The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-15
The Democratic State Convention.


The Democratic State convention to NOM
| mate candidates for Governor, Attorney Gen
| eral, Comptroller and Clerk of the Court of
| Appeals met in Baltimore city, on the It'll
instant. Hon Arthur p. German, Chairman
of the State Central Committee, called the
convention to order, Hon. Herman Stump, of
Hartford county, being chosen as temporary
chairman. In introducing Mr.. Stump, Mr.
| German paid an appreciated compliment to
| Hartford county. lie said Mr.. Stump came
from the most thoroughly Democratic county
in the State, and this indicated, he hoped, that
the proceedings of the convention would be
unanimous.
| REMARKS OF HON. HERMAN STUMP.
| Gentlemen Of tie State Democratic Contention ::
| ! feel deeply the honor you have conferred upon
| me in making me your presiding officer in your
| temporary organization. My public life has
| been so short that must attribute my elevation
| to q desire on your part to honor the county
| which | represent rather than myself True to
| Democratic principles and answering in herpo-
litical faith, she is always ready to cast vote
which entities her to consideration at your hands,
] thank you for my county and for myself, and
| trust that | shall receive your cordial support
anu isslSlahcc Ill INC performance Oh INC uulles
| which may dcvolvc upon me. We have met
| here, coming from every county and legislative
district in the State, to represent the Democrat
| ic party in this beloved old commonwealth, for
| the purpose of selecting from her favored sons
| candidates for the highest positions in her gitt
| And when | look around me and see the repre-
| sentative men here assembled | know that our
| deliberations this day will be marked by true
| wisdom and prudence, and to the harmony and
advancement of our party and the true interest
and welfare of the State. We are here to-day to
| select candidates for Governor, Attorney Gcner-
| al, Comptroller of the Treasury and Clerk to the
| Court of Appeals. And we all know that the
selections made by us will be elected to fill those
| offices by increased and overwhelming major
ities.
| But, gentlemen, we belong to great national
party-thc only constitutional party claiming
the sutfrngcs of free and enlightened people,
| We are the sole defenders OF that sacred instru-
| ment which was legacy handed down to us
pure and indebted, by which the States surren-
dered certain defined powers to the general gov
eminent for the general good The Democratic
| party to-day is the only barrier between us and
| the oyeI-turning OF our political institutions,
| the establishment OF n consolidated government,
| the Capitalization of power and the obliteration
| of States rights. crisis is at hand The eye
| of every true lover OF his country is now turned
| TO US as the only salyationtrom impending ruin.
| The issues are fully made up the struggle is not
| TO end in day. The foe we fight have over
goe IS Tr trcnry N anI WAS mn' our
years they have been terrifying their POSITION
| VINO IS not ready ior inc ray? LOOK at the
Shoulder to shoulder every Democrat stood firm
and unyiedmg, without regard to sectional diff
discussions LAYING aside all onlmositics u pfc
as one man throughout the whole State and in
Ho a s oJ actU a u Uu, rht t :.
, =
Let the harmony which seems to pcryade the
to your homes. Know that the fight we fg6t is
not only for ourselves but for our children, for
md st there be smcb nn J mot s onI IN IN
our State politics, but in every county, district
IN cscIS noust i sn''t our uuNeIsarlcs may
| tional liberties of our people no Democrat will
desert MS post th't you cannot DC lea astray by
we U are ready for The campairn of $50 Old MARY.
will not tolerate the use of the army to overawc
Stat that che Viii moi u consent tnt y, a
States marshas shall control elections; and that
Icr eitlncns slaIl not DC trleu pelorG United
by partisan urics, selected by partisan officers
only to condemn; but let there be freedom to
reody fnr hnsmess '' ''' l'''''' A' e"''' 10
The remarks of Mr. Stumn wore roco;vod
with cheers and general applause.
On motion of Charles r. Waters of Ralti-
more city Edwin Wnrfcld Of Howard wos
oppoiptcd secretary and on motion of Choe
II Gibson of Talbot DR. f w Uunnhrevs
nf Wiconico v,s ,nnoiptod oos;ut,,t eooro,
tarv.
n, NATION an, w TT c,l, ,.e,,,,;..,,o
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WI 'i'"'i'i"ia anu peilinichI organization
w.S annnntnI Hartford county hainu ronro
i>P'.
Senteu thereon ny l)r. w. w. Nlrdin. A
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committee OH RESOLUTIONS was also appointed,
Mr. lanes Norris heinr coloct.l far Uor
e ''i "i
lord county.
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ih' his' ihiiieo ooi''iiht'ce' "iiiic consuming
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Anne Arundel county convention, recon-
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hicluco hiat poth uclcSatlohs NC aulmtted
and that each he entitled tn two votes Tbav
my
also recommended the re-aSSembling of the
r,.o,,,;,, ~ .I,, . a.,
cohNch'ioh VI 'ha' coulity, Hs organization
Inv the chairman of the State c.ntr,I onn,,,;t
''i''' Noi'i''"V
tee, and the making OF new nominations for
oor,,,, onoo
'ooh'J "'h'e''
They also recommended MS pcrmopent ofIi
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GERS OF the convention those previously ap-