The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-17

BALTIMORE, Mpt august 1N-Auu
nomination Of Lloyd LowndsS, Of Cum.
b.slaad, for governor. by the Republi.
can, Of Maryland, yesterday, has created
c,.a. snthuIiaam throughout tho state,
and there 10 q feeling in both parties
everywhere that German ring rulO in
M,ryIGnd viii be ended by popular
verdict at the polls which will place the
state in the Republican column,
Mr. LoWndes has been busy all day at
hi, home in Cumberland receiving con-
rn,ulatory telegrams from eminent
Itsasss oi the party in all parts Of tho
country, and lrom hii old home In Welt
Virginia. Among Others, the following
was received last night:
"ELKISs, W. Va, August 10.
nTM Hon. lloyd LssadeI, CsFsberiGRd;
~ congratulate yon and thS ROpubli-
can party Of the state OF Maryland on
YOUR unanimous nomination for gov.
amor. The nomination Is a great honor,
coming to you in the manner il did,
m: iuItly deserved. With the party so
harmonious, united and determined,
aud such an able aud popular leader,
RspublicanS have reason to hope that
Maryland at the coming election will
uAs her place With West Virginia In
the Republican column.
"S. 3. ELEiSs."
The Baltimore Sun, the leading and
no,. influential Democratic paper In
,ne state Of Maryland, has the following
significant editorial comment to-day;
THE Republican state convention OF
Cambridge yesterday nominated proba.
biy the strongest ticket that II could
Lave put in the Geld. Personally, the
nominees are above criticism. They are
all gentlemen OF high standing and Of
undouDied character and worth. Mr..
LoEndes, the nominee for governor, IL a
man Of fine business ability and varied
practical experience, thoroughly con.
yerlSnl With the needs aud resources of
the state. SIr. Clabaugh, the nominee
Tor attorney general, 10 lawyer OF
prominence aud ability, and Nj. Crab
AN, the nominee for comptroller, is
young lawyer who has already won pop
tlariy and esteem in his section. The
lieka. represents the best elements Of
the Republican party in Maryland, and
the gentlemen vino compose IL are iden.
titled vita the substantial interests OF
the state.
There Is another point upon which
the Republican party has the right to
congratulate itself in connection with
the ticket nominated at Cambridge yCs-
terlay, and that is that It was nominal.
cl by the Republican voters ot the state
and not by bosses and machines. There
VA, a refreshing contrast in all this to
the spectacle presented by tho recent
Democraticc convention in this city, and
the Republicans are 10 bs congratulated,
not only OH the personnel OF their tick
e., but on the fact that 1t was not dc
ia'ed By political aatoCsat
The Republican ticket il a good one
personally, and the platform, with tho
exception noted 1.-THE tarid plank is also
good Que. Platforms, as Senator Cor.
mln has taught Us, are not always con-
sdsfel binding after u victory hns beon
srhIegei, hut II Is at least sale to say
,ha, II the Republican nominees 1.-Two up
to the pledges mado In their platform,
particularly those in regard to reRissss.
ucnt and civil service reform, tho inter-
e'il Of tho state will not sIller by their
election.
Jh,. comment. coming from 30 power.
irl a Democratic source, Is regarded as
death blow TO Gormanism and q harbin'
9sf ri ltopubliChn victory.
Tho American (ltopublicanl In a
lengthy editorial says, among other
,mngs:
The work Of tho Cambridge convon'
ton cannot be otherwise than gratliy'
ing o tbs Republicans Of Maryland. a
r'erlo.s ticket aud thoroughly sensl'
be platform, meeting the wishes and
interests Of tho public, arc, In yieW oi
,Uo recent blundcl ol tho Democrats,
ma'iOr for congratnlntiOn and pride:
llon. Lloyd l.oWndos va, born IN
l.uEshnrg. WCsl Virginia, February ~
i'ii. flo laid the foundation oil ms
early education Rt tho academy Ia his
naive town. In oafly lifo he developed
those qualities NJ mind aud character
which have since riyen him marked
success sl the bar, In politics, In bust
ness aud In social Ito. When sixteen
yr1r oi ago 10 sntor0d Washington
ra'ioyo At Washington, ia" wheEs. 10
remained Tor two years. lilo ilnished ~
education nj Allegheny college, Mead
y...r "a. graduating with distinction 10
..0,, when only twenty yoara o hRe'
Az na had chosen ihs profession ol law,
ho el about preparing hlmasll inT the
nt Richard l.. Ashurst, Of Phllndol'
pine. was hia prccoplor While pnran'
I1r is legal studios with this dijlln'
pu,bci lawyer hs attended tho Jaw
''Igo NJ tho University Of Ponhsylyea
ra, aud graduated thoroirom in isD"
Htt, once settled tn CHmbe'lanbt Mh'
vurto I'M, father had begun business
'if l1Wndus was only tWenIj.nlRhl
Ht1', rl aga WhOn he entered tho FoTly'
luifl CDnyTeN and was NJ the time iis
ypungmt fnsmbst lilo served Oh 'olnu
~ lt,mysl important committees during
lNe session oi that CongtOan, ana III hls
'Ingfa,,lonal oarssr ho advanced m
un.IIya,in tho other pursuits In when
Io had mot with huoh signal euccss'i
y uung distinction a. an NctlVci vnor
Pr.|s wofkhh -,.,
.lowa, ronuminatod ia ls5l, hl1 ,Op'
pDronl bring tho Hon. Wllllhll Whl'hi
HNo was 0aCl0d by anal paloilly
since that tinu Mr. LnwnloA las not
haon In pubio lie, although 20 la'
usvbt ceased TO take an aollYo pa" III