Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-10-02

there were many delegates not satisfied viii
the slate made out by the bosses, il took unit
a few moments Of half past three 10 convinc,
them that 1t was their duty to follow the plau
LAID down. The convention was called 10 or.
der by j. Samuel Turner, one Of the members
of the Central Committee. Mr.. Turner, be.
fore entertaining any motion looking TO or.
gAnization, made q statement which was
intended to conciliate those members Of the
Farmers Alliance who had pledged them
selves not to vote the Democratic ticket n men
were placed on the legislative portion Of IL,
who would not pledge themselves 70 stand by
Alliance demands previously made. How far
be succeeded Ia his ingenious attempt to avert
the wrath to come from the Alliance men,
true to the principles Of the order, was proven
oy the out spoken threats to knife the ticket,
uttered by members Of the Alliance, who,
whether true or not regard him as IA a great
measure, responsible for the failure to put up
those selected by the Alliance.
DR.. Peter W. Hawkins was elected presiden,
OF the convention, and Mr.. George W. Carpen-
ter vice president. Mr.. p. r. Sasscer and w.
B. s. Chapman were made secretaries, DR..
Hawkins in bis chaI acteristic style RECALLED the
convention ith speech in which he proph-
esied under certain conditions and circum-
stances, Democratic success. Upon call Of
the roll it was found that delegations from
three districts were not full and motion was
made that five minutes be allowed to fill said
delegation, this was amended by Mr.. De
Walbach TO make the recess fifteen minutes 90.
as 1t was naiveley put ''that delegations
could not only be filed but other business
could be attended to which would tend to Gre
ate harmony in the convention" which we
suppose meant that there were still some who
were not entirely satisfied with the proposed
action Of the bosses and that little more
time was necessary to keep them from kicking
outright. This was not sutisfaeto tory, however,
to the managers, and the amendment was vo-
ted down and the original resolution was
adopted. At the expiration of FIVE minutes
the eonver ton was called but fully FIVE min
utes more elapsed before the convention was
ready for business, bat when it did the
business apparently had been settled and
everything appeared serene. The chair selec.
ted John Z. Stone and Thomas r. FarraIl as
tellers, whom he thought, not being quite so
well posted on the reclamation scheme which
was to be carried out, might be necessary bat
who, as was subsequently, shown, did not
have to collect a ticket. Mr.. F. ]. Maddox,
DR.. L. c. Carrico and Mr.. J. b. Deb. Wal
bach were placed in nomination for the legis-
Iature. The last named gentleman in neat
and appropriate speech, defending hImsel,
from slanderous charges made, because he had
dared to aspire TO legislative honors in direct
opposition to the wish of the managers, with
drew his name, and the two first named gem
temen were nominated by reclamation. j.
Samuel Turner WAS nominated for Clerk o.
the Circuit Court, by reclamation, and his
supporters whooped him up at a lively rate.
j. b. Mattingly was nomir aled for Register o.
Wills, and it was believed that he, too, would
go through at otce by acclama ton, but Mt.
+. NJ. Cox realizing the almost hopeless cond-
ton of the Democratic party in this county,
arose and said that in the trying days of the
revolution when our forefathers were battling
for independence, alta critical time when TIE
slightest mishap might turn the tide against
American patriots the immortal ~ Ashaigten
at Valley Forge had uttered the ever raemora-
Tile words that ''none but Americans must he
put on guard tonight " 80 he wnnld state
that it was due the Democratic party that
none but staunch and true Democrats be put
on the ticket at this most critical time, sud he
would therefore nominate Mr.. J. Deb. Wal
bach for the Office of Register OF Wills. Mr..
John 7 DAVIS in an energetic speech ex-
pressed his surprise and regret SOMEWHAT
warmly at Mr. Cox's antagonism Of Mattingly;
by Mr.. Walbach, the convention nominated
Mattingly by reclamation. The proceedings
Of the convention were hurried along after
that and Mr.. James +. Matthews was nomina-
ted for States Attorney by reclamation, Mr.
F. r. Nheatiey for Sheriff, by reclamation,
r. A. Richmond, P. A. Linton, and d. /
Sanders we're nominated Judges of the Or.
phans' Court by reclamation, Washington
Hicks, John W. Golden, VIM. F. Simms, G
A. Bowling, and Samuel Hawkins, were nom
mated County Commissioners, by acclama
ton, and II. C. Page was nominated for Sur
veyor, by reclamation. In fact the Who'll,
thing was cut and dried by reclamation con
vention. The only episode which created a flut
ter being the Valley Forge tried and true al
fusion made by Cox when naming an oppo
nent to MattiDgly for Register of Wills. Not
withstanding the appeal to put only stauncl
Democrats on the ticket, we find in the list o
nominees several names, other than that o
Mr.. Msttingly, whose loyalty to the Demo
cratic party was evidently questioned by MIR
Coz, whose record, as tried and true Demo
Gratis, admits of question. Mr.. Wh-atley
candidate for Sheriff, only a few years ag,
was a Republican and served as
delegate to Republican County Con
vention in Port Tobacco. Mr.. F. A. Rich
mond in 1885, was candidate on the Repub
lican ticket for County Commissioner, but hi
then opponents, now apparent friends, tn
Democrats, cried him down and beat him be
cause of his foreign birth Mr. Samuel Haw
kins only few years ago was a staunch Re
publican, and Mr.. Matthews il is well known
was in the Independent move in 1873 agains
the regular Democrats and certainly is not o
the ''staunch and true" order of Democrat.
described so eloquently by Mr.. Cox. Tht
ticket taken as whole, is weak one and will
not command the full Democratic vote to say
nothing of the support of the Alliancemen
whose demands were scorned and several
prominent Democrats emphatically declared
in Port Tobacco after the convention adjourn.
ed, that they would not support the tickei