The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Democratic state Convention Held Yester-
day-Smith Named for Governor.

day-Smith Named for Governor.
| BALTIMORE, MD. August Eth,
Democratic State convention me-
here at noon to-day and nominated
Representative John Walter Smith
OF Worcester county, for Governor
ex Congressman Isidor Rayner. O.
Baltimore city, for attorney general
and State Senator Joshua Herring. OF
Carroll county, for comptroller.
The nominations We're made by the
unanimous vote of the convention,
and the utmost harmony prevailed
throughout the proceedings from
| start to finish.
| Col. Louis Victor Baughman, OF
Frederick county, was chairman OF
the convention, to which position he
was unanimously elected.
Ford's Opera House was crowded
with enthusiastic Democrats from all
parts OF the State, and the attend
ance was the largest present at a state
convention for many years.
The platform does not refer to the
| money question, and is mainlyldevo-
ted to state issues.
The only allusion to national issues
is declaration criticising the policy
of the administration in regard to the
freedom of the press, and also one in
opposition to large standing army
in time of peace.
Congress is also called upon to re-
press the great and growing evil
arising out of the multiplication of
trusts"
The Republican party is criticised
because it depends almost entirely
for its its support upon the large ne
gro population and the bugaboo of
negro domination" is held up as a
dangerous menace" to the peace and
quiet of the State.
The platform is considered by those
who have read it as extremely weak
in its presentation OF the issues of the
campaign.
The noticeable feature is that it
fails to point out any real defects in
the administration of Gov. Lowndes
during his term.
The dramatic feature of the conven-
ton was the withdrawal of Mr. Edwin
Warfield. who entered the theatre,
and after his withdrawal placed the
name of his successful competitor
before the convention in a short but
forcible speech. Mr.. Warfield's action
created the widest enthusiasm. and
as a result Col. Smith was nominated
by acclamation.
EX-AttOrney General John p. Poe
placed before the convention the
name of eXRepresentative Isidor
Rayner for attorney general, and he
was nominated by acclamation.
Mr.. b. f. Grouse, of Carroll county,
nominated State Senator Joshau w.
Herring for controller, and the con
vention indorsed him for the place by
a unanimous vote.
One of the noticeable features of
the evening was the absence of en-
Senator A. p. German and his chief
lieutenant, Mr. |. Freeman Rasin.
They were, however, both we'll repre-
sented by their friends, and that the
nominations were a German Raisin
victory was apparent to all there.
The old. discredited ward leaders
and heelers from the city were on
hand in crowds, and the machine
people were all iubilant at the out
look and were shouting themselves
hoarse with JOY AT the prospect of
victory.
The independent Democrats, how
ever, We're not there at all, and they
may have something to say on the
subject before or at the election in
November. That the old Democratic
machine is in full control of that par
ty once more in Maryland was plainly
made evident to-day at the State
convention in every moment from
start to finish.