The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
instructions Given by Convention at
HagerstOwn which Ind0rses ROOse-
welt and Urges PeaFre for Dele
gate-at-Iarge to Chicaso-Defeated
Candidate Gets Five Votes.
pecial to The Washington Herald.

! Board OF review and appeals-lrving r
Dickey Allegany County.
/ Col. Pearre. who had been in Hagers.
town since Monday, left at 2:15 O'Clock
this afternoon over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad for Washington. This was
before his nomination had taken place.
Committee to Notify Pearre.
The following were appointed a commit
tee to go to Washington later and official
ly notify him Of his denomination: Capt
| Leander II. Kuhn. of Washington: Her.
man A. Nolte. Allegany: W. Mccullough
Brown. Garrett; Col John r. Rouser
Frederick. and Capt. C. J. Fox, Mont
gomery.
After the names Of Col. Pearre and
Brainard Il. Warner had been placed in
nomination for Congress. and the ballot
had been taken showing 81 votes for
Pearre and for Warner. b. H. Warner,
jr., arose and asked permission TO with
draw the name of his father, and the
nomination Of Col. Pearre was made
unanimous
The following amendment 10 the resoIu-
tANAAa ttpAE1 was DAlEAt4 UN NiiAlaE4i
Tyler Iage, OF Montgomery County. but
the committee on resolutions refused 10
report the amendment.
Condemns Court Attacks.
I'VE condemn as unwise. unjust. and
un-Ameriean, utterances In contemptuous
criticism and derision OF decisions of the
supreme Court of the United States. and
We see in these unpatriotic TRADES th,.
natural fruits Of demagogic threats 10
reorganize the Supreme Court, and we
believe such attacks upon our highest
judicial tribunal and upon other Federal
courts should be repealed by all patriotic
and w-abiding citizens. and that il suca
criticisms be allowed to go unheeded and
unchalienged, they viii tend TO undermine
the very formation Of the republic and
/ lead TO general disrespect of constituted
authority and TO anarchy"
Col PeaTre is now serving his fifth
term In Congress It is persistently
rumored that he. will be a candidate for
the chief judgeship I'm the Fourth Judicial
circuit next fall. when the term Of Judge
A. Hunter Boyd expires.
Before leaving Hagerstown this evening.
>AH " "a nv oGlA3 itD uE Giti ulHfpQG NEts1.
and that he would again be in the cam
paign two year hence.
Held in Court Hail.
The convention, which was held in the
court hall. was called to order shortly
after l O'Clock. by Charles D. Waganan.
chairman Of the state central committee.
for Washington County. All FIVE counties
in the district were represented by full
delegations. Alexander Armstrong. tr.. of
Hagerstown. on motion of Joseph W.
Wolfinger. was elected chairman of the
convention. Robert J. Bruce. of Allegany
County, and George r. Dennis. of Fred
ericly, were chosen secretaries. On motion
of Irvine r. Dickey, of Allegany. who is
a law partner OF Col. Pearre. two COM
mittees were named. one on resolutions
and the other on rules, regulations, ere
dentials, and permanent organization.
On esoluti0ns-Andrew NJ Smith. Ale
gany: E. Edward Myers, Frederick: r.
A. Ravenscroft. Garrett. A. A. Braddock,
Montgomery, and Joseph ". WoIhnger,
Washington.
On credentials. rules. and permanent
zation-Warren -. White. Ale
gany; Charles T. Young. Frederick: W.
MCC Brown, Garrett; James T, Purdam.
Montgomery, and A, B. Bingham. Wash
ington.
Following the selection of these COM
mittees the convention adjourned for one
half hour. 10 give the committees an op-
poTtunity - report. When the conven-
tion reassembled at 2 o'clock, Chairman
Young. Of the committee on rules, read
his report. which was adopted. Chair
man Wolfnger. of the committee on reso-
lutions. then read his report which was
adopted. the - 0nger points brought out
being vigorously applauded.
Roosevelt Endorsed.
The resolutions strongly fndorse the ad-
ministration of President Roosevelt and
commend the work accomplished by Col.
Pearre during the past ten years in Con-
gress, and in connection with the latter
they say:
AT each successive Congressional
election since his first entrance into Con-
gress. he has been returned by the people
of this district by increasing majorities,
and this fact is Of itself the highest
tribute to his ability. integrity, loyalty, and
devotion to the people Of this district and
the welfare of the country. The expert
ence and knowledge Of affairs acquired
by Col. Pearre in ten years of his serv-
ice in the House Of Representatives, en-
phasize his fitness for public life and
demonstrate the wisdom of again return
ing him TO Congress so that he may
continue his good work for the public
veal and add additional luster TO the
brilliant reputation already gained by
him and also reflect credit upon the Sixth
Congressional district of Maryland, which
he has so faithfully represented and
whose work in behalf of matters Of legis-
lation for the brave defenders of the
union we especially commend.
TAFT Also Praised.
The resolutions also Endorse the faith
ful administration by the Hon. William
H. Taft Of such public affairs as have
come within his province as governor of
the Philippine Islands and as Secretary of
War, and on account of our admiration
for his ability, fidelity to public duty and
eminent qualifications for the high Office
of the United States we hereby declare
ourselves unreservedly in favor of his
nomination as President Of the United
States by the Republican national con
vention to meet in Chicago June is, 1903,
and hereby instruct and direct the dele
gates selected by this convention to rep
resent the Republican party Of the Sixth
Congressional district of Maryland in said
national convention to vote for the nonli-
nation of the Hon. William II. Taft as
the Republican candidate for President
until the said William H Taft receives
the nomination OF said convention for the
Office of President of the United States
or has been clearly and unqnestoinably