The Democratic advocate., 1883-09-01
Democratic County Convention.

| called the convention to order about 10. 80
o'clock in the morning. DIR. Jos. w. Steele,
of Freedom district, was chosen temporary
president, and Frank L. Newbelle, Of Hamp-
stead district, temporary secretary.
The following committee on credentials,
permanent organization, order of business
| and rules was chosen: Peter Smith, of Ia
neytown district; j. II. Jordan, of UniOntown
district; Samuel Cover, of Myers district; j.
| II. Taylor, of Woolery's district: j. Frank
Shipley, of Freedom district; Theodore Tracy,
of Manchester district; Alfred IL. Barnes, OF
| Westminster district; Michael Walsh ofHamp
stead district; Robert Sellman, jr., of Frank
lin district; j. II. Koontz, of MiddlebGrg dis
trict Pinkney j.. Bennett, of New Windsor
district; Thomas Jones, of Union Bridge dis
| trict
After considerable deliberation the COM
mittee reported as follows: For Permanent
Officers-Dr Joseph w. Steele, of Freedom
district, president; Frank L. Newbelle, OF
Hampstead district, secretary.
! Order of Nominations-SenatOr, House OF
Delegates, States Attorney, Orphans Court,
County Commissioners, Treasurer, Sheriff,
County Surveyor.
The committee reported further, that the
rules of the last House Of Delegates, as far as
practicable, govern the body; that the creden-
tials were correct, and that the following
delegates were entitled to seats in the conven-
! ton:
Taneytown District.-Charles A. Waesche,
Peter Smith, Hezekiah Ham, Jerome Myers.
Uniontown District.-Harry Weaver, John
A. Brown, John H. Jordan, Benjamin Rea-
yer, j. Casper Frizell.
MYERS District. Jesse Lemon, Samuel
| Cover, Jacob B. Earhart, Jacob b. Llppy,
Gershom Huff.
Woolerys District-John H. Taylor, Chas.
! E. Lauver, Joshua Brothers, John Klee, A.
C. Buckingham.
Freedom District.-Thomas j. Belts, j.
Frank Shpley, Frank NJ. Dorsey, DIR. Jos.
w. Steele, Alfred H. Butler.
Manchester District.-George Warehime,
! George X Frank, DR.. J. F. B. Weaver, The
odore Tracy, Martin Bechtel.
! Westminster District.-John Lloyd, Nalen-
tine c. Wentz, Alfred II. Barnes, Amos
Ebaugh Jacob Wilson.
Hampstead Dstrict-Frank 7. Newbelle,
Dr. Edward Wells, Joseph A. Abbott, f.
Benton Ham, Michael Walsh.
Franklin District.-Dr R. o. d. Warfeld,
Robert Sellman, jr., Benjamin f. Selby, Louis
C.. Franklin, August Brown.
Middleburg District-Isaac Trimmer, Jas.
w. White, John H. Diffendal, James H.
Koontz, Lewis Cash.
New Windsor District.-Jacob Frownfelter,
John w. Myers, Beniah Bowersox, Pinkney
j. Bennett, Ephraim Haines.
Union Bridge District.-Edward W. Leeds,
Hiram Davis, Thomas Jones, DIR. E. 0. Man
akee, Theodore A. Clary.
On motion of Robert Sellman, ir., nomina-
tons were proceeded WITH and the following
made:
For Senator-T. A. J. Lamotte, T. Herbert
Shriver.
For House of Delegates-A. NJ. Ruby, of
Hampstead district; James H. koons, of
Middleburg district; John A. Brown, of Union
town district; Edward w. Leeds, Of Union
Bridge district; VIM. A. Abbott, of Hamp-
stead district; Louis Shipley, of Woolery's
district; James H. Steele, of Franklin district;
Charles r. Favour, Johnzee +. Beasman and
Edwin NJ. Shpley, of Freedom district; Geo
A. Davis, of Franklin district.
For States AttOrney-David n. Hennlng.
Messrs. b. F. Grouse and George NJ. Pearce
were each nominated, but Messrs. Grouse and
Pearce each Immediately withdrew his name.
