The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-09-16
Proceedings of the Democratic Con-
sentative Convention.


The Convention met In the Court
House on the 18th instant, and tempo.
rarily organized by appointing Thomas
Smith. Esq, President, and L. L. Sling
huff and Edwin +. Reese, Esqrs, Secrc-
taries. 0umotion the names Of the
delegates from each district wcfe called,
and found to be full. On motion Of
DR.. Waters a committee OF one from
each district on credentials was appoint
cd BY the Chair, as follows: DR.. s. Il.
Waters, w. Shaw, C. II. Gilbert, Geo.
L. Little, Luther Welsh, VIM. C. Polk,
Z. Tracey, Peter B. Mikesell, j. W.
Nelson, VIM. Zimmerman, and Louis
Dielman. The committee reported the
list as Published in the Democratic Id.
vocase to be correct
On motion Of S. r. Go-such a com.
mittee OF one from each district GU
permanent organization was appointed
BY the Chair, as follows: DR.. F. Shaw,
Washington Shaw, Samuel Cover, Dan.
lei Stull, Allen Bennett, Henry Motter,
P. B. Mikesell, H. II. Lamotte, Stephen
Gorsueh, Thomas +. Cover, aud b.
Bowsrsox. The committee reported
the following officers: President, Thos.
Smith; Vice Presidents, Daniel Stull
aud Stephen Gorsuch; Secretaries, L.
p. Sliugluff and E. +. Reese.
On motion the following resolutions
were unanimously passed:
Resolresl. Thatthis Convention be govern
ed in lis proceedings by the Rules Of Order
OF the last House OF Delegates Of this State,
and that each district be entitled to one vote
in said Convention, said vote to be cast by
o majority Of the delegates from said dis.
trict, and that q majority Of districts be
necessary for aehoice-
Resolrei, That this Convention proceed
with the nominations in the following order:
For House of Delegates, County Commits
sioners, Sheriff, and for FIVE delegates to
the State Convention to nominate caudi-
date for State Comptroller.
On motion Of Mr.. Harden committee
was appointed to draft resolutions, and
they reported as follows, which were
adopted:
Resotred, That every person whose name
shall be placed in nomination shall pledge
themselves, and each OF them, to abide BY
the decision Of the Convention, and give to
each Of the candidates nominated, aud the
whole ticket, their unqualified support.
Resotred, That ell persons whose names
shall be put in nomination for the House
of Delegates, shall pledge themselves to
sustain and support all such measures as
will best promote the interests Of the West
ern Maryland Railroad Company, and all
other necessary internal improvements that
have tendency to develop the resources Of
our State.
Resolved, By this Convention that the
Delegates this day to be nominated for the
House of Delegates, shall be unpledged 10
the support of any person for any State
Office, and in the selection Of any such Off.
Ger, shall exercise their best judgment hav.
ing directly in view the selection of such
person as will best promote the public
interests.
Resoired, That we pledge our candidates
TO an economical administration in all that
pertains to the several positions that they
may be elected to gil.
Resolued, That we reiterate our fealty 10
the Constitution Of our common country"
that we desire a strict adSeraBce to its time
honored principles and thu. we recognize
in that fundamental clanse where it is ex-
pressiy declared, that all rights anu privi.
ieges not specially delegated to the ten
eral Government are reserved by the
States, the desire of the Fathers of the Re.
public, not to intermeddle in the local af-
lars OF the State; aud we therefore pro.
claim our unceasing opposition to the doc.
trine OF Congressional interference in the
regulations Of the right of suffrage in the
States.
Nominations for the House of Dele
gates being next in order, the following
gentlemen were chosen for that position
on the first ballot, though there were
several scattering votes: George A.
Shower, John II. Jordan, Airheart
Winters, and William H. Grouse.
The County Commissioners were then
balloted for, aud after i've votes had
been taken resulted as follows: Upton
Roop, Josiah Adelsperger and jacob
Sharretts,
The candidates for sheriff were next
placed in nomination as follows: Charles
Z. Waters, John Tracey and Edward
Devilbiss, and resulted in the choice of
John Tracey on the second ballot.
The following gentlemen were chosen
as delegates to the State Convention !:
George W. Manro, DR.. Ii. Il. Beltz,
William p. Anderson, Samuel Cover,
and l.. p. Slingluif.
After short addresses by R. b. Nor
ment, Esq, and DR.. Shaw, the Conyen-
ton adjourned.
TH0S. SMITH, President.