Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-05
FOR L0WNDES
Delegates to Maryland Republican
Convention All for Him,
GOLDSBOROUGH ALSO sure WINNER
Probable That FindIay Will Be
Nominated Attorney General.
TALK OF THE PLATFORM

BALTIMORE. September 5.-The republi-
can state convention will assemble in the
Academy Of Music at noon tomorrow for
the purpose of nominating candidates for
governor attorney general and controller
The warning factions in Baltimore city
have patched up their differences, and 1t
looks at this writing if the convention
will be in the nature of a love feast, and that
Gov Lloyd Lowndes and Controller Philips
Lee Goldsborough will receive the noml-
nation for the respective offices by accia-
nation, while John V. l.. Finlay will prob
ably be named for attorney general.
Except as to the matter of police reor-
ganization Of Baltimore city, the delegates
also seem to be unit in the matter of the
platform upon which the party will cam
vass the state 1t is conceded by all that
the best plan is to have bipartisan board
of three police commissioners, with minor
ity representation. the governor to have
the appointing power, and the minority
party to name their representative.
Other PIanks Mapped Out.
Other planks as mapped out by the lead
ers pledge the party to a reduction of the
tax rate and amendment of the present
assessment law. Reference will be made to
the record made by the republicans in the
way of legislation.
National issues will receive attention A
plank advocating single gold standard
will be inserted, and the language used
will be plain and to the point. The admin
istration of President Mckinley will be
commended. the general prosperity in the
country attributed to his government and
the conduct of the war approved.
The platform also will indprse the pro-
tective policy of the republican party,
which it is claimed, has resulted in inn
he h1S in the country.
No definite stand will be taken on the
expansion policy of the government 1t
will be agreed that the war should be prose-
cuted to a successful conclusion as soon
as possible and that Congress should be
intrusted with the final disposition of the
Philippines; that the islanders should ne
allowed to conduct their own form OF gov
ernment under treaty clauses with the
United States as soon as they are capable
of so doing.
District Conventions Meet.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, September 5.-The re-
publican city legislative district conventions
met in Baltimore today and elected dele
gates to the state convention, which will
assemble in the Academy of Music at noon
tomorrow to nominate candidates for gov
ernor, controller and attorney general.
There will be no contest in the state con-
vention and the following ticket VIII be
nominated without opposition: For gov
ernor Lloyd Lowndes of Allegany. Md;
for controller, Phillips Lee Goldsborough of
Dorchester county; for attorney general,
ex-Representative John V. L. Fndlay of
Baltimore city. Senators Wellington and
McComas and other leaders are in confer
ence today over the details of the platform,
which will be positive in all its declara-
tions, especially in regard to the
money question and the policy to be fol-
jy,t ha Dg
The CITY conventions postponed the nominal
tions for the minor offices to be filed and
will be called together later for tnat pur-
pose.