Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-08-15
The Democratic State Convention.

The proceedings of the Democratic Conser-
yative State Convention, held in this city yes
terdav, show it to have been quite harm0ni-
GUS, and straightforward and prompt in the
discharge of the duties for which it assembled
that is, the nomination of candidates for
State comptroller and clerk of the Court of
Appeals, and the appointment of new State
central committee to serve ill 1875 The body
was generally composed Of good material, q
large number of the members having been fire.
quently in public life, and was presided over
by Mr.. VIM. T. Dove, of Montgomery county
The only contesting delegations were from
Al!egany county, where two sets of delegates
bad been chosen by different county conven-
tons, one under n call made by the majority
of the Alegany members of the State central
committee and the other under the auspices
OF the county executive committee, both claim
ing TO be the proper authority for such action.
The conventions committee on credentials re-
ported in favor of the delegation elected under
the call of the Allegany members of the State
central committee, aud the convention having
accepted that report, thus practically affirmed
their right to take the step they did.
Four different gentlemen were put in nomi-
nation for comptroller, but on the first ballot
Hon. Levin Woolford, the present incumbent,
received large majority of the votes cast and
his nomination was at once made unanimous
tlemen were named, and ON the second ballot
Hon. James S. Franklin, the present ncum-
bent, received majority, and his nomination
was also made unanimous.
On the first ballot Mr.. Woolford for comp
troller, received 65 votes of the 100 cast, being
| a majority of Is votes over his three COMPETE
tors; Mr.. Dent receiving 10 votes, Mr.. Miller
70 votes, and Mr.. Rider IL votes. For clerk
of the Court of Appeals, on the second ballot,
Mr.. Franklin received IS votes and Mr. Moore
| 81 votes; the remaining votes were given to
Messrs. 8rlscoc, Brooke and Downs. These
denominations indicate an approval of the past
| administration of their respective Offices by the
present incnmbenis, and they may be expected
to receive the cordial support of the masses OF
the party in whose behalf they are nominated
The convention enunciates platform of priu-
ciples which is clear and perspicuous on most
important questions. 1t holds the general and
State governments and their different depart
menis to their respective spheres; declares in
favor of a tariff for revenue alone; recognizes
the value and the duty to promote the adj
vancement Of labor; deprecaes the unjust and
discriminating laws under which the agricul-
tural interests of the country have suffered !;
adheres 20 the policy of preserving the public
lands for actual settlers instead of unserupu-
lousy and dangerously wasting them in gifts
to incorporated companies declares sutterly
unjustiablc' the late increase of COMPRESSION
al and other salaries, demanding its repeal /;
pledges the party to "a liberal provision for
the extension and Improvement of the free
school system already SO auspiciously inaugu-
rated by the democratic conservative party in
the State, and declares in favor of the most
rigid economy in every department Of the
State government, with pledge Of "a prompt
and vigorous punishment ofall official delin-
quencies. "--Bdlto. SIN, 18Th.