Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13

BALTIMORE, MD., Sept, 5--The Demo-
cratic Congressional convention of the
Fifth district, which includes the home
of Senator German, met at Gainesville
yesterday and nominated State Senator
John g. Rogers of Howard county, for
the Fifty-fourth Congress, and DIR.
George Wells OF Anne Arundel, for the
unexpired term of ex-Congrcssman
Compton, in the Fifty-second Congress,
Senator German won victory, but
the fight was close enough to make his
hair stand on end. His candidates won
by 1 majority of the ~ votes cast, after
the committee Of credentials had turned
down the contesting delegations from
Calvert and Anne Arundel counties.
The convention adopted resolutions
strongly indorsing tariff reform and
President Cleveland, and requiring the
nominees to carry on the tariff.reform
fight on the lines of the Wilson bill.
AS one delegate summed up the re-
suit: alt looks like German candidates
and Cleveland resolutions, and it now
remains to be seen how the people will
accept an apparently incongruous stua.
ton.
The nominations were not made with
out some confusion and disorder. This
was so in the case OF DIR. Wells, who
had opposing him on the floor delega-
ton Of rs from Anne Arundel county,
which hooted and Missed every time the
DOCTORS name was mentioned, and
which endeavored in every way to de-
feat him. The convention was well con-
trolled, however, by the friends of the
combination of Rogers and Wells, and
DIR. Wells was finally chosen after three
ballots had been taken.
MIR. Rogers was nominated on the
first ballot, beating Mr.. William b.
Clagett of Prince Georges county, by a
vote of IA to IL. Mr.. Rogers nomna-
ton seemed generally satisfactory, and
the motion made from Prince Georges
county to make his choice unanimous
was carried with cheer.
pENoUNoING DIR. WELLS.
After the nominations the nominees
were sent for and both came into the
hall. DR.. Wells attempted to address
the convention. He had not gone very
far in his remarks when X. Il. Williams
shouted to him: "Tell us about the
tariff How are you on the TARIFF"
DIR. Wells retorted; al did not come
here to be interrupted by blackguards. T"
,"Come out here and say that" yelled
Mr.. Williams, getting red in the face.
81 will come anywhere you want me
and at any time" replied the doctor.
"We'll attend to you in November"
shouted another Voice. "You will find
out then whether you can be questioned
or not"
All the efforts of the chairman could
not restore order.
The opposition shouters were standing
on benches and chairs and crowding on
the platform, waving their hands, hats
and umbrellas frantically and yelling al
the top of their lungs, all in denuncia-
ton OF DIR. Wells.
Mr.. Benjamin Watkins, gray-haired
farmer, stood on chair waving his
straw hat and shouting Justify at DIR.
Wells: "Who are you that you can't
be questioned You are now a servant
of the Democrats of this district, and
the humblest of them is privileged to
ask your views on leading issues and is
entitled to civil answer. Arc you
afraid of tariff reformG The people of
your district are not, and they will want
TO know your position more than one
before election day. We will remember
you for this, and don't you forget it,"
Mr.. Watkins was still dencuncing him
when DIR. Wells friends led the doctor
OFF the platform.
THAT'S THE STUFF"
Mr.. Rogers was then introduced. He
was listened to with respectful silence
at is my duty to declare to you" he
said, "what will be my guiding star III
this campaign. | favor the great prin'
nitAla nf lao 10 apfN
ciated by that greatest apostle of Democ
racy in modern times, Grover Cleveland
[Cheers. Tariff reform in its Lest sense
Is the sentiment of this district, and
am bound to II by the resolutions JUS
adopted. ! will follow these resolution.
to the letter. l will use every effort, il
elected, to relieve the people of burdens
which bear so heavily on them anc
which of right ought to be lifted"
Are you conservative brotherp
cried some one in the crowd.
"Not q Bit" promptly replied thu
speaker, land | belong to nobody anC
am controlled by no influence but my
best judgment. | try to serve God anc
fear no man."
"rhats the stuff" yelled voice
"rhats the way TO talk it; We will vot
for you"
81 am willing now, on the stump o
at any place we may chance to meet, I,
answer truthfully and candidly an.
question you or my constituency MAJ
PROFOUND. want to be questioned, TO
want you all to know where | stand,
concluded Mr.. Rogers. ..=. ~
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions indorse the Na.iona
Democratic platform of 1899 and declar
that the Wilson Tariff bill was an idea
measure; declare that the new Tariff
bill, while not was hoped for, AM
reasonably expected, is incompatible
better than the Mckinley law; requir
the nominees of this convention TO con
tinue the battle for tariff reform and t,
Insist particularly upon the admission
Of coal and iron ore free from duty
The clause referring to the administra
ton is as follows:
ResOlVed, That we indorse the heroic an
patriotic course of the Hon. Grover Cleyt
land, President of the United States, in hi
Efforts to secure the fullilment OF part
pledges in an honest and consistent intel
probation of the party platform.