The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-13
lOSEPh l. FRANCES NOMINATION TO STAND

DR.. j. Mcpherson Scott, of Washing
ton county. Carrington's name was
however proposed on the floor of the
convention and he received just 81
votes out of the 129 delegates.
The convention was called to order
on Tuesday at p. M, by Chairman
TAFT, who made a felicitious keynote
speech. DR.. A. H. L. Dohune was Sc
lected as Temporary Chairman. At
ter the Committee on Credentials re-
ported the roll of Delegates, Hon. AL
bert A. Doub, of Allegany county, can
didate for Attorney General of Mary
land on the Republican ticket last fall.
was made Permanent Chairman.
Proceeding to the election of the
four Delegates-at-Large to Chicago
lows:-
The votes for delegates at-large
We're as follows: Walter B. Miller, of
Wicomico, 1923; o. E. Weller, of Balti-
more county, 1872; Gen. Felix Agnus,
of Baltimore county, 104; DR.. J. Nc
Pherson Scott. of Washington county,
1923; Edward c. Darlington, of Balti-
more county, 81, and William T. War
burton, of Cecil county, 5.
Alternates were chosen as follows:
Albert A. Blakeny. of Baltimore
county, alternate to Mr.. Weller; AL
bert A. Doub. of Allegany, alternate
to Dir. Scott; Edmund Budnitz. Of Bal
timore, alternate to General Agnus;
Frederick Adkins, Of Wicomico, alter
nate to Mr.. Miller.
Ernest A Alderman, of Baltimore,
and Howard T. Kefauver, of Freder-
lex, were unanimously chosen electors
at-large.
Two delegates We're to be elected
also from each Congressional Dis
trict and the convention passed a
resolution to ratify the selections Of
candidates proposed to it by the vari-
Gus caucuses of the several Congress
sional Districts. AS a consequence
the following were named as District
Delegates:
First Observation-Disclosures, John D.
Uric, of Kent. and Thomas NJ. Bart
lett, of Talbot. Alternates, John b.
Carter, of Caroline. and Albert c.
Hayden, of Queen Annes. Electors,
Edward S. Furbush, of Worcester.
t'tNOIId i'loI -l'tleSdltS l4dDdll
Sparks. of Baltimore county, and
Henry A. Whitaker, of Hartford. AL
ternates, T. Irving Zimmerman, of
Baltimore county, and Dir. A. R. L.
Dohme, Of Baltimore city. Elector
Walter A. Rudy.
Third District-Delegate John
Philip Hill, and John A. Janetzke, ST.
Alternates, Edward w. Klein and
Frank Hughes. Elector, George Willie
Fourth Observation-Disclosures, Colonel
Harry B. Wilcox and George w. Cam
eron. Alternates, DR.. Walter f.
knickum and Charles f. Williams.
Elector, William G. Albrecht.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures. Charles
H. Heintzeman. of Baltimore. and
Francis S. Carmody, of Prince
Georges. Alternates, Remis Dorsey
and Alonzo R. Wade Elector. Ar
thur W. Dowell.
Sixth District Delegates. Gist
Blair of Montgomery, and Leo Vein
berg of Frederick. Alternates, Geo.
K. Dennis. of Frederick. and w. L..
Sperry, of Allegany. Elector, Frank
L. Hewitt, of Montgomery.
The Platform.
The Committee on Resolutions.
through its Chairman. Walter B. Mil
Ter, Esq, of Salisbury, reported the
platform as follows:
l. We, the delegates of the Republican
party of the State of Maryland in convention
assembled, send our greetings to the Republ-
cans of the nation, and declare our purpose TO
conduct with full confidence of success. an
aggressive campaign behalf of the great
principles for which party stands.
2. We reassert our faith in the American
| system of representative constitutional gov
eminent as the most perfect governmental
| agency so far conceived for the protection of
| human rights and the promotion of human
| happiness. The history of country proves
| the pre-eminent capacity and fitness of the
| Republican party for wise administration con-
| structive craftsmanship and the practical
| achievement of the largest measure If pros
/ periuy.
3. The Republican party has stood and still
| stands for safeguarding the wages and stand
| ard of living of American workingmen 1t