New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-08
NO CONTEST IN THE CONVENTION.

charge of fraud in the election of 1875.
NO CONTEST IN THE CONVENTION.
ONLY ONE SIT OF CANDIDATES Up FOR NoMTSA'
ToN-IHE PLATFoRM-A TRIBUTE To A VET
FRAN DEMOCRAT.
BALTIMORE. Aug THE Democratic Convention
to nominate candidates for Governor Controllers
Acknowledgement aud Clerk Of the Court of Appeals
assembled at Masonic Temple at 4 a. ID. to-day. 10
was called to order by Mr.. 4. r. German. chairman
of the State Central Committee, who made brief
address, counselhng unity aud harmony in the pro-
ceedings, and congratuatng the delegates on tho
present attitude Of the party before the people and
its bright prospects for the future.
On the call of the counties, full delegations from
each county and from the legislative districts OF
Baltimore CITY responded. From Anne Arundel
there contesting delegations.
The Hon. Herman Stump, of Harf rd. was made
president of the Convention. The Committee on
Credentials reported in favor Of admitting both del
egatons from Anne Arundel, each delegation to
have the right to cast two votes and declaring that
the proceedings OF the late County Convention in
Anne Arundel were informal, and that another cons
ventlon to nominate members Of the Legislature
and county officers be held. The report of the COM
mittce was adopted
The following nominations for State officers wers
made by acclamation there being no opposing can
didates;
For GorernOr-Wm. T. Hamilton, of Washington
County.
For Aftoypey- General--C j. NJ Gwinn.
For ContrOUer-Thomas j Heating.
For Clerk Of the Court Of APpeaIs-spencer Jones'
The Committee on Platform reported twelve resO-
luhons, which were unanimously adopted. The fol-
lowing is synopsis of the platform:
1.-The firmness, ability and discretion with which
the Governor and other Executive officers have dis
charged their duties recognized.
lit is declared the duty oftbe next General As
sembly to tighten the burden Of taxation IN this
State BY abolishing all Offices not necessary for tho
| public service; by reducing all salaries and ices
subject TO ITS control to the limit of the cOmpensa-
ton of persons engaged in similar employments In
private life; by compelling the practice OF economy
In every detail of State, county and municipal ex-
penditures and by enforcing the observance of the
constitutional rule that every person IN the state or
person holding property therein ought TO contribute
his proportion OF public taxes for the support OF he
government according to his actual worth IN real
IfI.-It is declared that public offices were not
created for the benefit of individuals nor Tor the
purpose of rewarding political services, but were
intended solely for the public advantage
| IV-lhls resolution urges the next Assembly 10
make further reforms in the civil and criminal laws
of the state, and 10 maintain public order ugldly;
V.-Ihe maintenance of free institutions IN this
State and the essential interests OF Its people are de-
clared TO require that all elections should be Tree
| and pure. The General Assembly ought at IFS next
session to provide further security for fairness IN
| such elections by providing for correct ana ao-
curate registration of the names OF all persons en-
titled 20 vote in this State, to be made by compeent
! officers at certain fixed successive periods or time.
/ VI--The obligations and credit OF the United
! States and of the State OF Maryland ought 20 DO
sacredly maintained Neither the Federal nor State
| debt ought to be increased but provision ought TO
| be made as soon practicable for funding tina
debts of each at lower rate Of interest aud for the
] gradual payment OF such debts. Whle they con-
tinue 10 exist, every proper means Of legislation
should be adopted which may be necessary to give
effect to these public obligations aud TO confirm con-
| fdence IN their complete security.
hiG resO mi fpp,l eel
ocratic Conservative party regalned power IN tho
Congress of the United States it enforced an eco
nOmcal administration of public affairs, ana made
the resumption of specie payments possible event,
1t will be its duty to maintain the advantage thus
gained by firmly establishing the credit Of the
country upon the basis OF coin eXchangeaDle IN all
| the markets of the world.
VIII-The Democratic Conservative party OF the
country, it Is declared, was deprived by fraud of
the fruits of Its victory III the Presidential contest
of 1876. The reprobalOn Of history Will fall upon
those who committed this crime against whole
people. 1t is the duty of that people, acting IN
their respective States, to protect themselves and
their postery against tue recurrence Of the offence
by enacting laws which Will afford no future oppor-
tnnIty for such fraudulent practices.
KIThs resolution says that che Democratic
Conservative party of Maryland, faithful TO tho
supremacy OF the Constitution OF the United states,
rests its construction OF that instrument upon tho
express words of the Tenth Amendment, adopted
in 1871 The powers not delegated 10 the United
States by the Constitution nor prohibited by II To
the States are reserved 10 the states respectively,
or 10 the people"
X-The Republican party. in it's conduct of Ma
tional affairs, has violated this Fundamental arti-
Gle. Ii has provided by law for Federal interference
f. State elections 1t has assumed the night to con-
fer on Federal Courts supervisors, marshals and
special depUt ynaTshals the unconstitutional power
of enforcing State laws. lt has Deliberately sane
toned ine unconstitutional use OF the troops OF the
United States At the polls IN the several states-
These are measures of Capitalization which show
determined purpose 10 change the organic character
of the Government beQueathed to Us by our fathers
and such measures ought to be resisted by every
constitutional means within our power.
XI.-The Democratic Conservative party In Con,
gress is thanked for trying to secure impartial
trials by jury III the Federal Courts by the aboil-
Uion of test Oaths, and for the manly stcadfast-
ness with when It has resisted Republican en-
crOachments upon the limitations imposed by the
Constitution of the United States
XiI.-The citizens of the State are called on TO
unite cordially with the party IN the attainment OF
reform and good government.
Mr.. Hamilton was then introduced, and made an
address accepting the nomination.
Daring the proceedings. a delegate addressed the
chair saving that ne rose on question Of prvt-
lege He saw seated on the floor among the dele
gates a gentleman who not member Of the
convention, but who was probably the Oldest active
Democrat in the State. He swas member of the
Democratic State Convention in 1927. and voted
for General Andrew Jackson for President. He had
been "a member of twenty-eight State Conventions,
and always a Democrat. This gentleman
was Colonel George Gale of Kent County, In
his seventy fifth year. He moved that he be in
vited to seat on the platform beside the presiding
officer. The motion adopted, and Colonel Gallo
took the seat amid great applause.
Adjourned sine die.
THE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
VIM. II. Hamilton, the Democratic candidate
for Governor OF Maryland, was born In Washington
County, Md, September 3. 1920 He received scad-
emie education and speut some time at Jefferson Co