The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-10-08
DEmoCRArnC COUNTY CONVENTION.
A strong Ticket.

| The following were dppOlubSN O SOAA.
on credentials, rules and permanent organi-
zation III. 81. Fouke, DIR. VIM. n. Martin,
| Samuel Cover, John Barrick, Albert A. DOT
| sew. Theodore Tracy, VIM. j. Morelock,
Thomas w. Wells, Robert Sellman, IT., ISAIAH
Ham, L. P Singlutf, Hiram Davis.
| After short deliberation the committee re-
norted that there were no contestlng delega-
lions and that the credentials were regular
| that candidate for sheriff should pc honil'
mated first. candidates for county eommls-
sioners next, candidate for county treasurer
next, candidates for House of Delegates next,
and candidate for county surveyor las..
LIST district-H. H. Fouke, John V. EcSen'
rode, John P. Gardner, Upton Harner, Jas
| Davidson. n
ID district-John A. Brown, Enoch Eriz-
zell, John H Jordan, Jesse Wagner, Or. M
Sd district-Samuel Cover, J. Henry kniP-
pie. Andrew Wisner, Jacob Il. Lppy, John
4th district-John Barrick, Chas. w; Ar
hold, Robert Shipley, Samuel Brown John
5th district-R. Il. Shipley, Alfred A. Dor
sew, Samuel I. Bennett, Samuel W. barnei,
9Th district-P. G. ODER, Theodore Tracy,
d. ]. Brown, Edward Sullivan, W. H. Will
7th district-Alfred Il. Barnes, Jonathan
NJ. Owings, VIM. J. Morelock, Airhart WIN
tiers, Jacob Wilson.
stb district-Celumbu Elserode, NJ. Bnch-
man, Thos. w. Wells, J. I. Caltrlder, mos
j. Gorsuch.
9th district-Robt. Sellman, jr., Augustus
Brown. Ernest NJ. Anderson; 5. X. Waters,
Dr. R. o. d. War6eId.
10th district-Lewis Cash, VIM. L. Duke
hart, Jas. H. Rooms, Hezekiah Fox, Isaiah
Ham.
Bowersox, l.. P. S6ngluff, Ephraim Haines,
Jacob Frownfelter.
I2th Iiistrict-Hiram Davis, Joseph Cover,
W. NJ. Brewer, A. McCauley, Harry Crook.
The committee reported the following gen
tlemen for permanent officers :-Dr. .. Il;
| Waters, Chairman, and Chas II. Nanderiord
and d. J. Brown, Secretaries.
The committee also found that the follow
ing gentlemen had been chosen as members
of the County Central Committee:
LIST district-Peter Smith, John V. Ecken-
rode, John P. Gardner.
I'd district-Dr. ]. j. Riuehart, J. H. SIN
ger. ID. A. c. Webster.
Sd distriet-Samuel Cover, J. Henry KniP-
pie. Jacob Bankard. -
4th distriet-A. 0ursler, W. A. Bush, Eli
I. Bennett.
9TH district-Frank W. Dorsey, Chas. X.
Favour, Alfred Butler.
9Th district-Theodore Tracy, P. G. ober,
J. j. Abbott.
7th district-R. Manning, F. II. orendorf,
Thomas B. Gist, Lawrence LePp, DIR. FRANCIS
Butler.
R. C. Wells.
io.h district3Jas. W. White, Isaiah Ham,
James II. Koontz.
18th distriet-JoSsph A. Waesehe, Jacob
Frownfelter, L. P. Shngluh.
18th district-Edward w. Leeds, Harry
Crook, w. J.. Crabbs.
The committee report was adopted, Then
nomination Of candidates was proceeded with.
Edward W. Thurman, Of Manchester dis
trict Byron S. Dorsey, Of Franklin a. N;
RUBY, OF Hampstead and John 1. bill, o.
Westminster, we're pat in nomination LOT
Sheriff. and nominations were closed.
