The Washington times., 1901-08-07
REPUBLICAN TICKETNAMED
The Result of the State Convention
Held in Baltimore.
II. g. PIatt Nominated for Comp
troIIer and Thomas Parrnn for
CIcrI. of the Court of ApPeals-Thc
Platform Adopted by the Delegates

Platform Adopted by the DeieSHtes
BALTIMORE. Aug 6.-Ant-Gorman
and anti-Rasin were the keynotes at the
Republican State Convention which met
at Ford's Opera House today and nomi-
mated Herman S. Platt for State Comp
troller and Thomas Parran for Clerk of
the Court of Appeals. Chairman Colds
borough started the ball rolling In MS
opening speech, and the platform, when
adopted, clinched the fight as the issue
of the campaign. The heavy rains during
the forenoon dampeued the clothes but
not the ardor of the delegates. Cabs and
carriages were in great demand around
the Rennert as the delegates started for
the Opera House, which was well filled
when Chairman Goldsborough raped Tor
order at 12:30 o'clock.
AIR. GoldsbOrough spoke in sonorous
tones in calling the convention together.
After he had finished his speech he called
for nominations for temporary chairman
and Ashley NJ Could of Montgomery
County, placed in nomination George
A Pearre, of Allegany County. The young
Representative, fresh from the victories IN
Allegany yesterday. came on the stage.
escorted by Mr. Gould, Representative
William B. Baker, and DR.. Washington
G. Tuck, of Anne Arundel Charles H.
I.inviIe of Baltimore City, was named as
temporary secretary by City Chairman
Mason. and Isaac l.. Price, of Wicomico'
and Guy b. Croft, of Baltimore County
were named assistant secretaries
Credentials of the various counties were
turned in, and the counties then named
their representatives on the committees
on resolutions and credentials. Nheh
the First district of Baltimore city
was called it developed that there were
four Airey and four Stone-Mason dele
gates seated. and each wanted to name
man on each committee. Some country
delegate suggested that each should go on
the committee with half vote, and this
was instantly agreed to.
The convention at 1:l5 o'clock took
recess for half an hour, while the COM
mittees retired.
William F. Stone and party or irlenus
occupied the boxes on the right of the
stage. Senator McComas sat in the main
auditorium, back of the delegations A
number of city and county leaders were
in the boxes on the left of the stage.
The convention reassembled shortly af-
ter o'clock Adrian Posey. of Charles
County, Chairman Of the Committee on
Credentials. reported that there were no
contests. either in Baltimore City or
throughout the counties and recommend
ed that the temporary officers be made
permanent. This was unanimously agreed
TO.
Ashley NJ. Gould. the Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, made the re-
port of that committee. He first read
resolutions changing the constitution oi
the party in slight particulars-hrst as TO
the method of filling vacancies, ana sec
ond as to allowing all Of the members
of the State Central Committee in Con-
gressional district, in years when Con-
gressman only is to he elected, to meet
among themselves and set a date for the
convention without bringing the matter
TO the whole State Committee
Another resolution appointing a com
mittee of nine to be appointed by the
chair to make recommendations to the
next State convention. two years distant.
of any changes needed in the constitution
of the party. was adopted.
Mr.. Gould then read the party platform
II was literally applauded. AT one stage
a delegate from Howard County inter-
rupted to propose three cheers for the
American flag.
At a late hour this afternoon Herman
S Platt was nominated for Comptroller
and Mr. Thomas Parran for Clerk of the
Court of Appeals Both nominations We're
by acclamaton.
Mr. Platt was put in nomination by
George r. Gather. and the nomination
was seconded by \. L. Dryden L. NJ X
Griffin. of Calvert County, nominated Mr..
Parran.
The Republican State Central Commit
tee met Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the convention.
The following platform was unanimously
adopted by the convention:
The Republicans of Maryland, in State
convention assembled, reaftirm the ma
tional platform adopted at Philadelphia.
Under President Mckinley and Re-
publican Congress, the United States has
become great world power. Industry
has revived. Labor is employed at the
highest wages The gold standard is firm
ly fixed. Our export trade leads the
world.
duced taxes 5000 co. yet our credit is
the highest in the world. Our national
Treasury. in place of a Democratic def
cit, shows an increased surplus.
In diplomacy the successful manage
ment Of President Mckinley in China has
added new glory to the American name.
in Cuba the nation s pledge is being
faithfully fulfilled To Hawaii and Porto
Rico American administration already
brings marvellous progress.
In the Philippines insurrectlOn has
been suppressed. and civil government Is
Under our flag personal freedom and "A
government of liberty regulated by Law
are the beneticent results fast coming to
the people Of our distant possessions. We
confidently pledge our Republican Scna-
tor and our Representatives in Congress
TO uphold our great President in his sue
cessful Administration, to support the Re
publican insular policy now sanctioned by
The Supreme Court: to maintain the pub
iic credit and to guard the protective pol
fey which has brought MS such prosperity
al home and an export trade which the
world enVieS
After a generation of fraud and vio-
lence at the polls. Republicans gave our
people peaceful, fair and free elections.
reassssscd property aud equaliZed the
burden Of taxation in ease Of the labOTcr
and the farmer. assessed $50, ,e0J. .0Q0 addi-
tional stocks and bonds. gave free school
books to cur children. gave Baltimore a
modern city charter. refunded the public
debt at lower interest and so reduced the
debt that IL would have been wiped ont l..
four s.'Ore years of Republican rule.
The Republican party compelled Off
cials OF the tiOrma IN Rasin administration
TO dlsSQrgc public moneys and collected
pnblic dues from long-eXempted corpora
tions Republicans first gave. in counties
and cities. minority repre- sentatiDn in thu
adm nistration Of our schools.
In four years a Republican State ad-
mlEtstraton redeemed every pledge
whe- -on IL was elected In two years the
broken every pledge whereby Democracy
regs ined power II promised To pass laws
T. Tepress the great and growing evil OF
tr-4.,is. The Democratic Legislature de-
fe.'t.d bill to redeem this pledge. which
the Democratic convention was ashamed
even tC repeat IN this years platform II
pledged a non partisan administration of
the police department of Baltimore and
To emancipate the force from partisan
contro'. Instead the administration OF
the police law Is sham and fraud 1t