The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-15
DEMOCRATIC STATE co N
VENTION.
German Nominated For g ov-
ernor-Made Unanimous by
Motion of Senator Lee,

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thusiasm and harmony, Arthur P. Cor
man, IT., was on Thursday last, the 9TH
inst, unanimously nominated as the
Democratic candidate of the Democratic
Convention for Governor Of Maryland,
and with equal unanimity his running
mates. Edgar Allan Poe, for Attorney
General, and Emerson c. Harrington,
for State Comptroller, were named, and
platform distinctly progressive was
adopted.
After General Murray Vandiver called
the convention to order. he introduced
General Seth as chairman. The roll was
called by Mr.. Albert ]. Almony, Secre-
tary of the State Central Committee.
Messrs. ]. Augustine Mason, of Wash
ington county, and George H Myers,
of Somerset county, were elected secre-
taries of the convention.
Committees on Credentials and Reso-
lutions, consisting of one member
from each county and legislative district
of Baltimore CITY were appointed.
Mr. Frank A. Furst was elected chair
man OF the Committee on Resolutions,
and former State Senator Marion V.
Brewington, Of Wicomico county, OF the
Committee on Credentials.
Both committees retired and it took
OILY few minutes for the one on Gre
dentials to do its work, while the resolu-
tons committee was out for more than
an hour. Some discussion arose over
| the planks concerning the primary cleo
ton law, but no changes were made in
the planks as drafted beforehand.
The speeches Of Senator Blair Lee and
Governor Crothers. earnestly advocating
the election OF Senator German, were
cheered to the echo. The platform
adopted is as follows:
The principle Of direct voting as en-
bodied in the present State wide Direct
Primary Election Law, enacted by the
last Democratic Legislature, must be
! rigidly enforced and preserved, and the
/ Democratic party Of this State is hereby
pledged so TO do. Experience has shown
that certain specific amendments should
! be made to the primary and general cleo
ton laws in order that they may accom-
pllsh the purposes for which they were
designed We pledge the Democratic
party to the enactment of specific meas
ures providing for
A new registration in the counties by
May 18th, in order that the party aftilia-
ton clause may be effective.
To provide that no change in the
party utilization shall be effective unless
made six months prior to the primary
election.
That in the counties no ballots shall be
handed to a voter within 100 feet of the
polls, except the unmarked ballot now
authorized by law.
To provide that the buyer of vote at
a primary election shall be punished. and
that one-half of the fine imposed shall 60
to the voter.
We promise to enact law providing
for the recount of the votes at every pri-
mary and general election as a matter of
right upon the petition of any defeated
candidate. or upon the petition of five
county or legislative district. said recount
10 be made in open court by tellers APP
pointed by the court in the presence of
, the opposing candidates or their repre-
sentatives, and to apply to- such voting
precincts as the petitioning parties may
designate. The courts may award the
costs either upon the persons demanding
the recount or upon the State.
! We pledge the enactment OF law for
the annual State wide primary on some
| day not. earlier than the Sth nor later
than the 18th Of September, except in
Presidential years. when the primaries
shall be held on the last Tue sday in May.
The Democratic party pledges itself
earnestly and faithfully to use all means
to reduce the cost and expenses of
administration and of legislation by abol-
ishing all needless offices and by limit
| ing the number of departmental and leg
islative employees to the lowest number
which may be able to discharge the
actual needs of the various adminstra-
tive departments and offices.
We pledge ourselves to the ample
support and to all possible improvement
in the public school system of Maryland,
and to that end to just and reasonable
/ increase OF the salaries of the teachers in
our public schools.
To strengthen the Corrupt Practices
Act by still further limiting the expendi-
lures Of the candidates and their agents
and by limiting the compensation and
number Of messengers, runners and SIM
liar employees about the polls, as we'll as
IN such other respects as experience and
reflection may suggest.
Speaking for the Democracy of our
Commonwealth, we declare that the po-
litical destinies of Maryland should be
shaped and controlled and its internal
| tranquility guarded and preserved by the
white people OF the State, and, while we
disavow all intention to do any injustice
to our colored population, we declare
without reserve our resolute determine.
! ton to preserve in every conservative and
constitutional way the supremacy Of our
race.
Politics should not be permitted TO
enter the Police Department or the
Liquor License Board.
Baltimore should be permitted to
enjoy the highest possible degree Of local
self-government, and, therefore. the Leg
islature should afford an opportunity to
the city to either ratiiy or reject the New
Charter as finally recommended by the
Charter Revision Committee.
In fulfllment of the promise to submit
an amendment to the Constitution for
an increased city representation the Cen
eral Assembly Of 1910 did provide for
the submission of a Constitutional
Amendment to that end The Demo-
cratic party having discharged its obliga.
ton, the question is now before the
people.
The law under which this commission
exists was passed by the Legislature of
1910, and competent board of COM
missioners is in successful operation.
We favor the continued enforcement of
the law without maternal change.
We further pledge the party to the
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