Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-03
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS
Nominate Full State Ticket-RemarLabl,
Harmonious Convention.

Nominate a Full State Ticket-Remarkably
Harmonious convention.
BALTIMORE. August 2.-The DEM
ocratic State Convention which was
held at Ford's Opera House in this city
to-day, resulted in the nomination of
the following ticket:
For Governor ohm Walter Smith,
of Worcester county.
For Attorney General-Isidor Ray
ner, of Baltimore.
For Comptroller-Joshua w. Herring,
of Carroll county.
The convention was unusually har-
monious and all the nominations were
made by reclamation, Edwin Warfeld,
Mr.. Smiths principal opponent, with
drawing at the last moment and plac-
ing the successful candidate in nomi~
nation.
That portion of the platform which
refers to national issues is as follows:
1--WE insist that in time of war as
we'll as Of peace the freedom of the
press shall be preserved, and that the
rights of the people to criticise freely
the policy and conduct of the admins
tration shall be demanded at all haz-
ards
mo deadlier blow can be dealt to
American liberty than the suppression,
by an anse of executive power of the
free utteranees by American freemen OF
their sentiments upon matters OF pub
lie concern affecting the welfare OF the
people, and we denounce as dangerous
and indefensible all efforts to intervene
with and abridge this sacred right.
1--WE declare our unalterabie opposi-
ton to the creation and maintenance
of a large standing army in time OF
peace, and we insist upon the suprem-
acy of the civil over the military au-
thority, and we demand the strictest
economy in the collection and disburse-
ment of the public revenues.
1--WE believe in the time-honored doc
trine, so earnestly impressed upon us
by the Fathers of the Republic, OF
peace, of commerce and honest friend
hip with all nations, entangling ALI
ances with none.
eve view with alarm the multiplied
ton over the landing of such gigantic
industrial and commercial trusts, the
outgrowth of Republican legislation,
as stifle competition, threaten popular
government, increase the cost of living
and curtail the individual right of the
people, and we favor vigorous meas
ures by the States and by Congress to
repress this great and growing evil"
The platform makes no reference TO
the silver question. to Bryan or to the
Philippine situation.
John Walter Smith, the nominee for
Governor, is banker and resides in
Snow Hill, Worcester county. He has
served in the State Senate for three
consecutive terms and was elected to
Congress last November in the First
Congressional district, defeating Wilbur
F. Jackson by 200 votes. He is per-
sonally very popular and the nominal
ton is regarded as strong one Isidor
Raynor. the nominee for attorney gem
eral. is a lawyer and has LONG been
prominent in the political and social
circles OF the State. He served in the
Fiftieth, Fifty-second and Ffty-third
Con crosses and is regarded as one OF
the best political orators in Maryland.
DR.. Joshua w Herring, who was nomf-
mated for comptroller. is cashier Of q bank
in Westminster He was member Of the
state Senate. is president q the Methodist
Episcopal conference IN Maryland ard Of
several other secular bodies.
All are favorable 70 a gold standard Of
currency.
The date for holding the Republican
State convention has not yet been an
nounced Governor Lloyd Lowndes has
practically no opposition for re-nomina-
iion.