The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-27
Primary Meetings,


On Saturday last the Democratic
Conservative voters assembled 10 the
several districts and appointed delegates
70 the County Convention which Is to
meet here on Saturday next, for the
purpose Of appointing delegates to the
State and Congressional Convention.
We regret that we have not room for
the resolutions adopted by several Of
tho meetings. We give below | il Of
the delegates as far as received:
TANEYTOWN DISTRICT.
The Democratic voters Of District No. 1,
met in Taneyt0wn ON Saturday last. Ster.
llng Gait was called 70 the Chair. and Il. r.
spalding appointed Secretary. The follow
ing gentlemen we're elected delegates 10 meet
the Conventiont 10 beheIdat Westminster. ON
the 10Th instant: Samuel Smith. Henry
Gait, William Il. Grouse, William Mause
and William Fisher.
WESTMINSTER DISTRICT.
A Primary Meeting was held here on last
Saturday 10 elect delegates 10 the Comfy
Convention. The meeting was ,,rea,ized
BY electing DR.. +. Butler, President; Vim.
keeseand Solomon Myerly. Vice. Presidents.
and James a. G. bond, Secretary The
object Ns the meeting being explained.
nominations were IN order and resulted M
The election Of the followine delegates -
Jeremiah /. Shueey, Jacob Powder. John
Shaeffer, Francis Shriver aud John smith.
MANCHESTER DISTRICT.
AZ a primary meeting or the Democratic
aud Conservative voters OF this district. on
Saturday last, the following gentlemen
we're appointed Delegates 10 the County
Conventions Dr. Jacob shower, Ds. Henry
v. Beltx, George A. shower, Lewis g.
Mycrly and Ephraim Tracey.
FINKsBURG DISTRICT.
A Districs Meeting pursuant 10 notice, or.
EanIzcd BY calling Mr.. Luther Welsh 70 the
Thar, and Mr, Nimrod Gardner, Secretary.
ihe following gentlemen were appointed
delegates 20 meet the Conventions on the
Nth - Westminster, 70 select Delegates to
meet ~ hAgerstown, 10 nominate \ candi.
date Tor Eongreas 70 represent the sih Con
grcstlonal District, aud also to nominate 1
Delegates 20 meet III Baltimore 10 elect
candidates for Electors. father Welsh, MIN.
rod Gardner, Daniel Dush, Jalcz A. Bash
and Hanson I. taFthoIo~.
NEW WINDSOR DISTRICT.
Agreeable 70 pebble notice meeting o.
the Democratic and Conservative voters o.
The llth Election District, was held on Sat
urday last, fos the purpose u choosing dsl
| cEaies 10 represent the district in Count,
Convention 90 the 2gth instant. The meet
ing was tFEanissd BY calling Thomas Snisl
70 the ChsiF, and selecsing l.e~is Dielmas
a. Secfatary. The following gentlemen wcr1
1 appointed delegatesi ID. n. Maynard. VIM
I Siinef, Benjamin BgwcFsox, Chas DENIM.
and Thomas Sinith. Aiinrnates Levi,
/ Diclnian, ~. q. MeKinatEy. Wilson Eaglar
l. Y. SiiBgind, Jesse i.amhart, So.
MYERS DISTRICT.
Pntsaani 70 public Boliceuf the Chairman
/ Of the sgatc Central Committee, the Urno
| cralic and Conservative Yoiara Of the 81
(, Election District, met AT the house Of Ezra
I.srore, for the p,..pOsc Of clecting delegates
10 aiton1 tho Coanty Convention, to be held
AZ the Court House, ~ We2tminsisg, on
( Saturday iho goth instant. Samuel Cover
/ was called 70 the Chair. aud Ezra I.agors
/ appointed Secretary. The following gen.
uralea wsre elected Is delcgAtoa. Earn
| l.eEorc, Henry +. Eek, Noah stansbury,
ucorge Bowman and Abraham Rooniz, ST.
HAMPSTEAD DISTRICT.
The following are the Delegates for Hamp.
stead district John Murray. Lewis Green,
beujsmia MoFthinFion, Jacob Collridcr
Jobs Tracy, David ". llouck.
FRANKLIN DISTRICT.
ParSaaat 10 the call u Tho County Cen
lsai corumit,cc, the Democratic and Coz.
aervasite voters 81 District No. ., mo, Al
this rlace ~ The appointed hour, when DIR.
1 r. J. Crawford was called 20 preside, and
DR.. +. u. Wasars appointed Secretary.
l Jhe ChairmAB having stalled the object ol
tho meeting, on motion il wAs ordered thai
Ave delegates be elected ny ballot TO ropre
sent the district in sha County Convention
on the 2ssh Instant, The foii6wing gentle
man having received the highest nambcr q
votes and majority of ~ voters present
we're declared dolly elected, yix: Charlie,
", Waters, VIM. p Anderson, s. II Waters
Stephen Goraach, aud Dc. 3. X. Waters.
FREEDOM DISTRICT.
Az meeting of the Democratic voters o
Freedom District Of Carroll county, held o.
Saturday I'D instant, The following gentle
men were chosen delegates 10 Represent sal,
district 10 Convention at Westminster. or
tho 2ysh. W q Polk, DR.. n Brown, s A
I u Hrntesf Has Hssrftett and ~ la.