The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-31
Big BOOM FOR GORMAN.
Enthusiastic Convention of
Democrats of Maryland.
LOOKING TO THE PRESIDENCY.
Ovation to the Leader of the Fight
Against the Elections Bill.
LOOKING TO THE PRESIDENCY.
Mr. Quay Says He Has Sought to Resign
for Nearly Three Years.. sIoat Fas-
sett Accepts New York Collectorship
New York State Convention.

BALTIMORE, July 30-TSpecial. lit was
well known that United States Senator
Arthur 2. German is candidate for re-
election by the next general assembly of
Maryland. and that his name has been
mentioned frequently for presidential hon.
ors. Attention has been centered upon
him and also upon the state convention of
his party, which was held here today Al
though German was unable to be present,
the convention was unanimously for him,
as Is shown by the resolutions adopted and
the frequent and rapturous applause when
ever his name was mentioned Not only
does the platform recognize his signal
services to the Democracy, but a special
resolution indorsing him for reelection to
the Senate, gives evidence of the esteem
in which he is held. One enthusiastic
speaker said that 1.-THE leader in defeating
the force bill would be the next president
of the United States"
From first to last the convention was
more of ratification meeting and ovation
to German than party convention.
THE CONVENTION.
Hon. Barnes Compton, chairman of the state
central committee, called the convention to Or
der at noon. Ex-Governor Henry Lloyd was
elected chairman.
The preliminary organization being CON-
pieted and nominations in order, DR.. Frank T.
Shaw, of Carroll county, placed in nomination
Frank Brown for governor. He was declared
the nominee by acclamation. Other nomina-
tions, made By aeclamation amid much enthus-
iasm, were as follows: John P. Poe, of Balti-
more, for attorney general General Frankford,
OF St Mary's county, for clerk of court OF sp-
peals; Marion De Kalb Smith, of Kent county,
for comptroller.
The platform, after commencing the candi-
dates nominated, contrasts unfavorably the ad-
ministration of President Harrison and the late
Republican congress with the administration OF
President Cleveland and the Democratic con-
gress; declares that the Republican administra-
ton and congress have disregarded the pledges
OF the party with regard to civil service reform
and reduction of taxes incident to the tariff
The civil service OF the United states, az WHOLE
today, 1t declares 10 partisan organization
doing political service for the administration by
which it 10 employed. President Harrison and
the Republicon congress found on advent to
power large surplus in the treasury, left by an
economical Democratic administration. The
surplus told plain tale to the people, demon
strating that taxes imposed by the Re-
publican administration are in excess of the
needs OF the government economically admin
istered, and therefore unnecessary and unjust
In place of the reduction which the people were
led to expect, the finances of the country have
been mismanaged and wild speculations and
commercial disaster have followed in its train
The surplus was wasted in an extravsgant and
unjust manner, and unnecessary taxaton was
continued The Republican party found on the
advent OF Harrison to office that the people
were no longer divided by sectional lines but
prosperous and thoroughly united. The Repub.
hcan party, through the agency OF the speaker,
had deprived the Democratic representatives in
congress of their rightful seats, and sought to
perpetuate its powers and destroy the autonomy
OF several states by means of the notorious
force BILL The Democratic party was deeply
grateful to the senators and repre-
sentatives who contributed to defeat
the obnoxious measure, and more especially
TO Hon. Arthur p. German, whose leadership
contributed largely to its defeat The existing
tariff system, the platform declares, casts un-
necessary burdens upon the people, and tends to
accumulate enormous wealth in the hands of a
few and promote monopiies. These evils. it be.
heFes, can only be corrected by the election of
president and congress pledged TO a careful and
thorough revision OF the tariff system. A dollar
IN gold coin and q dollar in silver coin should
be OF equal exchangeable value, the platform de-
clares, in all the markets of the United States
aud any attempt TO depreciate by legislation
either OF these metals ought to be deprecated
aud condemned The platform closes with an
Endorsement of senator German for reelection
by the next assembly TO the Senate