The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-28
WHAT THE MARYLANDERS DID.

Whoever has any acquaintance with
MARYLAND politics, knows that IT Is the
most ring-rldden State In this Union.
Twenty years ago, when the state Of
MARYLAND owned a controlling interest
in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, Cor
man got control of that interest. and
turned the canal into a poor-house Tor
the support Of political heelers. with
this basis for an organization he got
possession Of ali the politics Of the state,
and his machine has retained control
Of the entire state from that time.
Our readers saw in yesterdays Times
tho report Of the proceedings Of a con-
pressioDal convention held at Ocean city
in MARYLAND. on last Thursday, At which
resoluttous emphaucally endorsing MI.
Cleveland and tariff reform We're &C.
feated. and others Of an entirely coloriess
character were adopted. That statement
with nothing more, was calculated 10
damien the ardor OF patriotic men, spus
gltng for the general welfare, pu'' 'oo
no nroised! when all the facts come TO be
l,ro1vn there was nothing that occurred
that Is calculated 10 give honest men
a moments uneasincss. while what oc~
CURED is really 4 source Of the greatest
comfort and happiness TO them.
Tho congressional convention was com
nose6 % Germans machine politicians
and there were only thirty Of them. The
true Democratic resolutions We're defeated
nv q vote Of o to :. and the meaningless
rcsoInt,ons were adopted by the same
vote The Baltimore sun Of yesterday mas
a fun report Of the proceedings OK the
convention from its special correspondent
If ocean city. and we take the following
from that report:
Mr. Brvan presented the minority re-
| port. which was IN line OF the resolutions
| a10rtcd by the Queen Anne's county con
| veniion, and which has been Ieioi .eI =.
| thr sun Mr.. Bryan upheld the minority
| report manfully and enthusiasucaily.
Mr. Darlington, Senator Gibson $ Ia"
| p4rfner favored the compromise resOlu-
| lions I'm 81 speech lie was interrupted 10y
| a ulaln blunt old farmer. who asked
| that the Democratic platform D. al
| hereI TO- The question Of the ola gen,
tieman was beyond me connpIeileIsi ,3t,.1 ~
| Mr.. Darlington, and he was almost driver
| Then MIR. Bryan arose to reply. There
/ was never a more maSnlhceht SpecldtcI,
| Of manHness and Independence than ma
| displaved by Mr. Bryan. He believed ms
| auditors tntnnical to him. and 80 the dele
| gates were. because they were serving th'
| interest Of the candidates. But the on
| lockers. 1t would have been rare Pieas
| ure to an honest Democrat 70 nave hedt'
| the cheers from them which greeted ever
| mention Of the name OF Mr.. CeVeiana
| and the Kisses which accompanied th'
mention Of the names Of Gonna MAJ
| and Gibson. II was Wonderlu
! spectacle. those plain, honest last
| ern Shoremen, applauding UT. CleVe
! land and kissing Messrs. German an'
| Gibson. while the delegates. because
! the interests OF their candidates. 50
| silent with blank faces, mute, expires
| sionless and silent tongues. IN MS mrs
| speech Mr.. Bryan was very discreet. ~
| his second speech. In reply 20 Mr.. earring
| ton. goaded beyond endurance he wa
| hold aggressive. and proved himself .
| h. a man equal 10 the occasion. lie va
| urged TO mention the names or MeSsrs
| German and Gibson as blocking the pro
| ,-rcss Of tariff reform. and he aid so. au'
| no public orator was ever greeted will
| more genuine applause. But the resolu
| lions were doomed before Mr. Bryal
made his manly fight. and received onl'
seven votes-four from Queen Annes an,
three from Kent
DO we want another German as
representative Of Virginia in the Unite
States Senate?