Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-31
Hurst Named for Governor by Mary
land Democrats.
CONVENTION IN BALTIMORE TODAY
Reassessment demanded by the
Platform.
CLEVELA AND IS PRAISED
From a staff Core spondent.

day there were more persons of that per-
suas!on in the city than there were pretty
girls, and that Is saying all that is neces-
sary.
From early In the morning the CarroIlton
Hotel has BEEN a seething mass of human
ity ALI Of the second floor has been oc-
cupied by headquarters Of different can
didates. Way down in one corner Spencer
Jones had headquarters. and despite tae
way things seemed going, smiled and look
ed cheerful, while bis supporters, foremost
among whom were the Montgomery delega-
ton, expressed confidence of his pulling off
the gubernatorial nomination even up to
the hour Of the conventions meeting.
Over one room was the legend, tom
Hayes and Reassessment." marking the po-
sltion of another candidate. The parlors
were marked. Cleveland Democracy. VIM
]. Fisher and here the anti-Gorrnan
squadron gathered.
Rrnors ard counter-rumors were rarn-
pant. but the situation lay in the hands
of Senator German. and he was silent.
The Rumored Slate.
So the hours wore away until 10 O'Clock,
and then the news went flashing from
headquarters and through the corridors
that John E. Hurst OF Baltimore was the
man fer governor. Marion DeKalb Smith
for controller and State Senator Crothers of
Cecil for attorney general
The first selection meant the turning
down OF all the candidates who have
fought the fights fer the past six months,
and the last choice meant the turning
down of Gen. kyd Douglass, who had been
conceded the nomination for attorney gen.
eral up to today. Mr.. Hurst is big dry
goods merchant in Baltimore. He has al
ways been a German man, ard has recently
put himself Is favoring a reassessment
The slate has created no enthusiasm, and
IN many quarters was bitterly assailed
Some of the Hayes strength. instead of go
Ing for Hurst, avowed their intention of
voting for Judge Fisher. The machine
however, is credited with controlling eighty
votes, with only fifty nine necessary, and
1T Is believed the slate will go through
Senator Gibson has been at the Carroll
ton all the morning. He denies that he
mas Withdrawn as a candidate for the SEN
atorsh.p. He says he has never announced
his candidacy. but expects to do so when
the proper time comes.
The delegates began TO gather at the
opera house few minutes before II
o'clock. and as the delegates entered a
band played lively strains. On the stage
were seated nearly all the prominent dem
ocratic leaders in the state, while the
delegates occupied the body of the house
and the galleries were packed with visitors.
Convention Assembled.
1t was 1925 when Hattersly Talbot,
chairman Of the state convention COM
mittee, called the convention to order.
Address.
During it one enthusiast proposed cheer
Tor John E. Hurst. The cheers and the
Misses. however, were almost equal In vol
1me. A cheer for Senator German met
with better success. Mr.. Talbot predicted
big democratic success this year He
closed by Introducing Mr. Bernard Carter
as temporary chairman.
Mr. Carter said he felt confident that the
party, when aroused, would, this year as IL
mad In the past. go forward with united
a infn
t1on to the fact that this year In Maryland
the republican party vas active. aggressive,
and was striving to secure not only the
governorship, but the senatorship and the
lccai Offices. He warned his hearers that
harmony was necessary in the democratic
ranks. and he felt sure that true demo-
Gratis would cast aside all anger and in
ternal strife and give to the nominees Of
this convention united and loyal support
Following the speech there was loud ap-
plause and cheers for Hurst.
Mr.. Carter warned the galleries that thew
must not interrupt the proceedings. Joseph
w. Chamberlain of Hartford and Thomas j.
Heating of Queen Anne were elected secre-
taries.
tee on credentials, according to a resolu-
ton offered by Charles Purdum of Mont
gomery. H. Maurice Talbot was the men,
Der appointed from Montgomery, and Geo.
8. Dove from Prince Georges. There We're
not understood to be any contesting dele
cations. the contest from Allegany having
been withdrawn.
The committee on resolutions was then
appointed. w. Viers Bouic represented
Montgomery, and DR.. Chas. Fox Prince
Georges.
Considering the Platform.
The committee on resolutions then with
drew, and the band played, while cheers
for Hurst and Fisher were INDUCED in by
the audience
he. Gossip of the Delegates.
During the recess which practically fol-
lowed there was little canvassing. The
German people were conceded to be in con-
troll, with the ability to name their ticket.
and that ticket as Hurst, Smith and Cru
theirs.
The Jones people were Respondent. while
the Hayes faction was understood to have
divided between Hurst and Fisher
A feeble effort has been made to combine
the antitrust forces on ex-Gov. White,
but it meets with little success.
The unit rule Is being adopted by the
delegations generally. which means abso-
1rte control by the German men. In the
Hartford delegation. for instance, three are
German and four anti-Gorman delegates.
and the four, among whom is Mr.. Beaie
Howard. are very mad minority. Mont
gomery's delegation is very sad. They are
German men. and they are Jones men. The
Senator has left their man out in the cold,
and they can only sit in their seats in
calm dependency.
The recent conversion OF Mr. Hurst to
reassessment doctrines is being criticised
Four years ago his opponents say. he
fought the assessment bill with all his
energy. He has now agreed to stand by
the platform, and that document, when 1t
appears will contain a broad plank pledg-
ing the party to a fair reassessment of
state property.
Cleveland Democrats.
The bitterest feeling is to be found
among the faction calling themselves Cleve-
lard democrats and fayoring Judge Fisher
for the governorship.
Their position is a good deal like a rab-
bit in the coils of an anaconda, and the
rabbit has yet to be found who has felt
kindly to the anaconda under such circum-
stances. This particular rabbit feels the
coils tighten. and makes caustic remarks
of what will happen in November, when the
anaconda runs up against new enemy
The committee On credentials, after being
out forty minutes, reported, recommend
ing that the temporary officers be perma-
nent, and presenting a list of vice presi-
dents. The vice presidents included Jas
P. Viers of Montgomery, John 1. Rowland
of Prince Georges. and Beale Howard of
Hartford. Another long wait then followed
further report on resolutions.
Presenting the Names.