New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-28
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.
Fl. B. HoLToN NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR

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AN ENTHUSIASTIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MIsRULR DENOUNCED.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 27-The Republican State
Convention was called to order today In Masonic
Temple by Henry stockoidge, chairman OF the s'a'e
Central Committee. Mr. StocSoridge reviewed
the administration of the Democratic party IN the
State for the past fifteen years charSing tha' IL ho
been mai administration and abuse ana 'he ouS hope
people for reform was Ia tine ascehuS"cy vi "e
Republican party. ]. Morrison Harris was eiec'eu
Chairman. Mr. Harris said 70 real frienas OF re re-
form must look not to tbs Democratic party, but TO
Republicans for the OF abuses demanded oy
The people
r. stoekeu Matthews, in response TO call from tne
delegates made speech, saying that he was Tor
.,faight Republican nominations. Republicans should
night their battles and win their own victories re
them the suspicious prospect for re-
claiming and redeemiDg the State from Democratic mis-
rule.
Nominations being declared in order W. T. warb1rton'
r. OF Cecil County nominated Hart b. Hoton. oil Bat'
more County for Governor. The nomination was re-
ceiyea with enthusiastic applause many delegates
throwing hats high above the heals and cheering
until they were hosIse>-ksener.l Adam Z. King OF
Baltimore seconded the nomination of NJ Holton j. l.
H. smith, OF Baltimore In the name OF 10000 coiored
voters of Maryland further seconded the nomnaon oil
Mr. Hoton, and guaranteed that 10000 black votes
vonid be placed ia the balot-boxes for hin. IL W.
Coombs of Garrett County moved that the nomination
of Mr. HotOn be made unanimous by acclamat H. After
the speeches the noIDination OF Mr. Holon was made
unanimous.
Dr. Washington Smith, of Dorchester nominated
for Controller and r Stocket Matthews, OF Baltimore
was nominated for Attorney General The convention
was addressed by Hclon the nominee for Governor
who promised. IL elected, 10 carry ont every reform
pledged ia PLATFORM and by Mr. Smith. the nominee
for Controller TIE platform approves the adminstra-
ton OF President Arthur WISE able and conservatives
Of he gray
nnistration OF the state Government which can only
be reformed By Republicans; demands that
laboring have equal right with the owners OF
espal 10 make peaceful combinations for their pro-
tecrton points the Republican policy Of protection as
establishing the partys sympathy with the interests o.
labor and declares that the Democratic policy tends 70
reduce wages and bring the American workman down
t the lower level of the foreign workshops asserts nat
il the duty Maryland 20 follow the example OF Ir'
n, i'm exfendIng 10 cOlored schools vi the state the
same care ana financial support as gwen 10 Tue Walte
schoos declares tue system OF hrlhs Out eohFct oo
by contract be vicious calls Tor the enforcement OF
the of the Constitution against freight dscrlmi
Among the specific reforms demanded, and TO which
the party pledged IN ease OF success are the ioo~
matted, ard that it, together VITA the tobacco and
Sana R,n prncples that tue number officers and
employees OF the Legislature be reduced ara mat Tue
number and their compensation De hxsd Dy law, ana
that all extra compensation be proaibed; that more
efficient laws be passed against bribery ana tAe IN
proper aud wrongful use OF money IN an Iors OF eec
iioh add that assessments upon olice-hoiders Tor
purposes De prOnlDltcd, 1ne
Re passed against lobbying and oeaiing IN leGlslat0D
ana for tne conduct OF elections aud fJr Tue pu0ic M
tpecfon aud honest count OF the bl0ts; and that the
registration law which requires that hereafter registra
ton aud revision shall be Dy wards in the CITY OF bAI
more be amended thai IL be made under t1e present
or more general preciDcta system, aud That more
efficient law for the conduct and protection OF primary
meetings Be passed. ,--- -.
Hart T. HOitOn, who was nominated Tor GOVERNOR Is
prosperous farmer and nemDereect 10 the next tOh-
Gress from the Win District. Al the election last TAI MS
jnaioniy over Chapman Democrat, was l,J3O Two
years before C9apman's majority over his heruohcAn
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