Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
OFF TO CHICAGO I!
The Maryland Delegation ut the
Windy CITY.


The Delegates to the National
Democratic Convention met in Balti-
more on Tuesday and organized by
making Mr.. John T. Hurst chairman.
The delegation will leave for Chicago
today Saturday.
The meeting brought together Il
large number of prominent members
Of the party from different sections Of
the State, the most prominent of whom
was Senator Arthur Z. German, who
came to town on an early train.
The Senator held a sort of informal
reception in the corridor at the head
of the main stairway, where he was
greeted by all those who were present.
From time to time he held whispered
conversations with Col. Louis Victor
Baughman, Collector Murray Van
diver, EX-Attorney-General John l..
Poe, Mr.. John +. Hurst and others
Urged in Vain tn Go.
Several Of those who talked with
him urged him to 90 to Chicago and
use his influence with the delegates in
the effort TO stem the free-silver tide
but he only emphasized his former
statements that under no circumstances
would he 90.
Mr.. German has evidently made up
his mind not to 20 near Chicago. He
has commissioned Col. l.. Victor
Baughman to act rs his proxy at the
meeting of the Democratic National
c .mmittee, and Colonel Baughman
will leave for Chicago either this alter
noon or tomorrow morning.
German Going to Saratoga.
After the meeting the delegates dis.
cussed the situation for short time,
and then dispersed. Senator German
talked with some of them, and then
left the hotel for his brothers office on
German street. He said that he ex.
pected to 90 home on an early train,
and would leave with his son, Arthur
p. German, Jr, for Saratoga. He
expects TO be at Saratoga until after
the Chicago Convention.
Cannot Stop Free Silver.
In speaking Of the situation Sena-
tor German said
at looks very much as il the Chi
cago Convention would be for free sill
yer, and would nominate free.silver
candidate. 1t is too late to make the
attempt to bring about any change in
the situation. The tide has been too
strong and could not be overcome
even if it had been attempted earlier
in the season. II felt that | could
accomplish anything by going to the
Convention | should not hesitate to 90,
but my presence there would not help
the matter in the least. Therefore |
shall not 90"
Democrats in Any Event.
Chairman Hattersley w. Talbot
of the State Central Committee-Yo
will find that the organization will
make just rs desperate fight in this
State Tor the platform and candidate
whether it is free silver or gingle- gold
standard. We are Democrats. and
recognize the principles of majority
rule. find an astonishing growth OF
silver sentiment throughout the State,
and especially in my own county of
Montgomery.
81 feel sure that had it not been for
the management of the State Corven.
ton here il would have declared for
free silver. and | am not at all certain
that even the management would he
able to hold them in check in case
the Convention were still to he held.
| don't suppose that there Is very
much for our delegates to do beyond
registering their sentiments 1t will
be very much with as like the King
OF France, who, with his ten thousand
men, who marched up the hill and
then marched down again. "
silver i'm the Country.
State Senator c. c. Crothers Of Cecil
county said: Il am really astonished
at the growth OF the silver sentiment
in my county find that it is almost
unanimous among what we call the
country people-ihat is, those of us
who do not live in the towns. The
Republicans, rs well rs the Democrats,
are being seized with the fever. and |
have Il little doubt that free-S,lver
man would carry our county il the
vote was taken now. attribute the
sudden growth Of the sentiment to the
natural laws 1t is the old fight against
the prosperous. Sometimes it takes
one form and sometimes another.
The poorer people are always
lookino for lepisIation te cure their ills