The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-29
CARROLL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Eenning Endorsed for Congress, and Dele
gates Instructed for him.
Strong Resolutions on Tariff Reform and Con-
demnatory of German and Gibson.

demnatory of German and Gibson.
Democratic primaries were held throughout
Carroll last Saturday, and in most of them
there were contests The result was eight
districts were carried for Henning and FIVE for
| Talbot. The most interest was manifested
in Westminster district, where $50 votes were
polled. While considerable zeal was shown,
the utmost good feeling prevailed. Henning
carried the district by ia majority.
The county convention on Monday was
largely attended, Odd Fellows Hall being
filled on the occasion, and the convention
was more enthusiastic than Democratic con-
ventions in Carroll usually are.
Chairman Sellman called the convention TO
order at L o'clock, and by II it had con-
cluded its labors. Henry Gait, of Taneytown,
presided, with Guy W. Steele as secretary.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION AND CREDENTIALS.
| On motion of T. Herbert Shriver com
mittee on credentials and organizations was
named by the district delegations as follows
Howard Zollickofer, Edwin G. Gilbert, DIR.
j. j. Stewart, Herschel F. Lamotte, Simon
N. Golbart, George A. Shower. DR.. Joseph
I. Hering, George X. Rupp, F. A. Crawford
James II. Rooms, DR.. George II. Brown,
Edward W. Leeds, DR.. S. R. Waters.
The committee reported the credentials
correct; recommended that the rules of the
last House of Delegates so far as applicable
govern the convention; that the temporary
officers be made permanent and that there be
chosen by the convention two vice presidents.
The report was adopted, and Elias Erb and
DR.. j. j. Stewart were chosen vice presidents.
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of N. W. Steele committee on
resolutions was named as follows by the dis.
trict delegations Henry Gait, DR.. t. j.
Shreeve, L. Herbert Shriver, James n. Ben
son, N. w. Steele, Christian Hunt, b. Z.
Grouse, Jacob D. Leister, Augustus Brown,
James W. White, H. Stewart Roberts, Chas.
j. Wilson, Robert Sellman.
THE PLATFORM.
Through B. F. Grouse the committee pre-
scented the following:
''The Democrats of Carroll, in convention
assembled, again assert their faith in the
wisdom, prudence and transcendent ability OF
Grover Cleveland, and stand with him in his
efforts to eradicate the last vestige OF Protee-
ton from the statute books.
"While the new tariff law is long step
away from McKinleyism, and will result in
lower prices for cotton, WOODEN and silk goods,
for iron and steel manufactures, for tin and
binder Irvine, and various other articles of
prime necessity, still it does not fulfil the
complete measure Of tax reform promised by
the Democratic party and expected by the
people, and the contest must be waged until
taxation shall be levied for revenue only and
be so adjusted that trusts and monopoles
shall be no more. 1t was not to be expected
that policy of thirty years growth could be
absolutely reversed all at once, but having
laid the basis for constitutional tariff for
revenue only, it will be easy in the future to
eradicate whatever of protection remains by
special legislation. e.
"We hereby record our disapproval of the
action of the Senate in ENGRAVING on the
Wilson bill legislation in the interest of trusts
and monopolies, and We especially repudiate
the course of our Senators, German and Glib
son, therein, and declare that they are unfit
to longer represent the Democracy Of Mary
land or of the county in the national legisla-
ture. And we further repudiate German
methods and Gormanism in this State, that
denies to the people the right to control their
own affairs and are undemocratic, unpatrIoue
and if allowed to be continued will result III
disaster to the party
awe declare that it is the sense of this con
vention, and We commend 1T for adoption by
the second district congressional convention,
that United States Senators should be elected
by the direct vote of the people.
There must be no step backward in the CON
test for tariff reform, and the Democrats OF
Carroll promise hearty cooperatlonwlth Presi-
dent Cleveland in redeeming the party pledge;
and as a guarantee oil their hdeilty offer to
the Democracy of this congressional district
AS a fitting nominee, David n Henning. of
Westminster, an original Cleveland supporter
at the national convention of 1884, firm ad
herent ever since, and one ofthe most earnest
and advanced of tax reformers. We pledge
him our loyal support, commend him TO the
Democracy of the district, and earnestly re-
quest the delegates chosen by this convention
to labor diligently for his nomination and TO
cast their votes for no one who does not en-
dorse these declarations"
Every paragraph of the platform was warm
ly applauded, as was also the speech of Mr.
Grouse in presenting them. Robert Selman,
of Mt. Airy, declared himself as good a tariff
reformer as any within the sound of his voice,
and said few good words for Hon. j. Fred.
C. Talbot. Henry Gait then made some
remarks, and the platform was adopted with
out dissenting voice.
The election of delegates to the Tonson
convention was then gone into. There were
put in nomination B. f. Grouse, I. Herbert
Shriver, David P. Smelser, Peter Buchanan,
Augustus Brown, Jacob Fl. Blocher, James
w. White, Edwin G. Gilbert, Ernest NJ. An
derson and Herschel r. Lamotte.
The first FIVE were the Henning delegates
and the last FIVE were for Talbot. The ballot
resulted 40 votes for the Henning delegates
and 25 for the Talbot Chairman Calf then
announced that B. F. Grouse, T. Herbert
Shriver, David P. Smelser, Peter Buchanan
and Augustus Brown were the duly chosen
delegates to represent the county in the con-
gressional convention, and the convention
then adjourned.
Mr.. Henning appeared in the hall just as
adjournment had been effected, but the people
filed back aud called upon him for speech.
He was received with great enthusiasm, and
declared himselfa taritfreformer, supporter
OF Mr.. Cleveland and in full sympathy with
the platform just adopted by the convention.
Birthday Surprise.
Reported for the Democratic Advocated
One of the most interesting social events of