The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
JOHN E. HURST,
COMPTROLLER MARION De KALB SMITH
Renominated for Comptroller.
State Senator Chas. c. Crothers, of Cecil,
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Brief Sketches of the Lives Of the Candidates. =.

same afternoon and gave general satisfac-
ton. Mr.. Hurst is business man of high
standing in Baltimore, and will fill the ex-
ecutive chair acceptably to the people of
this State. His companions on the State
ticket are also well-known men, prominent
in public affairs. and are strong candidates
Now that the choice has been made it is
the plain duty of every Democrat 10 support
the nominees and help unite any disturbing
elements
At 1922 p. NJ. Chairman Hatterslv W.
Talbot, of the State Central Committee
raped the convention to order and Secre-
tary Spencer Watkins called the roll. There
was hush over the large assemblage while
the names were called. After all had an
swered Chairman Talbot made an appro-
pirate address. He spoke of the object of
the convention, congratulated the Democ-
racy of the State on the large crowd present.
and was proud OF such an excellent organi-
cation. He had no respect for the fellow
who takes no interest in political matters.
Mr.. Talbot nominated Bernard Carter. of
Baltimore, as the presiding officer. Mr..
Carter accepted the honor with becoming
grace and talked about fifteen minutes on
matters of peculiar interest to the conven-
ton. His remarks were listened to with
rapt attention, and cheer after cheer inter
rupted the speaker many times.
After the applause had subsidized, Chair
man Carter announced that the selection of
temporary secretaries was in order
Joseph w, Chamberlain, of Hartford, and
Thomas j. Heating, Jr, of Queen Anne,
were nominated by their respective delega-
tons and elected
Chairman Carter then announced that the
appointment of a committee on credentials
was i'll order, and Charles w. Prettyman.
of Montgomery County, moved that it be
composed of one member from each county
in the State and one from each of the three
Legislative districts of Baltimore City, the
different delegations to name their repre-
sentatives on it. This was carried.
The committee on credentials immedi-
ately retired for deliberation and George
w. Smith, of Frederick, moved that COM
mittee on resolutions be appointed in the
same manner, all resolutions to be referred
to it without debate. This was done at
once to save time, there being no contest to
necessitate more than formal wait for the
report of the credentials committee.
The above gentleman was elected as one
OF the vice presidents of the convention. and
Col. l.. " Baughman and F. Marion Fauble
were appointed on the Committee of Reso-
lutlons and Credentials, respectively. Col.
Baughman was made chairman of the Com
mlttee on Resolutions, and in that capacity
read the resolutions formulated by the
committee:
The platform in full is as follows:
Upon the declaration of principles set
forth in the national democratic platform of
1892, and under the inspiring leadership of
our great candidate. Grover Cleveland. the
democracy of the Union obtained control of
the executive and legislative departments of
the government i'll the memorable contest of
that year, and in full view of the important
event which have since occurred the repre-
sentatives Of the democracy of MARYLAND. in
State convention assembled, proclaim their
firm adherence to the principles declared in
that platform and their undated confidence
In the wisdom, patriotism and fidelity OF
President Cleveland.
I'VE heartily commend his administration
for the vigor and success with which il has
met and overcome the many and great diff
cultles which the administration of President
Harrison and the republican party left it to
deal with, and especially for the courage.
sagacity and ability which it has displayed
Ill its determined and resolute efforts To
rescue the country from the deplorable evils
OF fiuctuating, unstable and debased cur
rency, and to crush the pernicious financial
heresy of the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of Is to /.
The platform upon which we won our
great victory in 1899 denounced the repub-
lican legislation of 1890 known as the Sher-
man act as cowardly makeshift, fraupht
| with possibilities of danger in the future,
which should make all of its supporters, as
well as its author, anxious for its speedy
repeal.
Zone of the first fruits of our victory was
the passage of an act wiping it from the
statute-book and putting an end to the
perils to which it exposed the finances of
the country.
Our platform declared our opposition to
the policy of federal control of elections
and promised thatour return to power should
be signalized by the prompt repeal of all
/ federal election laws enacted by the repub-
licans for the perpetuation of their rule.
This pledge has been fully and effect
ually kept.
Our platform denounced the Mckinley
tarlif law AS the eliminating atrocity of
class legislation and promised its repeal as
one OF the beneficent results that will fol-
low the action of the people in entrusting
power to the democratic party
1T has been repealed and in its stead we
have law which, while not containing all
that the advanced advocates of tariff reform
hoped would be secured, gives us, neverthe-
less, the best tariff which the country has
mad for thirty-five years and enables us to
exult in the accomplished fact that under its
practical operation we have come to the full
enjoyment of the blessings of restored conf
dence and renewed prosperity in all
branches of industry, while, at the same
Tune, the national treasury will be sup
Piled with revenues sufficient to meet all
the obligations of the government and
maintain unimpaired its high credit at
home and abroad.
Upon such record of vital and most
beneiicent reforms, accomplished in the face
OF obstacles that seemed almost insurmount.
able, and securing for the country perma-
nent relief from fatal mismanagement OF
the currency, from dangerous interference
with the elective franchise, and from the
burdens of unnecessary and, therefore. un-
just taxation, the democracy may we'll
afford to stand and confidently ask from
the patriotism, intelligence and sense Of
justice OF the people repetition of the
great popular uprising of 1892.
The able and efficient management of
our State affairs under the administration
OF Gov. Frank Brown is worthy of all
praise and we cordially commend the pru-
dence, vigilance and integrity which he and
those associated with him have displayed