The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-09-22
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
A Good E.Iatform-Sketch of the Nomi-
nees-McLane's Speech of Acceptance.

and Attorney General, met at Masonic Temple,
Baltimore, at noon on Wednesday, and fin
ished its work the same evening. Hon. Ar
thur P. German, chairman of the State Gen.
trail Committee, called the convention to or
der. and ex-Gov. Philip Francis Thomas, OF
Talbot county, was made temporary presl-
dent. and J. w. Scott Cochrane, of Allegany,
temporary secretary. Senator German and
Gov. Thomas each made short speeches of a
stirring character.
Committees Oh credentials aud organization
and resolutions were chosen, consisting OF
one delegate from each county and each leg
islative district of Baltimore city, DIR. +. i.
Shaw being on the former, and Judge l.. p.
Slingluff on the latter.
The committee on resolutions found all the
credentials correct, the contesting delegation
from st. Mary's county being ruled ont. The
permanent organization was-IIon. Philip
Francis Thomas. president; a vice president
from every county, j. Oliver Wadlow being
named for Carroll and j. W. 5. Cochrane
and DR.. H. NJ. Revell, secretaries. Report
was adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, which were adopted.
The Democratic conservative party of Maryland
in State convention assembled resolves as follows
The election for the executive officers of the
Sta te to be held in November of this year, is OF
momentous importance, because it will determine
the policy and control of the legislation the State
until 1885, and will exert decisive influence upon
the vote of the State at the presidential election IN
1884.
The declaration of the election of Hayes and
Wheeler in 1876 to the offices of President and Vice
President of the United States was brought about by
frauds consummated under the forms of law and the
methods used in the election of Garfield and
Arthur in 1880 have been proved, by the creatures
who did the evil work, to have been, if possible
more discreditabe than those adopted by their fell
lows in 1876.
The national Republican party of the country has
during its tenure Of power, made the public lands
the spoil of favored corporations 1t has squander-
ed the money of the country by maintaining horde
of idle, profigate and incapable placemen. 1t has
not during its tenure of power in its tariff leglsa-
tion given that just and equal protection to all the
industries of the country which it ought to have a
forded but has, the contrary made the masses OF
the people pay from their hard earnings enormous
bountieS to favored monopolies. 1t has broken up
the commerce of the United States i'll vessels carry
ing the national flag. 1t has permitted the unworthy
men who planned and executed the frauds Perpe-
trated in the presidential elections of 1876 and 1880
20 deal with the patronage of the government ana
with the public money in the treasury as If these
great trusts were the spoil of an enemys camp.
The Democratic conservative party of this State
will enter into the State and national campaign OF
this and the ensuing year with Its whole heart,
resting its opinions i'll national politics, as hereto
fore, upon the express words of the tenth amend
ment to the constitution of the United States adopt,
ed in 1885, "The powers not delegated to the United
States by the constitution; nor prohibited by it to
the States ed to the States respectively or
to the people"
forms, shall be limited to such amounts as are
necessary for the economical administration of the
government for the payment of interest upon the
public debt and for the redemption in each year,
of fixed and reasonable proportion OF that debt
1t will demand such revision and amendment OF
the federal laws relating to shipping and carriage of
ocean freights will restore our merchant marine
to its former prosperity.
The democratic conservative party of this State,
in mo- n re nj the npOnlp
enacted a registration law under which an exact
registration can be made of the name of every
person entitled to vote in this state and has other
wise secured the purity of our elections.
1t has lghtened the burden of taxation by abolish
ing offices not necessary Tor the pubic service: Dy
reducing salaries subject to its control to the limit
of the compensation of persons engaged III similar
employments in private life, and it will continue its
efforts devise such further legislation will give
effect TO a true and enlightened policy of govern
mental reform.
1t has progressed in giving full effect to the re-
in the State or person holding property therein,
ought to contribute his proportion of public taxes
for the support of government according to his
actual worth in real or personal property"
1t has exactly fulfilled all pecuniary obligations
of the State and has increased the high credit OF Its
securities at home and abroad
1t has by the amendment and impartial execution
of the laws of the State maintained peace and good
order within its territory.
