The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02
TAs Prs.s On ". Ksa.ing.a Nomina.i0a.

Mr.. Keaiing has, ia our Judgement; aAd Of
the Democracy Of the State gpRerslly, made
an upright. faithfal and efficient eihccr, and
The State Convention bui did iiS deity 20 pae
who had served the State aud party sell 20
give him so fatterinE an endorsement IN the
face of the Unfair attack thai has been made
anon him HIS viEdiCaiioh a. The bands 81
The narty is complete, Il may Be wei'in this
connection 10 call the Alteration Of those sho
are bitterly deuouueing Mr.. kraSiag 70 the
fact that, under the constitution. m the recess
Of the gisIsiHre, charges cas- be preierEea
10 the Governor against The Comptroller iot
''ineompeteucy, malfsasauce IN oiece, Ni4ia'
neglect OF duty or misappropr5aEioa Of the
fuads OF the State. aud thai Il the allegations
are sustained the Governor can remove she
Comptroller and appoint another % OIL The
uuexpired terra. II onehali Of ukai has
been said Absul Mr.. Heating IS true hssreu'-
edy Sas open 10 his opponeats Thai i was
not Avaiied Of under the circumstances Is the
best evidence that those who make the
charges themselves do not believe them
Baitinors EssAiAg Nsrs-
The editor Of this paper has knosH Ar,
Keatiag loag and we'll, and i be be . corup,
or inefficient man. God help the rest Of The
State We bad the houor 20 serve with him
in the Constitutional CoDvoaiion OF 1885,, and
on several Of the most Important committees
OF that asscmbiage Of distinguished aen Of The
State, and We DO NOS hesitate 70 say thar Nc.
Heating. By his Industry and ability, ranked
among the best. Since then be has heeu
twice elected by The people 10 the Important
oHice be now holds. and any one vno viii
read his reports can bat be satisfied OF iae
care ard Intelligent attention be has manifest
ed In the management OF the public business
a. ID
have aroused the people 10 the yinflcaii9u Of
4 faithful officer, for the people see that The
real fault The Governor has 10 and With him
IS not 40 mHcb the Encouragement Of The
State funds as il Is that be s0ui4 moi vote 90
place the management Of the Chesapeake and
ohio Canal uuder the e0ntr0l o. lis Excel
iency Port Tobacco IaRsPsa1eii-
lis with pleasure that sc place the name
Of Hon. Thomas ]. Healing, 81 Qaeen AnBc
county, At our mast head, ns our eaanldaiC
for CouipiroIler. As Is we'll known Mr.. keat-
ing was not our choice before the assembling
OF the State Convention. We had caadi
didate in our own county whoR We would
have been glad to have been honored Eith the
nomination. For this reason We opposed dr.
Heating We belieyein the o II time doctrine
of rotation IL 0fiica. lsi the incumbent be ever
so worthy. For thu reason We opposed Alr.
damenial Democratic doctrine hal the ma
iority must rule. For this reasoa We ore nos
in favor OF Mr.. KeatiHg's election. He has
been chosen as standard bearer Of the De
uaocracy By the unanimous voice Of the con
yention, aad be Is our choice. Before his
nomination We opposed him openly aad fear
lessly; now that be has been dominated, no
Democrat in the State viii teader him more
eordisl and earnest support. -CcTOliRs Dem
oerat.
The Democratic State Convection did
good DAYS work or last Thursday, when It
re.nomiRated for the Office of Comptroller Of
the State Treasury the gentleman whose name
appears at the head Of our columns this
morning. Mr.. Heating has had crucial test
Of his 6laess for this position IN four years
occupancy Of ihis ImPoi iant trqst, Ills re-
nomination is bat q graceful recognition Of
his zeal aud rare administrative ability which
he has displayed during his term Of Office
and on the other hand it Ia severe and just
rebuks to those who have assidaously assailed
him in his official capacity with no other mo
tive that we can see but that Of selhshness.
His re. nomination, which is the express wish
of a great majority Of the people Of the State
who are willing to trust to has hands the iInan-
ciai business Of the State Treasury, is q bril-.
liant opening of a campaign which is destined
to be a grand triumph throughout the State
for the purposes of conservative Democracy.
Upper Marlboro Gazette.
Mr.. Heating had not intended to be can
didate again, having served two terms as
Comptroller, but his administration having
been unjustly assaulted and misrepresented,
and feeling conscious in his own recutude and
the purity of his administration of the State
FINANCES, there vas no way Of indicating him
self except by appealing to the Democracy Of
the State, by candidacy for denomination.
The response of his party must be particularly
gratifying to Mr.. Heating, and we have no
doubt his administration will be thoroughly
vindieated by the people by his triumphant
reelection. Already the factional hostility
to him in the party is fast dying out, the
ranks are closing up, and very soon, when the
legisiatiga nominations have been made
throughout the STATE, GoneeFd will be restor.
ed, and the Democracy viii present 2 solid
column and bold front to the enemy, which
will be an assurance of splendid victory IN
decentralization Star.
1t has been said, and very appropriately too,
that when the Democratic State Convention
assemblies, that it is the wedding day, upon
which all true Democrats cast aside their diff
feEsnees and unite. as in wedloek, in support
of its nominees and principles, That con-
vention met 10 Baltimore On Thursday last
and nominated Hon. Thomas j. keating as
the candidate for Comptroller and adopted a
sound platform of principles, and 1t now be-
comes the duty of every true and genuine
Democrat, to use all the means in his power