The Democratic advocate., 1896-06-13

this MARYLAND is entitled to four delegates at
large and two for each of six congressional
districts, or sixteen in all. Itwas determined,
however, TO send double delegation at large,
with half vote each, and Maryland will
have twenty representatives at the Chicago
convention. There are two electors at large
and one for each congressional district, max
ing eight The delegates chosen and electors
nominated are as follows:
DELEGATES -AT-LARGE.
John L. Hurst, Baltimore City.
John Gill, Baltimore county.
John P. Poe, Baltimore City.
Marion DeK Smith Kent
Edwin Warfeld, Howard.
Charles C. Homer, Baltimore county.
r. NJ. Venable, Baltimore City.
Charles c. Crothers, Cecil
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First-Henry R. Lewis, Caroline; John r.
Pattison, Dorchester.
Second-Frederick A. VonKapf, of Balti-
more county; Thomes H. Robinson, Hartford.
Third-John Hannibal, Baltimore Cityi
Louis NJ DuvalI, Baltimore City.
Fourth James W. McElroy, Baltimore City;
William I. Biedler, Baltimore City.
Fifth-Wiliam B. Claggett, Prince Georges;
DIR. George II. Jones, Calvert.
Sixth-Spencer C. Watkins, Montgomery;
Henry F. Wingert, Washington.
ELECTORS AT-LARGE.
Randolph Barton, of Baltimore City.
George W. Purnell, Of Worcester.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First-Wiliam NJ. Slay, of Kent.
Seeond-George W. Albaugh, of Carroll.
Third-J0hn Hubert, of Baltimore City.
Fourth-Edward Raine, of Baltimore City.
Fifth-Thomas H. Bond, of st. Mary;s.
Sixth-William r. Getty, of Garrett.
THE CONVENTION.
Chairman HIATT .rsley W. Talbot, of the
State Committee, called the convention to
order shortly after noon, and named Senator
A. p. German for temporary chairman. The
taking the chair Senator German said:
''Gentlemen and fellow Democrats OF Mary
land: | assure you that appreciate as much
as any man could the distinguished honor
which you have conferred upon me by select
ing me to preside temporarily over your de-
lberations. | am always at home with Demo-
Gratis. (Applause.l With this organization
in Maryland-the truest and best that has
ever faced a common enemy-I have marched
from the day gave my first vote until now.
When the party is in distress that is the time
to show our manhood and our faith applause J
in those principles communicated by Jefferson
and carried through every Democratic admin
istration TO Grover Cleveland.
''We come together today not 10 deal in
local or personal questions. | would not give
much for the Democracy Of any man who
would rake up the embers of the past or re-
member any grievance of which he might com
plain when we are about to face the enemy
led by Mckinley, We will deal with the
national question and say to every man with
in our ranks, no matter what his former posi-
ton may have been, who is against central
ization and against excessive taxation as rep
resented by the Republican party, which has
been and is led by Mckinley; would say to
every man opposed to depriving the states of
their rights under the constitution, to every
man opposed to depriving the states of their
rights under the constitution, to every man
in favor Of good and economical government
and the lowest possible taxation for the main
tenanee of the government, no matter what
we have been to each other, go forward now
at time when the party is threatened by the
same hosts that tried to pass the force bill and
thrust the Mckinley bill down our throats.
''We are to send our delegates to the great
national convention which is to assemble in
July, in Chicago That delegation which we
send from Maryland should voice the senti-
ment of the Democracy of the state. and pres
ent our views of the policy that is to be adopt
ed by the Democratic party. Let them go
with one sentiment-that whatever mistakes
the Democratic convention may make, what
ever mishap may come from the declarations
of IFS platform, the Democratic party stands
for more than the single idea; it is the party
of the people; it is the only hope for the pres
ervation Of the public. (Applause.
Notwithstanding its mistakes it is always
better than the party of Reed and Mckinley.
(Applause. The history of the party is
the history of the state. There are cy-
over the face of the earth, and men and
things are swept from their moorings, but we
have never repudiated any honest debt honest
ly contracted. (Applause. We have never
failed to pay our debts with as good money as
any made by the nation in the world, and we
will never debase our currency while the
Democratic party shall be in control of the
state and Union.n (Applause).
At the conclusion of Senator Gorman's re-
marks, DR.. Benjamin Davidson, of Anne
Arundel county, and Ernest Hoffman, of
Washington county, we're elected secretarie
COMMITTEES.
Committees on credentials and resolutions
were named by county delegaies-Chas. H.
Vanderford being member of the former
from Carroll and E, 0. Weant of the latter
The credentials committee reported creden-
tials correct and no contests, that the
temporary officers be made permanent, with
vice. president from each county. George
r. Rupp Was chosen vice-president for
Carroll
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions had lively
tilt on the financial plank. The gold standard
people prevailed, all counties in the committee
voting for the single gold standard except
Talbot, Prince Georges, Charles, Kent and
Calvert. Minority report was made, and ad-
voeated by Maj. Stewart, of Talbot, Ex-Comp-
troller Turner, and D. A. Lynch, of ST.
Mary's. The vote on tabling the minority re-
port was as follows.
Ayes. Noes.
Allegaul