Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-09-15
Democratic Convention.

DIR. Richard Smith Hill, Of Prince Geor-
gs's county, was nominted as the Dem
Ocratic candidate for Congress Thursday
last afternoon by the Democratic eOnven-
tion Of the Fifth Congressional district,
which met at noon in Cross Street Mar
ket Hall. The convention was skillfully
managed by State Senator Arthor +.
German, Jr., and although there was q
determined fight against the selection Of
DIR. Hill, in theend harmony was establish
ed, and the convention adjourned with
the utmost good feeling prevailing among
the delegates and the general belief that
for the first time in n number Of years
the Democratic candidate stands a
chance Of makings a successful campaign
in the district.
The only two names presented for the
nomination were those Of DIR. Hill and
Mr.. Ii. Harris Camalier, Of st. Mary's
county. The latter gentlemen was him
self present, and his name was greeted
opponent had the votes, and the call of
the roll Of counties told the tale and
showed the strength Of the organization
to be 21 out OF the % votes in the con-
ventiOn.
Gen. Frank A. Bond, member of the
State Central COMMITTEES, called the con-
ventiOn tn order, and Mr.. j. Frank
Smith, of st. Mary's county, nominated
State Senator German as temprary
chairman. This nomination was un-
animously made and Mr.. German was
appiauded as he took the chair
The following resolutions were report
ed and unanimously adopted:
Whereas the Democratic National Con.
ventiOn, which assembled at st. Louis
ON the 9th day Of July, 1904, in it's wis
dom nominated IA the standard bearers
Of our great party Hon. Alton Ii. Par
ker, of New York, for President and Hon.
Ill. q. Davis, Of West Virginia, for Vice
President Of the United States; and
Whereas the platform adopted by that
convention has been approved by the
united Democracy and the independent
and Democratic press throughout :he
country; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Democrats of the
Fifth Congressional district in conven-
tiOn assembled do hereby indorse the
candidacy of Hon. A. Il. Parker for Pres
ident and Hon. III. q. Davis for Vice.
President, and do also ratify and reaffirm
the platform adopted by the st. Louis
convention.
Protect Tobacco industry.
The following, in reference to the pro.
lection Of the tobacco industry, were
offered by Mr.. Claggett, of Prince George
county, and adopted.
Whereas we believed the agiculate in
terests Of our people should be watched
and fOstered with jealous care and that
it should be the duty OfOur legislators to
advance the welfare of this tOiling Dor
tiOn Of our population by every means
at their campaign. We recognize i'm it
the chief source Of wealth and support
ofthe people of the Fifth Congressional dis
trict of Maryland and we promise to
keep pace with the progressive spirits of
the time in a full and an intelligent effort
to afford relief and aid thereto.
We, therefore, view with alarm the
prevailing low prices of tobacco, the
stable product of Southern MARYLAND.
and attribute this low price and conse-
quent falling of Of revenue to the man.
ner in which the French contract was
placed upon our market and to the con-
ditiOn Of monopoly which ithas fastened
upon US in it's operation. A contract
given in France at a price to the lowest
bidder of several competitors and then
placed upon the baltimore market re-
duced for a second time at n price given
to the lowest bidder of several competi-
tors reaches our people at figure that
can give no possible compensation to
these hard-worked toilers of the soil.
We believed the condition thus created
has stayed the progress of South Mary
land and is the chief hector in it's finan-
cial distress; therefore be it
Resolved. That the Democratic party
of the Fifth Congressional district of
Maryland in convention assembled, ever
watchtul and alert i'm it's guardianship Of
the interests Of the masses, instructs it's
nominee, should his election be ratified
by the people, to use his whole power
and every honorable means through the
proper agencies of our Government to in
duce France to adopt commercial plan
give to our people the profit that now
goes into the pockets of the Intervening
contractors and bankers.
To the accomplishment of this end we
most cordially invite to the support of
our nominee all the Fifth Congressional
district Of Maryland.
DIR. Hill's Name Presented.
When the roll of counties was eallad
for nominations for candidate for Con
gress Anne Arundel county declared it
had NO candidate and Mr.. William III.
HELEN, of Calvert county, stated that
MIR. John B. Gray, of that county, had
declined to allow his friends to place his
name before his convention.
MIR. Michael Tighe, Of Prince Georges
county, then nominated DIR. Hill, as fol-
lows:
Il desire to name a gentleman as stand
ard bearer Of the Democracy in the Fifth
Congressional district who believe win
make absolutely the strongest candidate
We can possibly pat mp, with all due def
erenee to the claims Of any of the other
gentlemen who have been named or NAV
be named by this convention; a gentle
man well known to every member of this
convention; gentleman who served his
county and State i'm the last General As
sembly of Maryland with such signal
ability that the people Of his county
made unanimous demand for his nom-