The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-13
-te Convention Pro-
ceeds With business

As announced in last weeks WING
DR.. Joseph Irwin France won out in
the late Republican primary over for
mer Governor Goldsborough for the
NJ. S. Senatorial nomination. Not con-
tent to abide by the result of the bal
citing on Saturday last Mr.. Colds
ugh filed with the Election Super
of Baltimore a petition for a
,ount of the ballots in the Third and
I Fourth Legislative Districts of that
, city. AS Chairman TAFT, of the Re
publican State Central Committee had
already arranged for the State Con-
vention to be held on Tuesday, May 8,
( he felt that the convention would have
to proceed. Immediately upon learn
\ ing of Mr.. Goldsborough's action DR..
France forwarded to Chairman TAFT
he following letter:
Galen L. TAFT. Chairman, Republi-
; con State Central Committee, Bal
timore, Md.
Dear Sir:-I am informed by you
lat former Governor GoldsborouRh,
trough his campaign manager, Mr..
!. |. T. Gould, has notified you that
has filed with the Board OF Eiec-
ion Supervisors of Baltimore pc
tition for recount of the votes cast
in the Third and Fourth election
districts of Baltimore city.
Inasmuch as in my whole candi-
ID dacy for the nomination for United
States senatorship | have cherished
supreme desire to harmonic our
party and thus insure our victory in
November, | would personally be
pleased to have you transmit to the
convention when it assemblies on
Tuesday next my desire that that
convention may see fit to postpone
rtion upon the question of a nomi-
alton for the senatorship until the
},count is concluded. | am CRATE
ally mindful of the fact that a ma
srity of the delegates to the con
-,ption are by law certified for my
t1lination. and | have no doubt
the recount asked for will in
Use alter the result. 1t is. how
my personal desire that every
Nesy should be shown my late
lent and that every effort
/ be made to preserve and
lote the harmonious feeling and
of our party in this State.
enelv confident that the will of
majority of the Republican vot-
fas expressed in the recent pri-
" will be in nowiSe reversed by
recount asked for, | am quite
ing to patiently and confidently
AIT the results thereof
Yours very truly,
JOSEPH l. FRANCE
Jew of this magnanimous step
ne part of DR.. France there was
ming left for the convention to do
It to pass over action on the nomina
IN of a u. S. Senator and proceed
tn the other business of the conven-
(which course was determined
election of Delegates to the
! National Convention at Chi
vas. of course, a matter of con
hg interest, and prior to the con-
lon's actual assembling, much
onal and political dickering was
Nmpted. The Goldsborough people
Iizing that they could not control
convention, came forward with a
position to promote harmony" by
'ng that they be allowed to name
of the Delegates-at-Lar to Chi
!. The France people said they
perfectly willing to entertain
y proposition. To everybody's
fshment, however. the Goldsbor,
people proposed as their candi,
Edward c. Darlington, thereby
BRING the whole of the great Yves,
N Maryland Republican territory
Z s'~o asking the Republicans OF
=. accept a candidate who is
y acceptable. The France
' I'd to accept Mr.. Car.
. decided to line up behinC