Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
THE MARYLAND DEMOCRATS
Meet at Baltimore and Nomi-
nate Their Ticket.
GORMANS MARYLAND CONVENTION
The Whole Ticket Unani-
mousIy Nominated.
The Convention on the Silver Question:
Thanks and EuIogies for Senator Cor
man--He Sent the Force Bill to Its
Grave.


BALTIMORE, July 31.-Entire and ab-
solute harmony prevailed atthe Demo-
cratic convention yesterday, every nomi-
nation and motion being unanimous.
After the enthusiasm of the conven-
ton, aroused by German resolution,
had spent itself, DIR. Frank Shaw nopi-
mated Frank Brown, ex-postmaster "
Baltimore, of Carroll county, for govern
nor, having performed the same duty
four years ago. The convention went
wild over the "farmer candidate" and
no less than five speeches were made in
seconding the nomination, which was
made by acclamation.
The other nominations were also
made by reclamation amid the widest
enthusiasm. They were as follows:
For attorneys general, John p. Poe of
Baltimore city; for clerk of the court of
appeals, j. Frank Ford of St. Mary's
county, and for comptroller, Marion De
Kalb Smith of Kent county.
ENTHUSIASM FOR GoRMAN.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after the nominations had been
made, amidst the greatest enthusiasm
and cheers at every allusion to Senator
German. Speeches were made by the
nominees in which unbounded con-
fidence and great esteem were mani
Tested for Mr.. German. One speaker,
in seconding a nomination, prophesied
boldly that the 'leader in the defeat of
| the Force bill would be the next Presi-
dent of the United States" In addition
to the German commendatory clause
Nf al
resolutions were offered and passed amt
rousing cheers and cries of "Gorman |
German From first to last the con.
vention was more of ratification meet
ing and ovation to Senator German than
party convention.
The party emblem for use under the
Australian ballot adopted is the Jack
son and liberty tree. After harmo-
NOUS session of three and half hours
the convention adjourned, leaving the
party in the state thoroughly satisfied
with the ticket, platform and managers
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The platform, after calling attention
to the importance of the coming canvass
in determining, in the approaching state
election, the position the people of
Maryland will hold in the next Presi-
dental contest, points to the election of
November, 1890, as the Judgment of the
people on Harrison's administration.
The existing Republican administration
is criticised for not regarding the pledges
of its party or its own promises and the
platform says that the civil service Of
the United States considered as a whole
is to-day partisan organization doing
active political service for the admins
Arak xryl,s .1. sa H..
Republican Congress of 1890 is de-
nounced for its extravaganza in increas-
ing the taxes of the people and wasting
the surplus.
SENATOR GoRMAN THANKED.
The Republican party is charged with
attempting to sow again the seeds Of
sectional discord by the passage of tho
notorious Force bill, and says the party
will renew the attempt to enact the OBJ
jectionable measure if it is continued in
power. The platform thanks the Mary
land senators and representatives for
their public service rendered in oppos-
ing the measure, and especially mentions
the services of Senator German, which
contributed greatly to its defeat.
The platform, in treating of the pres
ent tariff system, says that the people
|
to war taxes after % years of continued
peace. 1t says these taxes are main
tanned to increase the profits of combi-
nations of particular corporate and in
dividual manufacturers and dealers and
the only method by which such evils
can be corrected is by the election of a
President and Congress pledged to a
careful and thorough revision of the
tariff system under which such griev-
ances have become possible.
THE SILVER oEsTIoN.
On the silver question the platform
says: "No state can coin money, or
make anything but gold and silver coin
a tender in payment of debts. Congress
only can coin money and regulate the
value thereof. The dollar is the unit
of value in the United States. The
power of Congress to coin gold and sill
yer ought not to be so exercised that
gold coin or silver coin will become a
commodity, and so disturb the opera
tions of trade. but in such manner that
the dollar in gold coin and the dollar in
silver coin shall be of equal exchange
able value in all the markets of the
United States. Any attempt to depreci-
ate by legislation either of these metals
ought to be deprecated and condemned"
sympathy is expressed for the Jews
who are being exiled from Russia, and
the party is pledge to thorough revi-
sion of the election laws so that regis
tration and elections shall be fair and
free.
Resolutions were also adopted, thank
ing Senator German for his services in
the Senate as the chosen leader of the
| Democratic senators in their protracted
, and finally successful struggle against
the Force bill, and nominating him by
acclamation for reelection to the Senate.
The resolutions call upon the Demo-
cratic members Of the next general as
sembly to give him their unanimous
support.
Stolen Property Recovered.
Detective James L, Hawkins Thurs