St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-01
GORWAN'S CHOICE.
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS NOMI-
NATE JOHN E. HURST FOR
GOVERNOR.
ADMINISTRATION is UPHELD
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND,s ABLE
AND PATRIOTIC POLICs
APPROVED.
FREE COINAGE NOT IN FAVOR.
Wilson Bill Characterized as the
Best Tariff Measure iI'
Thirty-Five Years.

Governor. or..............JOHNE p. HURST
Attorney Gen. .CHAS. S. CROTHERS
Comptroller. MARION D. SMITH
BALTIMORE, Md, July 31.-When
the news was flashed through the
convention this morning that Sen
ator German had slated the rich
dry goods merchant, John E. Hurst,
of this city, for gubernatorial hon.
ors, and State Senator Crothers for
the attorney generalShip in place of
Gen. Kyd Douglass, who up to to-
day had been conceded the nominee,
a howl of surprise and disappoint-
ment went up from many members,
especially from the country, where
the cry for reaSseSSment is strong,
and where the friends of this meas
ure had supported the candidacy of
Thomas q. Hayes, a leading expo
nent of reasSeSSment. Several of
Hayes supporters were so embit-
tered that they declared their inten-
ton of voting for Judge Fisher the
avowed opponent of German. Sena-
tor Hayes, who asserted that he had
from the outset been assured of
Gorman'S support, emphatically de-
clared that he would remain in the
fight, and charged treachery. The
other candidates, however, except
Judge Fisher, philosophically bowed
to the inevitable. 1t was 20 when
the convention was called to order.
Senator Talbot made lively ad-
dress. During it one enthusiast pro-
posed cheers for John E. Hurst. The
cheers and the Kisses, however, were
almost equal in volume A cheer
for Senator German met with better
success. Mr.. Talbot predicted a big
Democratic success this year. The
platform as reported and adopted
contained no reference to Senators
German and Gibson. The nominee,
John E. Hurst, although a German
adherent, has also been a consistent
follower Of the Cleveland adminis-.
tration, and will doubtless poll the
bulk of the party vote. So
CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 31-The
Democratic state convention assem-
bled at noon today to nominate
candidates for governor, attorney
general and comptroller. Each of
these nominees if elected will hold
office for four years, with the excep-
ton of comptroller, whose term Of
office extends two years. The candi-
dates for the nomination for gov
ernor were ex-Judge William A.
Fisher, of Baltimore; Col. John Wal
ter Smith, lumber merchant, of Wor-
cester county; State Senator Thomas
G. Hayes, of Baltimore; Lawyer
Spencer Jones, of Montgomery
county, state treasurer, eX-clerk of
the court of appeals of Maryland
and ex-state's attorney of Montgom-
cry county; John E. Hurst, mer-
chant, of Baltimore. The boom for
Millionaire Hurst, which was
launched as late as Monday, showed
no abatement. He was regarded as
Gormanite, but more acceptable to
| the Cleveland wing than the other
candidates, barring Judge William
A. Fisher, of this city, who is
strongly backed by the independents.
Hattersly w. Talcott, chairman Of
the Democratic state central COM
mittee, called the convention to or
der, and named Bernard Carter, Of
Baltimore, for temporary chairman
The mention of Senator Gorman's
name by some one in the crowd
cd i L,
cheers.
NEED OF HARMONY.
In addressing the convention Mr..
Carter said that all indications were
that the Republicans would be unit
ed in their efforts to elect their nom
inees, no matter what their differ
ences before the primaries, and in
view of this fact, it would be in
cumbent upon the Democratic party
to lay aside all personal likes and
dislikes, and work solely for the sue
cess of the Democratic nominee,
whoever. he shall be. He asked
Maryland to set an example to all
other Democratic states by rolling
up a larger Democratic majority
than ever before. The committees on
credentials and resolutions were
then named.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that the credentials of all
the delegates were found satisfac-
tory. The temporary officers were
also made the permanent ones of the
convention. The report was accept
ed without any opposition Col. L.
V. Boughman, of Frederick county,
chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions, read the report of his COM
mittee, which was adopted after hav-
ing been read. The committee ap-
proved of the Democratic platform
! of 1892, and of the able and patriotic
administration Of President Cleve-
| land. They declared against free
| tariff bill, which was characterized
| as the best the country had known
for thirty-f1ve years. The admins
| tration of Gov. Brown was highly
complimented. Reassessment was
regarded by the committee as being.
demanded by the people, who would
| expect their representatives to carry
out their wishes for fair and equit-
able assessments. No mention was
made Of the records of any of Mary
lands representatives in congress.
HURST FOR GOVERNOR.
The nomination for governor was
then called for. Mr.. Grason, Of Bal
timore county, presented the name
| of ex-Judge William A. Fisher. His
references to Maryland's representa-