The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-03
The State oonven.ion.

The State Democratic Convention to
elect delegates to the Presidential Con-
yention assembled at Rainos hall, Balti-
more, on Wednesday last Col. John I.
Dent, of st. Mary's county, presided, aud
Mlessrs Vandiyer aud Brooke acted us
secretaries. There were no contrasting
delegates, aud the best feeling prevailed
among all,
Mr. McKAig, FROM the committee on
resolutions, submitted the following as the
report of that committee:
"The committee ON resolutions have no
report to make, and ask only the appoint
ment of capable, honest and efficient del
egates to the convention at St. Louis"
Mr. Keedy, of Washington county, sub
mitted the following resolutions as u re-
port of the minority Of the committee,
which were unanimously adopted.
The Democrats Of the State of Mary
land, in convention assembled, do hereby
adopt the following resolutions, as embody-
Ing the principles held by the democracy
of this state upon the questions aud issues
now before the American people.
First, That offices are created for the
public good, aud not as rewards for polti-
cal services aud spoils TO the victors; that
they should be filed by capable, honest
aud efficient men, who should have and
exercise only such powers as are conferred
upon them by law, and should use them
only for the good of the whole people.
That officers should have reasonable com
pensation prOportionate to their duties and
responsibilities, and should be held to II
rigid accountability for the manner in
which they exercise the trusts conferred
upon them.
Second. That the traditions of the
Democratic party recognize coin as the
only money warranted by the Constitution,
and that we are in favor of speedy re-
turn to specie payment, believing that the
industry Of the country and the interests
Of the whole people demand fixed aud
not fuctuating standard of value.
Third. That the delegates this day
elected to the national convention are I'M
pledged as to candidates for President aud
Vice President, and they are left free to
exercise their judgment and discretion in
the choice of such men for these high
offices who, while fitted for the respective
positions, will be more likely to promote
and insure the triumph of the Democratic
party aud its principles and harmonic the
interests and promote the welfare of the
whole people.
Fourth, That all the Democratic and
Conservative voters of Maryland, whatever
may have been their past differences and
opinions about state politics and caudi-
dates, and all honest men, irrespective of
former party affiliations, are cordially in
vited, in the interest of pure government
and free institutions, to unite in restoring
the federal government to that peace,
union and purity which characterized the
early days Of the American republic.
Hon. Robert NJ. McLane, Of Baltimore,
Hon. Il. X. Wilson, of Worcester county,
Hon, Richard B. Carmichael, of Queen
Anne's county, and 0uterbridge Horsey,
of Frederick county, were selected as del
egates at large. The following delegates
from the several Congressional districts
were then chosen:
First district, DR.. VIM. H. Gale, of
Somerset, aud james Alfred Pearce, of
Kent.
Second district, Stevenson Archer, of
Hartford, and j. Fred G. Talbot of Bal
timore county.
Third district, Joshua j. Turner and
Robert j. Slater.
Fourth district, Robert T. Banks and
VIM. I. MARYLAND.
Fifth district, Andrew G. Chapman of
Charles, and Sprigg Harwood of Anne
Arundel.
Sixth district, II. d. johnson of ALE
gany, and George Freaner of Washington.