 elect their legislative ticket
In addition to the bureau oE pubic meet
ings. a bureau of registration has oeen Or
ganized. at the head of which is Mr. VIII
lam NJ Stewart. Mr. Stewart Will look
after the city registration and Mr. Johh -
Sirnering who has been reelected as secre-
tarv of the state central committee, VIII
look after registrat ion in the counties. Inc
duties Of this bureau will be TO see that
every republican voter in the state VINO IS
entitled to register has his name placed on
the hooks this fall. The first day of regis
tration in the city Is September ~, the daS
following the primaries. The work OF nat
nralizing voters entitled to this privilege
will also be looked after by Mr.. Stewart:
Tha latest name mentioned in connection
with the republican nomination Tor con.
troIler il that of Mr.. Thomas Dawson OF
Montgomery county. Others stllI oelns oar
cussed are State Senator Henry NJ. McCui-
Iough of Cecil county, Col. A u. otqisIss
of Barrett county and Mr.. Cation L. bfetZ
of Allegany county