Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-31
LOCAL NE VS..
Maryland PoIfsic~
Nh" sovk OBJ PRISCK GEoRoEs COUNTY



DENoCRars.
necently tbe following circular was sent 20
q number OF leading democrats OF Prince
Georges county, Md. and yeStenaav the
meeting was held Ina accordance win the
"It has been suggested. aud arranssa NV
prominent democrats from several % ~
Sistr,.ts 81 tns county tsat conference he
tanning the supremacy OF the coassrv.sSv.
party Of Prince Georges In the approacbtns
ing recogn ition OF the right OF the people 10
control their ogn affairs notwithS; andlng the
lmpruper Interference Of their pablic SER
waits, ard 10 that end IL is deemed advisable
70 ascertain before the meeting OF tAe county
convention, the views OF the people in the
several election districts. and TO ADOPT rroper
.nessnr.s 10 prevent repetition of the mis-
management Of past years, IN regard 10
county taxation aud Expenditures and Al
tne same time 10 act with In the PRINCIPLES OF
INC ut nocrst conservative party.
You are respectfully invited and earnestly
requested to attend the proposed conference
VIII ch wall be held "a Room No. =, National
Hotel, ~ - ,h &c. city OF wSshinston, Thursday,
There were present about IS gentlemen. ali
Of whom have heretofore been promtnent in
sILrsigh,, oIt democrsey. Mr.. Luther ID.
Mr.. r. Snowden Hill, Of Marlboro district
acted as secretary. The situation was dis
cussed, and several propositions considered,
o1t hnslly resolutions offered by Mt. B. r.
Gray, Of BladenSburg district, were adopted.
These endorse the reform plank OF the St
Louis platform. and declare that 10 should
nsve ao application To county orices as we'll
as national. declare their fealty 10 the prin-
ciples OF the democratic party, but assert
tnelr right to control their own affairs nm
traintneled by self constituted political Lead
ers; declare IA favor of general ttnprovement
OF roads and bridges, that liberal support
should De given - all public scaools: de-
nounce The act OF the legislature OF Is-g efv-
ing back pay 10 The county collector I'm the
way OF Increased commissions, a. being In
opposition 10 the constitution % the state
and ask the repea, oi said act: declare thai
every effoft should be made 20 ameliorate
the condition OF The laooring Glasses. and
mat lshor should be encouraged. and that
they viii not ella.es-e any one FOR Off e VINO
does not endorse the resolutions
During the discussion OF the resolutions a
motion was made 10 insert The word white"
so as 10 ask support for white schools only.
and II was voted down by a large majority.
ANOTHER WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS IN
TIM MEXICAN CLAIMS CAsE.-Mr James
M W llhur. who was yesterday held To bail
m the Police Court for the larceny OF the
Mexican claims papers ON The oath OF Jasper
NJ Johnson, Was before Judge Wylie 10 day
on writ OF haheas corpus FOR TIE second time
Inc petitioner Vas represented by NJ aSSrs II.
W. Garnet aud II. j. Miller. and Mr.. h. Mil
ler and Jack Wharton for the government
The petitioner asked a writ OF certtorari on
The Police Court, but Judge Wylie declined
10 issue the wit as unnecessary, AMI on the
government calling attention - the fact that
the prisoner had been held 10 bail, the Judge
said the only question was as to whether the
warrant was properly made out. Mr.. Gar
neu maintained that the warrant did not
show clearly what was tue crime Charged
asd moved the discharge OF his client. Mr.
Miller argued that the papers were personal
properly and were the subject OF larceny.
meantime the accused is In the custody OF
the marshal.