Evening star., 1909-08-26
ALL SMOOTH SAILING
No Disturbance Among Mary
land Republicans.
CONVENTION ENDS LAB0RS
Col. Pearre Arouses Enthusiasm by
His Speech.
PARRAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN
Ex-senator Day Lauds Collector
Stone and Withdraws the
Blakeney Delegates.
PARRAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN
Special DiSpatch to The Star.

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Special Dispatch to The Star.
| BALTIMORE, August 26.-Without re-
sorting to any of the methods so fire.
quently employed by political managers to
awaken enthusiasm at party conventions,
but impressed with the solemnity and the
Importance of the work they were abou,
to undertake, the republicans of Mary
land, in state convention assembled. con-
cluded yesterday in businesslike and
impressive manner their preliminary
preparations for the impending conflict,
the outcome of which means so much to
the electorate of Maryland
| There was no scrambling for position.
no personal axes to grind. no chickering's
of any sort. If there was one man in the
great gathering in the Maryland Theater
who was not in accord with everything
| that was done he disguised his dlSsatls-
faction SO we'll that his identity was not
discovered. Whatever differences may
have existed were sunk and forgotten,
and like perfect piece of mechanism
the convention moved along harmonious
and unanimous to the end.
As the standard-bearer of the party 1t
named Frank Edward Williams of Cecil
county. The nomination for state control
Ter came to him unsolicited, he having no
political aspirations and being welded to
his adopted profession of journalism.
| The platform adopted by the conven
ton and the new state central committee
were given in special dispatch to The
Star yesterday
| Punctually at noon Chairman Hanna
led the way to convention Nall and soon
a fter his arrival called the convention to
order He made a brief address. in which
lie outlined the work in hand, and was
warmly appla auded when he concluded
Secretary Named.
| DIR. H. F. Baer, appointed to act as
secretary, was then directed to call the
roll of counties. When he reached How
ard the chairman stated he had placed
the names of the Blakeney delegates on
the roll temporarily, believing they were
properly accredited. and leaving 1t to the
| committee on credentials to decide the
| question.
Ex-senator Day here arose to ask leave
to make an explanation, saying he could
arrange matters satisfactorily, but he
was advised to wait.
| Without unnecessary delay the chair
man then proceeded to effect a tempo
rary organization and recognized Repre-
sentative Pearre. who placed in nomina-
| ton Thomas Parran the temporary
chairman of the convention. In prefacing
the tribute he subsequently paid to Mr..
| Parran, Col Pearre called attention to
the Importance of this campaign and said
! it a fight against an arrogant demo-
| cratic organization.
| 1t is not the democratic party, said
| he, but close corporation managed
| for the benefit of the few and to the det-
riment of the many. Their conduct is
| such as to bring the blush of shame to
the cheek of every citizen and to put
| blot on the escutcheon of this grand old
commonwealth. The democratic organlZa-
| ton would have the world believe we
| have such an ignorant citizenship that a
| restriction of the suffrage is necessary
! This is a reflection on the ability of our
people to vote intelligently."
Kind of Stone Wanted.
| Col Pearre went on to say: Frequent
ly the people have asked for bread and
been given stone or a lemon. If they
gave us a William F. Stone we would not
| find any fault (applause). but 1t is always
one of different variety"
| Speaking of the kind of legislation that
| had been enacted, the speaker dwelt on
/ the primary election law, which. he said, |
was now regarded by its creators as a
bastard offspring. They had probably
| gone farther than they intended, but
what they did could not haze been worse.
Then, taking up the representation prop
| osition, Col Pearre said: Il am placed in
| an embarrassing position. We had diff
| ferent views with reference to this meas
! ure, and l am frank to say we may not
| have given 1t that careful consideration
it should have had, but Allegany is ala
/ ways ready to do what the republican
| party in tn. state thinks should be done.
| We want what is just and honorable. and
are always ready to give up to anything
| that tends to the benefit of the whole
| people.
In concluding his speech Col Pearre
paid high tribute to Mr.. Parran, whom
| he nominated for chairman. The nomna-
! ton was promptly seconded and the cleo
| tion made unanimous.
Committees Named.
/ In taking the chair Mr.. Parran paid his
| respects to the democratic organization,
and when he concluded called for nomi-
nations for temporary secretary.
| Dr. H. F.. Baar of Carroll county was
unanimously elected, and he proceeded to
| call the roll of counties. each chairman
in turn naming the members of the COM
mittees on credentials and on resolutions
| as follows
Allegany = Credentials George A.
| Pearre; resolutions Thomas G. Pownall.
Anne Arundel-Credentials. John X.
GLADDEN.: resolutions. Harry T. Lenly.
/ Baltimore city:
| First Observation-Disclosures, William F.
Broenng; resolutions Z. s. Klein.
Second Observation-Disclosures. s. r. Ma
! son: resolutions ]. P. HILL
Third district-Credentials William D.
Platt: resolutions. A. C. Binswanger.
Fourth district-Credentials. ]. E. Cod
win. resolutions. H. S. Cummings.
Baltimore county-Credentials. j. w.
Turnbull: resolutions. I.aban Sparks.
/ Calvert-Credentials, George w. Ray;
resolutions, j. p. Birckhead
Caroline-Credentials Albert G. Towers:
resolutions. G. r. Green.
Carroll-Credentials, DR.. A. E. Lam
bert: resolutions. Walter r. Rudy.
| Cecil-C-edentials. Henry NJ. McCul-
Tough; resolutions. Jerome L. Brumfield
Charles-Credentials. S. S. Lancaster;
resolutions. Benjamin F. Dement,.
| Observation-Disclosures. Ed Jones; res
olutions P. l.. Goldsborough.
! Observation-Disclosures l.. c. Dnteran
resolutions. j. p. T. Matthias.
| Garrett-Credentiais. h. A. RaveRscroft
| resolutions. 0. w. Dewitt.
| Hartford-Credentials T. H. Ward; res
| olutions William b. Baker.
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