The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-09-18
BALTIMORE COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
Being Beaten Mr.. Talbot Holds
Another Convention.
Proceedings of the Regular and Bolting Con-
ventions.


Proceedings of the Regular and Bolting Con-
ventions.
From tile Baltimore Sun of Wednesddy.
Two conventions were held at Towsontown on
Tuesday and two delegations selected to the con-
vention at Beair. The friends of Hon Frank T.
Shaw and of Hon. J. Fred. C. Talbot the cotesants
to augment until = o'clock the hour for calling the
convention to order. Mr.. Talbot was among the
first to arrive 1t is said that vigorous efforts
made to influence some of the Shaw delegates. but
| if this is so, they were fruitless great many
county politicians were on hand.
Before il was known that there would be split,
| the report was spread around that the county
policemen were to be presentin the convention. and
It said if this the Talbot delegates would
not participate in the proceedings. As the crowd
| increased ii was decided to admit those entitled
to the floor of the convention by tickets only. As
the courthouse could not be secured, it deter
mined to hold the convention in a large room on
| Hotel This having been selected as the meeting
point, the county policemen as they arrived in town
assembled there, and by the time ior calling tne
were seated in the room or standing at the door.
Ropes had been stretched in the room to prevent
! convention The Talbot delegates started across
the street TO the meeting place, Mr. Talbot follow
ing As as the delegates got full sight of the
policemen Mr.. Talbot called a halt, and his dele
gates and friends returned 10 Ady's Hotel and in
Short time AFTERWARDS went to another hall and held
a separate convention all by themselves. In the
meantime the delegates known to be in favor of Mr..
Shaw assembled in the place selected for holding
the regular county convention and expressed their
readiness to proceed regularly. 1t was stated as
reason for bringing the county police to Towson-
| town that Marshal Moore had heard that lot of
men from the city and suburbs would be on hand
to control matters. The county commissioners dis
claim having had anything to do with the presence
of the police there.
THE REGULAR CONVENTION.
The regular convention composed of 80 delegates
from six districts in favor of DR. Shaw called to
| order by John H. Fowler chairman of the Demo-
cratic executive committee of Baltimore county,
| who stated that he was ready to entertain any
motion looking to the organization of the eonven-
lion Twentytfiva delegates elected for Mr Talbot
were not present. Thomas Kelbaugh, of the fifth
district. was selected as temporary chairman, and
/ II. Wilmer Almony, of the seventh district, was
made temporary secretary.
committee on credentials and permanentorgan
@ FRANK l. &oGiing. c. Howard shipley Joshua
Tracy, Joseph NJ. Armacost Thos; N. Bull, Pleasant
Trappe' Frank Kearney and George Morgan.
cali of the convention was ordered, and the fol-
Second Distrfct-c, Howard Shirley, William H,
Harker, True Putney, VIM. t, Underwood, August
pethner.
Philip Watts, Charles Bertram and Frank L. Nor
70 Fourth District-Joshua Tracey, William Byerly,
Ernest L. Cook, Joseph W. McCubbin, Robert 4.
Filth Distriot-J, Baseman Davis, Joseph NJ. Arm.
acost, John Hampshire, Frank Painter and Elijah
Seventh Dstrict-Pleasant Hunter, John Knight,
Samuel Cooper, Lewis Roster and II. Wilmer
Twelfth District-George Morgan. qn the place of
John w.; sparksJ Charles Adams VIM H Reyer,
and Albert H. Lutz
While the committee on credentials and Perma-
olution was offered by John J. Foley, and unani-
mously adopted:
Of FIVE members of the convention now assembled to
acauaipt the delegates from the sixth eighth ninth,
tenth and eleventh districts who are in the town,
but not present. that the convention has been tenn
porariy organized and is ready for business and 10
invite them to participate in the proceedings OF the
The chair appointed John ]. Foley William H.
Harker. Elijah Armacost, Albert Lutz, and John F.
When the convention was first called to order and
during the temporary organization, the entire coun-
ty police force stationed about the entrance
and along the ropes that were stretched across the
centre of the room. Before the committee reported
the policemen were wil1dTawn, ana tne eha arm
Reed David Wheeler, Chas Cathcart Thos. c. Bid
Olsen and Alex Green sergeants arms TO preserve
10 notify the absent delegates of the temporary or
Eanizatioh ofthe convention and TO invite them to
participate in the proceedings reported that thoy
had seen Mr.. Duncan, chairman of the Talbot con;
Sentiop. and such other members as they could find
oea 9e IF re 10 Fs sa n ina 1hst had
yentiop, and that Mr.. DUNCAN replied that the CON
vention over which he was called to Preside had
taken a recess but when it reconvened he would
lay it before the members; and further. that the
reason they would not take part in the convention
# The police were rdmqyed they would attend. Mr.
Centrum also stated that he had inforped them
that there were no police hFssea gpodn
organization reported the list of delegates entitled to
ne tbe nroest IN the ninth district but
after hearing the evidence that was offered of fraud
and Irregularities that were alleged to have been
practced they had concluded that as the delegation
holding the credentials had majority without the
ptecnct in which the Irregularities are alleged to
have been pFqotoed they decided to report in favor
" %e ZEE rsbe TS aso he
election of the temporary officers as the perIlahent
officers, and the report was adopted.
