Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-01

and places for the holding of the State
Convention 10 nominate candidates for
Comptroller and Clerk of the Court of
Appeals and of the Judicial Conventions
10 nominate candidates for Associate
Judges in the First and Fifth Circuits
The dates and places for the conven-
tions are:
State Convention, August list. at Bal
timore; First Judicial Convention, July
18th, at Ocean City, Fifth Judicial Con-
vention, August 14th, at Westminster.
The meeting was called TO order short
ly after o'clock by Chairman Murray
Vandiver who addressed the committee,
as follows
MR.. vANDIvKR's ADDRESS.
"GentlemeR Of The Committee. There
seems to be feeling that the work of
organization for our fall campaign should
be begun early this year, and hence l
have called this meeting that immediate
steps may be taken for the assembling of
our State Convention without delay and
for thorough preparation in all sections
of the State for the important work be-
fore US.
"The unanimity and firmness exhibit
ed by you at your meeting at Annapo.
lis in March were most gratifying, and
contributed largely to the admirable
work of the special session and TO the
creation in our ranks everywhere OF a
most encouraging spirit of confidence
and harmony.
But we cannot reasonably expect to
preserve the fruits of our victory of 1899
without cordial cooperation and a re-
petition in the coming campaign OF the
activity and enthusiasm which enabled
us to recover political control of the
State.
That control must not be wrested
from us, and it cannot be lost if Demo
Gratis will only do their duty.
"What we need is organization, the
purging of the registration books OF all
names not justly and lawfully entitled
to be there and generous abandonment
everywhere of all strife and discussions
in our ranks, and the selection OF can
didates whose character and qualitica-
tions will secure for them the hearty
support of our people.
1.-THE new election law does not inter
fere at all with the casting of our full
party vote for our whole ticket, but at
the same time, by requiring all voters to
put crossmark opposite the name OF
every candidate for whom they desire to
vote, it compels an independent scrutiny
of each and every candidate which can
not fail to materially strengthen us.
"Our candidates should be those who
can we'll stand such scruting, and with
our ticket made up exclusively Of can
didates fully measuring up to the Jetfer-
sonian standard there ought not to be
any doubt Of the result.
"The tests given by the municipal.
elections in Frederick and Baltimore to
the new Election law have effectually
answered the ferocious attacks made
upon it by our adversaries and abund-
antly indicated its passage, and in the
more thorough and complete test to
which it will be subjected at the polls
next November the excellence of It's
provisions will be more fully manifested
"But will not detain you longer"
The following Committee on Resolu-
tions one from each Congressional Dis
trict was then appointed:
First District-Ex-G Governor Jackson.
Second District-Austin l.. Crothers.
Third District-John Hannibal.
Fourth District-William f. Porter.
Fifth District-B. Harris Camalier.
Sixth District-B. Abner Belts.
This committee brought in resolutions
fixing the dates for the several conven-
tions as given above and the following
further resolutions designed to secure the
absolute fairness of all primary meetings,
which we publish in full so that our
readers may know Just exactly how the
primary meetings are to be conducted
and what means the State Central Com
mittee has taken to insure the fairness
and honesty of the primaries.
HOW PRIMARIES ARE TO BE CONDUCTED.
"Resoloed, That the members of this
committee from each of the several coun-
ties and from the Legislative districts of
Baltimore city, respectively, or the
county or local committee in the counties,
where by custom or resolution the same
have charge, respectively, shall give at
least two weeks notice of the time and
places for holding primary elections to
choose delegates to county and Legisla-
tive district conventions to select dele
gates to the State convention hereinbe-
fore provided for and to nominate candi-
dates for State Senator, members of the
House of Delegates and other State and
county officers to be voted for at the en-
suing general election.
"And to this end it is hereby declared
and directed that all primary meetings
must be so conducted as to give free, full
and ample opportunity to each and every
person who will support the nominee of
the Democratic party at the ensuing elec-
ton to participate in said primary meet
ings and to have his vote received, fairly
and honestly counted and the result
accurately ascertained.
"In each and every call for primary
meetings at least two weeks public
notice must be given of the place at which
said meetings shall be held and the hours
during which the polls shall be opened
and closed. That in all cases where the
State Central Committee for the counties
or for the city of Baltimore, or the coun-
ty or local committee, respectively, shall
designate judges and clerks to conduct
said meetings, none but well-known and
reputable Democrats shall be appointed,
and in cases where there is more than
one ticket to be voted for each OF the
contesting candidates shall be entitled to
have one watcher or challenger of his
own selection in the poll rooms during
the reception of ballots and the counting
of the same.
"Resolued, That in each and every case
where members of the State Central Com
mittee delegate the power to a local COM
mittee to conduct the primary meetings,
or in case where some one person is des-
ignated to call the meetings to order, the
aforegoing rules for the conduct of the
meetings shall be observed.
''ReS0lUed, That it shall be the duty of
the chairman of the State Central Com
mittee for each county and Legislative
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