Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-09-13

ton, hereby heartily indorse our leaders,
William j. Bryan and Adlai u. Steven
son, and the platform Of the Kansas City
convention"
camalier Nominated.
State Senator William b. Peter, of
Howard county, placed the name Of -,
Harris Camalier before the convention
He said: II believe that the Democrats
Of the Fifth district have il ia their pow
or to defeat Mr. Sidney Mudd this
fall My reasons for believing this Is
because Of the past record Of the district
It has been carried by the Democrats In
darker days than these, and with unit
cd party everywhere il can be carried
this time But, Democrats, you must
get together and work. Forget your
sectional differences and array your
selves shoulder to shoulder for the sue
cess Of Mr.. Bryan and Benjamin Har
ris Camalier II is the solemn duty Of
every Democrat now 10 unite aud work
for his party Senator Peter concluded
by promising big majority from How
ard county Seeonding speeches were
made by A. Theo. Brady, Of Annapolis
T Lee Mattingly, Of 81 Mary's county
and George s Kiefcr OF Baltimore
county.
Mr. II. NJ Magrud,r, Of Prince Gcor
gels county, nominated Dr. Charles 4
Wells, Of that county, bat Dr. Wells,
Immediately came forward and Nithdrcw
his name. at the same time pledging him
self and his friends 90 Mr. Camslier
He said he believed the opposition 70
imperialism and 90 trusts would have
increased SO greatly by November that
the Democrats would sweep the country,
and the Filth District would go with
the tide "Thc muttcrines aud tuudJcr
at Cumberland last night" DE- Wells
said, 81 believe will make Themselves
heard even in the Fifth District"
Mr.. W. Fletcher pcFrie, Of Prince
Georges county, moved to make She
nomination Of Mr. Camalicr BY acolama.
nation and the nomination was So made.
amid great enthusiasm and shouts Of
"Camalicrr Wells 20 Bryan
The Nominees Speech.
Chairman Rogers appC intcd commit
tee Of five delegates to notify the candi.
date Of his nomination ana IN O few
minutes Mr Camalicr made his appear
auce in the hall. Enthusiastic shouts
greeted him aud be was forced omouut
chair and address the assomblage He
spoke in part as follows
This is the proIdsst moment Of my
public life The unanimity with which
the nomination comes 20 me, and the
enthusiasm that groets me on all sides.
make me feel that even the burdens of
the campaign viii be light and my path
be strewn with flowers aud chCCrcd by
sunshine feel, however that the bon
or is not so much intended Tor myself a.
it Is for my native county, since thep rin,
ciplcs Of our fathers which We are strug-
Cling TO uphold and maintain 10 day,
eminatcd from and first took root there,
and it Is fitting that n view Of the de,
parture from those basic principles OF
our government the. old county, after
thirty six years without a representation
IN the halls of Congress, should have
voice and vote TO proclaim and main
tain them
81 will buckle on my armor and turn
TO Mr. Mudd, with all his vast expert.
encc in the political arena with an his
Wanted power and money; with all the
methods and practices for which the
Fifth Congressional District has become
famous, and boldly say TO him Lay on
Macduf, and damned be him that frs,
cries: H0td, enough F."
The convention adjourned At the con.
clusion of Mr.. Camalier's speech, and
there was a rush Of delegates and on.
lockers to shake his hand
Mr.. Camalier, in speaking Of the stu
alton after the convention, said he IN
tended TO make an active aud energetic
campaign thoroughly covering every
part of the district He will open his
campaign before October and work hard
from then on
Sketch Of the Nominee.
Benjamin Harris Camalier was born
and reared in Leonardtown, St. Marys
county, which is still is home. He was
educated at Georgetown University and
afterward studied law in the office of the
late Benjamin q. Harris In 1874 he
was admitted to the bar in st. Marys
county, and since practlced his profess
ion in the Seventh Judicial Circuit and
in the Court of Appeals In 1891 he was
elected States Attorney Of st. Marys
county and served four years HS was
renominated in 1895, but defeated. In
1899 he was renominated again and
elected by large majority and is still
serving as States Attorney. Fouryca
ago he was on the electoral ticket ia Ma
ryland and has served several terms as
counsel to the County Commissioners
He has been twice married and has eight
children. He is q good speaker and a
tirelcss campalgner
The following were delegates to the
convention
st. Marys 4. Lee Matingly, John II
Parsons and John w Williams.
Anne Afundel-Samncl p Chew, John,
" 4bstlnh0ne Richard Hald,uin pr,,t,