Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-18
State mocratic Convention.


The State Democratic Convention met in
Ford's Opera House, Baltimore, on Thurs
day of last week and selected Presidential
Electors and Delegates to the National Con-
vention, as follows:
-Four Delegates at Large-Hon. Arther L.
German, German II. Hunt, Baltimore city;
L. Victor Baughman, Fredericl: county
John B. Brown, Queen Annes county.
Two district delegates from each congress
sional district:
First Dstrict-W. Sidney Wilson, Wor-
cester county Thomas Humphreys, WI
comico county.
Second-N. Charles Burke, Baltimore
county; Jas. r. Whiteiord, Hartford county.
| Third-Albert Richie and Frank A.
Furst, Baltimore city.
| Fourth-Willam T, Biedler and Robert
Grain, Baltimore city.
| Fith-Rich'd ii. Edelen, Charles county ;
Thos H. Hunt, Howard county.
Sixth-Danel Amman, Allegany county ;
Buchanan Schey, Washington county.
Two Presidential Electors at Large-Hon
James Hodges, Baltimore city; Col. Henry
Page, Somerset county.
One elector from each congressional dis
trict, as follows:
First Dlstrict-W. Scott Roberts, Queen
Anne's county.
Second-Col. James G. Berret, Carroll
county.
Third-W illoughby N. Smith, Baltimore
city.
FOURTH Gorham Moale, Baltimore city
Fifth-R c. Combs, ST. Mary's county.
Sixth Hattersy W. Talbot, Montgom-
cry county. -
The committee on resolutions, through
Mr. Upshur, reported the following resolu-
tions, which will be the platform of the party
in Maryland.
The Democratic party of Maryland, in
State convention assembled, resolves as fol-
| lows:
l. 1t returns its earnest thanks to the Gov
ernor and executive officers of this State and
To the Democratic members of the Senate
and House of Delegates for their careful full.
iillment of all pledges made on their behalf
by the last State Democratic convention
They have afforded no cause for criticism oil
complaint, but, on the contrary, by the dill
gent discharge of official and public duties
and by wise reforms in our general laws
have insured the future success of the party
represented by them.
1t is fitting al the close of the third veal
OF the Presidential term of Grover Cleve
land to acknowledge our sense of the ser
vice which he has rendered to the people o
the United States. An adverse majority ir
. the Senate has prevented him from carrying
into effect those legislative reforms to which
he was pledged, and which he has so earn
estly desired to achieve. but he has mad,
compensation to the people for this loss b,
his wise, honest and capable administration
ol his duties as President. He has restored
10 the people large portions of that pubic
domain which ought always to have re
manned their heritage We will owe to hi
well ordered purposes the construction OF
J navy sufficient for the protection of our in
| terests, at home or abroad, in peace or il
war He has above all brought the publi
service to the highest standard of efficiency
not only by rule and precept, but by th,
example of his own untiring and unsefsf
] administration of public affairs. The peo
pie, acting through their respective Legisla
lures, will bring the Senate to his support
With u full sense Of his personal and politi
cal merits and power for future usefulness
we declare our preference Tor Grover Cleve
land as his own successor IN the office o.
President of the United States, and we in
struct the delegates TO the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at st. Louis to cast thei
, unanimous vote for him as the Democratic
candidate tor the Presidency, and to vote a:
unit in all matters which pertain to tn,
business oi that convention.
g. National taxation ought to be limim(
n the apprfpatn animal Sum npp0ad for tIh(
j, following purposes, namely, the interest or
.. the public debt, with adequate annual pro
vision for the payment OF the principal o
D that debt at maturity; for the payment o
, pensions granted by the United States, anc
, to provide the means for all necessary ex
penses of an economically administered
government. The accumulation each yea
OF u large surplus in the national treasury
after the payment of all such charges is il
itself conclusive proof that the taxing sys
tenn fastened upon the country by the Re
publican party requires complete revision
| The resolutions OF the Democratic Nationa
! Con vention in 1884 clearly indicate tn,
principles upon which such revision ough
to be made. This convention reafiirms thos,
principles and demands that such revision
shall be made by Congress in accordan:,
Herewith. Unnecessary taxation is unjus
taxation, and ought not to be longer toer
atei.
/ 4. success in great political contests can
not be achieved without effort. Every Dem
ocratic voter in the State, every citizen o
the State, who is content with or approve
the administration of President Cevean,
/ and desires his reelection, ought to Civ,
, evidence OF the sincerity of his convictions
. during the canvass as well as at the polls in
November next This convention requests
. all OF those whom it represents To begin a
an early day in every election district anC
precinct of the State the work OF complete
i. organization for the coming campaign. L
cordially invites all who may approve tn,
{ nomination to be made at st. Louis, what
ever may have been their previous part,
attachments, to join with the Democrats
party in the State in giving to the candidate
so nominated the great majority which will
best express the approval and confidence o
> the people of this State in the nomination
, SO made.
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