For County Commissioners, George Fraim,
of TanewtoEn district; F. II. Orendorh, Of
Westminster district Vim. Q. Polk, OF Free,
dom. district; jacob ROop, Of Hampstead
district Francis Warner, OF Manchester dis-
tr,ct and Thomas c. Brown, Of Woolery' $
district we're nominated.
JOS. A. Waesche was nominated Tor County
Treasurer.
For members of the House Of Delegates
the following were named--David A. Z, Web
ster Of I'd district, Edward W. l.eeds o. l-'h
district. Lewis Shipley Of 4th district. Joseph
W, Berreit OF 5th district, JAS. II. hooniz o.
10Th district, Joha C. FriEell, b. F. Grouse
and Orlando Reese OF 9TH district, Henry
Galt OF LIST district, DR.. II. u. Drach, John
W. Abbott and Jesse L. halehorn OF sih DIS
! trict, Chas. r. Favour Of 9th district hm.
T. Smith Of llth district.
The convention took recess from ii. 10 aniil
/ O'Clock. AT the afternoon session the con-
vention proceeded 70 ballot for nominees.
Edward W. Thurman was chosen as the can
didate for sheriff on the hrsi ballo, over
Messrs. Dorsey, Ruby and Hill.
For county commissioners Vim. c. Polk
received IS votes, Francis Wars-s "a and r.
II. OrendorGf So, and were declared The pom
inees. Thomas C. Brown withdrew before
ballet was taken.
. Joseph A. Waesche was chosen eaRdidAis
for county treasurer by reclamation.
On the FIRST ballot for four persons tol
candidates for the House Of Delegates, Dav'e
A. c. Webster, Edward w. Leeds and Henri
Cali received more than the necessary Ham
Der Of votes TO elect, and were declared nom
mated.
Before the ballot was taken for the foarth
( candidate for House Of Delegates, ali names
! we're Withdrawn except those Of Lewis Ship
! lev. Jos. W. Berrett and Dr. II. N. Draeh
2 The ballot resulted in the choice OF Jos. W
Berrstt.
For county surveyor Jabez A. Bush, o.
! Woolery's, was nominated by exclamation.
5 The ticket, As made up by the convention
is as follows
3 FOR sHERIFF,
, Edward w. Fuhrman, Of Manchester district
FoR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
VIM. C. Polk, OF Freedom district,
: Francis Warner, Of Manchester district
Faancis II. orendorff, Of Westminster district
4 FoR COUNTY TREASURER,
Joseph A. Waesehe, Of New Windsor district
A ToR HOUSE or DELEGATES,
: David A. c. Webster, Of Uniontown district
! Edward w. Leeds, of Union Bridge district
Henry Gait, of Taneytown district,
$ Joseph W. Berrett, Of Freedom district.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR,
: Jabez A. Bush, Of Woolery's district.
SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATES.
LEGISLATIVE NOMINEES.
Dasid A. C. Webster is thirty four year
|, old. and was born and raised in Baltimor
9 county. He is a farmer by occupation, ans
r has lived in Uniontown district seven years
OF pleasing address and conservative in opiE
ion. he is universally popular wherever known
Joseph W. Berrett is a farmer of FreedoT
: district, and about thirty eight years of age
d He is well known in several districts of tn
county, and will poll strong vote.
!, Henry Gait is also farmer, is nearly forty
: two wears old, and was born where he nov
n lives. Having been in the Legislature Q
1874. he is a man of Legislative experience
. Together with Messrs. Webster and Berret
n he knows the wants Of the agrieulturists, an
d they will labor for the best interests Of tn
e farmer.
Edward W. Leeds, the other candidate 70
: the House of Delegates, is thirty nine year
/, of age. He was born in Philadelphia, bu
f has resided in this State since 1851, and 70
S the past eleven years at Union Bridge, wher
If he il superintendent Of the painting depart
2 ment of the Western Maryland Railroa'
: sEops. Mr.. Leeds has always been Demo
crat, and has always taken an active interes
: in the party. In him the mechanic has
5 worthy representative who can be relied upo
}. 10 protect and further their interests.
:, NOMINEE FOR SHERIFF.
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