The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-24
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic State Convention met in
Maryland Institute, Baltimore, at noon on
Wednesday. From the outset the conven-
ton resolved itself into two resolute fac
tions-the one supporting Mr. Carroll for
Governor, the other Mr.. Hamilton. Mayor
Nansant, Chairman of the State Central
Committee, called the convention to order.
and both sides having previously agreed
that the Hon. Stevenson Archer should be
made temporary Chairman, he was an
nounced as such by MIR. Nansant, and the
convention acquiesced. This was the only
motion made during the whole day on
which the convention was unanimous
The first business in hand was to determine
whether the gentlemen claiming to repre-
sent the city we're entitled to seats in the
convention on account of the irregularity
in the manner of their selection. During
which there was some very loud talking
and sharp words. The Carroll party favored
their admission; the Hamilton party oppos-
ing. There was long contest over the
appointment of the Committee on Creden-
tials and on Permanent Organization, each
faction trying to secure a majority, but
although the Hamilton men signally tri-
umphed in debate, they were always out
voted, and the Carroll men obtained con-
troll of the committee. The report of the
the city delegation as appointed at the City
Convention, and the exclusion of the three
Hamilton delegates elected by the wards.
The report of the minority recommended
the admission of the delegates as elected
by the Legislative Districts. This report
was in the nature of a compromise by
which Mr.. Carroll would have secured
eighteen delegates and Mr.. Hamilton three.
Over these two reports there was a pro-
tracted contest. The Carroll men would
not consent to the compromise, and the
majority report was adopted. The officers
nominated 10y the committee were elected
and the Convention was organized in the
interest of Mr.. Carroll. The next move of
the Hamilton men was to prevent ballot
and to compel an adjournment until Thurs
day. BY making speeches on various dila-
tory motions they occupied the attention
of the Convention till an adjournment was
effected at 400 A. NJ.
During this time Mr.. Vandiver, of Havre
de Grace, is reported as saying: He had
been Democrat for fifty five years; had
seen the Democratic party up into Know
Nothngism, &c, but had never seen worse
men than there were in this Convention
The Convention reassembled on Thurs
day morning, and after some wranglpg
uOtuludlcu JONI Lee SarrOll 1Or OOVeTnOr,
the vote being Carroll so and Hamilton so.
The Cecil delegates voted three for Carroll,
and one (Mr. F. S. Everist) for Hamilton.
For Attorney General, Chas. ]. NJ. Gwiun,
Of Baltimore, was nominated on the fourth
ballot. For Comptroller, Levin Woolford,
the present incumbent was nominated by
reclamation. Thus the Baltimore Ring,
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Ring and
the Treasury Ring have completely tri-
umphed. The proceedings developed the
fact that there is !. large body of gentle
men in the party who are very DESTROYS to
do something to rid the State of the incu-
bus which rests upon her welfare in conse-
quence of the destructive rule of these
Rings. The news of the nominations was
received here with wry faces. The Con-
vention adopted platform, the most con-
spcuous feature of which is declaration
in favor of hard money and the resumption
of specie payment, which is the popular
side here; if they were in Ohio, they would
declare for initiation and communism.