Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-07-01
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVEN-
TON.
Nomination of Hon. ThOS L. ka,,;u.

| Inc Democratic State Convention met NJ
Masonic nan In Baltimore on Thursday A
little breeze was created over coutestino dele.
cations from Baltimore city and Anne Arnndel
county. The former were not sent bv any re.
gular body or by any regular party proceeding
out were a sef-constituted committee The
Anne Arundel delegation were chose by
seceders from the regular county convention.
Both delegations wereIdenied admission, after
mature elaboration by the committee on
credentials.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Mcclure, was
adopted amidst cheers declaring chat the faith
ial ana intelligent administration of the fnan-
clal affairs of this State by Hon. Thomas 7
heating since he assumed the duties of the Office
OF comptroller of the treasury in 1878 entitle
MIN 10 renewed expression of confidence and
unqualified support
Nomination for Comptroller being in order,
ii. w. Talbot, of Montgomery county nom
mated Hon. Thos. j. Heating, whose name was
received with applause. The nomination wa.
! seconded by Charles f. Fendal, of Baltimore,
county.
WITHDRAW AL OF MR. MEEKINS.
Mr.. Henery Lloyd said 1.-THE Democracy
OF Dorchester county, ever Jealous oil the main
tenance OF Democratic principles, and fighting
Tor party supremacy in the face of bitter and
d.
by resolution unanimously passed, to their
representatives in this convention the envious
and delicate mission of using all honorable
means to allay factional feelings and to restore
party harmony. The acceptance of the mission
is gladly undertaken. We realize the necessity
of party unity, interes, and success, and be-
lieve in that old Democratic principle tha,
maJoritlts Should rule. We plant ourselve,
squarely upon the platform that party harmony
Lar pfl .; no,r
mount to personal ambition and individual pre-
ferences. But we were entrusted with another
mission, that of presenting to this convention
the name of our woihy, deserving and uatir-
ing fellow-citizen, George j. Meekins, as y
suitable candidate for comptroller of the treas
ury-one whose public and private life has
been characterized by virtue, honesty capabilit,
and integrity. 1t is but just TO our constitu-
ents and ourselves to say that we came here OPP
posed to the denomination of Hon. Thomas ] .
Heating but, caught in the current of public
sentiment and requested by our own candidate
TO Danish our personal preferences and vote for
the party's good, we here sacrifice those pre-
judices and feelings upon the altar ofthe part, 5
good, and for the success Of a united and hsr-
tmonious Democracy we second the nomination
of Hon. Thomas j. Heating, pledging him a
cordial support and saying to him God speed
him on the errand entrusted TO him by this con-
i'euNSu. loIca' aFPiao>e'
WITHDRAWAL OF DR.. GALE.
Hampden H. Dashiel said: THE members
of this convention have no doubt seen in the
public prints that one of Somerset's favoriie
:. sons, DR.. William II. Gale, has been named
in connection with the position Of comptroller
of the treasury of Maryland. The Democracy
of Somerset is ever ready 10 make personal
sacrifices in the interest of harmony and in the
, interest of the great Democratic party OF Mary
+ land For the purpose of preserving the unan-
unity OF This convention Somerse, declines TO
present the name ofDr Gale for nomination,
and heartily seconds the nomination OF Hon.
Thomas J. Heating by casting her four ballots
for him, with the promise that will use our
; influence TO insure his election" Prolonged
applause
The voiing was proceeded With, aud the
result, showed that the delegates from the city
Of Baltimore nd every county except ST. Mary 5
and Washington, voted for Mr.. Heating Civ
ing him log out of the III votes. ST Mary 5
+, and Washington county delegates declined to
vote.
THE PLATFORM.
To The Democratic Voters Of Asry!aad -
You have passed since 1861 through many
: severe conflicts; bai you have maintained the
Icoutrol OF the internal affairs OF the state, aud
. have kept the state in siesdfss, opposition to
the purpose of the Republican party TO central
iZe the powers Of the federal government.
/ Your success has been wholly due to yonr
collective power Of grsspirg tse gses'oas
which concern your interests, aud Of eniorciog
obedience 10 your requirements.
. Cuder the influence Of different tags.s, an
undue part of the burden OF taxation, on &C
count OF, the Indebtedness of the state. and for
the pas ment Of the expense Of the state county
aud muHieipal governments, WIS imposed sor
many years upon your houses aad lands,
In 1876. your representatives in the General
Assembly supported by your hrariy encourage
ment, commenced 10 cheek this growing evil
I They were of the opinion that all forms OF
wealth in this state not exempted from taxa
tioR BY irrevocable contract or because OF eensid
Grafton Of public good, ought to bear lhsir jus;
proportion OF the public burdens.
4 The General Assembly of 1873 and 1880,
influenced by the same convictions nnaiaiainsd
the same policy. and, aided By The wise adjud-
ications of your courts, succeeded ia disirisai-
ing more equally the bCriens Of the public
deb; and of the expense. OF state county and
municipal governments.
| The registration of the vetsrs OF this state
made by the Republican party under the con-
stitution Of 1864 admitted TO the privilege Of
the elective franchise persons not entitled TO
vote in this state, and excluded from that
franchise large body Of citizens who actually
possessed the right TO vote. You have ea-
deavored TO correct the lists then made BY
means of the revisions authorized b, the acts
Of 1867, chapter 336, ls6s, chapter ?9T, 1870,
chapter 459, 1874, chapter 400, aai $50, chap
ter ?49.
more thorough methed of correction must
be applied. The remedy 10 be adopted is open
TO debate.
The State Convention declared in 1879 that
The General Assembly ought further to secure
fairness in elections by providing for a correct
and accurate registration by competent, officers
at the earliest practicable period of time of the
names of all persons entitled to vote in this
State.
The great majority of the Democratic Con-
servative members Of the General Assembl,
endeavored to fulfil this obligations,
Ii is the duty of the convention 20 insist upon
the ample redemption of the pledges given by
} its predecessor in 1879.
Laws regulating the registration Of qualified
voters, and laws regulating the conduct OF
elections at which such voters may east their
ballots, are collectively intended to afford op-
portunity for the fair expression ofthe opinions
OF those who form the elective BODY of the State
Such laws ought to form part Of enc we'll
digested article in the Code
:. This convention, therefore, assumes the re-
sponsibility of naming a committee, whose duty
il shall be to prepare and present 10 the next
General Assembly, at the opening of its session
complete and impartial system, embodied in
one article, providing for the registration Of
qualified voters, and for the conducting of a |
elections in this State at which sueh qualified
voters may be authorized 10 cast their ballots
The Committee shall consist Of The Governor
and Attorney General of the State, Cbas B.
Roberts, of CARROLL Henery d. Farnandis, of
Hartford; Philip Francis Thomas, OF Talbot and
S. Teackle Wallis, of Baltimore city. We ask
YOU to instruct the senators and delegates
whom you may nominate to give their fullest
and most cordial aid in perfecting the bill thus
| presented, and enacting it as law.
The convention is OF the opinion that the in
terests of public justice require that the methods
of selecting tie grand and petit juries of which
the greater part of this State has now The ad van
ane. shnnid he hv nrnner le a lion nded