Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-03-30
POLITICAL.
The Date of the State COnven-
ton Discussed.

ton Discussed.
The call for the State { ntral Com
mitIee to meet on April Bird has pre-
ciplated a discussion throughout the
State Us to the time the State Conven-
ton shall he held, whether it shall he
an early or late one. The Baltimore
Ne,rs says about this matter
1t has come out to-day that an I'M
portant consultation on this and other
political subjects took place at the
residence of Senator Arthur 2. Cor
man in Washington yesterday, at
which were present large number of
the leading democratic politicians Of
the city and State, including sheriff
John Quinn and insurance commits
sioner |. Freeman Rasin.
Senator German is said to have ex.
pressed his opinion freely in regard to
the matter, and to have favored the
meeting of the convention not later
than the last week in June, but pre-
ferably about the middle Of May. The
city politicians were noncommittal on
the subject, but are said to have es-
pecially warned the Senator against
the nomination of Mr.. Thomas G..
Hayes, whom Mr. German openly
favored as the strongest man for the
Governorship.
VIEWS As TO MIR. HAYES STRENGTH.
One of the city politicians who was
present is asserted to have said that
with Mr.. Hayes as the nominee the
city would most certainly go republic
can, but Mr.. German is said TO have
expressed his doubts Of any such re-
suit and to have adhered firmly to his
views that Mr.. Hayes would undoubt-
eddy be the strongest and most pop
ular candidate before the people, and
to have insisted on Hayes from the
beginning to the end of the interview.
Interviews on the question OF an
earl Y or late convention were secured
to-day by reporters for tine .Ne,cs as
follows:
WANTS AN EARLY DATE.
Naval Officer Barnes Compton,
am strongly in favor of the holding of
an early Convention. and think it is
the proper thing There is at present
chopped sea- in democratic politi-
cal circles and the best means of get
ting the party in line will be the early
presentation OF a straight, honest tick
ct, so rs to put stop to all wrangling.
When say favor an early Conven-
ton do not mean that | favor snap
judgment The State Central Com
mittee has been called to meet April
3rd, and II seems to me that two
months would give ample time for dis
cussion and interchange OF views by
the democrats of the State. Both
Governors Brown and Jackson we're
nominated late in July and / would
approve of the Convention being held
early in June, before the people leave
the city and State ON their summer
trips.
MIR. vANDlvER FOR JULY.
Collector of Internal Revenue Muir
ray Nandiver agrees with Governor
Brown in his opposition to the pro-
position 10 hold the Democratic State
Convention earlier than the latter part
of July.
SHERIFF QUINN's VIEWS.
Sheriff John QUINN am in favor
Of a late Convention. The people Of
the State are in no hurry to make the
nominations. Give everybodya chance.
All the candidates mentioned for Gov
ernor so Jar are good men and il will
do no one any harm to he before the
people until the usual time for begin
ming the campaign. just now do
not believe the people are thinking
about change in the State officials.
JUNGLE GEORGE PREFERS July.
The Honorable George Cotton. i
think the Democratic State Conven.
ton should be held late in July. The
friends of the party will then be pre-
pared to work for the interests the
candidates who will be nominated. In
the counties am sure the MAORI of
voters will favor late date in July
as the proper time for the Convention.
Just add tor me that think Cox ern-
or Browns suggestion TO hold the
Convention late in July is good one
and thoroughly in the interest OF the
democratic party.
AGAINST MAY l5rII.
Ex-Judge William \. Fisher
Without having given the matter very
much thought would say that see
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