Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-09
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
Delegates to Chicago Elected I'm Several
States.

States.
The democratic convention Of MARYLAND met
in Baltimore yesterday and elected an unin-
structed delegation TO the Chicago convention.
Resolutions were adopted commencing the
Cleveland administration, but a resolution
recommending the delegates 10 vote for CleVe-
lands nomination was defeated, as "A majority
Of the convention desired to let the delegates
act according to their own wisdom. Every
mention OF the names Of Cleveland and Gorman
was heartily cheered.
The delegates-at-large are:
Arthur T. German of Howard county, United
States Senator.
Frank Brown Of Anne Arundel. governor Of
Maryland.
Charles J. NJ Gwinn of Baltimore city, ex-at-
torney general Of Maryland.
Barnes Compton Of Prince Georges county,
Representative in Congress from the fifth dis
trict.
L. V. Baughman of Frederick county, ex-
controller of Maryland
l. Freeman Rasin Of Baltimore city, ex-naval
officer Of the port of Baltimore.
John S.Nirt. state senator from Cecil county.
George NJ. Upshur OF Worcester county ex-
speaker Of the house of delegates.
The delegates from congressional districts
are:
First district Richard d. Hynson OF Kent
and State Senator Levin l.. Waters Of Somer-
set.
Second district Murray vandiver of Har-
ford. speaker of the house of delegates. and
Frank I. Shaw Of Carroll. ex-Congressman.
Third district-Frank A. Furst Of Baltimore
Dredging Company and James Bond, clerk OF
the superior court of Baltimore.
Fourth district-John Gill. police commits
sioner of Baltimore. and Lloyd L. jackson Of
Hurst. Purnell & Co.
Fifth district-Thomas ii. Hunt Of Howard
and r. Vi. Cox OF Charles
Sixth district - Asa Wilson, eK-postmaster
at Cumberland, and Buchanan Schley of Hagers-
town.
Electors on the presidential ticket were 80
lec;ed as follows:
Electors at large-fere L. wickes Of BAlt-
John Walter Smith of Worcester county, state
senator.
First district William ID. Massey of Caroline
county.
Second district Fred W. Baker Of Hartford
Third district-John Hannibal of Baltimore
CITY,
Fourth district-C. Ridgely Goodwin Of Bad
timore city.
Fifth district-Jas. Revell of Anne Arundel.
Sixth district-W. V. Bouic Of Montgomery.
OTHER CONVENTIONS.
The alliance delegates TO the Alabama state
convention yesterday bolted and organized in
dependently. They say they will nominate an
allltfice man Tor governor. Inc regular con-
vention held short session and adjourned until
today.
The Maine democratic convention Yesterday
recommended the nomination Of Cleveland.
Chas. F. johnson Of Wateryille was selected ~
candidate for governor.
The big fight on the Texas democratic conven-
ton took place yesterday at Fort Worth after q
strong free silver plank had been adopted The
question Of instructing for Cleveland came up.
The majority report Of the committee was for
instructions A minority opposed this. After
three hours of wrangling substitute
adopted by vote of 526J1 TO 40. The dele
gates are instructed TO act they deem wise
and are not weighted by instructions John
Ireland, j. W. Throckmorton. II. ID. Mcdonald
and Seth Shepherd were elected delegates at
large. The delegates stand sixteen for Cleve-
land TO fourteen for Hill.
The mention of Cleveland's name at the
Mississippi convention yesterday at various
times elected tremendous applause. The plat
form adopted calls for general reform u the
tariff laws. consisting mainly in a reduction Of
duties 10 the lowest rate consistent with the
needs of an economical administration The
administration of Grover Cleveland il Endorsed
by the highest praise and liberal appropriations
for the improvement of the rivers are de-
handed The delegates are UNRESTRICTED