Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-07-02
LEGISLATIVE ECONOMY.


LEGISLATIVE ECoNcMY.
The convention expects you to eUjoin
upon those who may represent you 10
the Senate aud House of Delegates the
duty OF reducing the expenses of the
General Assembly to the smallest amount
compatible with efficient public service,
aud Of regulating such expenses by pos
tive laws. Tue services rendered by
representatives. to their constituencies or
to the people Of the State are marred il
such agents afford any opertunity for
reproach by their negligence or waste in
public, 10 conclusion, We now commit
to you the conduct OF the campaign. 1t
is your duty to select as your representa-
tives in the General Assembly of 1882
the ablest and most respected Of those
who share your convictions, to the end
that your proper Influence may be fully
exerted aud your purposes be carried
into complete effect by the enactment of
adequate laws.
The resolution and address were adopt
ed. The nomination Of candidate for
comptroller Of the treasury for the next
two years was declared next in order.
When it became apparent that Mr..
Heating was. by long odds. the choice
of majority of the party. Mr.. George
j. NJ ,ekiDs. of Dorchester county, Mr..
| Philip w. Downs. Of Caroline, and DIR.
WIN. II Gale. Of Somerset, ell of whom
we're candidates, we're Withdrawn from
the race by their frieUds The Gazette
reports the handsome manner. in which
the wilhdrswsls we're made. as follows
Mr.. Henry Lloyd. of Dorchester
county. said: The Democracy Of Dor
chester county. jealous of the mainteu-
ance Of Democratic principles aud the
supremacy Of the Democratic party, also
realizing the necessity Of party interests.
unity aud integrity, have iutrusted their
representatives here with an eOviable
aud delicate mission-that of using all
honorable means to allsy all factiOGal
feeling aud discord, healing all dissen-
sion, if any, in the party ranks-a duty
cheeriulIy accepted by US, not oDly as
delegates but as Democrats; for we re-
gard any division but harvest for the
Republicans. But. Sir, our county in-
trusted US With another mission equally
agreeable to this delegation-that of pre-
seutIug the uame of her fellow citizen,
George j ,Meekins. as n candidate for
comptroller, one whom we are proud to
support. being q man Of virtue, honesty
and integrity, aud whose recori, both
10 public aud private life, is above sus-
plclOo. But, Sir, We feel there is
another duty resting upon us-that Of
preferring party harmony to personal
success; aud while it is but just to say
to this convention that our constituency
are opposed to the renomin nation of the
Hon. Thomas j. Heating, aud our dele
gates came here opposed to him, YET,
having been caught 10 the current OF
public sentiment. aud requested by our
candidate &c cast a vote in harmony there
With, Dorchester also seconds the nomi-
nation of Thomas j. Heating. We
pledge ourselves to give him our earnest
support aud say to him God speed on
the erraud intrusted to his keeping
Col. Lemuel Shovel, Of Worcester.
said that the Democracy Of bis county
we're 10 favor of the nomination OF Mr..
Heating, aud it was with great pleasure
that the delegation would cast us vote
for bin. Col. Lemuel Malone, of VII
comicO. paid high tribute TO the i0teg-
rity aud character of Mr. Heating, who,
be believed. faithfully discharged every
duty iutrustsd 10 him. Impressed with
bis fidelity to bis trust, the delegation
from Wiconico would vote for him with
pleasure. Gel. Malone then proceeded
to say that be served in the Senate with
these men. whom he thought were the
most conscientious public men be had
ever met--Hon. Jno. Lee Carroll, the
late Henry Silver. of Baltiu ore, and
Hon. Barnes Compton. The latter was
the colleague of Mr.. Heating in the man
sgement Of the State treasury, and to-
gether they had elevated the credit oil
the State aud wisely administered its
6naOces.
Mr.. Fl. II. Dashiell ofSomerset, said
that while DR.. WIN II Gale was the
choice OF Somerset county for the nomi-
nation, they we're ever ready to make
personal sacrifice for the success Of the
Democratic party. Seeing the grea,
ur AFFINITY which prevailed for Mr..
Heating she declines to present the name
OF Dr.. Gale, aud be, 10 the name OF biz
delegation cordially Endorsed the nomi.