Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-09

then that he would be nominated. unless
the situation should take another turn,
which was not expected
The nomination of Judge Crothers was
due largely TO the efforts Of x-Gov John
alter Smith. Joined by ex-Gov. Jackson
al critical moment Mr.. Henry c. Will
nams was finally abandoned by the Balti-
more city delegation. the reason assigned
among the delegates being that 1t was
feared he would lack aggressive support
without which the local. ticket might be
weakened.
Mr.. Joseph D. Baker of Frederick went
down to defeat with colors flying and took
MS reverse gracefully. 1t was acknowl-
edged that he made clean. fair fight. and
abated none Of the principles for which he
stood. Mr. Williams friends We're very
much disappointed. but pledged themselves
20 support the nominee
EX-Gov. John Walter Smith came away
with most of the glory Of the convention.
His victory, 1t is thought. will push him to
.he FOREFRONT OF leadership and put him in
the running for the United States senator
ship If the democrats are successful
The Platform Feature.
The feature Of the platform adopted by
the convention was the recommends ton
for the selection OF United States senators
by primary nomination. resolution was
adopted ordering the state committee to
take orders for holding primaries next fall.
tariR
and contained the following reference to
suffrage:
The democratic party stands steadfast
In its determination to eliminate the init
crate negro voter and thereby insure white
manhood suffrage. and to this end we will
at the earliest possible time submit a con-
stitutfonal amendment which while en-
treiy within the provisions of the four
leehth ana fifteenth amendments Of the
Constitution of the United States, will am
ply protect the right to vote of our native
born and naturalized citizens and be So
phrased as to meet all the objections
raised by democrats who opposed the
amendment submitted in 1904 and rejected
In 1905
State Central Committee.
The state central committee was made
up. with Mr.. Murray Vandver as chairman
again The committee follows:
Alega9y-Jasper n. Wilson. Fuller Ber-
nard and DR.. ]. Michael Price
Anne Arundel-Dr George Wells, Frank
s. Revell and DR.. R. B. Davidson.
Baltimore city: First distrct-John Han
nihal. II. G. Fledderman and Andrew J.
Burns
Second district-R. ]. Padeett. Arthur O.
Buchanan and r. S. Richardson.
Third district-D. j. Loden. DR.. Silas
Baldwin and DR.. William B. Burch.
Fourth d.strict-John S. Kelley, Bernard
Baltimore county,. F. c. Talbot James
Rittenhouse and Walter r. Townsend
Calvert-N- w. Bronze. Malcolm Graham
and 4. G. Brown.
Caroline-Thomas A. Smith A w Scott
and F. R. Malone.
Carroil-B- F. Grouse. T Herbert ShrIver
and Johnnie Beasman.
Cecil-John NJ Trucker. George w Cosden
and Alexander Peoples.
Charles-W. Mitchell Digges. w. J. Frere
and L. Brooke Matthews
Dorchester-W. Lake Robinson. Benjamin
e. Harrington and Fora H. Brinsfeld.
Frederick-Addison N. Engler William J.
Grove. Charles II. Baughman. Vincent Sell
bold and ]. Polk Biser
Garrett-G. s. Hamill. =. r. T. Browning
and William Miller.
Harford-Thomas H. Robinson, E. w.
Hall and Hollis Courtney jr.
Howard-J. F. O'Malley. John NJ. o Brien.
Richard Davis of w. Joshua ". Warfleld,
Thomas Batson and Louis P. Haslup.
kent-Lewin w. Wickes. John w. Red
mond and ]. w. WINS.
Prince George-John E. George, James f.
kirwan and John r. Brown.
ST. Mary-Dr. w. b. Dent. ]. Thomas
Bronze and Frederick Davis.
Somerset-Joshua w. Miles, Lloyd Riggtn
and Thomas p. Bradshaw.
Talbot. Frank Turner. r. g. Dodson
and George c. Moore.
Washington-John B. Sweeney. Dr. ]. H.
Wade Benjamin Mitchell, jr, B. A. Belts
and w. A. Dorr.
Wcomico-E. f. Jackson James T.
Truitt and Levin ]. Gale.
Worcester-John Z. Moore, Samuel J.
Twilley and Henry T. Bell.
Judge Crothers was put IN nomination by
Mr. w. g. Evans of Cecil county and
speeches favoring the nomination were
made by Col Buchanan Schley, Mr. J. Wal
ter Mitchell and Senator Rayner.
Mr. George William Smith nominated Mr.
Baker and seconding speeches were made
by Mr.. II. W. Talbot and Nj. E. Dorsey
Etchison. Gov. Warheld spoke for Mr..
Baker and in the course of his remarks
taunted the Baltimore city delegation with
having thrown over Mr. Williams.
Judge Crothers.
Austin L. Crothers was born in 1880 at
Conowinso. Cecil county. and Is forty-ssven
years old, an age when most men Of the