National Republican., 1883-05-11
THE POLITICS OF THE DAY.
Meeting Of the Staggered Democrats Of Bald-
more in Convention.
Dr. HenkIe's Appeal for Harmony Among
the Untenifed.
The NOminations--The Governor Of Georgia Inaugu-
rated--The Anti-Monopolsts,
Ben Butler Making Things Lively-Pro-
hIbition In PennsylvRnia.
Sneeinl Dispntch.

special Dtspdtch
BALTIMORE, MD, May 10-Such was the
interest manifested In the meeting of the
democratic city convention tonight that
Raine's hall, where the body met, was
thronged with politicians. There was not
single absentee out Of tho 100 delegates COM
posing the convention. In order to appre-
cate the importance Of the action of the
convention in the coming campaign in Mary
land IL should be remembered that there
have been insnuations that the German fac
tion, the Whyte faction, or tho Hamilton
faction would control tho action of the body.
and that such action might be taken as
would prevent free and fair expressions at
the coming primaries, to elect tho new con-
vention, aud thus antagonize the recently
formed Young Democratic association, which,
among other things, demands clean, honest
deal, without regard to personal preference
or factional interests. II Is simply stating
the truth when IL is said that great deal
moro than had been expected was accom-
plishod by the convention tonight. The
session was brief and the action unanimous.
Luther w. Gunther, jr., called the body to-
gether, with John A, Brown, secretary.
Morris A. Thomas, chairman Of the demo-
cratic city executive committee, rose, and after
q few remarks counseling harmony, presented
n series of resolutions. The preamble reoites
the necessity for union of all democrats, the
danger to bo apprehended from further dis
sensions, and the resolutions declare that the
coming primaries to elect delegates to q new
city convention shall be held juno ID, prox-
imo, and shall be conducted under the new
primary election law of 1882, which means
fair vote and an honest count.
Provision is made for ono delegate for each
district, which will give tho now city con-
vention 160 delegates, instead of 100, as at
n James Broume1, chronic party grumbler,
who was defeated as city council candidate
ut tho lato election, here rose and moved that
the resolutions be referred TO a committee to
report to the convention two weeks hence.
The proposition was almost unanimously
Dr.. Eli J. Henkle, ex-congressman from
the fourth district, made a powerfully pa
triotic speech, in which he incidentally re-
marked that the eyes Of oil Maryland were
upon the convention.
Dissensions must be closed up if tho future
success of the Maryland democracy was to be
secured, DIR. Henkles views are not re-
garded as much Importance, but his senti-
ments were evidently gthose of tho conven-
tion, and he was frequently applauded.
City Collector Henry s. Taylor was nomi
mated as the commission to arrange all details
for the coming primaries, including the ap-
pointment of judges and clerks. This was
the crucial test, the point boing as to whether
the mon to DO named were mon that the
Young Democratic association would ap.
prove.
The nominations wero w. II. B. Fussel-
baugh, Gilmore Meredith Findlay H. Burns,
james l.. McLane, and Bernard Carter. 1t is
not known who selected the names, but who
ever did evidently intended to satisfy fully
the demands of the Young Democratic asso-
citation. The ticket Is one Of the strongest
that could possibly have been named, and SO
far as known, not identified with any of the
party factions. Three Of tho gentlemen,
Meredith, Fusselbaugh, and Burns, are
merchants of high standing, and the
other two Carter and McLane, are
leading members of the bar, McLane bo-
ing brother Of Hon. Robt. NJ. McLane, ex-
congressman, and Carter, one Of the vice pres
idents of the Young Democratic association.
The resolution and the nominations were
unanimously approved, and the convention
adjourned. There Is every reason Tor believ-
ing that the commission will be in every re-
spect satisfactory to the Young Democratic
association, and If so, party dissensions inthe
Maryland democracy are at least for the
present atan end. Tho Day has measurably
contributed to this result.
FIoHT1NG BEN BUTLER.
Boston, May 10.--The house to-day had an
excited discussion over the order empowering
the veto investigating committee to spend
money which is generally understood to be
for the purpose Of bringing witnesses to prove
that Gov. Butler was In Washington when that
veto was sent to the house. A substitute,
ordering that the comrnittee employ ste
nographer, sit with open doors, and report in
print, was rejected and the original order
adopted. Some republicans voted with the
democrats against the order.
BosrpN, May 10.-The senate this after
noon killed, by refusing to reconsider II, the
bill Increasing the governors powers 30 that
with the consent Of the council he could re-
move svperintendents and physicians Of state
institutions.
The house refused by vote of 1874 to 81,
to pass over the governors veto the bill OK
tending the charter of the Oceanterminal Rail-
way Dock and Elevator company.
AN INAUGURATION.
ATLANTA, GA, May 1o.-Gov. Mcdaniel
was inaugurated at 1880 q. m. The oath was
administered by Chief Justice Jackson. In
his address Gov. Mcdaniel outlined his pol
icy, and called upon the people to sustain him
by healthy public sentiment in maintain
ing the credit of the state and in the enforce
Inent of all good and wholesome laws. The
legislature has adjourned.
HARRIsBURG, PA, May 10.-The prohibit
ory amendment to the constitution passed
the senate on second reading this afternoon
by 81 to 10. Pending discussion on mo-
tion to consider the subj finally on Wednes-
day next, the senate adjourned.
NEw.YoRK, May 1o.--At meeting of the
executive committee of the Anti-Monopoly
league tonight a resolution was adopted con-
demning the democratic majority in the leg
islature for falling to keep the anti-monopo-
list pledges in their platform, and providing
for the compiling of list giving the record
on important anti-monopoly measures of each
member of the senate and assembly, the record
to be published.
At a meeting of the Free Trade club to-
night Isaac A, Dayton, Simon Stern, Henry
Marquand, X. h, Bowker III. b. b. Staples,
Theodore Havemyer, A. w. Spier, ]. Schoen-
hof, Hon. Benjamin A. Willis, and Hon. Theo-
dore Roosevelt were elected delegates to the
free trade conference TO be held in Detroit,
May 81 Messrs. Schoenhof, Bowker, and
Staples were elected delegates to the Ameri-
can Free Trade league convention to be held
in the same city.
A Verdict OF $4,000.
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