The New York herald., 1879-08-08
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION
WILLIAM T. HAMILTON NOMINATED FOR Gov
ERNoR BY AccLAMATIoN--THE TICKET AND
PLATFORM


ERNoR BY AccLAMArIoN--THE TICKET AND
PLATFORM.
BALTIMORE. August Z. 1870
Tho Democratic Convention to nominate candi-
dates for Governor. Comptroller. Attorney General
and Clerk OF the Court OF Appeals assembled at
Masonic Temple at eleven O'Clock A. n, and was
called to order by A. P. German. chairman of the
State Central Committee. who made a brief ad-
Dress counselling harmony in their proceedings
and cong ratulating tho party its present
attitude before the people aud its bright
prospects. On the call of the counties
full delegation from each and from the legislative
districts OF Baltimore city responded. From Anne
Arundel there wero two contestng delegations. Her.
man stump. Of Hartford. was made president of the
Convention. The committee on credentials reported
in favor OF admitting both delegations from Ammo
Arundel. each delegation to have the right to cast
two votes; also that the proceedings of the late
county convention in Anne Arundel were informal.
and that another convention to nominate members
of the Legislature and county officers be held. The
report OF the committee was adopted.
NOMINATIONS.
The following nominations for State officers were
then made by acclamation. there being no opposing
candidates For Governor William T. Hamilton.
of Washington county; for Attorney General. G. J..
NJ. Gwinn; for Comptroller. Thomas ]. Heating.
The last two were denominations. For Clerk of the
Court Of Appeals Spencer Jones was nominated.
PLATFORM.
The Committee on Platform reported twelve reso-
lutons. which were unanimously adopted, fol-
lows
Tho first recognizes the frmness ability and discretion
with which the and other executive officers have
SsconTt viii be the duty of the General Assembly
tighten the burden OF taxation in this State by abolish
dncing fees subject to its control to tho
limit Sr s IN srSs & Ss s1sgod
Of economy In every detail OF State county and municipal
ale that IN hs State
% o e s
cordg to his actual worth in real personal property
indvida.ls nor isl lie
The Of to any ohr
furious to good morals and to good government,
R"Cs in this State
ana the essema 10 % of its rsgurs that al
ought it's next session provid further security for
accurate ali persons entitled
to il s TO be .Ss y officers
sir..rhs obiga.sns and credit Of the United States
tainsd Neither the federal ought
but % oash, % to o. SS made O. as soon AS
inle gradual payment such debts While
BE- b %
these public obligations and to confirm condolences in their
ssre.t-when the democratic conservative party re-
economical Of public affairs and
s f. S SS
BY firmly ostabshng the credit Of the country upon
"ss
Of 1875 'ng To
viii fall upon those Who sommi.ssd this crime against
respective states % the ~ and asT
which win afford future opportunity for such fraudulent
Tia~rhe democratic conservative party this State
faithful the supremacy OF the OF the United
express words Of the tenth amendment adopted nf7sl
mot 70 Sy the to the BY
tho States respectively or to the people,.
1a. sos s IN s Il
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pervlsors: narsas and special deputy marshas the
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ssses rhoso sra which
determined purpose to change tho organc character Of
measure. oash. to BE- resisted every
Eiereah-we return hearty thanks to the members
Of tho conservative party in Congress for their
by tho abolition q test oaths for the manly
upon the limitations imposed by the
Tse-The domocrssic conservative party of Maryland
having other to fah secure the good
Of felsrs aars expects ali citizens Of
this State who share is opinions 70 unite cordially with h
After the nominations u committee waited on Mr..
Hamilton. who introduced and made address
accepting the nomination.
DEMocRArIc VETERAN.
During the proceedings delegate addressed the
Chair. saying he rose on question Of privilege. He
seated the foor among the delegates gentle
who was not y member of the Convention. but
who probably the oldest active democrat in the
State. He was q member of the Democratic State
Convention in 1927 and voted for General Andrew
Jackson for President had been member Of twenty
eight state Conventions, and always Democrat.
This gentleman Colonel George Gale, Of Kent
county. now in his seventy year. He moved
that he be invited to seat the platform, beside
the presiding officer The motion was adopted and
Colonel Gale took the seat amid great applause.
Adjourned sine de-