Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1901-09-13

TIE Democratic Convention called
b. cur a,iLhter. Jus Cht'crNr oOu-
vened in the Cour, House on Tuesday.
Only few Of the delegates attended.
ard hey did rlt 'eash the tow rniil
frsin IL o'tlool Q. =. TO 8 y N. and
when they go, together all told, there
was not more than oue-third Of the dele
gai = in attendsnss They hob-ncbbee
about the dusty square 10 La Plata fer
hours begging and heseeehing first one
and then another to accept the nomiha.
ton for the legislature. both NJ,
Haislip and Mr.. Mcpherson, the for
mer nominees having declined. but
without success and At one time 4 look
Cd as though the yaesncies could not
be filled. A result was reached, how
ever. at last Without ticket the
hope Of Charles County getting the
appointments Of a Tobacco Inspector
next year would he roilorn hope SO
DR. J r. Wills with fate Of the simon
pure democracy Of which he is simon
pure % disciple, frs, in his soul. and
the possibility Of Tobacco Inspector
ship secondly. Of course. be consented
to compromise ail personal interest and
make the run for the Legislature. With
him making such sacrifice CD Mr.
W J Mitchell consented to fill the
second place aud so the slate being
made up the Convention was called
and the programme went through az
slick as grease
Mr. john Il. Stone Jailed the Con-
vention to order. and went right slong
without csvil or hesitancy the afore-
said gentlemen were nominated for the
legislature. Or. Louis Csrrico taen
offered the following resolutions CON
demning the assault upon the President.
Mr.. A W. Neale and Mr.. s. Cox, Jr.,
made appropriate speeches seconding
the motion of approval
WHEREAS; Our ChiefMlgistrate. the
Hon. VIM Mckinley, the beloved
President Of this LAND Of the free and
Home of the brave" has fallen by the
hand of dasfarily assassin;
AND WHEREAS: The hearts Of the
whole people irrespective Of race or
creed have gone out to hun and his
faithful wife in this hour Of their
severest trial.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the
Democratic voters of Charles County
in Convention assembled; That we de-
plore and denounce the murderous as
sault upon the head Of our Nation and
pray God that his life may be spared
for many more years Of patriotic nseful-
ness, and that his beloved wife be
given consolation. strength and hope in
this hour of terrible suspense.
Speeches Of acceptance being next in
order committee was appointed to
wait on the nominees and inform them
Of their nomination Mr. Wills was
lts frat to e pond Ilesii he would
accept the nomination anu 20 in every
hole and corner ia search Of tae COM
mon people, and tell then, to vote tie
Dsnerssic tiebe'. lie might have
ADDED oat ha cid not, thoss people
whose right Of franchise he went to
Annapolis on several occasions last
aaring y 80 effois to lsstroy. After
Mr.. Wills finished, Mr.. Mitchell not
having arrived, Dr.. 7 " Haakins
was called on 'or speech The vsuer-
able DR. was nothing dsuntad because
younger man filed the place Of Chair
msr Ct the Convention. The honor he
always covets. but vas as 4'srt and
ready az ever to talk. The Dr. Of
course lives in the past. The 0onfed-
crate War is net over with him. Res
pecs for The Constitution is Of secon-
Diary consideration And too time
has not improved him ueh in
discretion. He boldly proclaimed,
substantially, that the educited white
people Should govern this County aud
the nominations Of the Democratic
ticket meant fight on that line. He
shouted that NEGRO de .posism" pre-
vailed in this County and the white
mea should band together and put it
down.
The new election law vas intended TO
diafranchise the illiterate voters OF this
County, the Democratic party passed
the law and intended 70 work it to that