The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-06-13

The Democratic State Convention met in
Ford's Opera House, on tho 9th instant and
was called to order by Senator German,
chairman of tho State Central Committee
One delegate from each county was appoint
ed upon each committee Mr.. Thomas ii.
Robinson, of Hartford, being appointed on
the committee on resolutions, and Mr.. John
A. Russell on the committee on credentials.
Mr.. Philip d. Laird, of Montgomery county,
was made President, with one Vice President
from each county, Mr.. VIM. Stephenson be-
ing named from Harfoid. The platform re-
ported by the committee was unanimously
adopted.
Nominations for four delegates to Chicago
were next in order, and ex-Attorncy General
CD. M. Gwinn, ex- Gov John Lee Carroll,
Gov. Mcl4ane, eX-congrcssman VIM. Walsh,
Richard Hynson, of Kent, and Thos. M. Lana
han, Of Baltimore city, were nominated.
Mr.. John Gill, Jr. charged that Mr.. Lana
han had voted for Garfield and was not q
Democrat. Gen. Bradley T. johnson and
Senator German defended Mr. Lanahan from
the charge, but his name was Withdrawn be-
fore vote was taken.
Messrs. Gwinn, Carroll, Hynson and Walsh
were elected
For electors at large, Messrs. Thomas j.
Ktating, ofQuecn Annes, and Gen Bradley
T. Johnson, of Baltimore county, were unani-
mousy elected.
The congressional districts, after comforting
together, announced their district Chicago
delegates and electors, rs follows:
Congressional District Delegates Uwo from
each dstrlcD-First distrct---Robrrt +. Brattan,
OF Somerset ; DIR. james G. Dickson, of Wor,
cester
Second District--David N Henning, of Car
roll John s. Writ, {. Cecil
Third District-Robert j. Slater and VIM. l.
Montague.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures Rainc, John j.
Fenton.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures Bcall, of Prince
Georges; Dr. George Wells, of Anne Arundel.
Sixth District-Ii w. Talbot. of Montgom-
cry Gilmore s. Hamill, of Garrett
~, For Eight Presidential Electors 1.-TWO at large)
Ihos D. keatngof Queen Annc's Gen. Bradley
T. johnson, of Baltimore county.
First Congressional District-Clement Suli-
vane, of Dorchester
second-Patrick Henry Walker, of Baltimore
county,
Third-llarry e. Mann, of the seventh ward
Of Baltimore city.
Fourth-Skipwith Wilmer, of the Eleventh
ward of Baltimore city.
Fifth-Henry f. Spalding of Patuxcnt, st.
Mary's county.
Sixth-lcnry II. Kcedy, of Washington coun-
ty.
The convention was composed of the best
representative men of the party, and with the
exception of the little episode concerning
Mr.. Lanahan, was characterized by harmony
and good feeling.
A delegate to Chicago would have been Sc
lected from Hartford, but the delegation from
our county were divided, Messrs. Robinson,
Crew and Barton being for Mr.. VIM. Young,
and Messrs. Russell and Stephenson for Mr.
Murray Vandiver Hartford therefore got
nothing.
The platform, which was prepared by Hon.
VIM. Pinkney Whytc, reaffirms the adhcr.
ence of Maryland Democrats to the national
platforms of 1876 and 1880; demands strict
economy in tho federal administration that
no more revenue shall be raised by the tariff
than is actually required for the proper ex-
PenseS vi lnc government ucnOunCcS Ine
scheme ofdividing the surplus revenue among
the States as unconstitutional opposes gov
ernmcnt subsidies; pledges the Democratic
party to protect the laborer in his just rights
calls for more faithful administration of the
national bank department the reorganiza-
ton of the civil,scrvico system, and declares
that the great fraud of 1S7G77 struck dead
blow at our system of Republican govern
ment, and the agitation shall not cease until
that wrong isrghted.