Evening star., 1928-06-12
MARYLAND TO VOTE
FOR HOOVER AS UNIT
Complete Harmony Prevails
at Meeting of States 19
Convention Delegates.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, June 12.-Meet-
ing In executive session at State head
quarters in the President Hotel yester-
Gay, Maryland delegates to the Repub-
hcan national convention decided to
vote as unit for Herbert Hoover for
President and to reconvene the State
caucus for further discussion before
making any other important decision.
1t was decided that Hoover would re-
ceive the States 10 votes until at least
10 Of the 10 delegates should decide
otherwise.
Mayor w. f. Broeninc of Baltimore
was named temporary and permanent
chairman Of the State delegation short
~ AFTER the body was called TO order by
former Senator William r. Jackson of
Salisbury. Mr. Jackson was renomi-
mated as national committeeman and
Mrs. w. Bladcn LoWndes was retained
as national committeewoman by unani-
nous vote.
ID. &. Representation Endorsed.
A proposed constitutional amendment
TO give the District Of Columbia repre-
sentation in the electoral college and
Congress was indOrsed, and Representa-
tive Frederick n. Zihlman Of Cumber-
land VINO was elected to membership
on the resolutions committee. was in
structed to support it before the con-
vention.
Roland r. Msrchant OF Baltimore was
elected to represent the State on the
committee on credentials and state
Senator David A. Robb ~ Allegheny
| County was named as 2 member of the
permanent organization committee
Galen J.. TAFT, chairman of the Mary
"a ryi.t
| the States membership on the conven-
| ton committee on rules. and Thomas
! B. r. Mudd of Baltimore was named on
/ the committee to notify the President,
/ and William G.. Albrecht of Baltimore
! on the committee to notify the Vice
| President.
| Mrs John A. Holmes of Rockville
/ chairman of the Federation of Repub-
/ lican Women Of Maryland. served as
/ secretary Of the delegation and received
I the thanks of the body. Joshua Clay
! ton of Cecil County was unanimously
/ given the position of honorary vice
chairman Of the delegation.
/ Pleads for Harmony.
| Mayor Broening, in a short address
1 pleaded that the Maryland delegates
/ stay together and work in harmony foI
/ Hoover until nominated and not 10
make an important decision without a
/ conference. He was followed by Galen
! l.. TAFT, who advocated reconyening of
| the caucus on the call of the chairman
to discuss any important change. At
/ least 10 votes to be necessary to make a
| change in the States vote for presi-
| Dental nominee was moved by Mr.
| Marchant and adopted By the deiega-
/ ton.
/ The motion on representation of the
| District Of Columbia was put before the
asSemblage by Alexander Andrews oi
Anne Arundel County. who issued ples
for fair treatment in behalf Of tht
| States neighbors in Washington. ThC
response was enthusiastic.
Enjoy Holiday Spirit.
The convention was in session for ap
proximately one and one-half hours
adjourning at 1890 for luncheon. Dur
ing the afternoon the delegates werl
free to mingle with the milling crowds
hear the varied political discussions anc
claims and generally share the holiday
| spirit that has infested the city.
Mayor Broening was the center
around which the delegation revolvec
today. and there was talk of booming
the mayor for Vice President. with a
/ strong probability that he would al
| least receive the vote of his home State
Senator Jackson. who does not hold
a vote on the delegation, promised u
cooperate in every way and to attend
| the State caucus whenever called and To
offer his advice.