New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-27
OBITUARY..
EX-GOVERNOR WILLIAM T. HAMILTON.

EA-OONE WILLIAM J.. llANlllSlO.N'
Baltimore. oct &c (special.-willam T. Hamilton
ex-Unted States Senator and Ex-Governor of Mary
land, and conservative Democrat who always plt-
ferly opposed the German Ring methods In politics,
died to-day at bis home In Hagerst0wn lie hau
been ailng for time, but the immediate cause
OF his death blood poisoning Governor Ham'F
ton as he Familiarity known all over the state.
was born I'm HagerstOwn September 2, 1o"o, anu
educated at Jefferson College, Pennsylvania lie
admitted to the Washington County bar In 1885,
end three years later he elected 10 the state AS
sembly on the Democratic ticket. In 1s45 he was
OF the Cass electors and in the following year nc
became the Democratic nominee for Congress anu
was elected by several hundred majority. lie was
reelected to the XXXIId and XXXIlId Congresses,
serving from 1s49 to 1855 In 1865 no was deiea'eo
by the Know Nothing candidate, Henry W. HOFFMAN
Mr.. Hamilton urged to accept the Democra'io
nomination for Governor In 1861, but he refused 10
allow his namc to go before tho convention During
the no retired from politics. After tho adopuo"
Of tho Constitution of 1867 he was candidate Tor
the nomination for Governor against Odcn Bowie,
who defeated him by majority OF one. NJ the Close
OF the War OF tho Rebellion he once more became
prominent Western Maryland politics, ana In leoo
ne was elected United States Senator from this state
to succeed william p. whye, his term beginning on
March 4. 1869. He was succeeded In the senate py
Mr. Whytn who was elected while Governor In
1875 Mr. Hamilton was a candidate for Governor, DUE
was defeated In the Baltimore Convention by John
Ice Carroll after an exciting all night contest
Mr. Hamilton unanimously nominated for Gov
ernor I'm $40. and elected by majority OF over
90 900. Shortly after his election as Governor the
managers OF his party in the House and Senate OF
Maryland fell out with him, and for moro than two
years no kept up vigorous contest with tho rng'
elements of his party. He found his most con
splcuous and formidable antagonists In bis colleagues
on the Board OF Public Works. He vetoed number
Of tho bills passed by the Legislature and sent In
number of messages strongly urging rctrcnchment IN
appropriations, reduction I'm taxes. and more efficient
enforcement OF the laws. He was the first Demo-
cratic Governor to give the Republicans representa-
tlon the Board Of Election Supervisors appointing
William j. Hooper. lie the first man to suggest
and the first Governor recommend the egalizng OF
primary elections and laws 10 punish frauds against
them During bis Administration the stupendous
frauds upon the registration were investigated by
him. In a number of open letters he attacked the
administrations of the state Treasurer, Controller and
President OF the ChesapealSe and Ohio Canal. lie
aroused his followers by great meeting held at
Maryland Institute In 1881. The Republicans uo
feated a number Of his most cons picuons opponents
who were candidates for tho Legislature ana state
offices. That year Queen Anne County, the home
Of Thomas J. Heating which usually gave oOO Demo
cratic majority, gave majority 10 1hOnlas Gcfsuch
the Republic candidate against Controller hcatlng
After tho expiration of his term as Governor MI
Hamilton not candidate for any political once
He Inherited fortune from his uncle, and THIS, 10
gethcr with the Inheritance of his wife ana what ne
accumulated By his business sagacity, made MIN
the wealthicst individual In Washington county. his
wife Miss Clara Jenness. of Portsmouth, ~ H.
She