Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-14
COUNTY CONVENTION.
THE COMBINE TICKET NOMINATED
No oContesting Delegates s--Harmonious Pro-
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Politicians

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five delegates TO the State convention
that meets in Baltimore on July 3lst TO
nominate a candidate for Governor,
State Comptroller and Attorney-G Gene
raj, met at the Court House at noon to-
day. The convention was called to or
der by George N. Potee, chairman of
the State Central Committee. On mo-
tion DIR. Elijah Williams, county treas
urer, was nominated as chairman of the
convention, and Bruner r. Anderson
and j. Charles Linthicum were elected
Secretaries Of the convention. The
chairman stated the object of the con-
vention and then called for credentials,
when the following delegates named re-
sponded:
LIST OF DELEGATES.
First District-Dr. g. NJ. Cheston,
Jas. w. Gardner, B; Allen Welch, VIM.
H. Claggett, John L. McCarter. Ma
j0ritY %.
Second District-Richard Baldwin, r.
Il. Lee, w. 4. Thomas, Robert Lamb,
John Hangartner. Majority 1S5.
Third District-Dr. Elijah Williams,
q. l.. Soley, j. M. Cook, DIR. III. Revell,
Percy Williams. Majority 170.
Fourth District-W B. Turner, w.
B. Humphrey, Frank A. Bond, VIM. N.
Woodward, B. r.. Anderson, Elzey Stew
ard, J. II. Turner, Il. Disney, Geo. =.
Wiley, Jos. q. Bannon Majority 134.
Fifth District-G. N. Potee, j. G..
Linthicum, Il. N. Phelps, w. Il. Ship
Icy, j. M. Peterson, DIR. G. r. Winter
son, III. Schomaker, &. II. D'Yarmitt,
+. Gharrite, VIM. Kelly. Majority 80.
Sixth District (Annapolis)-R Robert
Strange, Il. Parkinson, G.. Jewell, j. II.
Sullivan, j. N. Davis. Majority 3S1.
Eighth District-A. Crandall, J. L.
Hutchins, w. Il. Rogers, H. w. Owens,
L. Il. Phelps, w. B. Owens, j. w. Ire
land, w. Ford, q. Perry, K. Gott. Ma
jority 81.
On motion of Gen. f. A. Bond, a COM
mittee Of one from each district was ap-
pointed on resolutions and order of bust
ness as follows: DIR. e. Morris Cheston,
Richard Baldwin, Jefferson NJ. Cook,
II. A. Bond, Geo. N. Potee, Robert 4.
Strange and K. Il. Gott.
The convention then took recess for
half an hour to draw up resolutions.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the Convention
We the Representatives of the Demo-
Gratis of Anne Arundel county in con-
vention assembled reatfirm the platform
adopted by the National Democratic
Convention of 1892 at Chicago and in
common with the Democrats of the
State and Union rejoice at the splendid
results of Democratic rule since the
inauguration of President Cleveland in
March, 1898.
Coming, as We did, into power in the
midst of depression and distress, we
found the Federal Treasury empty, the
currency debased, silver being purchased
and stored as commodity, Federal
Election Laws in force with all their
machinery used for the purpose of in
terfering with the rights of the States,
force bills threatened with bayOnets at
the polls, tax laws unequal and unjust,
trusts and monopolies grinding the
people.
The Democratic party, under the lead
OF President Cleveland, has restored
confidence in the currency, stopped the
purchase of silver as a commodity, re-
pealed the Federal Election Laws, made
force bills hereafter impossible, has re-
duced taxation by re.adjusting the tariff
so as o make it bear more equally upon
all and has deprived the trusts of more
than one-half Of their unjust profits.
We, therefore, pledge ourselves to
renewed effort to continue in power the
Democratic Party in order that the
work already begun may be completed
until the people shall be required only
to pay sufficient revenue to support the
Government when economically admin
istered.
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State Stat OF OF Maryland, under l Dsnseffisasft 70 that
.s.Vlay - "a Ciie Union. Honesty, economy
and integrity have been impressed in
the conduct Of all the affairs of the State.
Every promise of the Democratic Party
has been fulfilled except the re-assess-
ment of property:in the State.
We, therefore, renew the pledge made
in the platform adopted by the State
Convention in 1889 which is as follows !:
''Bearing in mind that since '76, the
time of the last general assessment OF
property in the State, many and great
changes in values have taken place and
and that much of the property of indi-
viduals and corporations, which ought
to contribute its fair proportion to the
proper administration of the Govern
ment of the State, now wholly or III
large part escapes assessment and taxa
ton, we declare that new assessment
is now demanded in order that the bur-
dens of taxation may be equally distri-
buted in accordance with the plain arti-
Gle of the Bill of Rights"
While it is not, in our judgment,
proper to instruct our Delegates to the
State Convention to vote for any par
ticular candidate, we do declare that 1t
is our wish and judgment that the Dele
gates 10 the State Convention shall each
use his best endeavOrs to secure noml.
nations for State Officers who will bt
in accord with the sentiments herein
expressed and that the Senator and
Delegates shall assist in the passage Of
Just and equitable assessment anc
taxation law.
We call upon all good Democrats o.
the County to unite with us IN elcctlnt
the ticket that we shall this day noml
nate.
Gen. +. A. Bond, nominated John c
BannOn, for State Senator, who received
the unanimous vote of the convention.
DIR. Chest0n nominated DR.. Georg
Wells for Clerk of the Circuit Court
who was given the whole vote OF tn
convention and great applause.
Mcpherson, Hammond, Winterso
and Rodgers were nominated for tn
| House of Delegates. Griffith got on
vote from the eighth.
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