The age-herald., 1901-08-02
Democratic State Convention Declares That to be PuI-
 pose of the Party
GORMAN WILL BE ELECTED
Paramount Issue in the Coming Cam. pagn Will Be the Election of Successor to Senator George
 L. Wellington.

Baltimore, Md. August 1.-The Demo- cratic State Convention, which met here today. declared that the puporse of the party, If successful in the coming elec- ton, Is to eliminate the negro from poll tics in Maryland, if such thing be possi- ble under the constitution of the State Upon this, the paramount issue of the campaign, will stand the candidates nomi- mated today for state officers, and those chosen in the various county and district conventions as candidates for places in the Legislature of 1902. which body will elect United States Senator to succeed George L. Wellington. That his successor. in the event of Democratic victory, will be Arthur German is settled beyond ques- tion, although no formal announcement of his candidacy has as yet been made. J
 The convention nominated unanimously for the offices of comptroller and clerk of the court of appeals Dr. Joshua W. Her rings of Carroll and J. Frank Turner of Talbot to succeed themselves. This action, however, was foregone conclusion and tn real business of the convention was the formulation and adoption of a platform upon which the Democrats could go before the people of the state with a reasonable show of winning. The combined sagacity of all the Democratic leaders in the state was called into requisftion for this pur- pose and under the advice and guidance of MT. German, the following declaration upon the r--chief point In issue was evolved:
 The Declaration.
 ''The Democratic party represents more than 40.OoO majority of the white people of Maryland. They, in common with their brethren of other states into which large masses of colored voters have been injected into the body politic recognize that the peace, good order. personal safety and proper development of our material interests depend upon the con- trol of the commonwealth by it's intelli- gent white residents Without the aid of the 6OOO0 colored voters, the Republican party in Maryland would be a hopeless minority.
 We, therefore, without hesitation, pro- claim that the success of the Democratic party will mean, that while we shall deal with perfect fairness in securing all the benefits of good government and full and free opportunity for education to all classes, such action must be taken as to prevent the control of the state govern ment from passing into the hands of those who have neither the ability nor the interest to manage public affairs wisely and we'll"
 ha ot Aar rala ar1lr In nl a firm devotion of local party to the prin- ciples enunciated by Thomas Jefferson; assert that Democratic control is neces- sary to the welfare of the State: com- mend the administration of John Walter Smith as Governor; pledge the party To amend the oyster and school laws in such manner as may seem proper; de- clare the course of the Governor in call ing a special session of the Legislature and the action of that body in passing laws to limit the exercise of the right Of franchise to those who are able to read and write, to be patriotic In the extreme; denounce the federal authorities for fraud and irregularities in the late federal cen- sus: commend the State authorities for the manner in which recount of the peo- ple was made, and pledge the party to the adoption of such laws as will make the urinary elections as fair as those held under the general election law.
 Not a Dissenting Vote.
 The platform went through without dissenting voice or vote. The only rift in the lute of perfect harmony care When the announcement of the members of the new State central committee was made and 1t was discovered that every opponent of I. Freeman Rasin in municipal politics has been dropped from the list and their places filled with those whose fidelity to the organization is unquestioned.
 Both Mir German and MT Rasin were present throughout the proceedings, but neither of them appeared on the platform or did they occupy seats In the body of the hall. After the convention adjourned MT. German held an informal reception behind the scenes and great enthusiasm was shown by those who crowded forward to shake hls hands.