The Democratic advocate., 1896-09-05
JEwErr FOR CONGRESS.
The Second Congressional District
Democratic Convention at Havre
de Grace Nominates George
M. Jewett, OF Hartford
Much Enthusiasn Arter The Nomination.

| Much Enthusiasm After the Nomination
HAvRE DE GRACE, September 2.-The
4 Second Congressional District Democratic
/ Convention met here today will full represen-
tation, and from all over the district came
large numbers of Democrats who were inter-
ested in the outcome. While most of those in
attendance had their favorites, all were still
more interested in securing nominee who
stood squarely on the Chicago platform and
would lead the party TO victory. Mr. George
1 NJ. Jewett, of Hartford county was nominated
on the cd ballot, by the vote of Carroll going
to him. The nomination is regarded by the
! delegates and spectators as very strong one,
and feel assured that Mr.. Jewett will be
elected by good majority in November.
The convention was called to order at
O'Clock by Hollis Courtney, Jr., member of
| the county executive committee. VIM X.
Reckefus, of Cecil county, was made temporary
chairman, and Gill Smith, of Baltimore coun-
| ty, temporary secretary. The following CON-
mittees were appointed Credentials and or
anization-Twentieth ward, Col Brent Wa
tiers; Twenty-6rst ward, DR.. Jones; Twenty
second ward, Andrew French; Baltimore
county, Robert Wright; Carroll county, D. P.
Smelser; Cecil county, William NJ. Pogue;
Hartford county,J. Fred Grew. Resolutions
Twentieth ward, Col. Brent Waters; Twenty
first ward, August Beck; Twenty second
ward, William NJ. Dulaney; Baltimore county,
John Grayson; Carroll county, Nicholas W.
Steele; Cecil county, William B. Davis; Har-
ford county, s. 4. Penning
The committee on credentials recommended
that the temporary officers be made perma-
nent, and also reported a list of those entitled
to seats as delegates. States Attorney John
Milton Reifsnider was put on the delegation
from Carroll in the place of DIR. j. j. Stewart,
who could not attend on account of having
some very sick patients.
The committee on resolutions submitted the
following, which was adopted:
THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
Congressional district of Maryland in convention
assembled do hereby indOrse the candidacy of the
Hon. William J. Bryan for the Presidency of the
United States, and the Hon. Arthur Sewall for the
Vice e-Presidency.
Resolved That we do hereby indorse the Chi
cago PLATFORM as asadopted by the Democratic Nation
al Convention, and that unequivocally in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the ratio of i6 to l. as the only means of
restoring confidence and the return of prosperity
to our merchants farmers, manufacturers and labor
ing classes of this country.
Resolved That we do hereby condemn the ac-
tion of the Republican convention for their attempt
to bring upon the people Of the United states
another burden of taxation in the re-enactment OF
n high protective tariff, being class legislation
for the benefit of the few to the detriment of this
country.
of the Republican convention in declaring for
single gold standard of money as against the con-
stitution and in favor of the banker millionaire
and trusts. as against the oppressed farmers and
laboring classes of our great country.
The convention then proceeded to nomina-
tions. The wards of Baltimore all offered the
name of J. F. C. Talbot, as did also Balti-
more county. William Fl. Thomas, of Car
roll. placed the name of Hon. B. F. Grouse
before the convention in neat speech. Geo.
NJ. Ash presented the name of Austin l..
Crothers, and was followed by S. E. Penning,
who offered the name of George NJ. Jewett.
THE BALLoTING BEGINS.
J. Fred Crew then presented the name of
Harold Scarboro. There being no more
nominations the convention proceeded to
ballot
The first ballot was as follows: Twentieth
ward, 2 for Talbot; Twenty-frst ward, , for
Talbot; Twenty-second ward, 2 for Talbot;
Baltimore, for Talbot; Carroll, 5 for
Grouse; Cecil, for Crothers, Hartford, 8 for
Iewett and for Scarboro.
On the eighth ballot Cecil withdrew her
vote from Crothers and cast it for Jewett.
On the ninth ballot Hartford showed four for
Jewett After the tenth ballot, at 2.45
o'clock, the convention took recess for 80
minutes.
On reconvening the eleventh ballot showed
no change In the twelfth Cecil gave her
vote to Grouse, and in the thirteenth to Scar
boro, and in the fourteenth went back to
Jewett.
On the thirty fourth ballot Hartford cast her
FIVE votes for Jewett, and on the thirty-sixth
announced four for Scarboro, but went back
TO Jewett with all FIVE on the thirty seventh
ballot. After the forty-frst ballot the con-
vention adjourned for one hour, when Har-
ford's FIVE votes were cast for Jewett,
JEWET-T NONINATED
After the 6lst ballot a recess until @, Is was
taken. When the convention met again the
chairman called for the 62d ballot. Baltimore
City and county still held allegiance to Tai
bolt but when Carroll was called she respond
ed with five for Jewett, amid the greatest
enthusiasm Cecil followed with four and
Hartford with FIVE, and Jewett was the
nominee.
At once John Grayson, of Baltimore coun-
ty, asked that the vote for Talbot be changed
to Jewett and make it unanimous. 1t was
some time before order could be restored,
when the following committee was appointed
to notify Mr.. Jewett; DIR. Jones, Robert
Wright, John r. Street, William NJ. Pogue
and Joseph L. Spencer.
The convention adopted as the party en-
blem that of Jackson and the hickory tree.
After the nomination the convention turned
into a regular Democratic love feast. Mr..
Jewett appeared in the hall about this time,
and amid cheers from every throat was
escorted to the platform and introduced by
Chairman Reckefus.
SPEECH OF MIR. JEwETT.
Mr. Jewett said: "Under the present try
ing conditions in our party any declaration
made by democrat bears with it response
bility, and any office offered must be accepted
both as a burden and a trust. When you
place in my hands your standard and tell me
that am called before the people to enunci-
ate your principles, you set me task which
no coward could be expected to undertake.
There are enemies without our ranks, and,
what is worse, enemies within. When men
who have been raised to the pinnacle of sue
cess by you and honored by the best gifts
within your power turn upon and abuse you,
it is time for democracy to lift her sorrowing
head, shake off her faithless ones and defend
herself Having the sentiment of love for
humanity and feeling it my duty in this hour
of darkest clouds, ! come out of my place of
retirement, accept your standard and am ready
TO face the bullets. | trust the result will
justify your act tonight. | shall be fearless in
my democracy because fell that the people
are behind me. This issue is not an issue of
one section, but an issue involving the interests
of the whole country Yours is not an isolated
example of the ruin worked by unwise legis-
lation in recent years. All over this country
and in Europe comes up the cry, Help me or
perish, and back goes the answer, We give
you no bread, but stone. Cheers. Mr..
Jewett then spoke briefly on the silver ques-
ton. In the course of his remarks he said
that he had believed in silver and spoken for
its free coinage since 1878.
Addresses were also made by B. f. Grouse,
c., c. Crothers and ex- Congressman Talbot.
SKETCH or THE CANDIDITE
Mr. George NJ. Jewett was born in Ohio
fifty-one years ago. He is the son of Hugh
]. Jewett, who was at one time president of
the Erie Railroad, and who is very wealthy.
Mr. Jewett, the nominee, early took an active
interest in politics in Ohio, and during the
silver agitation of 1878 he stumped Ohio in
the interest of the free coinage of silver. He
is an accomplished speaker, and in the cam
paign for nomination for Governor of Ohio,