Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-09-28
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The Democratic Convention of the Sixth
Congressional District of Maryland, met In
Hagerstown, on Thursday Of last week
and nominated Mr.. Harvey R. spessard, of
Washington county, for Congress.
| The convention met In the Hose Opera
House and was called to order by DR.. ]. H.
Wade, of Washington county, who pre-.
sented the name of Mr.. Walter A. Johnston,
OF Montgomery county, for temporary chair
man, with Messrs. VIM. Miller, of Garrett
county; Edward G. Shaffer, of Frederick
county, and L. R. Yourtee, of Washington
county, secretaries.
The following committee on resolutions
was appointed: Messrs. Fuller Bernard,
Allegany county; G. 8. Hamill, Jr., Gar
rett county; W. j. Grove, Frederick coun.
ty; Philip d. Laird, Montgomery county,
and Thomas A. Poffenberger, Washington
county.
The committee on credentials was as fol-
lows: D. j. Lewis, Allegany; Carroll Pat
terson, Garrett; Jacob NJ. Newman, Fred
erick; Walter G. Carroll, Montgomery, and
Benjamin F. Mitchell, Washington county.
On behalf of the committee on credentials
Mr.. David ]. Lewis reported that there were
no contests and all delegates were entitled
to be seated, and that the counties in the dis
trict should be entitled to the following
votes: Allegany 9, Frederick 6, Garrett 8,
Montgomery s, and Washington 9. The
committee recommended that the temporary
officers be made permanent.
Mr.. Philip d. Laird, as chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, read the report OF
the committee The report was received
with general applause.
After the adoption of the platform the
chair called for nominations. Mr.. Bowie
F. Waters, Of Montgomery county, moved
that committee Of one from each Of the
counties be appointed and that to this COM
mittee should be delegated authority to
present candidate to the convention. The
committee named was as follows: Judge
Ferdinand Williams. of Allegany; @. H.
Extine, Of Frederick; G. s. Hamill, Jr., of
Garrett; Bowie f. Waters, OF Montgomery,
and ]. Augustine Mason, of Washington.
The committee retired for consultation
and was out about Is minutes. Judge Will
liams, in making the report of the commit
tee which proposed Mr.. Spessard, said that
the committee had carefully considered the
Important charge imposed upon them by
the vote of the convention. 1.-THE response.
bility placed upon u.s." he said, "is most I'M
nd
looked over the field, and have decided to
present to you for consideration the name
of Mr.. Harvey r. Spessard, of Washington
county. [Applause.l Mr.. Spessard is q
young man, a sincere Democrat, and we do
not believe that he will omit any effort to
win this district back to Democracy"
Mr.. Spessard's nomination was seconded
by Messrs. Philip D. Laird, of Montgomery,
N. L. Cramer, of Frederick, and T. A. Pof-
fenberger, of Washington county, who stated
that 1t requires man Of nerve to accept
nomination In this district as he has TO face
at the outstart more than 1000 black voters
and money, which is sent into the district
from the national committee by the Repub-
licans.
Mr.. G.. s. Hamill, Jr., of Garrett cou nty,
also seconded Mr.. Spessard's nomination,
and offered to attend him personally during
the campaign through every nook and cor
ner of Garrett county.
The nomination was then made by ancla-
nation.
Mr.. Harvey r. Spessard, the nominee, is
IS years of age. He was born at Chews-
vile, Washington county, and is the son Of
Mr.. David q. Spessard, a farmer. The nom
inee obtained his education in the public
schools of Washington county. He later
read law with Mr.. Thomas A. Poffenber-
ger, former States Attorney of that county,
and passed most creditable examination
being admitted to the bar some years ago.
Mr.. Spessard at one time was nominated on
the Democratic ticket for the House of Del.
egates, but failed to be elected.
The following platform was adopted:
The Democratic party In the Sixth Con-
gressional District OF Maryland enters upon
the campaign OF 1906 with renewed faith In
the principles for which the party has bat
tied for more than century, and which
constitute the foundation upon which the
present greatness and strength of the Re-
public rest. The arrogant claim OF the Re.
publican party that existing prosperity is
the result of Republican legislation and poll
cies. has no foundation In fact, and 1t Ignores
causes which have existed through all time
and the Constitutional guarantees which
give those causes q free field, when, un-
yexed by partisan and class Legislation,
progress would be more rapid and content
ment among all conditions of the people
would be more wide spread.
We believe the unrest manifest In all Sec
tions of the country to be the natural pro
duct OF the principles which have guided
the Republican administration OF the gov
eminent for more than forty years, under
which monopoles have fourished, trusts
have been created and nurtured into
standing menace TO our Institutions, the ex-
penses Of the government have been enor-
mously increased, the Federal power has
rapidly and dangerously encroached upon
the reserved rights Of the States, and the
Executive has usurped prerogatlve until he
threatens and browbeats members oil the
Congress and vili6es Judges who, in the
discharge OF their high and solemn duties,
happen 10 differ from the views Of the Presi'
dent.
Such conditions demand for their correc-
ton specific policies of reform and positive
assurances that such reforms will be insti-
tuted If the Democratic party 10 entrusted
with power.
We therefore declare:
/. That extravaganza has no proper place
In q democratic government; that taxes
should not be exacted from the people DO.
yond the necessities Of the economical and
efficient business administration OF Its affairs,
and that there ia no warrant In law or IN
Justice for the levying OF taxes for other
purposes than these.
3. That in order TO curb the trusts and
dlsarm the monopoles which grind the peo-
pie tariff laws should be revised as speedily
a. noaaibIe and duties reduced TO o rev enue