The Democratic advocate., 1886-09-11
nrnsorRAF1c ooNvENTIoN.
Clevelands Administration Endorsed-DI
shaw's Course Approved and His Renomi
nation Asked

Cleveland's Administrator bnoorseo-Di'
shaws Course Approved and His Renomi-
nation Asked.
Democratic primaries to select delegates TO
a county convention were held IN Carroll last
Saturday, and the delegates chosen met IN
convention on Monday to select representatives
in the I'd district congressional convention,
which meets at Belair next "Wednesday, the
18th. B. F. Grouse, chairman of the County
Central Committee, called the meeting to
order. and submitted the names of Jabez A.
Bush, for temporary president, and John j.
Reese for temporary secretary, who were
chosen without opposition.
A committee on permanent organization
and credentials was named by the district
delegates, as follows: first district, Peter
Smith; second district, DR.. j. RInehart; third
district. John Halter: fourth district, l.. A.
!. Lamotte; fifth district, Col. James u.
Berret; sixth district, Elias Myerly; seventh
district, R. Charles Matthews; eighth district,
Daniel Ebaugh; ninth district, William ii.
Hooper; tenth district, James W. White;
eleventh district, John W. Myers; twelfth
district, Edward W. Leeds.
The committee retired for consultation, and
selected DR.. Rnehart chairman and K. Z.
Matthews secretary For permanent officers
the committee reported, through its CHAIR
man. Col. James G. Berret for president; DIR.
J. Rinehart and William P. Gorsuch, Jr.,
vice.presidents; John J. Reese, secretary, and
r. Charles Matthews for assistant secretary
The credentials were found correct, and the
following delegates entitled to seats IN the
convention:
Taneytown District-J. Allison Martin,
Peter Smith, Washington Reaver, A. +.
Orndorff, Henry Gait
Uniontown Distrct-J. Hamilton Singer,
DR.. George Martin, DR.. j. Rinehart, >. IL.
Jordan, Benjamin F. Reaver.
Mvers' District-John Halter, Cyrus Feeser,
Absalom Koontz, Samuel Cover, Joseph
Woolery,s District-E. B. Arnold, W. F.
Caple, L. A. J. Lamotte, Azariah Oursler,
Jacob Long.
Freedom District-Wm. p Gorsuch, jr.,
DIR. J. w. Steele, Col. James G. Berret, U.
P. Buckingham, Geo. W. Manro.
Manchester District-Emanuel Shaffer,
Elias Myerly, George I: Shaffer, Samuel ID.
Hoffacker, Henry H: Miller.
Westminster District-B. +. Grouse, l. A.
Miller. John j. Reese R. Charles Matthews,
Hugo E. Fiddis.
Hampstead District-Michael Buchanan:
Daniel Ebaugh, Alfred Snyder, William
Boose, William Richards.
Franklin District-William z. Anderson,
DIR. r. O. D. Warfeld, William ii. Hooper,
Lewis C. Franklin, Dr. S. R. Waters.
Middleburg Dist let = Moses Seabrook,
Lewis Cash, James II. Koons, James W..
White, William H. Grouse.
New Windsor District-P. j. Bennett, L..
P. Slingluff, S. C. Chipley, John W. Myers,
Louis H. Dielman.
Union Bridge District-Hram Davis,
Jesse Reisler, Edward w. Leeds. Theodore
A. Clay, C. T. Reck. -,
The report of the committee was adopted,
and the permanent officers assumed their po-
sitions. Col. Berret, upon taking the char,
made short speech. He sald-
s.Gentleman of the convention, l could not
have anticipated your action in calling me to
preside over your deliberations, but you have
chosen me in manner so acceptable re-
turn acknowledgements with grateful heart
for the honor To most of you | am a
stranger though | am a native OF Carroll.
Nearly half century ago | was honored by
the people of the county by being sent as one
of the first representatives to the Legislature,
and now in the autumn of life | return to
Carroll to live again, and to serve as an hum
BILE worker in the ranks of the Democracy.
1t is not necessary to speak OF the OBJECT OF
this convention. In obedience to the sentl-
ment of the Democracy of Carroll, we are
here to choose five delegates to the Belalr
convention to vote and ask for the renomina-
ton of Hon. Frank L. Shaw, our present
representative, who has discharged the oner-
GUS duties of the position with credit to HIM
self and to the people of the district, and who
is further entitled to Endorsement by party
usage and CUSTOM"
Col. Berret is gentleman of fine physique
and commanding presence, and by his short
speech, and his through knowledge OF the
duties of his position, made good impress
sion upon delegates and spectators.
Resolutions being next in order, b. Frank
Grouse offered the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That we heartily indorse the admins
tration of President Cleveland, as being wise,
patriotic and greatly beneficial to the best interests
Resolled, That we cordially approve the course of
Hon Frank T. Shaw Representative in Congress
from this district that of faithful and ehcient
Pcsolped That according to time hopored usage
in the Democratic party and by virtue of his safls
factory course in Congress- our present representa-
tive is entitled to that endorsements whlch renom-
ipation gives, and this convention expresses the
hone that the sister counties in the second district
will lend their assistance in accomplishing this act
of justice.
The selection of delegates to the Belair
convention was then proceeded with. JAS.
A. c. Bond, Michael Buchanan, George A,
Shower, Charles E. Lauyer and Charles V.
Wantz were put in nomination. No other
persons being named, the gentlemen were
chosen by acclamation.
Among the delegates to the convention was
Mr.. Hiram Davis, of Union Bridge. Mr..
Davis is a staunch old Democrat, who has
been regular attendant at every county con-
vention for many years, and nearly if not
always as delegate. Last Monday was the
10Th anniversary of his birthday, and he cele-
brated the event by attending the convention
and mingling with his Democratic friends
from various parts of the county, and many
were the congratulations rendered him upon
reaching the beginning of his sOth year.