Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05
MARYLAND AT CHICAGO.
A Proposition to Send Twice the
Usual Number of Delegates.

BY Allowing Each Delegate But Half
Vote the Result viii be the Same, While
the State Will Make a Brave Showing in
the Convention.
SALISBURY, Mo-, May "A very promi-
nent Democratic leader on the Eastern
Shore says il is the purpose of the party
managers to double the Maryland delega-
ton to tile national convention ut Chicago,
and send % delegates instead of l6. If
this programme is carried out, each dele
CUTE would be entitled to half vote in
stead of a whole vote as heretofore. The
reason assigned for such radical change
IS to enable the party to make an imposing
array Of its straightout regulars in the
national arena us well as to broaden the
basis for Cancellation At home. by doub-
ling the delegates twice It's many aspirants
may be satisfied as heretofore, and on the
theory that half n vote is better than no
vote at all, it is calculated that the scheme
VIII work. On many previous occasions
there nave been great claims for places on
the delegation from Maryland TO the
Democratic national convention. but
1t is thought the pressure is far
greater this time than it ever has been.
lhis alone would give the managers con-
Germ. and 1t has been a problem with
which they have been wrestling all the
winter, so that the double delegation idea
comes as happy thought. bringing re-
lief on all sides. Perhaps those who nave
conceived the method of solution regret
that the number Of electors could not be
increased in the same way. Thrty-two
delegates, however, from little Maryland
Will make a brave show in the national
body, and some of those elected for half
vote each comprise not a few of the most
conspicuous names in the party. Among
them are eX-Govornors McI.ane and Jack.
son, PRESIDENT Edward Lloyd Of he senate,
Speaker Murray Vandiycr Of the house;
bernard Carter. ex-Judge Fisher, ex-At-
torney-general Gwinn, Senator's John
Walter smith. Levin j.. Waters, John $.
Writ and others.
Ex-Governor jackson, who is spoken of
ils q delegate at large to Chicago. is not i'll
Salisbury, being on business "Trip to Phil
adelphia. His friends in Salisbury say it is
inmaterial to the ex-governor whether be
is elected MS a delegate or not He is in no
wise seeking the honor much less desiring
to put himself under obligation to any one
ior The position, but if he gets the support
OF ms district for delegate at large it would
be gratifying to his friends, who think he
deserves the honor and if it is conferred
That he will accept it. On the basis of 80
delegates from Maryland there will be
eight at large and four from each of the
congressional districts. This enlargement,
together with eight electors, will go around
pretty well.
GENERAL POLITICAL NOTES.
Wyoming contemplates sending a
woman delegate TO the Republican Ma
tional Convention at Minneapolis. Miss
Emma. Schultz and Mrs. Fidelia Elliott,
both of Cheyenne are candidates for the
honor. They have been elected delegates
to the state convention, and Cheyenne
dispatch says it is thought one of them
Will be chosen national delegate
Wisconsin Democrats have decided to
instruct the national delegates to be elected
at next weeks convention to vote soidly
for Cleveland for President. Should the
nomination of the ex-President seem i'm
probable, the delegation is to present the
name of ex-Secretary of the Interior Will
liam +. Villas.
A call has been issued for a meeting of
the friends of Senator Carlisle at Frank
fort, Kentucky, next Thursday, to deter
mine upon a line of action in pushing his
candidacy for the nomination for Presi-
dent. Every Congressional district is to
be represented.