The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-31
Comments Of the Press on the Mary
land Democratic Nominations.


IN other states. We quote
The Annapolis Advertiser, Democrat; says:
They are gentlemen Of the highest distinc.
ton, aud will at once commend the choice Of
the convention as cminently satisfactory to the
great Democratic party Of the State. Mr.
CAROLS name and high character will prove
tower Of strength to the ticket, The career
OF Col. Woolford as a financial officer has
been marked with great success and consum
mate ability, Mr.. Gwinn is lawyer Of high
standard, and altogether the ticket is one Of
the very best that could have been selected
The Ellicott City Times, Democrat, says;--
1.-THE nomination Of Mr. Carroll aud the
State ticket By the Baltimore convention,
after the sharpest contest of the kind for many
years, is cause for great congratuation in the
Democratic ranks, and il behooves every man
who claims 10 be q member of the party TO
work TO his utmost that the decision of the
convention may be confirmed by the people Of
the State
The Hagerstowp Adpertiser, Democrat,
says THE ticket nominated is in many
respects an admirable one. Seldom before
possibly never in the past has q political body
in Maryland placed before the people for their
sufirages political aspiran.s superior in any
important respect to the gentlemen nominated
on Thursday. They are men OF irreproacha.
bic and unimpeachable personal integrity
men Of uudisputed talent, men eyerywise
possessed of those qualifications which will
enable them to satisfactorily discharge the
responsible functions Of their ofhees.'
The Towsontown Journal, Democrat, says;
For several days prior TO the assembling
OF tho convention il was freely asserted that
the friends OF Governor Groome and the
friends of Hon. John Lee Carroll would form
combination, and thus defeat Hon. Vim. T.
Hamilton, who seemed TO be the strongest
man before the people. The proceedings in
the convention show that this alleged possible
agreement was finally ratified at so late an
hour as . O'Clock on Wednesday morning,
| Governor Groome retiring from the contest
and the delegates elected in his interest going
over bodily TO the support of the Hon. John
Lee Carroll. This combination will no doubt
be freely discussed throughout the State. As
soon as II became known that Gov. Groome
had withdrawn from the contest, il was open.
ly stated that it was s'bargain and sale,''
that the salary Of the office of president Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company Is
to be raised from $4,000 TO $4,000, and that
Governor Groome when he leaves his office is
70 be elected to that position. In no act of
Governor Groome's life has he given evidence
to his fellow-cltizens that he was a man Of
that character, or thathe would engage in such
dlsreputable aud rascally business, aud we are
pleased to notice that these statements have
been pronounced unfoanded through the
columns Of the Baltimore Sun"
The Towsontown Herald, Democrat, says
whilst we are much pleased with our
nominees We do not hesitate to condemn the
manner of the nomination of some of them at
least We must confess that Mr.. Carroll was
found IN bad company, and supported BY an
influence which we would be glad to see des.
troycd. The ring has in this instance done
more good than il was supposed TO be capable
OF doing. We sincerely regret that il was
allowed TO have any hand in our nominations.
but as II has done so well on this occasion we
must accept It's work in so far rs the nomiua.
tons just made were the result of its influence.
The Baltimore city politicians who now an,
parently coutrolp political matters have become
so degraded in the estimation of the people
that they found il necessary, in order to sue.
coed, TO indorse an amount OF honesty, fitness
and responsibility which was distasteful 10
them. SO long as they look for these quail.
ues IN candidates we can tolerate them and
their work, while we deplore the motives by
which they are influenced, and feel ashamed
OF their lack Of political principle and honesty
We believe Mr.. Carroll 20 be TOO good n
Democrat aud too honest a man 10 be in1u
enced by the low politicians of the party who
have labored so hard to secure his nomination.
They alone, however, did not nominate him,
and they deserve, as we believe they will re.
celye, no consideration hereafter.
The Centreyille Obserrer, Democratic, says:
- The Democratic State Convention has given
us as our standard bearers in this campaign
Carroll, for Governor; Woolford. the tried
aud true, for Comptroller, and Gwinn for
Attorney General. The ticket is an eminently
popular and strong one, as il Justly deserves
to be. The candidates are gentlemen above
reproach; men who have been tried and found
to be true and Trustworthy. II would have
been difficult task for the convention TO have
nominated men more worthy, or more CONNIE.
tent to fill the various offices for which they
have been elected. Mr.. Carroll as President
of the State Senate has evinced degree of |
ability as potent as it is rare. His bearing is |
manly, polite and winning, whilst his mind is |
well balanced and his heart honest Col. |
Woolfordi II is unnecessary to say, is one of |
the most popular men in the State. as he il
also one OF the best finsnciers. The entire |
nnanimity with which he was chosen for the |
fourth time to fill the second Office in the |
State shows the high position he occupies in |
the affections Of the people. That he, as well |
as the balance of the ticket, will be triumph
antly elected is fixed fact. OF Mr.. Gwinn
we know comparatively little, He is, how. |
ever, spoken Of by the city press as man Of |
high legal attainments, thorough scholar, |
and man of irreproachable character. The |
Democrats everywhere in the State are rally. |
ing to the support Of the ticket, which is pro-
nounced even by papers published in Mr.. |
Hamilton's own town as ian admirable one.' |
The narrow opposition which is sought to be |
ma dfaa NJ 4tar-.l1 L l.
to belong TO the Catholic Church, win OF |
course carry with it no quiet thinking people,
because to all such the proposition that be. |
cause man is Catholic he is necessarily |
untitled for the Executive chair is so utterly |
childish, bigoted and absurd as to find no |
sympathy with such people. Let us Of Queen |
Anne's who have always been true aud faith.
iul to the cause Of Democracy and right, grid |
up our loins for the fight aud we shall give |
the support 1t deserves and majority the 1
county may well be proud Of.
The Maryland Independent, Charles coun.
y, says There is, perhaps, owing 10 the |
excited contest between Hamilton and Car. |
roll, more than the usual talk Of an Indepen.
dent movement. But we see no reason 10 |
suppose that It win end in any thing but talk. !
while there is good deal of dissatisfaction in |
the Democratic party, as yet we discern no
cieWeut oibuHcieht strength successfully to OBJ |
pose their State ticket, which we consider 4
personally very strong one.
OTHER PAPERS.
The New York Herald, Independent, says;
The Democrats of Maryland seem deter. |
mined to infuse = little animation into politics, |
and to that end they have had fierce contest, |
in their State Convention. What they are |
lighting about is not very clear. II was moi l
over rag money, evidently, for everything |
relating to the platform was referred 10 the |
Committee on Resolutions without debate. A |
whole day and the greater part of the night |
were spent in securing permanent organiza.
ton. Subsequently, several hours were passed |
in voting down motions TO adjourn and in |
charging attempts at bribery upon the friends |
Of the rival candidates for Governor. The |
Convention even refused to adopt any rules |
for It's government, aud when at about 5 |
O'Clock Thursday morning il agreed to sub. |
init 70 parliamentary law il was at the price Of |
an adjournment The whole question seems |
10 have been upon the time for the nomina.
ton Of candidate for Governor, the friends |
of Mr.. John Lee Carroll desiring In nroeaad l