Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
Entire Slate Goes Through at Mary
land Democratic Convention.
RAYNER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
j.. w. Herring of Carroll County for
Controller
w AR FIELD WITHDRAW IS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Nd, August 2-The DEM
ocratic state convention met here at noon
today and nominated Representative John
Walter Smith of Worcester county for
governor, ex-Congressman Isidor Rayner
of Baltimore city for attorney general and
State Senator Joshua W. Herring of Carroll
county for controller.
The nominations were made by the unan-
imous vote of the convention, and the ut
most 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
Fords Opera House was crowded with
enthusiastic democrats from all parts of
the state, and the attendance was the
largest present at a state convention for
many years.
The platform does not refer to the money
question, and is mainly devoted to state
issues.
The only allusion to national issues is a
deciaration criticising the policy of the ad-
inlnlstfatlon IN regard to the freedom of
the press, and also one in opposition to a
large standing army in time of peace.
Congress is also called upon to repress
the great and growing evil arising out of
the multiplication of trusts"
Inc republican party is criticised because
II depends almost entirely for its support
upon the large negro population" and the
bugaboo of negro domination is held nm
as a dangerous menace to the neace ana
quiet of the state
The platform is considered by those who
nave READ 1t extremely weak In its presen-
tatlon or the issues of the campaign
The noticeable feature is that IL fails to
point out any real defects in the admins
'ra'ion OF Gov LoWndes during his term.
Mr.. WarfeId Withdraws.
The dramatic feature of the convention
Was the Withdrawal of Mr. Edwin War
neid, VINO entered the theater, and after
MS withdrawal placed the name of his
successful competitor before the conyen-
tlon IN a short but forcible speech. Mr..
Warheid's action created the widest en-
th"siism. and as a result Col Smith was
| nominated by acclamation.
Attorney General John p. Poe placed
Deloie tHe convention the name of eY-Ran
fesentat1ve Isidor Rayner for attorney gen
ton. ~ Nioiiio
M Mr, 3; f. Grouse of Carroll county NOM
! ! mated State Senator Joshua w Herring for
cohtrolief, and the convention indorsed
MN IN Tor the PLACE by a unanimous vote.
one OF the noticeable features of the
tieeuhs was the absence of ex-senator a
T. Gorman and his chief Ueutenant M
l. feenan Rasin. They We're however
tr potn Wen represented by their friends. and
'iia! ,ia' the nominations We're a Gorman-Rasin
'iGuoIy was apparent to all there
Ihe old, dlscredited ward leaders op5
ueelers from the city We're on hand in
crowds, and the machine people were ali
Jup-Iaht at the outlook and Were Shouting
of victory. e piospec'
Independents Are Absent.
The Independent democrats bo1ye,,or
a
something to say on the subject before or
at the election in November. That the old
democratic machine is in full control of
that party once more in Maryland was
palniy made evident today at the state
to finish ~ se1fe