1t will endeavor to remedy any unjust discrimina-
ton against our local interests which may be
practiced by corporations in this State 1t will,
while respecting the obligations ofal existing con-
tracts, contine within the appointed limits all ex
emptions which any of such corporations, or the
property thereof, may enjoy from the burdens of
taxation imposed the citizens of this State
ing property therein; and it will prevent the I'M
reasonable extension of the powers of such corpor-
ations by State municipal legislation and it will
keep such corporations under strict supervision.
1t will afford such protection as can be given by
law to the health, permanent safety and welfare of
men, women and childred engaged in labor in this
Stale 1t declares that laboring men have an equal
right with the owners of capital to make peaceable
m their
such right ought to be recognized by statute; and
that the collection of statistics and information
corning the needs of various branches of industry
and the abuses which exist therein ought to be pro-
Yided for by law.
1t has organized an additional system of free pub
lie schools for the of the people of the State and
it will continue and foster that system.
That the thanks of the Democratic party of this
State due to Governor William T. Hamilton ior
his efforts in connection with the Legislature of the
State in carrying out the declaration of principles
affirmed in the Democratic platform of 1879.
NOMINATIONS.
Hon Jos. H. Bradley, an aged Democrat of
Montgomery of the old school, nominated in
an old-time speech Hon. Robert NJ. McLane,
of Baltimore, for Governor, which was sec
onded by Thos. C. Weeks, of Baltimore
John B. Brown, of Queen Anne's, nominated
Col. William Mckinney, of the same county,
and P. W. Downs, of Caroline. seconded the
nomination. The vote resulted in the choice
of Mr.. McLane by vote of 963 to 209 for
Col. Mckinney, the nomination of McLane
being made unanimous on the motion of Ohm
B. Brown, seconded by P. w. Downs.
Two ballots were necessary to select can
didate for Comptroller, j. Frank Turner, of
Talbot; DR.. ". Il. Gale, of Somerset, and E.
w. Lecompte, of Dorchester, being put in
nomination. Turner received As ON the first
ballot, Lecompte SO, and Gale SO. CARROLL S
five votes were given to Lecompte on the first
ballot, and to Turner on the second. The
second ballot resulted as follows: Turner
"a, Lecompte 20, Gale Is. Turner's nomina-
ton was then made unanimous.
DR.. +. L. Shaw nominated for Attorney
General Hon. Charles B. Roberts, of Carroll;
Col. l.. Victor Baughman nominated Hon.
Frederick J. Nelson, of Frederick. The bal
lot resulted: Roberts, 81; Nelson 81. Mr..
Nelson's vote was-Anne Arundel, /; Caro-
line, 3; Cecil 4; Charles l; Frederick, 6; Har-
ford, s; Prince Georges, /; Queen Anne's,
4; Talbot, 2; Washington, Total 81. On
motion of Mr.. Nelson the nomination of Mr..
Roberts was made unanimous
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The delegates than handed to the president
the names of persons who are to constitute
the new State Central Committee, those for
Carroll being DR.. +. I. Shaw, George w.
Manro and Samuel Cover.
MR.. NJ Lanes SPEECH.
A committee was appointed to escort Mr.
McLane into the convention, his presence
being greeted with great applause He spoke
as follows
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the ConrentiOn =
Naturally the first thing have to say is to make to
you my grateful thanks for the honor your nominal
ton conicrs upon me. Although | appreciate it
fully, l had no aspiration, l had no inclination
which impelled me to desire it or to seek it-none
whatever. Whatever political ambition NAV have
had has beer i'll another direction and has been
more than fully satisfied by the surages of the peo
pie of this State. Nevertheless am fully sensible
of the obligation imposed upon me by my past life
in the Democratic party, and there is no service
none whatever, that the party could call upon me
to perform that would not cheerfully perform at
any sacrifice. [Applausel / do not think it to be
in good taste i'll accepting your nomination to quail
ify my acceptance in the least degree by reference
to any personal Inconvenience that it may occasion
me- and only refer to it that may be at liberty to
say that accept the call a duty, and as duty
mean to perform it. [Applausel
"Of course cannot fail to note certain incidents
let me call them, if you please incdens-of dscon-
tent or of disturbance in the Democratic party
cannot fail to note them because they have been
presented to my attention i'll every conceivable
form, in private current life, in the most formal
manner that public men could select TO make known
to the Democracy of the State the existence of dis
greeable incidents calculated TO weaken the party