The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-05-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

FOLIIICIL NO1ES.
In every county convention held in
Maryland this year the sentiment fol-
Cleveland's nomination was strong
and unmistakable. Some of these
conventions elected delegates to the
State convention instructed in his
favor, while others were led to draw
it mild, y in framing resolutions. The
delegates elected by the State conven-
ton to go to Chicago will not repre-
sent the sentiments of the Democrats
of Maryland unless they exhaust all
honorable means to secure his nomi-
nation, as resolutions occasionally say.
The rank and file of the party are for
Cleveland as they were last fall for
the nomination of Farmer Brown, and
it would be unwise to resist them.
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There appears to be some dissatis-
faction in the Republican party with
regard to the probable denomination
OF President Harrison. The New
York factions are against him, but it
is believed he will pull through unless
Mr.. Blaine should desire the nomina-
ton. His letter of February 9Th to
Chairman Clarkson would appear to
be conclusive that he will not be a
candidate, and he is too honorable to
allow his friends to work secretly for
him while he remains in President
Harrison's cabinet. Mr.. Blaine's
health is too precarious, it is believed,
to endure the strain of an exciting
campaign.
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The Baltimore county Democrats,
whose conventions met in Towson on
Monday, elected to the State conven-
ton Frederick Won Kapff. VIM. P.
Bosley, George S. Keiffer, Harry j..
Hebb, Charles H. Wise, B. Frank
Benson and Josiah 8. Bowen, and to
the Second District Congressional
convention Milton w. Offutt, Thomas
H. Jenifer, James B. Councilman, AL
fred M. Fowble, August Weis and DIR.
J. F. H. Gorsuch. Resolutions were
passed advocating tariff revision, OPP
posing the free silver coinage theory
and re-indorsing the administration
of Grover Cleveland as President.
The congressional delegates were in
structed to vote as q unit maintenance
of the nomination of J. F. G.. Talbot
for Congress.
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The Baltimore Sun, as was stated
last week, came out on Monday
morning in an eight-page form, printed
ON two new Hoe presses, capable to-
gether of turning out $4,000 papers an
hour The advantage gained by the
change is the ability to send out at
any time paper of from eight to
thirty-two pages. The Sun preserves,
at. the same time, its old, familiar
features, which its friends will recog-
niZe as heretofore. The Sun appears
to be giving more attention than ever
before to happenings in the various
counties of the State, while not neg
lecting to give its readers a daily
record that covers the entire world.
1t is in all respects great newspaper
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The Democratic convention OF Ken
lucky, which met at Louisville, on
Wednesday, acting under the inspira-
ton of Henry Watterson, sent an I'M
instructed delegation to the Demo-
cratic convention. Congressman w.
G. p. Breckenridge made an earnest
and eloquent appeal in behalf of
Cleveland, and there was strong
Cleveland sentiment in the conven-
ton, but Mr.. Wattersons power over
the body was too great to be over
come.
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An interesting experiment with
bicycles was recently made. Gen.
Miles wished to test their efficiency in
war in case railroads and telegraphs
We're interfered with. Accordingly a
message was sent by him from
Chicago to New York by means of re-
lays of bicyclists. The message left
Chicago at noon ON Wednesday of last
week and was delivered in New York
at o'clock, A. NJ, Monday morning,
the distance, 975 miles, being covered
in about four days.
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The Republicans of the Sixth dis
trict of Maryland are said to be hope
lessly divided, so that Mr. McKaig or
any other Democrat who may be
nominated can be elected. According
to party usage Mr.. McKaig should
have the honor, but it is reported that
ex-Comptroller Col. L. Victor Baugh-
man may contest it with him.
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The Democratic convention which
met in Bel Air on Tuesday was unmis-
takably for Cleveland, Stump and
tariff reform. 1t would not have
represented the Democrats of Hartford
county if it had been otherwise.
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The Democratic convention of New
Jersey has instructed its delegates to
the national convention to support
Cleveland.