Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-14

Date for State and Congressional Dis.
trict Conventions Named.

The Democratic State Central Committee
met 10 Baltimore on Wednesday, and there
we're present besides many prominent Dem
ccrats from all parts Of the State and o
papers. The latter held a consultation and
decided TO hold their summer meeting q,
Deer Park the latter part of next month,
and informally d iscussed the advisability
of establishing Democratic daily paper
In Baltimore-one that would avoid per.
sonalism in politics; that would advocate
principles rather than uphold individuals;
that would publish oil the news and have
thorough and complete State news SER
vice. Such a paper. conducted upon
strictly business principles, and always be-
ing sound and conservative, IL was thought,
would not only be paying one but would
greatly aid in intoxicating Democratic prin'
ciples and build up and solidiiy the party.
The State Central Committee fixed dates
for State and congressional districts con-
ventions as follows:
First District~-ocean City, August 20.
Second Disirict-HaYre de Grace, Sep.
tsmber 2.
Third District Broadway Institute, Bal
timorc, September 16.
Fourth District-Music Hall, Baltimore.
September 16.
Fifth District-Cross Street Hall, Sept
ember3.
Sixth Distric;-Oakland, August "a.
The following resolutions offered by State
Senator John Walter Smith, of Worcherter,
were adopted
Whereas the General Assembly of this
State, ut its last session, passed an act re-
curing new registration OF all the voters
in the State and has provided that the dates
for such registration shall be Tuesday,
September Is, Tuesday, September %,
Wednesday, September %, Tuesday Sept
ember 90, Wednesday, September so, Tues
day, October 6, and Wednesday, October.
z, being only seven days IL which voters
will have an opportunity 10 register, and
Tuesday, October 10, has been fixed for
revision of the lists by the registers.
"And whereas every person failing to
register on the dates aforesaid will be de-
prived of his vote at the coming general
election, it becomes indispensable that
most thorough and complete organization
should be perfected in order that every
person who will support the nominees of
the democratic party shall be registered.
Therefore be il
Resolved, that the chairman Of this
committee, upon consultation with and
upon the recommendation of the members
of the State central committee from the
several counties and legislative districts of
Baltimore city, shall appoint committee
of at least ten active democrats in each elec.
ton precinct in the State, whose special
duty IL shall be 10 make list of every
person residing in their respective precincts
who has heretofore or who will hereafter
cooperate with the democratic party and
make such provision as necessary TO have
such persons registered on or before the 9TH
day of October next; and IL shall be the
duty oil said committees 30 appointed to
attend the various sittings ofthe registration
officers in their respective precincts and
closely scrutiuize and inquire into the
qualifications of all persons offering to reg
lister, TO the end that there may be per-
fectly fair and Just registration Of all who
are entitled TO register and that all who
are not so entitled may be objected 10 If
such shall offer.
Resolved further, That the committee
50 appointed shall prepare and keep list
OF each person offering to register and his
politics, so far as they can ascertain them,
and report to the chairman OF the State
central committee a list Of names and the
party to which they belong Immediately
after the sitting of each registration officer.
Resolved further, That Il is the express
wish and desire of this committee that the
chairman in selecting members Of the CON-
mittee hereinbefcre provided fer. shall
make his selection 50 as TO have represen
tad upon said committee representative
members If the party to the end that there
shall be entire harmony and co operation
with all who desire the success of the demo
cratic party inihe approaching presidential
election.
sand resolved further. That the chair.
man cf this committee shall cause to be
prepared q synopsis Of the election law re
Gently passed, accompanied by such In.