Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-11
G0RMAN PRESIDES.
He Is Made Chairman Of Maryland
Democratic Convention.
HE PLEADS FOR PARTY HARMONY.



BALTIMORE, MD. June 1.-THE
Democratic state Convention was called
10 order shortly after noon in Fords
Opora-House by II. w. Talbot, chairman
OF the state Central Committee. lie said
only few words before introducing Hon.
Arthur =. German as temporary chair
man. The Senator who had entered the
hall almost unobserved and taken a seat
with the Hartford county delegates, was
escorted to the stage, amid a volley Of
cheers and other demonstrations Of favor
Senator German again started applause
by saying that he felt at home among
Democrats. lie inyeghed against Nc
Kinley and his protection ideas. urged
Democrats to harmonize their differences,
and concluded his speech with the state
ment that the convention should select
delegates TO the national convention with
a view TO keeping the financial standing
of the State az a high point. This senti-
ment was understood TO be In favor OF
the sOund-mOney men, and they applaud
ed it. while the whte-metal men looked
disgusted.
The silver men offered a resolution with
a view to having open discussion Of all
resolutions presented TO the convention
before they should be referred TO com
mittoe but II was voted down by their
opponents, who favored everything going
to the Committee on Resolutions without
discussion.
Committees on credentials and resolu-
tions were appointed and the convention
took a recess for half an hour.
GORMAN PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
After the recess the Committee on Gre
dentials and Permanent Organization re-
ported no contests. and recommended the
selection of Senator German as perma-
nent chairman. The report was unani-
mously adopted The Senator, in thanking
the convention for the honor said the
party would have a hard contest In carry
ing the State next fall, but that he would
give his best energies TO organizing the
Democratic party of Maryland so well
that the State would hereafter De fouhd
i'm the Democratic column.
The chairman OF the Committee on Reso-
lutions reported In favor Of tariff reform,
as enunciated in the Chicago platform OF
1892 and endorsed President Cleveland.
In relation 10 the financial question the
report favored the gold standard ana op-
posed the free coinage Of silver at l6 70 !.
The reading OF tho majority report was
greeted with cheers and Kisses. Upon us
conclusion Mr. Stewart, Of Talbot coun-
ty. was recognized. and read the minority
report. signed by five members Of the
Resolutions Committee. in which they
gave expression to financial views direct
iv opposed to what Mr. Stewart termed
the "goldbugs." and demanded free coin
age OF silver The minority report was OF
fered as a substitute for the financial
plank Of the majority report, Mr.. Stewart
making a long argument in favor thereon.
While he was very entertaining. and was
literally applaudcd, Mr.. Stewart was not
convincing. and the minority report was
rejected.
THE MONEY PLANK.
In the Committee on Resolutions there
were but five votes opposed TO
sound-money platform plank. The plank
as finally adopted reads:
relieving that the true Interests Of
the people require that rthe earnings OF
agriculture and trade. and the wages Of
labor. should be paid i'm money that is
intrinsically worth in all the markets OF
the world what il purports TO be worth
we demand the maintenance Of the exist
ing gold standard Of value; and fur
ther. that the government shall keep an
its obligations at all times rcdeemable
and payable in money Of the greatest IN
trinsic value Of the highest standard
adopted by the civilized nations Of the
world: and we, therefore. resolutely op-
pose the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at the ratio OF lG to J."
Without replying 10 the arguments OF
the free-silver minority, Colonel Baush-
-. 10. ...H .Hsaa Of a q TNa
lutions Committee moved that the sii-
yer amendment be laid on the table. This
was agreed to-S1 - TO % II. The plat
form was then adopted without division.
After disposing of the money ques-
ton. delegates to the National Democratic
Convention and presidential electors were
chosen, the slate as prepared by Messrs.
German and Rasin coming out without
a scratch. 1t is as follows:
DELEGATES AND ELECTORS.
For Delegates-at-Large-J f. Hurst
Richard NJ. Venable. John Gill, and John
p Poe. of Baltimore: Charles c. CTothers
of Cecil county: Edwin Warfeld, OF
Howard: Marion DeKalb Smith, of Kent,
and Charles c. Homer, of Baltimore
county. They will each have but half a
vote in the convention.
John X. Cowen's name was presented
amid cheers and Kisses, the demOhslra-
tion continuing for some minutes. Col
onel James Barrctts name was also put
I'm nomination. but he promptly withdrew
IL. Mr. Governs name was also with
drawn by Mr.. Tippett, who stated that.
while Mr.. Cowen represented the most
Intellectual, as well as the most infuen-
tial. businessmen Of Baltimore. and had
been urged by them to consent 20 the
use of his name he could not enter the
race if II were to be a scramble. Mr..
Tippett realized that a fight would be
made against Mr.. Cowen. and he there
fore took him out OF the race. With but
eight names before the convention eX-
Governor Carroll of Howard, moved that
they be agreed 10 by acclamation. Car
ried.
The convention adjourned at 3:45, and
Senator German whose master-hand had
controlled it from start to finish, hur-
ried back TO Washington.