The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-31
NARYLAND'S DEMOCRATS
FRANK BROWN NOMINATED FOR
GOVERNOR BY ACChAMATION

The Convention a Regular Ratification
Meeting and Ovation TO Senator
German from First to Last 4&o Oc-
casion for a Ballot for Any Nominee.
The Platform.
BALTIMORE, Md. July 30.-The demo
cratic state convention met at noon to-day
and was called to order by Barnes Comp
ton. Ex-Gov. Henry Lloyd of Dorchester
was made permanent chairman and the
usual secretaries and committees we're Sc
lected. The committee on resolutions Of
fered q platform and German resolu-
zion. which were adopted amid repeated
cheering.
FRANK BROWN FOR GOVERNOR.
After the enthusiasm of the convention
aroused by the German resolution had spent
itself. Dr., Frank Shaw nominated Frank
Brown of Carroll county for governor, hav-
ing performed the same duty four years
ago The convention went wild over
the farmer candidate" and five
speeches were made in seconding
the nomination, which was made by accla-
nation. Samuel Caoy of Kent county
next nominated Marion DeKalk Smith of
that county for state controller. After
several complimentary speeches, all Of
which paid tribute to Senator Gormau's
worth, this nomination was also made by
scclamatlon.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
John P. Poe of Baltimore city was placed
in nomination for attorney general by T.
Key Buchanan of Baltimore This was also
quickly carried by acclsmation. For clerk
OF the court of appeals j. Frank Ford of st.
Marys county was nominated by
Of
Times His nomination was also
ratified by acolamatiou. Indeed, from the
first TO the last the COP D7ention was more of
q ratification meeting and ovation to SEN
ator German than a party convention.
After a session of three and a half hours,
dgr!ng which there YVES no occasion for a
ballot, the convention adjourned.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted by the convention
in substance commends the candidates Sc
lecJed for state offices; calls attention to the
l.dp plrtance of the canvass as defining the
future position Of the state in the presidential
contest; compares the Harrison and Cleve-
land administrations; praising the latter
and declaring that the Republican party
has disgarded its pledges and is not worthy
OF APPRECIATION; charges that the civil SER
vice mmission has been disregarded for
political rensOns and is partisan organi-
zauoa; declares that the finances of the
country were mlsmanaged and
the surplus wasted, continuing unnecessary
taxation; charges the republicans with
sewing the seeds of sec ional discord, with
Illegally depriving democr attic representa-
tives Of their seats, and with an attempt to
destroy state autonomy by the notorious
force bill; thanks the democratic senators
and representatives who defeated that bill
and particularly commends Senator
Gormau's leadership; recognizes the obli-
CATION to pay off war debts,
but denounces further submis-
SION to the continuance of taxation to beue-
fit corporations and monopolies which op-
press labor; and declares for revision of
the tariff; holds that dollar in gold and a
dollar in silver should be OF equal exchange
able value. and deprecates legislation Of a
contrary tendency; deplores the exile of
Russia's Jews, and winds up with resolu-
tons commencing and reGominating Sena-
tor German.
The following addition to the platform
was reported by the committee on resolu-
lions and adopted
The party in good faith pledged itself to
thorough revision OF our election laws so that
our registration and elections should
be thoroughly fair and free. The laws
already enacted respond in a large measure to
the popular demands and their practical work
ngs have proved satisfactory, but in order that
heir operations shall be uniform throughout
ihe whole state we earnestly recommend that
he Australian ballot law be extended to all The
,ountieS now excepted from its provisions.