Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-08-16
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

| AuO Othto DtmOCEhtlC convention wa
held in Baltimore City on Thursday of las
week to nominate candidates for Governor
comptroller Of the Treasury, Attorney. Gen
eral and Clerk Of the Court OF Appeals. L
was no cut-and dried affair, but after an
active and earnest canvass of the field by
the leading men Of the party the best men
were nominated, and their nominations
meet with the approval of all Democrats oil
the State who have given expression upon
the subject and harmonious Democratic
| press.
The nominee for Governor, Judge Austin
L.. Crothers, is a native OF Cecil county
where he spent all his life; he is a lawyer
by profession and bachelor; he was mem.
Der of the Maryland Senate in 1890 and
1888, and was the chairman OF the commit
tee on finance and became the recognized
leader Of the Senate. Governor Warfield
appointed him to his present office of Asso-
clate Judge OF the Second Judicial District
as successor to the late Judge Edwin II.
Brown, which alone is high commenda-
ton, and he would have been unanimously
nominated for this Office had he not received
the Gubernatorial nomination. The other
candidate for Governor before the conyen.
ton was the Honorable Joseph D. Baker, of
Frederick, but he only received IA votes.
The delegates from Frederick, Montgomery
and three from Anne Arundel county being
his only supporters.
For Comptroller, the nominee Is DIR I.
Joshua w. Herring, of Carroll county, who
has already filled that Office most acceptably
for two terms previous to the election of
Comptroller Atkinson. DR.. Herring is known
over the entire State as staunch old school
Democrat OF Jeffersonian Democracy and
Jetfersonian honesty, successful banker
and business man and devout Christian.
For Attorney General, Hon. Isaac Lobe
Stratus, a brilliant young lawyer carried off
the honors. Mr.. Stratus has already won
his spurs as an active and conscientious
member of the Legislature, and is admitted.
ly leader at the Baltimore Bar, where he
has large practice. No better selection for
the important Office OF Attorney General
could have been made.
For Clerk Of the Court of Appeals, Mr.. G.
Q. Magruder, Of Prince Georges county, was
selected. He Is also leading lawyer Of the
State, has served lalthfullyin the Legislature,
and received the nomination for Associate
Judge of his Judicial District about 10 years
ago, but was defeated by his Republican OPP
ponent, Judge Merrick, as the district was
then, as it is now, hopelessly Republican.
Mr.. Magruder ran considerably ahead of his
ticket, which shows his high standing
among his own people.
The platform as adopted by the State con-
vention is as follows:
"In entering upon the present campaign
we, the representatives Of the Democratic
party in Maryland, in convention assembled
submit for the consideration OF our fellow
citizens plain statement of the reasons up
on which we confidently ask from them
continuance of our political control of the
State.
"Since the adoption of our existing con-
sttution in 1867 our party, representing the
great majority of our white people, has been
successful in every general State election
except that of 1896.
ain 1899 we recovered our temporarily
lost supremacy, and in 1908 We retained it
by an increased and gratifying popular ma.
jority.
Upon review OF the management Of
our State affairs during the last eight years
under the successive administrations of Gov.
John Walter Smith and Gov. Edwin War.
field we perceive no reason for withdrawal
by the people Of their generous and trium.
plant support, but, ON the contrary, every
reason for such support in more abundant
measure.
CLAIMS OF THE PARTY.
peace and tranquility prevail every.
where.
"Fhe alarming turbulence and disorder
among our colored population, SO painfully
and suggestively exhibited under the Re-
publican administration from 1895 TO 1900
have been checked.
THE tax rate has been largely reduced
without impalring the vigor and efficiency
of our State administration.
"Our public schools, under liberal provis-
ion, are more and more meeting public ex.
pectalion.
"Our public Institutions of every sort are
honestly and admirably managed.
"Our finances are in healthy and pros
porous condition and receive from our treas.
ury officers skilliul, intelligent and faithful
administration.
sour public debt is practically extinguish.
ed.
"The laws are Justly and impartially en-
forced and the blessings OF good State gov
eminent are fully and freely enjoyed by our
people.
GROUNDS FOR CONFIDENCE.
"Under these gratifying conditions we
have right to feel that the State ticket
which this convention will put into the
field will be elected without serious diff.
Guilty, and that we shall have good Demo.
cratic majority in the Senate and House of
Delegates, thus insuring Democrats as
United States Senators for both the short
and long terms and Democratic State
Treasurer.
"Our Democratic record during these eight
years ought to be enough of itself TO entitle
our candidates to the vote OF every Mary
land Democrat and with such vote duly
cast for them our party's renewed lease Of
political power is undoubtedly assured.
"But our appeal to the people to support
our ticket rests also on additional grounds.
CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.
Gully realizing the necessity OF putting
a stop to the lntoerabe evils of bribery and
corruption in our elections, we favor the
passage of corrupt practices act that shall
apply to primary and general elections, and