Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-10-12

Republican County Convention
The ST. Mary's Republican Con.
vention, which adjourned to meet
not later than October 2, and was
postponed by the chairman until
october 8, met in. the Town Hall.
Leonardtown, Monday last, and was
called to order by. chairman John
w. Jones with (. B. Abel secrets.
ry. The chairman stated that the
convention was now re-assembled &c
complete its work and directed that
the roll be called. The roll call
showed some absentees from differ.
ent districts. c. III. Pearson, there.
upon, moved that the members Of
each delegation present be empow-
powered to cast the full vote of their
districts. The motion was carried.
The chairman announced that the
report OF the Steering Committee
was in order, and Mr.. Z. B. Abel,
chairman. read the report. The re-
port recited that the steering COM
mittee met and organized and select
ed subcommittee of 3-Messrs. E.
b. Abel, James A. Watts and Ste
phen nj. Jones-to confer with COM
mittee Of independent citizens and
agree upon o ticket; that Sept. 20.
1905, the COMMITTEES met n com.
mittee OF 3-Dr. r. +. Greenwich. ].
Franklin Adams and John G. Fl. Lii
burn-and that the joint committee
decided that the Independents should
name the candidates for Senate,
County Treasurer and County Com
missioner, and the republicans the
candidates for House of Delegates,
Sheriff and Surveyor; that in pur-
suance OF this agreement the Steer
ing Committee recommended to the
Convention the following ticket:
For the Senate
LIT. Z. r. Greenwell.
For House of Delegates
Stephen NJ. Jones,
William T. Wilkinson.
For County Treasurer
Benjamin Combs.
For Sheriff
James A. Watts
For County Commissioner
Alexander Kennedy.
For Surveyor
George B. Dent.
James A. Watts arose to TO address
the convention, stating that he de-
sired to withdraw as a candidate.
1t was suggested that he wait until
the report Of the committee was
adopted and he sat down. The re-
port was adopted and Mr.. Watts
again arose and withdrew as the
candidate for sheriff. The chair
next called for nominations for sher-
i'll, and the names of Geo. Oscar
Wathen and Lewis r. Springer were
placed before the convention. Mr..
Springer withdrew and nominated
John IL. Aud. Mr.. Aud was Undue
ed to withdraw and Mr.. Wathen
was then unanimously nominated.
Mr.. E. B. Abel then moved that
the convention nominate the ticket
as named. The motion was carried
and the candidates. recommended
were declared the nominees of the
Republican party.
On motion, the chair was authori-
zed to appoint committee of 3 to fill
any vacancy that might occur on the
ticket.
G. FL. Pearson arose and stated
that as a Republican he was earnest
ly opposed 70 the proposed suffrage
amendment, that opposition to that
amendment; was a cardinal doctrine
of the republican party and that he
moved that the candidates just nomi.
mated be invited into the convention
to declare their position on the Poe
Amendment. G. B. Barber moved
that the convention adopt the repub.
lican platform. aud sent a paper to
the secretary to be read. Mr.. Abel
said that the paper sent up to him
was q copy of the resolutions adopt.
ed by the convention at it's previous
meeting and wanted to know il the
convention desired them read end