The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-04-10
HANNA STATE
CHAIRMAN
Republicans Gather In Force
To Prepare For Coming
Battle

Central Committee was held at the
Hotel Rcnncrt Baltimore, on Wcdncs-
day, aud largely attended The cleo
ton oi a State Chairman and the iiN-
ny oi a date iur the State Convention
were the matters iu hand. The former
business revealed a contest a move
mcnt had been un loot To- elect John
B Hanna. 81 Hartford county, State
Chairman, replacing Thomas Parran,
whose personal popularity could not
hide hi, apparent incihcicney in an
office ~ such executive importance.
In fact, Mr. Parran has not seemed
dcsirous oi re election until the move
mcnt To- di,placc him came 10 light;
whcrcupuu, backed by Congress
man William II Jackson, Internal Re,
vcnuc Collector L. l.. GoldSborough.
and others, hc determined to put up a
fight The determination came TO late,
and iorcscclng his inevitable defeat,
Mr. rarran declined at the last minute
10 have himself put in nomination.
This decision was reached. when he
found that Mr. Jackson could not de
liver him the votes of his own Con.
grc,siunai di,rric, Somerset Worccs-
ter. Talbot. Caroline. Queen Anne and
one vote from Kent declining to fol
low Mr. Jackson, lead These votes
from the Eastern Shore, together with
Hartford. Montgomery. Washington.
Nllcpauy. Garrett. two votes from
Southern Maryland and the Baltimore
Civ votes. under Collector Stones
leadership. were all for Hanna. max
ing his election inevitable The cor
/. .l.s.t
> The hc,, OF good feeling prevailed.
IrThc party'S welfare" was the domin-
cant and aggressive note oi the gather
Ing. Nhcr Mr., llannas election and
she election oi George \. Davis. of
bur a,hiugt"u county as Secretary, Mr..
Ouakcr. oi Montgomery county. pre-
prnntcd resolutions which may he Sum
inr .arilcd as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
'''y The people IT Maryland and the
,nitcd States be congratulated on the
y: cct,uu oi Mr. l'aii to the Presidency.
"Drnnurcrng the outrageous ccc-
-tion law, apd machinery Of the pcwo
cratic organization through WITCH
alorc Bryan Was given six presidential
. clcctor,
:, That the Republican party dcnouncc
land condemn the proposal oi the De
nucratic party To- d;Niranchisc q vast
Drmy ui native and foreign voters III
hohc State
"c That the chairman he authorized to
h'e,pulnt committee To- prepare an al
dNdcS> To- the voters ui the State cx
''iiuinr the evil, "i the Democratic
rcgn>t'tutinua' amendment
ycntlhlt the chairman appoint com
caNlttcc iu prepare such constitutional
w.thcrdmcn,> rs may be nccessi,atcd by
'"r prngrc,, ~ the State To- modern
--Nd'liuns
r,,iirhat the chairman organic q legal
a, hn To- protect the Republican party
pucm'r,, the m1chiuat'nn, ui the Demo.
. wits.
ana EIN DATES FOR PRtM ARIES
MD CONVENTIONS
ia, The question of primaries and con
u,,yutiuu, for the \. .iuus counties pro,
,,,.ccl q variety ui conflicting opinion
D,ud finally the chairman was authorized
appoint n committee of lawyers n
.. rtudy the primary law, as providing for
:, late, oi primaries ard conventions
land report To- him 10y May I. where
r5upnn n meeting n' the State Central
. Committee viii be called and primary
and convention date, will bc arranged
IN uniformity with the statute pruvj
4lpns