The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-05-11

Hollis, robert A. Mitchell. Benz. Cole, George
u Harris. Geo. Gerwig William Stephenson Am
hrose Cooley, VIM. B. Hopkins, christopher
Third District-F. w. Baker. John Kirk. Abe
ID. Wilson, A. B. Hanson. Jos. Livezey, E. III. ID
Puc, BENZ. w Wilson, Frank Kearney, Henry
FourM Districi.-Thos Butler, Frank d. Maes
10. Wright, +. G. Tollcy, J. G. Luckey, W. e
Whiteford, John Lamb.
Fifh DiStrict.-John o. stearns, ]. Martin Me
Nabb, Charles Crew, Hugh 7. Heaps, ]. H. Jan
ney, James X. Massey, J. K. Whiteford, Geo
Barton, Archibald Wilson. W. E. Mccain.
Sirh Disirict.-James l.. Burke, Henry g. Law
der, Robt. A. Mcgowan, Lewis Frech, Frank
Farr. Harry +. Shure, George Baekey, Peter Gal
loway, Matthew Reynolds, Peter Summers.
Upon reassembliug the convention was called
to order and proceeded first TO nominate dele
gates To the Congressional Convention. which
viii meet at Havre de Grace. May 9th. The fol-
lowing were chosen by reclamation:
Geo. w. Brown, lst district: Il. l.. Hanwav, I'd
George Y. Maynadier, 3D.; Thomas Butler, 4th
The following were likewise unanimously
elected delegates to the State Convention, which
met at Baltimore on the 10th instant: B. r
Hanway, LIST district; X. Emory Taylor, I'd; j.
Royston Sitter, 18th Jas. X. Massey, 9th Henry
G.. Lawder, 9th.
Col. stump being called for. Mr.. L. Carvi
Toley was appointed a committee of one to wait
upon him and request his presence in the con-
venton. Col. Stump shortly afterwards appear
ed and was loudly cheered. His voice was weak
from severe cold, but he made a good speech.
He enlogized the administration of Presiden,
Cleveland, which. he said, had disappointed the
Republicans and filled the Democrats with pride
Cleveland has raised the banner of Democratic
principles for the workinRmen and the farmers
and II his views are carried out we will no longer
be burdened with heavy taxation to fill an over
flowing treasury, but the war tariff will be re-
dnced on the necessities of life. Col. Stump in
closing pledged himself to support b inc DemS
whoever he may be, and urged his fellow Demo-
Gratis of Hartford county to do likewise.
Ex-State's Attorney Maynadier was then call
ed upon for eDepch and responded, He
fcssed to have been taken by surprise, but said
Col. Stump needs no words OF praise from me.
for his professional and private life are as well
known TO you as to me. Independent of his
qualifications we have the hope that Hartford is
20 be honored with the nomination for Congress.
The duty of the delegates you have selected to
the congressional convention is TO endeavor tn
secure Hartford man. but whoever may be
chosen will receive the support of the Democrats
of Hartford county. Let our motto be- Ceye-
land for President; Stump Tor Congress and the
principles of Hickory Jackson on our banner"
Hon. Stevenson Archer, chairman OF the DEM
ocratic State Central Committee, was also called
upon and made ringing speech, in the course
of which he said there had not been a dissenting
voice to the election Of delegates favorable to
Col. stump for Congress. He spoke of the mag
nitude of the contest for the Presidency and
urged every Democrat TO be on the alert. He
advocated the formation of a Democratic Club
in Hartford county. to send delegates to the
meeting of the National League of Democratic
the convention was greeted with cheers and his
speech was received with applause.
Col. John Carroll walsh endorsed the suggc5-
tion OF Mr.. Archer in regard to the organization
of county Democratic club, and was called
upon for a speech. He said he was happy to hear
that everything had passed of harmoniousy, and
that delegates had been sent to the State con-
vention who will vote for delegates that
will gladly join the happy throng in re-
nominating Grover Cleveland. He also remark
ed that as his name had been mentioned incl
dentally in connection with the nomination for
Congress, he would state that he would be can
didatc before the Havre de Grace convention.
While the speech-making was in progress a
committee on resolutions, consisting of +. W.
Baker. Johns ii. Janney and Ambrose Cooley,
prepared the following, which were adopted
and the convention adjourned:
ReSOiCed, That the Democrats of Hartford coun-
~, in convention assembled. declare as fol-
lows:
We reaiIirm the National Democratic platform
of 1884, and give due praise to the Democratic
members of Congress for their unwearied efforts
to carry out the pledges of tariff reform, as laid
down in that instrument.
We heartily endorse the administration of Pres.
dent Cleveland and recognize In him leader
qualified to guide the Democratic hosts to VIC
tory in the contest in which we are now engaged
against the entrenched forces of monopoly and
centralized power and we earnestly desire that
the delegates who may be selected to represent
the State of Maryland in the National Democra-
tic convention use every honorable means TO Sc
his denomination, pledging ourselves, as
Democrats of Hartford, to do our part towards
keeping our good old State in line with Demo-
cratic principles and Democratic policy, as
declared In the platforms of our party both
State and National, and as exemplied in
the wise, dlgnitied and conservative admnistra-
ton of Grover Cleveland.
We endorse Col. Herman Stump as the choice
of the Democrats of Hartford county for Con-
gress, believing that in him we would have an
able and faith ul guardian of the interests of the
state OF Maryand-one whose public and whose
private life are alike without stain, and whose
election would reflect honor upon his constitu'