Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-30
BROWN NOMINATED.
Enthusiastic Cheers Greet His Name In II
baltimore Convention.

Enthusiastic Cheers Greet His Name In the
Baltimore Convention.
BALTIMORE, MD. July S0.-Uni,ed States
Senator German did not come over from Wash
ington to the deuocratic state convention.
Delegates and Other democrats who
pack the auditorium Of Ford's Opera
House are not the less enthusiastic.
Three cheers for German" were often called
for and given with a viii before the conven-
ton called TO order, the band joining
in with My Maryland" and Hail to the
Chief The county delegations were the
largest since John Lee Carroll defeated Gov.
W. 7. Hamilton for reelection. The build
ing was packed. Hon. Barnes Compton.
member OF Congress from the NTH district and
chairman of the state central committee, called
the convention To order ut noon and was
greeted with thUnders OF applause. Ex~Gov.
Henry Lloyd OF Dorchester county was chosen
chairman Of the convention. number of sec
retaries were appointed.
When nominations we're called for DIR. Frank
7. Shaw Of Carroll county placed in nomina-
tion for the Office Of governor Mr.. Frank
am encouraged by the conviction that
am yoicing the almost Unanimous wish of
the democracy Of Maryland: especially the peo-
pie Of HE native county will heartily re-
jolce at this opportunity of thus honoring
their fellow-citizea- Although the democratic
party is IN no sense responsible for any legisla-
ton depressing the farmers or any other class
We must realize that widespread agricultural
movement confronss Us, and ii Is especially
suitable that Q farmer should be named for
governor Of Maryland. While Mr. Brown is a
farmer he will couEtepsrce no class legislation.
He 10 too well grounded in democratic princi-
pies to fail 81 equal and exact justice TO all and
special privileges to none. Never in the his
tory Of Maryland have the masses OF the party
been SO nearly unanimous for any candidate as
they now for Frank Brown I command
him to this convention with the confident as
suranee that should he be chosen he will win
for you q most glorious victory"
Round after round Of applause filed the spa
eious building At mention OF Mr.. Browns name.
His friends are Germans friends and the en-
thusinsm at the mention Of their names was I'M
bounded.
Al i2.S5 the convention took q recess for
LI-'v minutes. pending report by the COM
H.. ION CREDENTIALS aud resolutions. The
90 =. &c, onIs L. OIs submitted the follow
las ..Latsorni " hopted:
at - nm.
The dsmocratic p%r,y Of Maryland, In state
convention assembled, resolves as follows:
l. We present to the people Of this state as
candidates Tor the important Offices of governor,
controller of the treasury and clerk of the
court uf appeals men whose private worth.
intelligence. knowledge OF public affairs and
experience In business entitle them to general
= The canvass into which the democratic
party Of this state 10 about to enter is one Of
especial Importance II precedes the last gem
erai election which will be held in this state
before the presidential election In 1892. The
people Of this commonwealth will practically
determine in ths approaching state election the
position which they will occupy In the next
pre- siden tial contest
rHE ADMINISTRATIONS CRITICISED.
9. The administration Of President Harri-
con 10 drawing to q close. The people have
made elose comparison between the methods
and action Of shat administration and the con-
duct Of the democratic administra-
/ ton under Grover Cleveland which
preceded IT, Their judgment was re-
corded al the congressional elections In
| November, 1880. 1hs democratic administra-
! ton, though hampessd and opposed by a re-
publican senate, conducted never theless the
business OF the government with perfect
! fidelity to every public duty, and with
nrmness aud wisdom which won for
10 the generous approval OF thc
CREST majority Of the people Of the United
States. ihe existing republican sdministra.
ton, supported BY republican Congress, has
not regarded the pledges Of its party OF ~