The Washington herald., 1907-08-09

Fer GOVernOr-AuStin /. CrOth-
ere, OF Cecil County.
For COmptrOIler-DF. Herman s.
Herring, of Carroll County.
For Attorney GeneraI-Isaac L.
strnus, OF baltimore Ciry.
For Clerk of the Court of Appeals
&C. c. MagFudeF, of Prince George
County.
SPECIAL 20 Tho Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Aug. s.-After wrangling al
Gay and evening. the state Democratic
convention tonight cast aside Henry
Williams. or Baltimore, and Joseph D
Baker. OF Frederick, and nominated q
dark horse. Judge Austin Lane Crothers
OF Cecil County. who had not been men
toned IN the contest until late yesterday
For three days chaos and inability tc
agree on any candidate had all hands at
sea, making conspicuous the absence OF
the guiding hand OF a German.
The counties could not get together on
any one man. but the city delegation
stood by Williams. and when the conven-
ton met this morning Williams had the
best of 1t, and the city people were sure
Of his nomination. Ex-Gov. John Walter
Smith had seen a light. however. on the
Eastern Shore. and had combined six
counties to support Crothers. This deal
hung fire. because ex-Gov. Z. z. Jackson
and Congressman Miles refused TO 80
into H.
Landslide TO CrOthers.
Soon after the convention was called
10 order. Jackson was won over by the
Crothers forces. and Southern Maryland.
which had eonditionaIly promised to sup
port Williams. also went over 70 Croth-
ers. At this juncture the city people
compelled an adjournment IN order to
Teorganize their forces. This move made
the Crothers element more aggressive,
and they convinced the city people that
Crothers had the fight won. whereupon
the latter dropped Williams and went
over TO Crothers. leaving the counties
that We're behind Williams out in the
cold.
Williams was not even placed in nomi-
nation. Gov, WaTfield tonight was bitter
IN his denunCiation Of the policy that
brought about situation in which Balti-
more had no candidate. He intimated that
Williams had been sold out. Wardeld
voted for Baker
Baker Gets Fourteen Votes.
total Of 12& The only other candidate
nominated was Joseph D. Baker, sbf Fred
eriCk. who got Il votes.
DR.. J. ". Herring, of Westminster, was
nominated for comptroller; Isaac Lobe
Straus, of Baltimore for attorney gen
eral, and c. c. Magruder, Of Prince
George County, for clerk of the Court OF
Appeals.
Referring 20 the nomination Of United
States Senators and State officers by the
people, and negro disfranchisement, the
platform says:
Whereas two United States Senators
are TO be elected BY the next legislature
OF Maryland one for the unexpired term
OF the late Senator Gorman, and the
other for a full term Of six years from
March 4. 1903; and.
Whereas in former elections OF. United
States Senator's in this State much OF the
important time Of the legislature has been
taken up by Intellectual ballotings for
Senators. 10 the great prejudice Of the
public welfare and business:
Therefore be it resolved, That It IS
the sense Of this convention that the Dem
ocrats Of Maryland should be given an
opportunity OF voting directly for United
States Senators IN the manner In which
It has been dono recently IN Mississippi,
Alabama, and other Southern States; and
Orders Primaries Held.
BE it further resolved. That this con-
vention, speaking for the Democracy of
Maryland, does hereby instruct and com
mand the State central committee, 10 be
appointed by this convention, 10 take i'm
mediate steps for the calling Of primary
elections in the city OF Baltimore and the
several counties, at somo convenient
time, on or before November 3, for the
Democrats TO assemble and by ballot
voto for their choice for United States
Senators; and that this system be In
vogue IN the future whenever a United
States Senator Is 20 be chosen
BE it further resolved, That It is the
sense Of this convention that II shall be
binding upon the next Legislature to cast
their votes for tho candidate for United
States Senator who shall have received
me greatest number Of votes cast at such
primary election in such county or dis
trict.
NO Vote fsF Negroes,
This Democratic convention. REPRESENT.
ing more than two-thirds OF the white
people OF the State reaffirrns the dec
laration contained in our party platform
Of 1903 upon tho question OF negro SUI
frage, and proclaimS anew that il Is tba
Fesolute purpose OF the Democracy. bv ALI
lawful and constitutional means. to main
tain the political supremacy Of our raoa
The Democratic party stands stead
iast in its determination 10 eliminate the
illiterate negro voter, and thereby insupa
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