The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-05-18

The Maryland State Democratic Conven-
ton met in Baltimore, on the 10th instant,
and was called to order by Hon. Stevenson
Archer, Chairman of the Central Committee.
Col. IL. kyd Douglas, of Washington coun-
ty, was chosen as chairman, and J. Frank
Turner, of Talbot, and A. J. Farbank of
Baltimore city, as Secretaries.
COL Douglas, on taking the chair, made
n forciblc speech, in which he eulogized the
administration of President Cleveland He
said:
1.-THE record of our President must be the
chief plank in our platform. lie has declared
for pure public service, and has endeayored
To Inaugurate it.. He has spoken in unmistaka-
BILE tones of the necessity for prompt and Judi
cious revision OF the tariif-a reform which will
reduce taxation and tax receipts, SO that when
the expenses ofthe government, the appropria
tions for pensions and the demands Of the pub
lie debt are met there will be no surplus in the
treasury large enough to corrupt legislation
and invite rapacity and extravaganza He be-
lieyes with his party that the best way TO dis.
pose of great surplus is not to have any, but
TO leave IL In the pockets of the taxpayers, to
whom 1t belongs. OF this truth great body of
wise Republicans are Convinced and are indicat.
ing the courage OF their convictions. 1t is the
to take the lead in expressing their principles
briefly and pointedly, and to send word to St
Louis by able and well chosen delegates that
standing firmly upon these principles, the State
which Is close to the President and nearest to
the capital will, in 1885, double the majority il
gave our Presidential candidate in 1884"
The Hartford delegation consisted ofNIessrs,
b. Frank Hanway, r. Emory Taylor, J..
Royston Sitter, James r. Massey and Harry
G. Lawder.
Hartford county was represented on the
Committee on Credentials by Mr.. r. Emory
Taylor and on the Committee on Resolu-
iions by Mr.. ]. Roys,on Sitter.
The delegates chosen to go St. Louis were
as follows:
Delegates at Large-Ar,hur p. German. of
Howard German II. Hunt, Baltimore Civ
j. Victor Baughman, Frederick John
Brown, Queen Annc's.
The following were selected as Presiden-
tial Electors:
Electors. at-Large Page, Somerset,
James Hodges, Baltimore City.
District Delegates-Frst district, Sidney
Wilson, Worcester; Thomas Humphries
Wicomico.
Second dis,rct-Charles Burke, Baltimore
county j. Il. Whiteford, Hartford.
Third dislrict-Albert Ritchie Frank A.
Furst.
Fourth disrict-w. T. Biedler, Robert
Grain.
Fifth district-R. III. Edeep, Charles r.
ii. Hunt Howard
Sixth disrict-D. Amman, Alegany Buch-
anan Schlcy. Washington.
District Eectnrs-First, Scott Roberts
Queen Anne's; Second, Col. Joseph G, Der.
relt, Carroll; Third, Willoughby N. Smith ;
Fourth, l. Gorlam Moale; Fifth, r.. G.
Coombs, st. Mary's; Sixth, H. w. Talbot,
Montgomery.
MIR. James II. Whiteford, who was chosen
as the delegate from the Second Congress
slonal District to the st. Louis convention,
isason of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Whiteford, of Har-
ford comfy, and is the station agent and pro-
prietor of the store at Cambria station, Mary
land Central Railroad. He is an earnest.
sincere Democrat, and we congratulate him
upon the distinguished honor which has been
conferred upon him. lie can be trusted to
represent the Democrats of this district and
will he true to their wishes in supporting
with all his might the denomination of Pres.
dent Cleveland.