Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-23

gressional district met Wednesday at
Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges
county, and renominated Hon. Barnes
Compton by reclamation.
The convention was called TO order
at noon and organized by electing Igns.
f. Matlingly, OF St. Marys, president.
W. b. Clsgett, in eulogistic speech
nominated Mr.. Barnes Compton, Of
Prince Georges county. for Congress.
Mr.. J. A. McGarry. of Baltimore city,
seconded the nomination. and on his
motion it was made unanimous by
reclamation.
DIR. C. A. Wells, of Prince George
county, presented the following reso-
lutions, which, being seconded by Mr..
Edw. w. Stiefel, were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, by this Convention, repre-.
fenting the Democracy Of the Fifth
Congressional District Of Maryland.
That we cordially endorse the hon
esty, fidelity and wisdom of Grover
Cleveland, President Of the United
States the Independent and honest
course Of his administration its fear
less exposure of all wrongdoings in
the departments Of the government !;
its unhinching maintenance Of the
rights OF American citizens in foreign
lands; its strict adherence to consti-
tutioRal and legal forms Of admins.
tration. and the enforcement Of econ
omy in all the branches of the public
service-these characteristics present
ed to the people in striking contrast
with the republican predecessors
challenge the admiration Of every
honest patriot in the land.
Resolved, That We recognize the
ability, zeal and fidelity with which
the Hon. Barnes Compton has dis
charged the duties of his position as
our Representative in Congress, and
present him again to the voters Of the
district with renewed assurance o.
success.
Mr.. Giles F. Dyer, Of this county
was one of the Committee appointed
to notify the nominee Of the action o.
the convention. Mr.. Compton's ap
rearance was greeted by cheers and
loud applause. He said:
When two years ago the Demo
cratic convention of this district hon,
ored me>with a nomination to a seal
in the F6rty-ninth Congress I mad.
two pledges. The first was that tc
the full extent of my poor ability
would take the standard of your party
and bear it to the front Of the battle
Applause. | sought to do my Who'll.
duty, and placed the judgment il
the people of my district. The second
pledge was that if elected I would tc
the full extent Of my poor ability earn
estly, indefatigably and faithfully re
present what | believed to be th.
sentiments, principles and interests o
my constituents. | have sought t.
redeem my pledges. but admit the
the results have not been commensur
ate with my wish. 1t is therefore, es
pecially gratifying for me to receiv.
this Endorsement from you, though
fell short Of my mark. I accept no
only the burdens which appertain Il
the trust, but shall again made tw,
pledges. Again l shall promise Il
advance to the front with that stand
ard, and will win if you take up tn,
fight. Applause Ifelected, Ishal
once again endeavor to represent you
| have now had two years experience
and whatever there Is of that, it shall
be yours. Fellow Democrats, WIZ
should We not win? L. it that Howard
county, Baltimore county, the olt
seventeenth wsrd, with ito four satel
lites, are going to be defeated, whe,
the city, county, State, and thanl
God, the general government. or,
Democratic? Cans it be that Ann,
Arundel. st. Mary and Charles coun
ties will allow themselves, the Ole
mother counties, to pass under the Re
publican rod Of iron? Will Calvert
county, the mother Of one of the bes,
Democrats, Roger B. fancy, let it b
SAID that she will remain solitary sis.
ter in an unwelcome fold? Il took
the Great Jehovah six days 10 make
the world, and We cannot expect in the
first years Of Democratic administra.
ton to gather all the fruit we expect
We are now in the beginning, and the
political millennium Of this country il
only in sight. The Democratic party
must keep its organization intact "a
make a bold front and fight, and the
Democratic government will be yours
and mine, with no onS TO modest Us
We have to-day a problem yet IN.
solved. You know By instinct what
mean. From one end Of this country
to the other the labOring men have
been hurt BY q condition Of thing.
which has to be changed. For twenty.
four years the country has been gov.
e,ned III the interests of capitalists
aud under the Democratic rule alor,
the laboring man will be able to &c.
cure his just rights. This has been
the policy and principles of the Dsme.
cratic party. Not TO lesislats in hi.
interest would be to violate the party',
history and principles. The last sci
OF the drama will be the perfection o.
such legislation as will secure 10 ths
laboring man his just rights, and thai
Profession which legislation alone car
give him against the eneroarhw,anA,