For Orphans Court-Henry Gait, of Ia
neytown district; Samuel h. Hofacker, OF
Manchester district; Melchour F. Allgire, Of
Hampstead district JohnW. Abbott, of Hamp-
stead district; Elias Myerly, of Manchester
district; John w. Barrick, of Woolery's dis
trict: James p. Summers, of Westminster dis
trict; j. Hamilton Singer, of Uniontown dis
trict: VIM. 7. Smith, of New Windsor district;
David H. Hoffacker, of Manchester district;
John w. Murray, of Hampstead district; Hi
ram Davis, of Union Bridge district; John
Diehl. of Westminster district; William Fri
zell, of Uniontown district; Abram Albaugh,
of Franklin district; F. H. Orendorff, of West
minister district.
For County Commissioners-JohnN n. Selby,
of Franklin district; Lewis Cash, of Middle
burg district Washington Reaver, of fancy
town district; VIM. H. Armacost, of Hamp-
stead district; Lewis Shaeffer, of Westminster
district; David Stoner, of Uniontown district;
George C. Grass, of Westminster district.
For County Treasurer-John j. Reese, of
Westminster district; Jos. A. Waesche, of
New Windsor district; Charles Brilliant, OF
Manchester district VIM. l.. Fleegal, of
Uniontown district; Charles A. sWaesche, of
Tanevtown district; Charles E. Lauver, OF
Wooery's district.
For Sheriff. Joshua Lee, of Freedom dis
trict: George A. Shower, of Manchester dis
trict: Elias b. Arnold, of Woolery's district;
Michael Buchanan, of Hampstead district;
John +. Lynch, of Westminster district.
For County Surveyor-Jabez A. Bush.
A recess was taken at 80 until o o'clock.
Upon the reassembling of the convention, Is.
F! Selby, of Franklin district, was chosen
vice-president Before ballotlng was pro
ceeded with the following resolution was Of
fered and unanimously carried:
'ResOlUed, That we, the delegates to this
convention and the candidates before 1t,
hereby pledge ourselves to give our undivided
support to each candidate who shall be nomi.
mated for any position by this convention, and
to use our BEST endeavors to elect the whole
ticket
Baloting for Senator then began, L. Her.
bert Shrivcr being nominated.
On the first ballot for candidates for the
House of Delegates, James H. Koons, of
Middleburg district, and William a. Abbott,
of Hampstead district, were chosen. The
second ballot completed the Delegate ticket,
Johnzee E. Beasman, OF Freedom district,
and Edward Leeds, of Union Bridge district
being selected
For States Attorney David N. Henning,
nresent incumbent, having no opposition,
Hiram Davis, of Union Bridge district, was
requested to cast the ballot for Mr. Hennlng
os the unanimous choice of the convention.
VIM. 7. Smith, of New Windsor district,
and Elias Myerly, of Manchester district, each
received more than majority of the votes OF
the convention on the first ballot for Judges
of the Orphans Court, and were declared
nominees. The second ballot, for the third
candidate, resulted in the choice OF William
Frizell, of Uniontown district.
For Comfy Commissioners, David Stoner,
of Uniontown district, John n. Selby, OF
Franklin district, and Eli I. Bennett, of Wool
erv's district, were chosen on the first ballot,
each receiving largely more than enough votes
tn elect. Before the ballot was taken the
names of Lewis Cash, VIM. H. Armacost,
Lewis Shaeffer and George c.. Grass were
withdrawn. For commissioner John W. Bar,
rick and Washington Reaver each received
hattering votes
The Contest for County Treasurer was
chiefly baween Joseph A. Waesche and Chas.
E. Lauver, the names of Charles A. Waesche,
Charles Brilliant and VIM. l.. Fleegal being
withdrawn. Charles E. Lauver was chosen
on first ballot.
For Sheriff, the name of Michael buchanan
Jobn T, Ingels, of Franklin district, nomi-
mated. The first ballot resulted in the choice
of George A. Shower.
For County Surveyor, Jabez A. Bush was
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