The Democratic advocate., 1871-07-27
Democratic State Convention.

Abots AAAtNt tDC tAstc Vi hNftZiAtC t9Q uNlh
handed in, the Convention was called to
order aud temporarily organized by cil.
ling the lIon. T. Stoae, of Charles, to
the chair as temporary President, aud
appointing Thomas Ii. Moore, of Balti-
more county, aud Albert Constable, Of
Cecil, temporary Secretaries. A com
mittee on credentials aud permanent or.
ganizalion, Of one from each county,
was then appointed, which, after brief
recess, reported the credentials correct
and recommended for permanent officers
the following gentlemen
President-Hon. Il. Stone.
Vice Presidents Gen. II HUMPHREYS,
Hon. T. H. Wilkinson, DR.. Il. j. Hen
kle, Major Elias Griswold, and Dorsey
Waters, Esq.
observation-disclosures II. Moore aud
Isaac W. Mohler.
The above named geailemen were
then chosen by acclamatiou. Nomina.
tions for Governor were ther announced
to be in order and the Hon. Pinkney
Whyte, Judge Carmichael, Hon. j.
Lemuel Showell and DR.. George K.
Dennis were put in nomination by their
ropcctiye friends. 90 the first ballot,
Hon. ". Piokuey whyte was nominal,
ed, receiving 77s votes; Judge Car.
michael, 255, and Messrs. Shovel and
Denuis, leach. On motion, Mr.. Whyte's
nomination was made unanimous. Nom.
nations for Attorney General being
next in order, the names of Hon. A. X
Syestcr, Hon. john w. Mitchell, Hon.
Daniel Clarke, Hon A. W. Ritchie, and
i. j. Nelson were presented. The first
ballot resulted as follows: Jones, 26j
Nelson, Il; Mitchell, B.; Syester, 46
and Clarke, 20. Subsequently, Balti
more city, Carroll, Caroline, Frederick
and Allegany counties changed their
votes to Mr.. Syester, with the following
results Syester, 60; Jones, 26. The
nomination was then made unanimous
The nomination of Comptroller being
next iu order, Col. Levin Woolford, The
present Comptroller, was declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention fol
that office. A committee was then ap.
pointed to notify the nominees Of the
action Of the Convention aud request
their presence. After brief interval
Hons. Wm. Pinkoey Whyte and A. X
Syester appeared ..and were enthusiast
cally greeted. Mr.. Whyte then amid
repeated cheers addressed the Couveu.
tion and was followed by Mr.. Syester--
after which, Fred. j. Nelson, Esq, in
response to repeated calls, made stir.
ring aud eloquent address. The Con
vention next proceeded to the election
Of State Central Committee, and then
adjourned sine die.
The following gentlemen were selected
as the State Central Committee OF Car
roll county:-Samucl Cover, Charles b.
Roberts, DIR. Il. L. Shaw.
SPEECH OF MR.. WHITE.
Mr.. President and Fellor Citizens oJ
he ConreRiioa In response to the in
yitation extended through your com
mittec, | am here to accept, in person,
your hoE ina.ion as the candidate OF the
Democratic Conservative Party for the
Office Of Governor of Maryland
ln doing SO, l am making no new
departure" but following the practice
adopted oy Inc eminent gentlemen, who
have, IN past times, received the same
marx OF distinguished consideration.
Sensible OF the high honor conferred
by your selection OF me from SO many
aud honored citizens o. our ). ate, | can
scarcely trust myself to speak OF the
varied emotions Of gratitude and self
distrust which NIL my breast
can only tender to you, and through
you to the gallant Democracy, my mpst
grateful acknowledgements for this
generous confidence. The general accord
with which | am informed the nolnlna.
ton was made, adds immeasurably to the
weight OF obligation under which you
have placed me. accept this nonlna-
ton as the servant OF the people.
Inc highest duty OF the citizen is,
aud his noblest ambition shopld be, to
take an active part IN the work of gov
erRment, aud | cannot refuse to avail Of
the opportunity 10 render some service
to my native State. l know that the
steps taken to-day are finding not only
to path OF honor, but OF grave respon-
siDliity-
Should your nomination be confirmed
oy the sanrages oi the people, | can
only promise an earnest effort to dis
charge the duties cf the Gubernatorial
once with hdel'ty 70 the best interest
OF the people and Tor the promotion oi
sound republican principles.
snail De- tn, Goyernor oil the whole
people