The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-31
Democratic County Convention.

" ESfM&NEtEhs august 10 1919.
The Democratic County Convention as
sembled in the Court House, and was called
to order by Mr.. Richard Manning, Chairman
of the County Central Committee, who stated
that the object of the convention was to select
hye delegates TO represent Carroll county in
the Congressional Convention which meets az
Cockeysvilie, Baltimore county, on the 18th
OF September, next, and for the purpose of
temporary organization called Mr. p. Fl. IT.
win TO the Chair, and Capt. Luther Welsh.
Jr. was appointed Secretary. The Chairman
then requested that the several districts should
be called and their credentials handed TO the
Secretary. On motion of J. Frank Shipley
committee of one from each district was an
pointed on credentials, permanent organiza-
ton, &e., viz Henry Gait, j. Hamilton
Singer, Samuel Kesselring, J ohm H. Holdings
worth, John +. Baesman, C.. l.. johnson,
Thomas b. Gist, Michael Buchanan, H. w.
buckingham, Isaiah Ham, VIM. T. Smith,
Hiram Davis. The committee having retired
on monitor of VIM. p. Gorsueh, Jr., the
Convention took 4 recess. After an interval
of about thirty minutes, the committee re-
ported the credentials correct; that each dis
trict be entitled TO five votes, and if a vacancy
occurred. those present be empowered to cast
the full vote; that the rules OF the last House
OF Delegates, as far as practicable, be used in
lowing gentlemen be declared as the perma-
nent officers, viz President, p II. irwin;
Vice Presidents, James H. Steele and VIM. I.
Smith; Secretaries, Capt. Luther Welsh, Jr,
and Frank L. Newbelle. The report of the
committee was unanimously adopted.
The Chair stated that nominations were
next in order. The following gentlemen were
then named, and there being no opposition
they were unanimously elected, viz DR.
Henry 4. Beltz, DIR. Frank I. Shaw, DR.. s.
II. Waters, Reuben Sayler and I. Herbert
Shriyer.
Mr.. Richard Manning offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resotred, That the patriotic course of Hon.
Chas. Il. Roberts, our representative in Con
gress, has entitled him to our unqualified
endorsement; and we hereby pledge ourselves
to use all proper means to secure his renomi-
nation and election, believing, as we do, that
his legislative experience will enable him to
better promote the interests of his District
and State than any new or nnsried man could
hope to do.
Mr.. A. NJ. Ruby offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That in view of the importance
of the approaching Congressional election,
and of the fact that the next Congress may
determine the next Presidency, we earnestly
recommend a thorough and active canvass OF
the Registry List of the several districts; and
we call upon the members of the County Cen
tral Committee and all other Democrats to
use every available means to procure the reg
istration of all who are not on the registry
books, and to see that the proper transfers
are made.
| On motion Mr.. Francis H. Orendorff was
appointed to fill the vacancy in the Central
Committee for Westminster district, caused
/ by the death of Josephus IL. Hoppe.
On motion adjourned sine die.
P. H. IRWIN, President.
Luther |; II WELSH, JR., Secretaries.
| +. /. NEwBELLE,
LIST OF DELEGATES:
| District No. 1.-Wm. Ii. Grouse, Peter
Smith, Henry Gait, VIM. L. Rudisell, Louis
| Elliott.
District No. 2-Alfred Warner, J. Hamil-
ton Singer, VIM. II. Devilbiss, Jesse Fleagle,
George p. Myerly.
District No Edgar Lowe, Michael Sill
vernail, John Burgoon, Samuel Kesselring,
S. Cover.
District No. 4.-Wm. Miller, John II. Hol-
| lingsworth, Luther Welsh, Jr., J. IL. Taylor,
Jesse Long.
District No. John E. Baesman, j.
Frank Shipley, Charles r. Favour, James G..
] DeFEett, W H Il. dufSuCuf JE.
District No. &C. l.. johnson, Elias Ny
erly, John j. Abbott, Wesley Hofacker,
Joseph Weimert.
District No. George W. owings, Thos.
b. Gist, Richard Manning, Nelson Gilbert,
p. II. Irwin.
District No. s.-Frank I. Newbelle, NJ
Buchanan, II. Ii. Lamotte, DR.. ii. NJ. Drach,
A. NJ. Ruby.
District No. 9.-Dr. r. d. Warfeld, II.
W. Buckingham, James H. Steele, George
| A. Davis, DIR. S. r. Waters.
District No. 10.-T. f. Cover, Isaiah
Ham, James w. White, John Skunk, j. Il.
Diffendal.
District No. Ill. p Slingluff, VIM 7.
Smith, 2. j. Bennett, John W. Myers, Jacob
Frounfelter.
District No. 12.-Hiram Davis VIM. Kelly,
John A. Snyder, Edward w. Leeds, Mordeeai
Gosnell.