x committee from the Talbot convention, headed
by Caleb Y, cherhonier, appeared q this stage aud
which he was a member Resolved by the Demo.
cratic Congressional Convention of Baltimore Coun-
called to order promptly at II o'clock by the chair
man of the State central committee for this county
agd We hereby respectfully request the attendance
OF delegates DESIRING 10 GEteHd,"
Mr.. Gontrum pafea motion that this convention
thank the gentlemen OF INC eommittee who have
called u.s. and request them TO state to the dele
gates who have withdrawn from this convention
that do not recognize their organization in any
Oalled to order by Mr.. Fowler. the chairman of the
county penoGratic executive committee, and that
central committee for this county, have authorized
Ar Fowler to call this convention and no other
MT. Gontrgm moved that the convention so into
election of delegates to the congressional convention
at Belair which was carried. and George Morgan of
tlemen as delegates. viz John Williams, second
distrief George 7, Holiday: third; Thomas Eel
Boone, ninth J. Hartman schone, twelfth. Alter
nates-C. p, Lanrenson. ninth district; John J.
SEVENTH SIes ; john n Iittig ninth: johh Centrum
twelfth.
IF the delegates Esesyed o notes swn from The
tricts mk1g 30 Votes in all ald they were deciar-
ed BY the chairman q1ahinpo s elected
Nh; Morgan offered the following which was
Besoiied Thai this pepyention cordially indor.
Wf in tn future as in the past heartily eo-operate
In giving their support to all measures lending 70
a ne a Of he f5
delegates elected to the Congressional eolyelton he
instructed 10 vote for the denomination of DR., Frank
T. Shaw first, last and all the time"
On motion. Messrs. Benson and Knight members
OF the State central committee for baltimore coun-
attitude in respect to the matter of the two con-
ventions
GqiFpes and ,, F Knight to meet him but that Mr.;
eSiss df h9 ae9f hes h. hsq y P9 rs SSia
tee at which he and Mr. Knight were present no was
declared chairman of the State central committee of
they had requested John H. Fowler to call the
yegti9p 70 order; that his action not only sane
tIGtS Sy ne efeel nut IT Is In accordance
Mr. John H. Fowler stated that as hartman of the
Democratic executive committee he had authority
eommitlee Theeall had been properly advertised |
and be was here and opened the convention IN &C. !
cordapce with that notice,
On motion of Mr.. Centrum, AeSsrs BENSON, |
Knight and Fowler were requested to go TO Belair
Wednesday.
MR.. TALBoTTs CONVENTION.
Mr.. Talbot said Come on, boys" and crowd |
followed him from Adys Hotel down the pike in the
direction Of the headquarters of the Talbot Cam
Rss Go d $hea essd e ea6SS
door leading to the hall Il vas Locked, but lie KEY
was soon procured, and the delegates filed Up the |
sIaiFs, Chief Deputy Sheriff VIM. NJ: Ristean and
another deputy sheriff Standing guard at the door
until all the delegates went up, Then the crowd
followed and the small hall was crowded TO sIffOoa-
ton. There was no furniture in the room except
table, and for time the oflicersof the convention
had to stand up. Finally couple of chairs
obtained. MIR. Talbot then said las chairman of
the State central committee for Baltimore county,
appointed by the chairman of the State committee,
and as a Democrat and free man, claim the right
tofSll lhe fIee AeHocracy of my county to order.
We have had primary eieliop, so callHd, in this
county. which WIS as corrupt rs corrupt elp be.
The policemen. lamplighters, garbage men and road
supervisors, many of whom were in favor Of me,
were whipped into line under threat of dismissal.
have been a Democrat all my life. / have had
friends in the board of county commissioners. |
9eysr asked tDa discharge of any man. Ihave asked
commissioners 10 pberce any man. have only asked
that men be appointed whom the people OF The |
neighborhood wanted. Let us have an old time
board of county commissioners. want Demo-
cratic convention. 1t is represented that Shaw has
dietriQ.a and FIVE Derfectly willing 90