New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-01
GORMAN WINS HIS FIGHT.
CLEVELAND DEMOCRATS BEATEN IN THE
MARYLAND STATE CONVENTION
JOHN f. HURST. TIE SENATOR'S CANDIDATE
NOMINATED FOR GovERNoR-THE DELE
GATES WHIPPED INTO LINE WITH DIFFI-
cIITY-MR. GORMAN ACCUSED OF
SELLING OUT HIS FRIEND.
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baltimore July 2i.-John T.. Hurst was NOM
mated for Governor on the first ballot by the
Democratic state Convention this afternoon.
Senator German and l. Freeman Rasn thereby
scored decisive victory over their opponents.
the Cleveland Democrats. The ticket was com
pIcted by the nomination OF Marion Dekalb
Smith, OF Kent County. 10 succeed himself as
Controller and Of state Senator Charles {.
Crothers. OF Cecil County. for Attorney-Generai.
Until Yesterday Mr. Hursts name had not been
mentioned In connection with the nomination.
He is a warm friend Of Mr.. German. to whose
campaign funds he has frequently contributed
Thomas G. Hayes had been the candidate en-
couragcd by Mr. German all along. but MI
Rasin insisted that the assessment champion
would cause trouble In the city by cutting OIL the
money supply After repeated conferences MT.
German finally consented to throw over haye"
and take IN Hurst To bring the delegates into
line this morning not an easy matter now
ever They protested against Hurst long and
vigorously until lashed into submission.
when this had been decided Mr. German asked
HAYES to withdraw. Then there was scene
HAYES refused absolutely. charging German with
base deceit and double-deang. and warned him
that in giving way to Rasln he was booming the
Democratic marty To defeat. He charged German
onenlv with selling him out. and administered a
vigorous tongue lashing. Hayes was probably
the warmest and triest friend German ever had.
and the latter feels kecnly the loss he has sus-
tained.
The surprise Of the day was the nomination "f
State Senator Crothers for Attorncy-General. TINS
deal was arranged to pacate ana bring INTO me
tho Cecil County people and those Of contiguous
counties and make them support the ticket Mr..
Crothers. though young man. IS popular ana
has a large following. The convention was heIi
In tn. Academy OF Music. the orchestra being
reserved FOR tho delegates and tn" galleries Tor
spectators.
The candidate ~ the Cleveland men was ex-
Iudga William Fisher and every time MS
rar1. ~ mentioned cheering followed Mr..
Hurst was frequently cheercd by IN" regulars
but the ohecrs were interningleI WIN nlsses'
Al times the noise was 80 deafrnlng ana mr. H
fcrod With the conventions Work 50 mucH 'i"'
only threats 20 clear the galleries restored oTdei
Every thing had been fixed beioreh"Id lh'luo-
INK the resolutions. SO tnat the "oIk vas 'Ap'
ditious Bernard Carter presided and made
coucillatory speech Ia which H. ADVISED MI i''Hl
ocrats t. stand by th- ticket h. also piaceI
NJ Hurst IN nomination. and "nen ne Sh'u
that his candidate could not be GO ntroued .!
INV ono man no was greeted with shouts from
the gallery u except German MI hayes
and ~pcncor Tones were also put in nomination.
bui whom the roIlcal began II was pam !"
everybody that the cdct had gone iorth 10 nom
,nat. Hurst He received scventy-ninc votes.
Fisher ihlrty-onc. J1nc. 1--WE. and Hayes thfc".
The platforn indorses the National ana Sta'"
administrations. rcafrrms the Democratic Ma
,,,r,i ,l,,fortn Of is49. favors reassossment ~
all the property In the state. and says that the
host iarln law the country has had In thrty-hF"
;oars Is restoring confidence and renewing pros
pcrity In all branches of Industry
John r. Hurst Is wealthy drygoods merchant
being the senior member ~ the hrin OF ii"'>''
purncn < CO.. o. Baltimore lie was born IN
c,rbrld.c Nl on October a. lS- when he was
eighteen years old ne was employed by whole
.a,. ,lrvgoois house n Baltimore. where d" re-
raln.d until Isl when be founded the hrm oi
ITtrss a 20 II, ls Interested In many otn"i nus
mes. cn'crrrises In Baltimore. and rs trustee o.
m. Johns EonkIns Hospital ara D meinh"r or
s.v.r.l ,l,,s In 80 he married Miss Mary X.
reu oc baltimore. They hav" several children