Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-09-10
Robert Moss for Congress-.

The Democratic Congressional
Convention for the Fifth District
met at Cross Street Hall, Thurs.
day, September 3 and was called to
order by DIR. Elijah Williams, OF
Anne Arundel. George W. Feel.
emyer, of Baltimore county, was
chairman and George W. Wilson,
of Prince Georges was secretary.
The st. Mary's delegates were on
the following committees Gre
dentials, t. Lee Mattingly, Reso-
lutions, Joseph g. Hobbs.
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved. That we, the Demo-
Gratis of the Fifth Congressional
district of Maryland, in convention
assembled, do hereby indorse the
candidacy OF the Hon. William j.
Bryan-(great applause)-for the
Presidency of the United States,
and the Hon. Arthur Sewall, of
Maine, for the Vice Presidency.
"Resolved, "That we hereby in
dorse the Chicago platform, as
adopted by the Democratic Nation
al Convention, and that we are un-
equivocally in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of gold and sill
yer at the ratio Of 16 to /, as the
only means of restoring confidence
and the return of prosperity to our
merchants, farmers, manufacturers
and laborers.
Resolved, that we further con-
denim the action Of the Republican
convention in declaring for single
gold standard as against the consti-
tuition. and in favor of the bankers
millionsires and trusts; as against
the toiling, oppressed farmers and
laborIng classes Of our great coun-
try" (Applause.)
THE NOMINATIONS.
James w. Owens, of Anne Arun-
del, nominated Robert Moss ".
Ill. HELEN. of Calvert, named DR..
George Ii. Jones w. b. Claggett,
Of Prince Georges placed James q.
Rodgers, of Hyatsyille, before the
Convention George Bowen, of
Baltimore county, nominated Geo.
s. Keifer. The speech of the Con-
vent:on was made by Henry Win
gate, Of this county. in nominal
ing b. Ii. Camalir, Esqr. Mr.. Win
gate said /:
Dir. Chairman and fellow men,
bers of this Convention 1T is, in
deed, a source of great pleasure to
meet so many pleasant and cheer
full laborers in the vineyard of de-
mocracy. and / hope that the de-
alterations of this assembly may be
such as to merit the commentator
OF all good and liberty-loving citi-
Zens.
The time has come when we must
act together with one accord, if we
hope to plant our tattered banner
upon the ramparts of our grand old
commonwealth.
| am proud to tell you that am
from old st. Mary's-the Oldest
county in the State, and though we
can not boast of democratic suprem-
acy in our grand old county, at this
time, yet. the hands of the politi-
cal clock indicate that the evening
of republican rule is rapidly ap.
preaching ; and if this convention
will nominate one of st. Mary's
gifted sons as the standard bearer
in the coming political fight, on the
morning of the 4th of November
next, glad tidings of great JOY will
go forth that st. Mary's has been
redeemed.
We have not had representative
in Congress from St. Msry's since
1.-The days that tried mems souls"
The last one we had was the late
Hon. BENZ. g. Harris, a nobler,
drawer and better man never lived
Peace be to his ashes. Joy and hap.
piness to his Soul,
Believing that has namesake.
Be"j. Harris Camalier, can take up