Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-08-08
DEMOORATTC CONVENTION

The Democratic Congressional nominal.
ing convention of the Sixth Maryland dis
trict convened at the Town Hall, this place
on Wednesday last. The body was com
posed of delegates from Garrett, Allegany
Washington, Frederick and Montgomery
counties. The convention was organized
by the election of c. f. Russell, of Wash
lngton county, President, and w. M. Tai
bolt and David Lynn Secretaries.
Messrs. David Lynn, of Allegany; Edw
Koontz, of Frederick; Samuel c. Hoye, Of
Garrett; Charles Il. Murphy, of Montgom.
cry, and DIR. V. w. Gale, of Washington
were appointed committee on credentials.
John Ryan, Allegany; J. E. II. Wood, Fred
erick; s. G, Hoye, Garrett, George Peter,
Montgomery; E. M. Shindell, Washington,
were appointed committee on resolutions.
The committee reported the following reso-
buttons, which were unanimously adopted;
Resolved by the Congressional Conven-
ton of the Sixth District OF Maryland,
That realizing, as we do, the necessity and
Importance of change in the administra-
ton of the general government, that the
welfare and prosperity of the people of the
United States demand such change, there
fore we fully endorse and re-affirm the plat
form adopted by the Democratic National
Convention in Chicago.
ResOIoed, That the nomination of Grover
Cleveland for President and Thos A: Hem
bricks for Vice-President meets the senti-
ments of the Democratic voters of this Con-
gressional District, the first being typical of
the needed reforms in administration Of the
general government, and the second re-
minder to the people of the gross fraud per-
petrated by thecommission of eight 10 seven.
R6S0t0et1, That we condemn the admins
tration fthe affairs of the general govern.
ment by the Republican party, and charge
that party with reckless extravaganza and
waste OF the public money and property and
with having corrupted the public service in
every department of tho government.
Nominations being in order, Col. Alfred
Spates, of Allegany, nominated Hon. Fred.
j. Nelson, Of Frederick county. Col. s.,
in placing the name OF Mr.. Nelson before
the convention, said he was proud to know
that he was no stranger to the people of this
Congressional district. His reputation was
national and State. He was a tried and true
Democrat, and his nomination would be re-
ceived with enthusiasm throughout the dis
trict. No man in the district was better
able TO lead in the present struggle, and
finally lead to victory
Mr.. j. L. r. Wood, of Frederick, second
ed the nomination in an appropriate speech.
MIR. z. A. Wilmer nominated Buchanan
Schley, OF Washington county, and there
being no other nominations vote was Or
dered, resulting in eighteen votes for Mr..
Nelson and five for Mr.. Schley. Mr. Wit.
mer then moved to make the nomination of
Nelson unanimous, which was done amid
loud cheering.
Mr.. Buchanan Schley, who was in the
building, was invited into the hall, and upon
taking the floor was vocferously chcered.
Mr.. Schley made a ringing and eloquent
speech, endorsing the action of the conven-
ton and rendering his services to Mr.. Mel
son throughout the canvass. lie struck the
key note Of success when he proclaimed
that the voice of the convention should be
the voice OF the party if they wished to sue
ceed Mr.. Schley's remarks were well re-
ceived, and he left most favorable impress.
sion upon our people.
Messrs. ID. Lynn and John Ryan, Ale
gany; S. G. Hoye and Samuel Johnson,
Garrett; w. G. Connell and w. M. Talbot
Montgomery; DIR. G. F. Russell and p. A.
Wilmer, Washington, and the Frederick
delegation, were appointed committee to
officially notify Mr.. Nelson of his nomina-
ton. The convention then adjourned.