The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-07

hHON u " every iuCn UCl VI IHO
national committee and there
were few movements of a political
nature in the Democratic party
with which he was not thor
oughly coguizant and on the lin
side"
On the night of the day Bryan
arrived III New York General
Baughman met him at dinner as
a guest of Mr.. Lewis Nixon at
the lattel'S residence on Staten
Island. Here he had long talk
with Mr.. Bryan and urged him
not 10 declare for the govern
mcut ownership of railroads. He
p Iinted out to him that such d
program would again split the
Democratic party and would not
be popular with the Southern
people. lie pleaded with Mr..
Bryan TO be conSerN alive in his
speech the next day aud advised
him that everything depended
upon what lie would then say.
Upon his return to the Hoffman
House late that night Il dozen or
more friends " no had been wait
lag for him found him very much
depressed with the outlook and
convinced that Mr.. Bryan, not
outstanding the advice given
him ny himself and others, would
decline to cut out the radical
features OF his speech. The
speech the next night justified
General Baughman's opinion.
VIGOROUS AS A CAMPAIGNER.
He had been prominent in State
politics ei..ce 1872, and since that
time no campaign has passed III
which he did not take All active
and vigorous part. Hla voice has
been heard on the hustlmgs in
every county of the Stale. in
Guiding the Eastern Shore, where
he was especially popular, and III
every Legislative District of Bal
timore City.
He was proud Of his S ate. but
particularly proud of his own
county of Frederick SO strong
was his love for tins part of
Maryland that he scarcely ever
made il speech III which he did
not refer to it's beauty and fertll.
ity. the worth of It's people and
the sterling quality of its Dem
Ocrats. lie usually, too, said
something about the "Catoctin
Mountains standing as sentiuels
above the beautiful MiddletOwn
Valley"
GRACIOUS AS A HOST.
His home at Poplar Terrace,
was one of the handSomeSt in the
S ate, and he was devoted to his
family aud farm, where he lived
the ideal life of country gentle.
man.
General Baughman'S hospital
ity was renowned throughout the
State, and many distinguished
guests have been entertained at
Poplar Terrace. In the role OF a
host he was at his best, and his
graciouSnesS and courtesy to his
guests were without limit. Ii was
his custom III every State cam
paign to entertain at his home
The Democratic candidates when
they came into Frederick County
upon their campaigning tours
and there were few who could
leave after enjoying his hoSpi-
tallty without deep seated feel
ing OF friendship and admiration
for the :, an.
ELECTED STATE COMPTROLLER.
He was first a candidate for
Office in 1856, when he ran for
Congress III the Sixth Congress
sional District against Congress
mau Louis Il. McComas, who is
now Judge. lie made a whirl
wind campaign and was only de
ieated by the small majority of
Alb votes in a district normally
Republican by from 5000 to
4, 900.
The following year he was nom
mated on the Democratic ticket
as the candidate for State Comp.
troller and was elected by a ma.
jority of 1892. Two years later
he was re elected, and this was
the last time that he ever ran for
office, although upon a mum Der
of occasions he he had been
asked to again make the fight
for Congress, it being claimed
that through him alone could the
Sixth District be wrested from
the Republicans.
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Abont a year and a half ago
General Baughman announced his
determination TO become a can.
didate for the Democ. attic Guber.
material nomination next fall. He
said to his friends that he pro.
posed to remain in the fight until
the last and thnt tho mun. ,rL