The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-09-29
The Democratic Press on the Nomi-
nations.

| Stephen Bonsal, John Stewart, Gen. Bradley
T. Johnson and others, of Baltimore, who
preferred either Archer or Mckinney to Nc
| Lane. Below we give few of the opinions
Of the Democratic press:
From the Baltimore Day No man ques-
tons the capacity of the Hon. Robert M. Nc
Lane to discharge the duties of the governors
office with credit to himself and honor to the
State. Hon. Charles B. Roberts was an able
and distinguished representative of his dis
trict in Congress. and his fitness for the office
of attorney general is universally conceded,
while J. Frank Turner'S ability to perform
the duties of comptroller Is likewise unques-
| toned.
From the Belair Egis The ticket nomi
mated represents the free, unbiased choice of
n majority of the Democrats of Maryland, and
! for this reason, if for no other, it should re-
ceive the hearty support of every man opposed
! to Republican domination in this State. The
ticket has higher and better claim, besides,
upon the support of every good citizen. The
candidates named are men of acknowledged
ability. of unquestoned integrity and of eX-
perience in public affairs, who if elected, will
discharge the public trusts committed to them
with fidelity to the people of Maryland, and
! with honor to themselves and their State.
The Hagerstown Ne,cs says The ticket is
representative one and a strong one, and no
! Democrat has right to cat u
From the Hartford Democrat While the
| Democracy of Hartford would rather have
marched under banner borne by one of her
! favorite sons, there is no statesman IN Mary
land whose leadership will be more cheerfully
accented than that of Hon. Robert McLane.
His acknowledged ability, his purity of char
acter, his great usefulness in the Legislature
of the State and nation, all mark him as one
of the first statesmen of the country, and ma
! turally led the convention to select him as the
| exponent of Democracy in its contest with
machine ridden and corrupt Republicanlsm.
Hon. Charles B. Roberts, who twice repre-
scented the Second District in Congress, made
a record that secured his nomination as At
torney- General. Mr.. Turner is now Clerk of
Talbot county Court, is a consistent member
of the Methodist Church, is fluent speaker,
prompt business man, good financier, and
possesses all the qualities necessary for
Comptroller of the Treasury. The ticket is
unexceptional in character and capacity, is
placed on strong platform and should, and
doubtless will, receive the united vote OF the
Democrats Of the State.
From the Ellcott City Times The Demo
cratic State Convention which metin Baltimore
on Wednesday has done most excellent work,
both in the nominees it has presented to the
voters and in the platform it has adopted.
The gentlemen chosen to be the standard
bearers of the party are entirely worthy OF
the support of the people. Their character,
ability and tried and proved fidelity to Demo
cratic principles give them the right to expect
and receive the favor of every voter who be-
lieves in the doctrines of the party of which
they are the representatives.
The Baltimore County Journal says No
Tnh-
lection to the three gentlemen presented for
our suffrage by the State convention, or their
ability and fitness for the position to which
they are nominated
The Prince Georges Enquirer says the
ticket Unjust meet with the hearty approba-
ton of the public"
The Rockville Montgomery county, Senti-
mel, in a lengthy article, speaks in the highest
terms of the candidates and ofthe convention,
of which latter it says that in reaching a con-
cusion the great aim has been to select men
whose record and experience commands adj
miration and invites confidence. The ticket
addresses itself, by reason of its intrinsic
merit, to our intelligence, it appeals to our
PRIDE it is worthy of our cordial and earnest
support
The Cambridge Dorchester county, Demo-
crat and Nelcs says :-"While we, and the
people of Dorchester who love and honor Mr..
LeCompte as warm friend, regret that he
was not accorded the nomination for comp
troler. vet neither he nor the people who
honor him will sulk in their tents; and we can
extend to Mr.. Turner the assurance that
neither Mr.. LeCompte, the Democrats of
Dorchester nor ourselves will leave any stone
unturned to give him our fullest and strongest
support.
The Annapolis Republican, Hon. George
Coltons paper says Mr.. McLane is an
original undertaking Democrat, gentleman
of high moral character, an able statesman of
national reputation, eloquent speaker, pro-
found lawyer, and representative citizen.
Into no better keeping could the executive
trust of our old commonwealth be placed |
Mr.. Roberts is an able jurist, an active thor
ough Democrat, popular not only IN his own
county, but throughout the State, being highly |
esteemed by all. Mr.. Turner is eminently |.
fitted for the position for which he is nomi- |
nated and will make an efficient and popular !
State officer.
The Snow Hill Messenger says:-A better
State ticket has never been presented to our |
people, and the whole ticket will be elected |
by handsome majority.
The Kent Ne,cS, speaking of the ticket,
says 1t is one that will not only appeal to .
the sympathy and support of all Democrats, |
but will inspire great enthusiasm, and we |
venture the prediction that before the first day ,
of November shall roll around the Democratic !
camp-fres will burn brightly in every nook |
and corner of our good old State. 1t is one |
of the best tickets ereJ pat ,t0rloGrd by any !
party, and most brilliant success must as |
suredly be achieved with such standard bear |
erS.
The Port Tabacco Charles county, Times
says 1T is with the greatest pleasure and |
fullest satisfaction and confidence that we
place at the head of our columns to-day the |
ticket nominated by the Democratic State con-
vention which assembled in Baltimore on
Wednesday. The manner in which this pre-
ferment has been put upon Mr. McLane is as
highly complimentary as it is unusual in recent /
political history. Not only has he not solicit |
ed the nomination, but when repeatedly APP /
preached on the subject by his many friends .
and admirers he has often stated that he was .
not a candidate for the position, and would .
not consent to complcate the troubles which .
were gathering about the Democratic party of
the State by being considered in any way a
candidate
The Cecil Democrat, in placing the ticket at
the head Of its columns, says: 1t probably .
represents as clearly the prevailing sentiment .
Of the party whose support it asks as any ticket .
that ever emanated from State Convention. /
All interests, all classes, all affiliations of the
past and all purposes for the future, have had
their say in its making. Certainly no faction
can claim its exclusive parentage. Mr. Nc
Lane is his own man and the party man and /
a man all over; too big for faction, too strong
for leading strings, too well poised for domi-
nation, too rigorous for servility's mandates.
Chief among the foremost and mighty amid
the mightiest, brave, wise, resolute, unfinch-
ing, his name is a synonym of honest purpose,
his life grand triumph of honorable man
hood. The nomination of Mr. Turner is an
swer irrefutable to any charge that may be
made of slate handiwork of masters methods