Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-06-08

called TO order BY Hon. Joshua Van
SAINT. Chairman Of the Democratic State
Central Committee.
For the purpose of temporary or
ganization, Hox. John F. Dent, of this
county was called TO the Chair, and
Murray vandiver. Esq, of Hartford,
appointed Secretary.
A Committee on Credentials and Per-
manent Organization was then ap-
pointed, which subsequently reported
the following gentlemen as permanent
officers of the Convention. the report be-
ing unanimously adopted
President-Hon. John F. Dent.
Vice Presidents-lst District. C.. NJ,
jump, Talbot; I'd, John NJ. Miller, Ce.
Gil; Sd. Jas. P. D. Cushing, Baltimore
city; 4th, g. Ober, Baltimore city; 5th,
r. H. Edelin,, Charles; 9th, John Dai.
ley, Garrett
Secretaries-Henry Brooke, Prince,
Georges, and Murray vandiver, Har-
ford.
A list of delegates was then reported
and accepted, after which Committee
on Resolutions was appointed, a ma
jority of whom determined, after consul
tation, to submit no report. This did
not suit Mr.. Keedy, of Washington coun.
ty, however, who asked leave of the
Convention to submit the following res
olutions which were unanimously adop-
ted without debate:
The Democrats of the State of Mary.
land, in convention assembled, do here.
by adopt the following resolutions as
embodying the principles held by the
democracy of this State upon the ques-
tions and issues now before the Amer
lean people:
l. That Offices are created for the
public good, and not as rewards for
political services and spoils for vict ors:
that they should be filled by capable,
honest and efficient men, should have
and exercise only such powers as are
conferred upon them BY law, and should
use these only for the good Of the whole
people; that officers should have reason
able 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.
2. That the traditions of the demo-
cratic 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
industries of the country and the inter-
ests of the whole people demand fixed
and not fuctuating standard of val
ue.
8. That the delegates this day cleo
ted to the national convention are un-
pledged as to candidates for the Offices
of President and Vice President, and
they are left free to exercise their iudg.
ment and discretion in the choice of such
men for these high Offices who, whilst
fitted for the respective positions, will
be more likely to promote aud insure
the triumph of the democratic party
and its principles, and harmonize the
interests and promote the welfare of
the whole people.
4. That all the Democratic and Con-
sentative voters of Maryland. whatever
may have been their past differences
and opinions about State politics and
candidates. and all honest men, :rre-
spec tive of former party affiliations, are
cordially invited in the interest of pure
government aud free institutions to
unite IN restoring the Federal Govern
ment to that peace, union and purity
which characterized the early days Of
the American republic.
The Convention being convened to
select delegates to represent the democ-
racy of Maryland in the St. Louis Con-
vention, and nominations for Delegates
at Large being in order, the following
gentlemen were placed in nomination ::
Hon. Robert NJ. McLane, of Balti.
more city; Hon. E. r. Wilson, Dorcbes.
ter county; Hon. Hiram Mccullough,
Cecil county; Hon. r. B. Carmichael, of
Queen Anne's county; Hon. Outerbridge
Horsey, of Frederick; Hon. Montgom.
cry Blair, of Montgomery; Hon. W. T.
Hamilton, of Washington county.
The names of Hons. Montgomery
Blair AID ". T. Hamilton were with.
drawn.
The talloting was then proceeded
with, with the follwing result:
Hon. Robert McLane. ITO; Hon. E.
X. Wilson, 73; Hon. Hiram McCul.
Tough, 46. Hon. r. B. Carmichael, los:
Hon. Outerbridge Horsey, los.
The four gentlemen receiving the
highest vote. viz: Messrs. Mclean,
Carmichael, Horsey and Wilson, were
then declared the unanimous choice of
the Convention for Delegates ut Large.
The following District Delegates
were then elected, having been recon-
mended by their delegations:
First Disfrict-Dr. W. Gale, Somer-
set, and Jas. Alfred Pearce, Kent.
Second District-Hen Stevenson Arch.
er. Hartford, and J. Fred. c. Talbot, Bal
,imore county.
Third Distrid-Rcbert ]. Starr and