The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-12
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Electors and Delegates Selected.
Endorsement of President Cleveland

The State Democratic Convention met in
Ford's Opera House, Baltimore, on Thurs
day, and selected Presidential Electors and
Delegates to the National Convention, as
follows:
Four Delegates at Large-Hon. Arthur p
German, German III. Hunt, Baltimore city;
L. Victor Baughman, Frederick county; John
B. Brown, Queen Anne's.
Two district delegates from each congress
sional district:
| First District-W. Sidney Wilson, Worces.
ter; Thomas Humphreys, Wicomico.
Second District-N. Charles Burke, Balti-
more; James r. Whiteford, Hartford.
Third District-Albert Richie and Frank
A. Furst, Baltimore City.
Fourth District-Wm. 7. Biedler and Robt.
Grain, Baltimore city.
Fifth Distriet-Richard H. Edelen, Charles;
Thomas H. Hunt, Howard
Sixth District-Daniel Amman, Allegany;
Buchanan Schley, Washington.
Two Presidential Electors at large-Hon.
James Hodges, Baltimore city; Colonel Henry
Page, Somerset.
One elector from each congressional dis
trict, as follows:
First District-W. Scott Roberts, Queen
Anne's
Second District-Colonel James G. Berret,
Carroll.
Third Willoughby N. Smith, Bal
timore city.
Fourth District. Gorham Moale, Bati.
more city.
Fifth District-R. C. Combs, St. Mary's.
Sixth District - Hattersley W. Talbot,
Montgomery.
THE PARTY PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions, through Mr..
Upshur, reported the following resolutions,
which will be the platform of the party in
Maryland.
The Democratic party of Maryland, in State
convention assembled, resolves as follows:
l. 1t returns its earnest thanks to the Governor
and executive officers ofthis State and to the Demo-
cratic members of the Senate and House of Dele
made on their behalf by the last State Democratic
convention. They have afforded no cause for criti
cism complaint, but, on the contrary, by the
diligent discharge of official and public duties and
by wise reforms in general laws have insured |
the future success Of the party represented by them
Presidential term of Grover Cleveland to acknowl-
edge of the service which he has rendered
majority in the Senate has prevented him from I
carrying into effect those legislative reforms TO
which he was pledged, and which he has so earn
esty desired to achieve, but he has made compen-
saon TO the people for this loss by his WISE honest
and capable administration of his duties as Presi-
dent He has restored to the people large portions
Of that public domain which ought always to have
their heritage. We will owe to his we'll
ordered purposes the construction Of navy sufIi-
cient for the protection of our interests, at home
Or abroad, in peace or in war, He has above all
of efficiency, not only by rule and precept, but
by the example of his own untiring and unself-
sh administration of public affairs. The people,
acting through their respective Legislatures will
bring the Senate to his support. With a full sense
Of his personal and political merits and power for
future usefulness, we declare preference for
Grover Cleveland as his own successor in the office
Of President of the United States, and we instruct
he delegates to the Democratic national conyen-
ion at ST. Louis TO cast their unanimous vote for
him as the Democratic candidate for the presidency
and to vote unit in all matters which pertain 10
he business of that convention.
:. National taxation ought to be limited to the
aggregate annual sum needed for the following
purposes namely, the interest on the public debt
WITH ADEQUATE annual provision for the payment OF
he principal of that debt at maturity; for the pay
nent of pensions granted by the United States and
o provide the means for all Necessary expenses of
IN economically administered government The
each year of large surplus in the
rational treasury after the payment of all such
harges is in itself conclusive proof that the taxing
ystem fastened upon the country by the Republican
,arty requires complete revision. The resolutions
dearly indicate the principles upon which such
evision ought to be made. This convention reaf-
irms those principles and demands that such =,
eyision shall be made by Congress IN accordance
Unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation,
nd ought not to be longer tolerated.
4. Success in great political contests cannot be
chieved without effort. Every Democratic voter
n the State every citizen Of the state, who is
ootent with or approves the administration of
resident Cleveland and desires his reelection,
ught 10 give evidence of the sincerity of his con-
lotions during the canvass as well as at the polls
4 November next. This convention requests all of {
nose whom it represents to begin at an early day
every election district and precinct Of the State
he work of complete organization for the coming {
ampaign II cordially invites all who may approve
ne Nomination TO be made at st. Louis, Whatever 8
lay have been their previous party attachments to
lin with the Democratic party in the State in giving
the candidate so nominated the great majority I
hch will best express the approval and confidence
f the people of this State in the nomination so
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