New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-23
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.


A NIGHT OF WORDS IN ThE STATE CONVENTIONAL
SHORT ADJOURNMENT AT DAYBREAK-JoHN LEE
CARROLL OF HOWARD FOR GOvERNOR-A HARD
MONEY PLATFORM ADOPTED.
BALTIMORE, July 22.-The Democratic State
Convention remained in continuous session last night
until nearly daylight. No vote reached on any OF
the nominations. About IA. III. Thos. G. Keatng OF
Queen Anne's County installed as permanent Char
man Of the Convention. The whole night was spent IA
fibustering. Motions to adjourn were made repeatedly
and were larly voted down. rules having yet been
adopted for the guidance Of the Convention Dhatory
and other motions made, and the discussions to
which they gave rise took wide range and waXed hotter
and hotter the hours moved on During the hlbuser
ing Mr. Frcancr of Washington County, leader OF the
Hamilton men, openly charged that brides OF $1,000 III
one ease and 500 and an Office in another had been
offered to two delegates to secure their vote Tor MI Gar
roll Mr. Fenton Carroll delegate, retored by saying
that Baltimore City delegate had been offered bride IN
money to vote for Mr. Hamilton which was spuIncd by
the d,legatc No one supposes this blibe offered
with the knowledge Of Mr. Hamilton, nor was any cand
date his advocates responsible for what was done oy
outsiders At times the greatest confusion prevailed in
the Convention The discussion finally became so ex-
cited that John Richie, recognized leader OF Mr..
Iamlton's friends, threatened to withdraw from the
Convention il the majority insisted Oh forcing vote at
this sitting
At 1870 a. M the Hon. Stevenson Archer announced
that if the Hamilton would TO adopt the rules
OF the last of Delegates OF Maryland so far as a
pbcable TO the Convention, the Carroll men would agree
TO an adjournment until 1890 n. M This was agreed to-,
and the Convention adjourned till 1890 a. m
At 1850 q. III. the Convention was again called 10
order A Committee on Resolutions appointed Mr..
Downs of Corsne moved to proceed to the nomination
OF candidate for Governor, in accordance WIN the uil-
aersanang made this morning. This was opposed by
the Hon Stevenson Archer who wished to proceed first
to nomination for Controller. various protests were
made against breaking good taith Ia reference 10 NC
order osusiness agreed upon and the opposition 81 Mr.
Archerta Withdrawn. The motion TO make nominal
Henry f. WoItcn VI Howard nominate ed the Hon. John
Lee Carroll OF Howard. \ communication nom Gov.
GrOoe the President Of the Convention, stating tnat
he was no longer "A candidate, read The Hon John
nf Washington The nominations were declared closed
Mr. Carroll was nominated on the first ballot, receiving
90 votes to 80 votes for Mr. Hamilton MI carroll :
nomination WIS thci made unanimous. Levin Wooliord
of Somerset WAS nominated by accation for Controller
of the Treasury and G. j. NJ GWynn ot Baltimore Tor Az
to1ey General.
Upon invitation the nominees scveraly addressed the
The following is the platform, which was reported from
Committee aud unanimously adopted by The Convention:
First We do hereby declare our nnaiterlng devotion
10 those cardinal principles Of republican government
enuncaed by Thomas Jefferson IN language 50 clear that
it cannot he improved to w.t. Equal aud exact Justice
10 all men of whatever state or persuasion, rlieious
or political the support OF the state Governments in al
trations for our domestic concerns and the
sIrcst bulwaIks against ani-repnDlcih tendencies te
constitutional ygor, the sneeelor Of our peace at
home and safety abroad the supremacy OF the cV over
military authority economy IN the puDlc expenses,
mat labor NAV be- lightly bur,cued the honest payment
OF our dcbts and the sacred preservation oi the public
faith the diffusion of infOrmaiiOn and The arrag ninent
of al ABUSES at the bar Of public reason freedom OF
religion freedom of the press freedom OF the person,
under the protection OF the haDeas corpus ana tldl ny
Jury impartally selected ~ ~
NtcOud Pledged 10 TINS creed OF political fan we 10
farther solve thai protest against the burdens OF "A
tariff dlcS- eNdCtOnS nom peo-
pr already iutolcrbly oppressed 10y ggantc itlolal
debt and that we insist that the tariff be regulated as
m provide only sufficient for general u>es, and
the purpose OF crrchng the lew az e expense
q the tntt We protest against the multiplication
Federal Offices, the gillnent 10 them OF unusually
hyh salaries ana the abuses Of Federal patronage which
tend TO dwarf States and To corrupt free INSTITUTIONS
Third Tuat agriculture, MANUFACTURES, ana commerce
should the equal Of WrIeguttcd governments
ob,lctnns 10 any Of thcIn should De removed, bu no
tyor SUI should he extended either the expense Of
the others that Labor and capital are mutually depend
eut ana equal Justice demands tnat legislation should ~
far ~ prci cable harmonic their Conflicts, ana prevent
the one from depressing obtaining undue advantage
over the other. Al,
Fourth : That protest against any increase OF the
currency. bu demand That such measures Ne
adop,d by Congress Will result III tine resumption ol
specie payment AT the earliest possible moment
RIM: Ihat opposed 10 the granting or -uDsues
to railroad steamship companies or other monopOes,
AZ understandable law, eorlupting III tendency, and III
tcry eubyCrsiye OF the principles Of good republican
government.
The sixth resolution treats Of the administration OF
Sat. aarA admirable stem OF state punlc schools,
and the good order prevailing throughout the stdte
The seventh and last cOmmcnds tine nominees To the
OF the people, and pledges tue earnest Efforts
OF the delegates 10 secure their election.
The CouN entiOn at $50 \. III. adjourned stHe dc.