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

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONFERENCE.-THE
Democratic County Convention which met in
Bel Air on Tuesday was a thoroughly repre-
sentative gathering of the Democrats
of Hartford county. The personnel of the
convention included not few veteran Demo-
Gratis, who have grown gray in fighting the
political battles of their party, but many
younger ones, full of enthusiasm and energy.
Col. John Carroll Walsh of the Democratic
State Central Committee, lifelong and hon
ored Democrat, called the convention to or
der. F. w. Baker, of the third district, was
chosen for temporary chairman, and Martin
Foley, of the sixth district, and John A. w.
Richardson, of the third district, were APP
pointed Secretaries.
4 committee on Credentials and Permanent
Organization was appointed, consisting of one
delegate from each district, as follows: w.
R. Cunningham, R. Emory Taylor, Walter
Finney, Thos. H. Wiley, w. H. H. Whiteford,
VIM. j. Fisher.
Likewise committee on Resolutions, con-
sisting of Samuel S. Bevard, William s. Bow
man, Thomas II. Robinson, j. Wiley Norris,
William B. Jordan and d. c. Kenny
The Committee on Credentials reported the
credentials correct and recommended that the
temporary officers be made the permanent of
ficers of the convention. Their report was
adopted. the delegates being as follows:
First District.-Col. John Carroll Walsh,
VIM. T. Demoss, Thomas j Sullivan Charles
f. Creswell, Edward G.. Hooker, Samuel s.
Bevard, Edward II. Hail. Joseph B. Haviland
Taa h II Il.
Second District.-R Emory Taylor, George
l.. Delaney, Thomas P. Mitchell, Henry A.
Osborn, William A. Wells, VIM. F. Reasin,
Henry u. Silver, Robert A Mitchell, William
stephenson and William S. Bowman, Sr.
Third District.-F. w. Baker, Walter Fin
| ney; Thomas Poole, VIM. II. Jones, John A.
W. Richardson, George Archer, Harold Scar
boro, Thomas II. Robinson, Edward p
Moores and John Smith.
Fourth District-Thomas II. Wiley, William
Calder, James B. Luckey, George A. Cairnes,
John F. Upton, John f. Gross, J. Wiley Nor
ris, John A. Lamb, George NJ. Proctor, John
A. Street,.
Fifth District.-Wm B. Jordan, w. H. H.
Whiteford, VIM. j. Forsythe, DR.. J. l.. Win
dolph, j. Fred. Crew, Dr. Silas Scarborough,
Zephaniah Heaps, H. Clay Whiteford, Henry
S. Gorrell, G. A. L. McCann.
Sirth Dist,iet.-George II. Baekey, Martin
p. Foley VIM. j. Fisher, Hugh Murray,
Isaac Hecht, Daniel Kenney, Patrick w. Hol-
| Than, John j. Reddington, Michael Fahey
and James l.. Burke.
! The Committee on Resolutions, through
Mr.. Thomas II. Robinson, of the third dis
trict, as chairman, reported the following,
which were adopted:
ResolUed, That this Convention, representing
| the sentiments of the Democrats of Hartford
! County, declares as follows:
ct a IN ha m hah 10 r1rin
| ciples of the Democratic party, as enunciated
| by Thomas Jefferson, and upheld by jackson
| Tilden and Cleveland.
ID We consider tariff reform the issue upon
| which this Presidential campaign must be
! fought, demanding such reform as will
more equally distribute the burdens of
government by II reduction of tariff the
necessaries of life, which the farming
and industrial classes are now taxed while re-
! ceiving none of the benefits of so-called Pro-
lection, and we heartily endorse the patriotic
and manly administration of that great expo
nent of tariff reform Grover Cleveland, and
would cheerfully support him as the Demo-
cratic candidate for President
Sd. We endorse the course in Congress
OF Hon. Herman Stump, as a tried and
! faithful representative of the State of
Maryland from this district, and reflect
ing the sentiments of the Democrats of Har-
| ford county we call upon the delegates elected
| by this convention to the congressional con-
vention to use all honorable means to secure
his denomination.
Nominations for delegates to the State and
Congressional Conventions being in order the
following were unanimously elected:
State Convention-Samuel S. Bevard, Will
liam F. Reasin, J. Thomas c. Hopkins, j.
Fred Crew, Isaac Hecht.
Congressional Convention--Edward II.
Hall, Robert A. Mitchell, Frank E. Gorrell,
George A. Cairnes and DIR. J. Sprigg Poole.
After vote of thanks to the presiding Of
ficers the convention adjourned. The con-
gressional delegation, in accordance with the
wish of the convention, will present the name
of Hon. Herman Stump to the Port Deposit
convention, as the Democratic nominee for
Congress. The delegation to the State con-
vention, it is understood, will favor Hon.
Murray Vandiver, Speaker of the House of
Delegates, as delegate to Chicago.