The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-10-10
Renuhlican Convention.

tion at the Court House, this city, for the
nurnose of nominating Republican ticket.
About IL o'clock, Samuel Roop, chairman of
the county central committee called the con-
yention to order. Capt. j. G. Brubaker was
chosen Temporary chairman, and Preston B.
EngIar and DR.. Silas A. Gorsueh secretaries
A Committee of one from each district was
chosen on credentials and permanent organi
cation. viz: Americas Shoemaker, Simon
p Weaver. DR.. j. S. Marshal, N. G. Harden,
". d. Slack. Chas J. H. Ganter, John G.
Shunk. Thos. j. Hunt, VIM. Y. Frzzell, DIR.
Jacob Roop. Chas. E. Norris and David
Rinehart. The committee, through Chas. e.
Norris, reported the credentials correct, and
recommended the temporary officers as the
permanent ones, and that Americas Shoe
maker and Job Hibberd act as vice presidents.
On motion of H. NJ. Clabaugh the conyen-
ton proceeded to nominate candidates for
the various offices. John G. Skunk, in some
well chosen remarks, nominated Andrew N.
Stanhan. of Westminster, for Clerk of the
Circuit Court; H. NJ. Clabaugh named Col.
VIM. A. McKellip, and spoke of his past SER
vices to his country and the party.
On motion of J. G. Skunk the convention
proceeded to nominate candidates for the
House of Delegates, when the following were
named Samuel Little, OF Freedom; II. Nj.
ZiIe, of Franklin; Chas. E. Norris, of New
Windsor; John G. Nutting, OF Finksburg; Jo-
semi Snayely, of Union Bridge; Simon L.
Weaver, of Unlontown, ana D. ~ Drooks' OF
Westminster.
For County Commissioners, John u. Mel
vile. of Freedom; Americas Shoemaker, of
Taneytown; Ed. u. Matthias, of Myers; Ernest
| Ransch. of Finksburg; Wesley P. Gosnell, of
Franklin; Charles Hess, of Taneytown, and
Samuel T. Grove, of Franklin, were noml-
mated.
Hampstead; Thomas Gorsuch, of tinksburg,
and Daniel H. Lynn, of Middleburg, were
named.
| Manchester, was nominated.
! All the nominations were left open until
the afternoon session. On motion adjourned
until 1870 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The chairman promptly called the conven-
ton to order, when Mr.. Clabaugh withdrew
the name of Col. VIM. A. McKellip, and
moved that Andrew N. Stephan be nominated
by reclamation.
A ballot for candidates for the Legislature
| followed: Samuel Little received SO votes,
ii. NJ. Zile so, Charles E. Norris 40, John G.
Nutting 40, Joseph Snavely 5, Simon P.
Weaver 81, and j. D. Brooks IL. Messrs.
lille. Norris, Nutting and Weaver having re-
ceiyed the highest number of votes were de-
clared to be the choice of the convention.
The ballot for County Commissioners was
John G. Melville So Ed. q. Matthias so, Ern-
est Rausch II, Wesley P. Gosnell 4, Charles
Hess "A, and Samuel E. Grove 6, resulting in
the nomination of Messrs. Melville, Matthias
and Hess.
For Sheriff, Messrs. Gorsuch and Lynn
were withdrawn and Mr.. Stansbury was nom
mated by reclamation.
Charles J. H. Ganter was nominated by
reclamation for County Treasurer.
Mr.. Clabaugh moved that as the Democrats
had named an eminently fit candidate for Reg
lister of Wills, that the convention take no
action in the matter at present.
On motion the central committee was au-
thorized to fill any vacancy on the ticket that
might occur.
4 committee consisting of Messrs. Cla-
baugh, DR.. J. J. Weaver, DR., A. A. Roop,
! T. J. Hunt and Geo. G. Wilson was appointed
to await upon Mr.. Stephan, inform him of his
nomination and escort him to the convention.
! In a short time the committee returned with
Mr.. Stephan, and on being introduced by the
| chairman, thanked the convention for the
nomination, stated that he did not seek the
nomination, and that he would do all in his
power to lead the whole ticket to victory.
Mr.. Chas. E. Norris also addressed the
convention.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
District No. 1-Edw. Kemper II. NJ. Cla-
baugh, P B. Englar, John Renner, Americas
District No. 2-Dr. j. J. Weaver, Jr., S.
P. Weaver, Capt. j. c. Brubaker, Henry
Troutfelter, Alfred S. Warner.
District No 9-Dr. ]. S. Marshall, Albert
Schaeffer, Elias F. Bankert, j. j. Lawyer, s.
W. Erb.
District No. 4-Henry Wardenfeldt, N. G.
Harden, DR.. S. NJ Gorsuch, VIM. Lester,
District No. 5-Wm. D. Slack, B. P Poole,
Geo. NJ. Prugh F. Buckingham, John Z.
N-f District No. &C. Miller, C. ]. H Ganter,
Nelson Warehime, Geo. Gummel. Alfred
District No. JAS. S. Baer, j. G. Skunk,
Frederick N Hook, John H. Mitten, Calvin
Starner. -,
Lester, Louis Fowble, Geo. W. Armacost;,
District No. 9-Wm. Y. Frizzell, DAVID NJ
McOuay, James Easton, L. D. Zile, j. E.
Doty. W.,
District No. 10-E. Root, George Wilson,
Thos. Byerly, DR.. Thomson, Jacob Roop.,
District No. 11-W S. Drach, j j. Snader,
A. A. Roop. Job Hibberd, c. E. Norris.
District No. 12-David Rinehart, William
Wood, W. H. Hartman, G. S. Haines, John
W. Cook.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
District No. Levi D. Reid, H. M. Ga
baugh, P B. Englar
District No. Capt. J c. Brubaker, Thos.
Shepherd, Henry Troutfelter.
District No. 3-Dr. j. S. Marshall, 5. W..
Erb, Aaron Burgoon.
District No. 4-Henry Wardenfeldt, Jesse
McGee, D. L. Farrer.
| District No. 5-Wm. D. Slack, John e.
Melville, James Pickett.
District No. 6-Cornelius Miller, Nelson
Warehime, Geo. Gemmel.
District No. Nv. l.. Seabrook, John ID.
Mitten, Chas c. Goodwin, Frederick Hook,
Chas. Schaeffer, VIM. A. Shriver.
District No. 8-Jos. Brummel w. A. Muir
ray, David Lester.
district No. 9-W. P Gosnell, D. c. Doty,
Geo. Sank.
District No. 1O-Jacob Roop, DR.. Charles
Thompson, E. L. Root.
District No. III. A. Stouffer, W. 5.
Drach, L. W. Snader.
District No. 12-B. j. Phillips, j. /. Snave-
ly, P B. Myers. -,
After the adjournment of the convention the
Central Committee held a meeting and Or
gained by electing W. L. Seabrook, chair
man, and John H. Mitten, secretary.