Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-05-17
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

NatlOnal convention, as follows
Two Presidential Electors at large.
James Hodges, Baltimore City; Col.
Henry Page, Somerset.
One Elector from each Compression.
a. District as follows:
. First District.-W. Scott Roberts,
Queen Annes.
Second D.strlet.-James G. Berret,
Carroll.
Third Dlstrlct.-W. n. Smith, Bal.
timote city.
Fourth D.strlct.-I. Gotham Moale,
Baltimore city.
Fifth DlstElct.-Robert {. Coombs,
St. Marys.
sixth Distrlct.-H. W. Talbot,
Montgomery.
Four Delegates at Large.-Hon. A..
T. German, German II. Hunt, Balti-
more city l. Victor Baughman,
Frederick county, John B. Brown,
Queen Anne's.
Two delegates from each Congress.
-!onal District
First distr!ct.-W. Sidney Wilson,
Worcester Thomas Humphreys, Wi
comico.
Second D!strlct.-N. c. Burke, Bal
timore James +. Whiteford, Har.
ford.
Third Distrlct.-Albert Richie, and
Frank a. Furst, Baltimore city.
Fourth nistrict.-Wm. T. Biedler
and Robert Grain, Baltimore city.
Fifth District.-Richard II. Edelen,
Charles Thomas II. Hunt, Howard.
Sixth District.-Daniel AMMAN, AL.
leghany; Buchanan Slye, Washing.
ton.
The Committee on Resolutions,
through Mr.. UPshur, reported the fol-
!oWInG resolutions, which will be the
platform of the party in Maryland.
The Democratic party of Maryland,
IN State Convention assembled, re-
solves as follows:
l. 1t returns lts earnest thanks 10
the Governor and executive officers of
tins State and to the Democratic men,
bers OF the Senate and House Of Dele
Sates for their careful fufillment of
al! pledges made on their behalf bv
the last State Democratic convention.
They have afforded no cause for Grill.
c.s'a or complaint, but, on the con.
trary, by the diIigent discharge OF
o:hclal and public duties, and by wise
reforms IN our general laws have
insured the future success of the party
represented by them.
: Ii is fitting at the close Of the
third year of the Presidential term of
Grover Cleveland 10 acknowledge our
sense q the seryice which he has
rendered TO the people of the United
states An adverse majority in the
Senate has prevented him from carry.
M into effect those legislative reforms
to which lie was pledged, and which
he has 50 earnestly desired to achieve
but he has made compensation TO the
people FOR this loss by his wise. honest
and capable administration Of his
duties as President. He has restored
t. The people large portions Of that
r4pAc domain which ought ALWAYS TO
have remained their heritage. We
vi. owe to h!s wvi!-ordered purposes
DEMONSTRATION OF navy sufficient
Tor the protection Of our interests, a,
home OF abroad, il peace or in war
lie has above all brought the public
service e the highest standard Of
efficiency, not only by rule and per.
cePt, but by the example of his own
unurlng and uuselhsh administration
OF public affairs. The people, acting
through their respective Legislatures,
Will bring the Senate 10 his suprort
With full sense OF his personal ana
roihca! merits aud power for future
usefulness, We declare our preference
for Grover Cleveland as his own sue.
Cessor in the oihce OF President Of the
\ nIted States. and We instruct the
delegates to the Democratic national
convention 1t st. Louis to cast their
unanimous vote FOR him as the Demo.
cratic candidate fer the presidency
and to vote as unit in all matters
which pertain 10 the business of that I
convention.
5. National taxation ought TO bs
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 the principal Of
that debt at maturity; for the nav.
ment OF pensions granted BY the
United States, and to provide the
means for all necessary expenses Of an
economically administered govern.
nent. The accumulation each wear
Of large surplus in the national
treasury after the paymeD' of all such