The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-08-29
6. |. TAFT HEADS
STATE 6. 0. P.

After John B. Hanna had presented
his resignation and it had been ac-
cepted the Republican State Central
Committee on Wednesday solved one
of its perplexing problems by unani-
mously electing Galen L. TAFT, of
Montgomery county, chairman and
treasurer.
Mr.. TAFT has been the secretary of
the State General Committee of the
Republican party for approximately
one wear. He will assume the duties
of his new position September /, Mr..
Hanna's resignation beng worded TO
take effect on August 81.
The committee met at the Rennert
Hotel short while after IL o'clock.
All four of the city districts and every
county in the State, except Queen
Anne's, Talbot, Worcester, Calvert and
Wicomico had representatives present.
Mr.. Hanna called the meeting to
order, expressed his qualification at
the unusually large attendance, pre-
dicted return to power OF the he
publicans, threw a few bouquets at
those Progressives who have shown a
disposition to return to the fold, ver-
bally patted Col. Edward c. Caring
ton on the back and then proceeded
with the regular order of business.
The first thing the committee did
was to adopt a motion to hold the Re
publican State Convention in Balti-
more on the evening of Monday, Sep
tember 20. The Democratic conven-
ton will take place five days before,
September "a.
The committee next ratified the ac-
ton of Chairman Hanna in agreeing
with Chairman Vandiver of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee to hold
the primary election on September Is.
Both of the State conventions have
been called to ratify the results OF the
Senatorial primaries.
The committee also adopted reso-
luton ratifying the action taken by
the Republican National Committee at
the meeting held in Washington last
December, proposing certain changes
in the rules governing the calling of
national conventions, such changes
providing for an amendment to the
basis of party representation so as to
make future national conventions
more nearly representative of the ac-
tual party voting strength in the sew
eral States.
1t was after the transaction of this
business that Mr.. Hanna presented
his resignation as chairman and treas
urer of the committee. Former State
Senator Henry M. Mccullough, of
Cecil county, was called to the chair
while action on the resignation was
being considered.
Mr.. Hanna's resignation was ac-
cepted and Thomas Dawson nominal
ed Mr.. TAFT. 1t is understood that he
is to be allowed to select his own sec
retary.
Governor Goldsborough was among
the missing. So was Secretary of
State Robert P. Graham. "Tom" Par
ran, however, was on hand, as were
other State officials-Goldsboro
appointees.
1t developed at the gathering that
neither State Senator Frank E. Will
liams, who had been offered the Con-
gressional nomination by the Republi-
cans in the First district, nor DR.. A..
R. L. Dohme, who was spoken of as
the Republican candidate in the Second
district, would accept the nomina-
tions.
Under the law, where no candidate
for any office is nominated in pri-
mary, such vacancies can be filled un-
der the rules laid down by the govern
ing bodies of the parties. 1t is there
fore possible that the Republicans will
nominate candidates in the districts
mentioned under this provision.