Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-06-02

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Thompaoa; tn. r. q. Hodges; 9Th. Chss.
IL. Bohanan; oh, Joseph Poe.
The committee reported a. follows
List or DzLEeATEs:
lst Disslici-James II. Miles, r. r. Nc.
Kay, Vim. Bayne, Jos Biscoe, Dominica
Heiey, Geo Roach. John III. Abel, Thoz.
Pembroke, Scott Hammett, j. frank Smita.
2nd District-John s. Bean, William b.
Aotman, Dr. Henry Richardson, Benz. M.
Geo. II. Dent, Kobk II. Goode, Warren
srd Disiriet--Jos 4. Cough, Wellington
= Davis, Fred. III. Guy. John G. CFyer,
VIM. v Waters, Harry spalding. VIM. e..
MnstiDgly, Thos. ]. Graves, Jas ]. arecn-
All Disnics--Jas. :. Cough. Robt. L. La
cey, j. @. Reeves, Zach p. Msitingly, A. G.
Weicb, II. l.. Penn, Lexis X. Davis, Jno.
X. Davis, o. 9. Hayden. @. Douglas Car
Oh D;ssrict--Col. J. II. so,horon, Jss. +.
Harrison, Jas. T. MiIburn, Milton Higgs,
James Pilkerton, Chss. Herbert, Chapman
burroughs, r. = Quadc, T. II. ]. Magill.
Thomas H. Fowler.
9th District Clarence Thompson. VIM.
Z. Goodwin, Alex. Hebb, John Ed. Raley,
Jno. n. Garner, Rich. Forrest, s. James
Muir, Thos. Dixon, John II. Buckler, v.
7th Disirict-Dr. r. p. Blackstone, John
II. Oliver, G. A. Burch, r. FL. Garner, Il.
Garner Hodgers, Jas. II. Bailey, Thos. w.
Go0ce, Charles u. Bowling, Thee. Bailey,
Jerry Gibson.
esh District-C. M. Bohsnan, Elkansh
Wise, Griffin Hebb, Geo. II. Cusic, Benz. j.
Hhermantine, w. w. Cecil, Dave Hammett,
II. l.. Hammett, Y. ]. Wise, Walter Beebe.
9TH District-W. y. Crowder, Jos. f. Ro-
brecht, Jas. ID. Hayden, Bennett II. Moore,
Jas. K. Crowder, Jos. Poe, A. Mazingo, L.
Tree, Shilling Simpkins, Alonz0 Gibson.
The committee recommend for perma-
nent officers: President, James j. Green
well; Secretary, Francis v. King.
Ono. q. Roach, Chairman.
On motion, q committee ON resolutions. Of
one from each district, was appointed by
the chair 90 follows;
LIST, j. Frank Smith; End. John 8. Bean;
3rd, Harry epalding; 4th. James ]. Cough;
oh, James 4. Harrison; 9Th, +. x. Thomp.
son; 9TH, Charles A. Burch; Sth, Benj. j.
She1nan.ine; 9th, Eugene TTice.
The committee retired and after q briel
abse1ce returned and reported the sub
Joined resolutions, which were signed BY
all the members except the Second district
representative. The resolutions were car.
red by accjamation, the minority neither
offering 10 amend nor calling for an aye
and nay vote but contenting themselves
with simply voting mo" on the motion q
adopt. After the passage Of the resolution
tho Convention adjourned. The reference
in the resolutions 20 ex-President Uleve.
land was warmly applauded.
THE RESOLUTIONS:
We, tac uelsEucsatir paTty uf 60. nIary's
courty, Ia Convention assembled, do here.
by reafiirm our faith in the principles OF
the great Democratic party OF our country,
and renew our fidelity 10 those principles
Is eaunciated In the platforms OF the Ma
tional Democratic Conventions Of 1884 and
1888
We earnestly protest against The system
OF taft taxation enacted by the 51sf Con-
gees of tho United States, under Republic
can rule, known as the Mckinley Law, m
onerous, unequal and oppressive in its ex-
actions, disastrous to the best interests of our
common country and subversive Of those
principles OF Government advocated by
the founders Of this great Republic and
The trainers of its Constitution.
We heartily denounce the attempt of the
Republican party 10 destroy The freedom of
the ballot box and the fairness of ouf cleo
tons, by the enactment Of the odious and
abhorrent Force Bill, by which il was de-
signed 10 control the election OF the people's
representatives in the National Congress,
by United States Marshals and Federal
supervisors appointed by a corrupt politi-
cal party with the purpose of rerpetuating
The power OF the Republican party over the
administration Of our kational affairs.
We recognize In the Hon. Grover Cleye-
and, tie greatest living exponent in this
country OF the principle Of Tariff reform,
which great majority Of the people ofour
country earnestly demand; we commend
his honest, pure and fearless administra-
ton OF the government OF the United States
rom the 4ih day of March, 1888. to the
4th day of March, 1889, under which peace
reigned within our borders, the shirt or
sectional hatred was banished. and All
classes and conditions Of our citizens
prospered.
And, whereas. we have this day met In
Sonven ion as the Representatives Of the
Del ocratic voters OF ST. Mary's county for
mo purpose cs selecting three delegates 10
Represent this county In the Democratic
State Convention 10 be held at Baltimore
on The Sth Of June next, and three other
delegates to represent the county In the
Congressional Convention - be held al
Laurie, Prince Georges county, Maryland,
ON the 2lth Of August next.
FssRt r Fssf'q nd at " " Y Y ss
ted as delegates to The State Convention
and that 5. ]. WALES, ]. II. PARsoEs ard
Q. q. HAYDEN be selected ss delerates 10
the Congressional Convention 20 represent
Sc. Narys county.