The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-06-02
To Correspondents.
The State Convention.

The State Convention.
The Democratic State Convention assem-.
bed in Baltimore city on Wednesday for the
purpose OF electing delegates to the National
Democatic Convention, which will meet at
ST. Louis on the 29lh of June, to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President
of the United States.
The officers of the convention were rs fol-
lows:
President-Col John f. Dent, of st. Ma
rvs county.
Vice Prcsidents-lIon. Chas Nj. Jump,
Hon. j. M. Miller, Jas. d. p. Cushing. G.
ODER, II. H. Edelin, and John Daley.
Secrctaries-Murray Vandiycr, of Hartford,
and Henry Brooke, of Prince Georges.
Sergcant-at- Arms-Iohn McMalan.
The committee on resolutions reported
through their chairman that they had no
resolutions TO offer, but only asked the con-
yention to elect capable, honest and efficient
men to The National Convention.
Of Washington county, asked
20 be allowed to submit the following minori-
ty report
The Democrats of the State of MARYLAND
in convention assembled do hereby adopt the
following resolutions as embodying the prin-
cples held by the Democracy of this State
upon the questions and issues now before the
American people:
lst-lhat Offices are created for the pub
lie good and not as rewards for political SER
vices and spoils to the yictors; that they
should be filled by capable, honest and eff.
cent men who should have and EXPRESS only
such powers rs are conferred upon them by
law, and should use them for the good of the
Whole people; that officers should have rea-
sonable compensation proportionate to their
duties and responsibilities, and should be held
to rigid accountability for the manner in
which they exercise the trusts conferred
upon them.
I'd. That the traditions of the Democratic
party recognize coin as the only money war
ranted by the constitution, and that we are
In favor of speedy return to specie pay
ment, believing that the industries of the
country and the interest of the whole peo-
pie demand a fixed and not a fluctuating
standard of value.
Bird. That the delegates this day elected
TO the National Convention are unpledged as
TO candidates for the offices of President and
Vice.Presdent and they are left free to ex-
press their Judgment and discretion in the
choice ofsuch men for these high offices who,
Whilst fltted Tor the respective positions will
be more likely TO promote and insure the
triumph of the Democratic party, and its
principles and harmonic the interests and
promote the welfare of the whole people.
That all the Democratic and conservative
voters of Maryland, whatever may have been
their differences and opinions about State
politics and candidates and all honest men,
irrespective OF former party utilization, are
cordially invited in the interest of free govern
ment and free Institution to unite in restoring
the Federal government to that peace, union
and purity which characterized the early
days of the American Republic.
MIR. W. ii, Legg, of Caroline, and Mr.. l..
Victor Baughman, of Frederick county, both
advocated the adoption of the resolutions
submitted by Mr., Keedy, of Washington
county.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Mckaig, of Allegheny coun-
ty, said that he advocated the resolutions rs
embodying the time-honored principles of
the Democratic party, and showing, as they
40, the corruptions that exist in the Repub-
lican party.
AVote was taken npon the adoption of the
minority report which was made unanimous
The following delegates were then elected
to the National Democratic Convention:
Delegates at Laryo.-Hon. Robert McLane
OF Baltimore city; Hon. L. X. Wilson, OF
Dorchester county Hon. r. b. Carmichael
of Queen Anne's county, and Hon. Outer.
bridge Horsey, of Frederick county.
The vote of Hartford was cast as follows
McLane 4, Horsey a, Carmichael 4, Wilson
3, Hiram Mccullough of Cecil /.
District DelcgateS.-Thc delegates from
each congressional district were named as
follows:
First District.-Dr. w. II. Gale and james
Alfred Pcarcc.
Second Distribution. Stevenson Archtr
and j. F. G. Talbot
Third District.-Robclt J. Slater and J. ].
Turner.
Fourth District Hon. Robert r. Banks
and VIM. r. MARYLAND.
Fifth Distribution. Andrew G. Chan.
man and Sprigg IIarwood
Sixth District.-Major George FreaneI
and r. ID. johnson.
The business of the convention was con.
Quoted with great harmony and unanimity
and good order prevailed.
The electoral ticket will lie selected bv n
State Convention which will assemble imme.
diately after the nominations are made at st
Louis. Primary meetings will therefore ht
held in the various counties and the city OF
Baltimore, TO send delegates to this conven
ton The reason for this is that the CONVEX.
ton being fresh from the people may truly
reflect the sentiment of Maryland in regard
to the platform adopted and The candidates
nominated at st. Louis.
The Great Explainer.
Elk Speaker Blaine is again obliged to rise