Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-30
I'd EDITION.
HE WAS NOT OPPOSED
Brown Nominated by the Maryland
Democratic Convention.
HODGES and JONES WITHDRAWN.
The Existing Tariff and Free Silver
Coinage Condemned.
SENATOR GORMAN THANKED.
SENATOR GORMAN THANKED.
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMAriON.

Neither Hodges Jones' Name Presented
tn the Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
BALTIMORE, July 9o.-The democratic state
convention met at Ford's Opera House at IL
o'clock today and nominated the following
ticket
For governor, Frank Brown of Carroll
county.
For controller, Waller Marion De Kalb Smith
O. Kent county.
For attorney general, <ohn p Poe of Balti-
moro city.
For clerk Of the court of appeals, J. Frank
Ford of St. Mary's county.
This is the ticket already indicated in The
STAR. Brown Tor governor, Smith for con-
troller and Poe for attorney general were nomi-
mated by acclHmation. Hodges name was not
presented to the convention for governor and
Col Spencer {. Jones OF Montgomery with
drew that Browns nomination might be made
by reclamation.
Brattan and McMaster withdrew from
the eon'roiership fight and Poe has never had
any opposition for attorney general The only
ming IN the way OF nominating the entire
ticket by acclamation was the perSistency of
DIR. George Wells of Anne Arundel in having
his name presented to the convention for
clerk Of the court of appeals. He received
only the five votes Of Anne Arundel
The convention was called to order by
Congressman Barnes Compton, chair
man OF the state central committee. and
ex-tiov. Henry Lloyd OF Dorchester county
was made chairman. Frank Brown was nomi-
mated by eX-Congressman Frank 1. Shaw Of
Carroll county and seconded by Robert Crane
OF Baltimore and eN-State Senator Edwin War
field Of Howard county.
Smiths nomination was made by Sam'l Casey
of Kcnt county and seconded by Jas Bond of
Baltimore. Poe was nominated by T.. Key
buchanan Of Baltimore and Ford by Frank ~
Cox Of Charles county.
The convention WAS one of the most harmo-
NOUS and enthusiastic ever seen in Maryland.
After Wells received the vote OF his county on
tine first ballot Ford's nomination was made
unanimouL
As soon Is Frank Browns nomination was
MADE the result was cabled him at Paris wnere
he is with his family. Tine convention is CON-
posed OF III delegates, 50 being necessary to a
choice.
Congressman Compton in calling the conven-
ton to order said il was the most fairly elected
and most representative political body ever
seen in Maryland. He denied that power was
slipping away FROM the Maryland democracy
and claimed that the people could not get away
from the issues which would be presented in
this campaign. He spoke of Senator German
~ the man who had saved the liberties Of
America.
Ex-Gov. Lloyd said the issues of the cam
paign were the federal elections bill, civil service
rclOFtu anu us CEltiCihtu
master General wananaker. Senator Quay, j.
.. Clarkson and ". W. Dudley.
VIM. ]. Hoffman Of Washington county and
John VI. Benson OF Allegheny were elected Sec
rstaries.
4 committee Of one from each county and
legislative district of Baltimore was appointed
ON credentials and permanent organization.
with Clayton J. Purncll Of Worcester county rs
chairman. A committee on resolutions was
appointed in the same way, with Col j. q.
Barrett Of Carroll county chairman.
At 1910 o'clock the convention took recess
for half an hour until the committees were
ready to report. The committee on credentials
and permanent organization recommended
that the temporary officers DC made permanent
and named vice president from each county
and legislative district of Baltimore city. The
credential Of all the delegates were reported
correct
The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported the
platform, which was adopted.