The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-23
THE MARYLAND DEMOCRACY.


THE NOMINATION. OF CARROLL FOR GOVERNOR
HARD MONEY PLATFORM ADOPTED.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July %, 1875.
About one O'Clock this morning Thomas G.
Keating, or Queen Anne's county, was installed
as permanent Chairman OF the Convention. Fill
clustering was continued. Motions to adjourn
were constantly made and voted down, no rules
having been adopted by the Convention. Discus
sion on dilatory ana other motions took a wide
range, and the hours moved on the debate
waxed hotter and hotter Mr.. Freaner, OF Wash.
ington county, a leader OF the Hamilton party,
openly charged that brides or $1,000 In
one case and $500 and an once In
another had been offered two delegates to
vote for Mr.. Carroll, TO which Mr.. Fenton, o
Carroll delegate retorted, saying that Balti-
more city delegate had been offered a BRIDE In
money TO vote for Hamilton, which was spurned
by the delegate No one supposed this bride was
offered with the Knowledge or Mr.. Hamilton, nor
was any candidate or his advocates responsible
for what was done by outsiders. At times the
greatest confusion prevailed. and the discussion
became so excited that Jonn Richie, the recog-
nized leader OF Hamilton's friends threatened TO
Withdraw from the Convention II the majority In
sisted on forcing vote at this sitting.
AN ADJOURNMENT.
At halfpast four A. M. Hon. Stevenson Archer
announced that II the Hamilton men would agree
10 adopt the rules OF the last House OF Delegates
OF Maryland, so far as applicable TO the Conven-
ton, the Carroll men would agree 70 an adjourn
ment until halfpast ten A. NJ. This was agreed
TO, aud the Convention adjourned TO haifpast ten
A. M.
THE MORNING SESSION.
the Convention was called to order at ten min
utes to ten O'CLOCK A. NJ resolution was
adopted referring all resolutions relative to the
platform or otner subjects without debate to
committee on resolutions, which committee was
named by the several county and city delegates
Mr.. Downs OF Carsine, moved that, in accord
ance with the understanding had previous to the
adjournment this morning, the Convention now
proceed to ballot for candidate for Governor.
Hon. Stevenson Arcner moved as a substitute
the unanimous choice OF the Convention as Its
nominee Tor Comptroller OF the TT easury.
rE A. -, o OF am sa aPpe ed 70 MT
ing oil this morning, anu to withdraw his su0sti-
tute. That understanding was that on assem-
oling this morning the Convention would proceed
TO nominate candidates In regular order, which
was first a candidate Tor Governor.
Mr. seth, OF Talbot said his underst andinR &C
corded with that OF Mr.. German, that nominations
be made In regular order, beginning with the
Mr.. Archer said such was not his understand.
| lng-ahd he made the motion-as to the order OF
m he rI a his 0nerea Win
The motion 10 proceed to nominate o candidate
| for Governor was carried
Henry g. Wotten, OF Howard nominated Hon.
John Lee Carroll, OF Howard.
communication nom Governor Groeme to the
president OF the Convention, stating That he was
no longer candidate. was read.
Hon. John Ritchie. OF Frederick. nominated Hon.
| William I. Hamilton. OF Washington,
| THE NOMINATIONS
! were declared closed, and Mr.. Carroll was nomi-
mated on the flrst ballot receiving sixty votes.
| Mr.. Hamil on received nifty votes. MI CARROTS
nomination was then made unanimous.
Levin wooliord, OF Somerset, was nominated
by acclamatlon for Comptroller OF the Treasury.
q. J. NJ Gwynn, or Baltimore city, was nOmf-
mated for Attorney General.
Upon invitation the nominees appeared be-
fore and severally addressed the Convention.
THE PLATFORM.
e T 6 wo s a T
unanimously adopted by the Convention:-
Frs,-we do hereby declare our unfaltering devotion
snsneisoa By thomas Jefferson IN language So osar
sa n % 1s of ws o ana exact
regiogs or political the support Of the State govern
traons for domestic concerns and the surest bull
ton OF the general government in its whole constt
oRa ySSr az the sheet IT. anchor OF our
over the military authority: economy the public
o. and the ssse sns % the
Of ali at Of ubc sna uGf
Se@ Of & OF f on be Of the
ral by lu5y Gmpst u ,h selected" ,o. ,,,,
further resolve that we protest against the burdens Of
high protective tariff, as needless exactions from q
onai debt and that insist that the tariff Be so regu
uses and st for the purpose the Few at the
Of ao aat e to s9S cm Of
unusually high salaries and the abuses of federal
PATRONAGE which tends TO dwarf the States and
fupt free Institutions.
Third-Ihat agriculture, manufactures ana
should be the equal care OF well regulated gov
ernments o0structlons TO any OF hem be removed but
no favOritism should he extended to either
penso OF the others that labor and capital are mu-
tualy dependent and equal justice demands that egs
lauon should, as far as practicable harmonic their
conflicts and prevent the one from expressing or obtain
fOT1~fhat We protest against any increase of the
circulating currency, but demand that such
be adopted BY Congress as will result IN the resumption
OF specie payment at the earliest possible moment
FtA-rhat opposed 10 the granting of subsidies
10 railroad steamship companies other monopolies
unwarrAntable In law, corruptinR In tendency and
utterly subversve OF the principles Of good republican
GOVERNMENT
tlou OF state affairs, the admirable system OF state
| public schools and the good order prevailing
! throughout the state.
The seventh ana last commends the nominees
! 10 the confidence OF the people, and pledges the
! earnest Efforts Of the delegates to secure their
/ election.