The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
Meeting On wednesiny-Dates for Com
ventfOn and Primaries DC, dc

The MARYLAND Democratic State Central Commit
tee met at Barnum's Hotel and formulated the plan
of organization for the campaign of 1889. state
convention is TO be held in Baltimore on Septem-
Der p to nominate candidate for comptroller of
the treasury of the State. On September II candl-
dates for the General Assembly viii be nominated
in Baltimore. \ candidate for Chic: Judge of the
third judicial circuit will be nominated at Iowson-
town on August and candidate for Chief Judge OF
the supreme Bench of Baltimore City will be nomi
mated at convention TO be called by the city exec
utive committee. Chairman stevenson Archer, Of
the state Genital Committee, was unanimously asked
to issue an address to the voters OF Maryland
The attendance at the meeting was unexpectedly
large for this early season. FredencE, 81. Mary $
and Calvert were the only counties not represented
The members from the other counties were nearly
ali present The hotel lobbieS were filled with
Maryland Democrats. many of them prominent IN
party affairs.
The Central Committee was called to order at
noon. After call of the roll by Secretary James A.
/. Mcclure, and other preliminary business, a com
mittee on resolutions was appointed and the meet
ing took a halfhour recess Upon reassemhling
this committee reported through the Hon George
N. Coyington of Worcester. chairman. a preamble
and resolutions. These set forth the following:
ATTENTION To THE coLoEED VOTE
The Democratic party Of Maryland by its rep
resentatives in State Central Committee assembled,
demands that the registration of the voters Of the
state and the elections hereunder shall be of I'M
III likewise demands that all primary elections
shall represent honest and full expression OF the
partys WILL -. lit.
the registration of the negro voters IN baltimore
city increased from II 74 in 1857 10 1889 III ISIS or
70 per cent, that of the white voters Increased ehy
nom 7SI45 in 1857 to 77455 in ISIS. or per cent
that IN the state inclusive OF Baltimore city the IN
erase orthc negro registration was from q 21n 49,
to $50 in ISor5 per cent whilst that OF the whites
increased only from S25 in 1887 70 lS069 IN leSS,
or p of l per cent which c0ncluSively shows a
large influx OF negro voters within our borders ana
great neglect on the part OF white persons entitled
to registration to register
Attention is likewise called 20 the further tact
that while the electors of Mr. Cleveland received IN
1881 Sc Sc votes they received IN loS lV66s votes
a natural and gratifying increase OF sSiZ votes,
Thai "A hSt the electors for Mr. Blaine received In
1881 IS as votes Mr.. Harrison received in lsss g.
80 votes increase Of if votes, mus eNnipttllig
dispruportiOn in the increase Of the vote OF the
two parties which can IN the main be attributed te
an excessive registration Of nesroes aud thls CON-
mittee calls upou all Democrats 10 assist in an effort
TO legally correct the REGISTRATION sis OF me sag
To secure full aud fair elections tnefeuHdeT anu u
especially urges upon them 10 take an active Iatt ~
ali primary elections iu order that only proper
nominations be made for Office.
FIXING rHE DATES
oIttlerefore resolves a. follows:
FIRST That a Democratic stale convention be
held in Baltimore city on Thursday. september i,
1889 al tWclveo clock noon. - nominate candidate
Tor eomptrolicr Of the treasury Of the state.
second. That the Democratic voters o. inc r.
srecfiy the stale be and they are hereby,
directed 10 assemble In primary meeting ia their
respective counties at such time and place as the
members OF this committee from such county may
designate. % elect delegates. equal IN numnSr 70
their respective representation ~ the Denc,sl y
sennhly Il meet tn state convention IN Baltimore
city on Thursday september u. to nominate NNi
didstc for comptroller OF the STATE.
The succeeding several resolutions refer solely 10
the primaries and conventions in haitimorc, every
precauti0n being taken 10 iEAure absolute fairness
The following persons were appointed hoarl 81
Supervisors OF Primary Elections % have absolute
control o. such elections in The city. to appoint
Judges aud clerks fofpTimares hear grievances aad
retirusS complaints
How'd L Jackson Of Hurst. Puruell & Coz Henry
Hartman IT. 81 H. s T.. Hartman & Co. Charles
(ioltishornuEh ufthe Clmzn-G oidstaTuuEh ConqA
py. Heury 4 PAR. of I. ". Farr & son Wa {. Car
roll 81 Carroll Adams & Co. eieorge Z lands
dowpe. OF 4 O Taylor 4 Co., aud luhn q Mengci
ST. o; John g. Meugci & 20.
10 EXAMINE rHE REGISTRATION ISIS.
The eighth Restitution says The members 81
the state Central Committee Tor The several tsanitsi
and lar each Of the legislative districts iog 6aitmorf
cfv shall des rnate thrtc perssss IN each pFyc.nei 81
The cauuties and Of halttmvre city vi hose uat5ie'
shah D. gwen o. tbs chAirmau % Tbs Commits
aud whose dGty g shEl Dc ta carefully examine u
registration Iisn. aud rcpan - tbs proper Or
crrS of registration ana The chairman % tbs ram
mitfec the names 81 All persons vhou they saal
ascertain TO Ia tnpFuptriy rcgtslcrcd- and DC nrE
upon al unFcg Rtcrct Druncssts thf duty % naSts
1erinz-
TaaScu and ia Baltimore.
Upou motion 81 ltau. tEaus 7 shNw. tbs Ch4if
man vas requested % iSps an sd3rss % ihe Teier
al IRIS stale.