Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-09-26
HARMONY MARKED
STATE CONVENTION
Of REPUBLICANS
James M. Munroe Nominates Will
liam L. Marcy. Annapolis, For
Clerk Appeals Court
PLATFORM IS ADOPTED


cans from all over Maryland assembled
yesterday for the state convection of
the party at Ford S Thcatcr, Baltimore.
ratified the nominations. Of the candi-
dates on the State ticket. headed by
States Attorney Harry W. Nice, of
Baltimore city. and then proceeded
with the adoption Of the platform upon
which they viii wage their campaign
incident to the coming November elec-
tion.
Here is The Slate OF C. o. p. Cahdi-
dates.
For Governor Harry W. Nice, of
Baltimore city.
Fer Comptro Ter Lieut. Col Amos ".
W. Woodcock, Of Salisbury.
For Attorney General Alexander Arm.
strong, Of IIaeerstown.
For Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals
William H. Marcy, Of Annapolis.
Annapolis and Anne Arundel countr
Republicans will. of course, manifest
something beyond the ordinary interest
in the party campaign this time
through the fact that William l.. Mar
cy, who lives here in the city, was Sc
lected as candidate for Clerk of the
Maryland Court of Appeals. Mr.. Mar
cy is well known throughout tne coun
~ and State, and he gained m even
greater acquaintance through his scrv.
lee 4 few years ago as Secretary Of the
state Roads Commission.
Also Of local interest in connectioh
with the convention was that James
NJ Munroe, of Annapolis. Republican
candidate for State s Attorney Of this
| county, made the speech Of placing the
name of MIR. Marcy in nomination be
fore the convention. Mr.. Munroc in so
doing, stated among other things that
Ma Marcy is not only highly ,ompetcnt
to perform the duties OF the office to
wlich he asp;res, but that it is proper
ana advantageous to the State to have
resident Of Annapolis in this import
ant office.
State Chairman Calen L. TAFT, cf the
G.. o. p, presided over the convcntioR
| ana Gen. w. Rladcn Lowudes was made
permanent chairman. The proceedings
wr@t along smoothly aud the nomina
tio1s were made with unanimous ap-
prevail Dr. Louis B. IIenl1cl. of Anna
polls, until recently chairman Of the
PARTY Central Committee for Anne
Arundel, was named on the committee
of notification 10 formally notify the
faur State candidates of their nomina-
tion. Newton y. Spriggs, one Of this
aonnty's delegates to tho convention,
vas named to membership on both the
committee on credentials and the com
mittce on resolutions, which subse-
quentIy made reports to the main body.
Differences in Platforms.
In substance. the platform. which
was adopted without question rs fran
ID by the party leaders in conferences
Wednesday afternoon and night and
Yesterday morning, agrees with the
Democratic platform in calling for the
merit system in State government: for
increases in the salaries of public school
! teachers and policemen; for the contin
| uei development Of the roads sy~-em,
with especial attention to lateral roads;
for promotion Of agriculture and for
protection of the ovstermen in the use
of the natural oyster beds and bars.
1t differs from the Democratic nlat
form in promising to shift control Of
the Police Department from the Cover
nor to the Mayor without the referen-
dunn which the Democrats provided, aud
in calling for the consolidation of the
! Automobile Commissionership with tic
Roads Commission. and the State Audi
tor s work with that of the State Comp
troller, which the Democrats had in
their tentative platform, but abandoned
before the document reached the floor
Of the convention.
The Republican piatform aIsa differs
from that of the Democrats, of course,
| in that it criticizes the administration
of President Wilson and Governor Har-
rington. As to the President s admin
istration, which the Democrats emphati-
calIv indorsed. the Republicans level
criticism especially against the manage
ment of the railroads, telephones and
telegraphs and mail service. With re-
! speet to the peace treaty, the Republi
cans do not follow the lead of Senators
Lodge, Borah and johnson. but fake a
stand with the .mild' reservationists.
They call for protection of the power Of
Congress to declare war and govern the
movement of soldiers TO foreign soil,
and for freedom of action as TO the
tariff. immigration and the Monroe
Doctrine. The Harrington administra-
!. tion is attacked particularly, because Of
its relations with Frank Kelly.