Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

lana Democratic StaIe convention To- |
day nominated the following tickets
For Governor, John E. Hurst OF Bal
timore city.
For Attorney General, Charles s.
Crothers of Cecil county.
For Comptroller, Maron De Kalb
Smith of Kent county.
Senator German, with his national
repute as political manager, never
showed better generalship than he
developed here to-day, and it is doubt
full If he ever faced a situation requir-
ing such comsummate political tact.
That he achieved a notable victory even
the yanquished tonight admit
Through the aid of his stanch sup
porters the Senator convinced an adj
mitted majority Of the delegates to
the convention that it would be
unwise to nominate Senator Thomas G.
Hayes for Governor and that they
should nominate John L. Hurst, the
successful Baltimore merchant, who
had not been considered as a candi-
date, and who was Numerically OPP
posed to Mr.. Hayes upon the local
issue on which the latter had appar-
entity secured majority of the dele
gates to the Conventions reassessment
Of taxables.
The desertion of Mr.. Hayes, the re-
assessment advocate, was SO complete
that he received but two votes on the
first ballot 1.-THE only one taken on the
governorship), when Mr.. Hurst re-
ceived 10 votes; eX-Judge William A.
Fisher of Baltimore, 81, and Spencer
G. Jones, of Montgomery, 8.
Before the announcement of the re-
suit was made the votes cast for Messrs.
Hayes and Jones were changed to Hurst
giving him SO, but Judge Fishers sup
porters remained steadfast. After the
announcement motion was adopted
to make Mr.. Hurst's nomination unani-
nous.
The ticket was completed by the
nomination by reclamation Of Marion
De Kalb Smith of Kent county, TO sue
coed himself as comptroller of the trea-
sury, and of State Senator Charles G..
Crothers of Cecil county for attorney
general.
There was a brief contest over the
nomination for attorney general Sena-
tor Writ OF Cecil county, presented the
name of his erstwhile political enemy,
Charles O. Crothers, and Edward W.
Mealey of Washington county, put
General Henry Kyd Douglass name
before the convention. The roll call
developed 100 votes for Crothers, and
his nomination was at once made
unanimous.
Nominations were made for members
Of the State central committee, and
resolution was adopted endorsing the
plan to hold Centennial Exposition in
1897, and favoring a State appropria-
tion in its behalf.
When the advance guard of the con-
vention delegates reached Baltimore on
Monday evening well-setted convic-
tion was abroad that ex-senator Hayes
because Of his well known advocacy
OF a reassessment law, had secured a
majority of the delegates from the
counties.
Then Senator German arrived and
summoned his lieutenants to a confer
ence on the situation as he had become
exceedingly solicitous about the result
in Baltimore city il the nomination Of
Hayes were accomplished; in fact, was
confident, and so was Mr.. Rasin, that
il was nomination which should not
be risked by the emocratic party Of
Mar land.
Then followed a conference with Mr..
sibility of his abandoning his candi-
dacy in the interest of party harmony
and success, but Hayes was unwilling
to sacrifice himself or to surrender
what he felt was already within his
grasp.
Finding Hayes obstinate, SenatorCor-
man set himself to the task of bringing
order out of chaos. The result is
now known to everybody, though it was
well-kept secret until last night
Bernard Carter, leading lawyer Of
Baltimore, was the temporary as well
as the permanent chairman Of the con
vention. Upon taking the chair he said
he expected the nominees to be of high
character and fully fortified TO fill the
positions to which they might he
named, and he therefore expected for
| them the unanimous support of all
| Democrats. In concluding Mr.. Carter
begged for harmony among the factions
and united support of the conventions
nominees.
When the roll-call was begun for nom
nations for candidate for Governor,
William Grason of Baltimore county,
presented eXJudge Fishers name.
which was seconded by p. Frank
krouse of Carroll county, and Henry
r. Wingert Of Washington county.
Edward II. Hall Of Hartford county nut
Herman Stump in nomination.
William I. Beidler of Baltimore CITY
placed ex-State Senator Hayes name
before the convention, and Charles w.
Prettyman of Montgomery county
named State Treasurer Spencer j.
Jones as candidate
Mr.. Carter vacating the chair, pre-
scented to the convention as the proper
man to nominate the name Of John L.
Hurst, the millionaire merchant of Bal
timore city, saying that Mr.. Hurst was
under obligations to no man and would
so into the executive chair as the repre-
setative Of united Maryland Demo-
cracy and entirely untrammelled.
Before nominations were in order
Col. L. Victor Baughman, from the com
mittee on resolutions, reported this
platform, which was adopted with a
great hurrah:
Upon the declaration OF principles set
forth in the national Democratic plat
form of 1892, and under the inspiring
leadership Of our great candidate, Gro
yer Cleveland [great cheeringl the
Democracy Of the Union obtained con
troll of the executive and legislative de,
phrtments OF the government in the
memorable contest of that year; an in
full view of the important events which
have since occurred, the representatives
of the Democracy of Maryland in State
convention assembled proclaim their
firm adherence to the principles de
clared in that platform and their un
abated confidence in the wisdom, pa
triotism and fidelity of President Cleye-
land. Enthusiastic applause.
We heartily commend his administra-
tion for the vigor and success with
| which IL has met and overcome tha