Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-24
THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
The Proceedings In Full.-A Har-
mOniOus Convention.


The Democratic County Convention as.
scmbled in the Court House on Tuesday
last at about O'Clock p. M, and was call
ed to order by Z. y. Martin. ESQ.,. mem.
her Of the Central Committee.
Mr.. Ara =. Bowen, Of Newark. was
chosen temporary chairman and after.
wards made permanent chairman, while
Messrs. A. b. Marine, of Colbourne's, and
W. Lee Carey, Of East Berlin, acted as
secretaries.
The roll of Delegates was called by Dis.
tricts as follows:
District No. Capt. Tl,os. I.ambden,
Roland +. Bevans, Charles q. Dale, Ben.
jamin Bonncwell, Marion Jones.
District No. 2.--Irving T. Matthews.
Stephen f. Mason, George NJ. Upshur, W.
=. Wilson, John p. Moore.
District No. 3-JOhn W. Pitts. James
T. jones, Severn Murray. Paynlcr S.west,
W. Lee Carey.
District No. 4.-Charles NJ. Peters. Ara
'P. Bowen.
District M. 5.-Scvern Carey. Charles
Parsons.
District No. CT. ". Dickcrson. A.
d. Marine.
District No. Thomas p. Townsend,
George J. Dryden. Jerome 7. IIayman,
+. J. G. Parsons.
District No. s.--IIcnry Jones, John W.
Payton. VIM. Cotiman, Samuel r. Row.
ley. Lemucl W. Onlcy
District No. 0.-Was not represented in
the Convention.
The roll having been completed nomi.
nations were declared in order by the
Chair. Hon. George NJ. Cpshur in neat
eulogistic speech nominated for State Sen.
ator. Col. John Walter Smith, of Snow
Hill The nomination being seconded.
Mr.. Jerome 7. Hayman. Of Atkinson's.
moved that the nomination he made by
reclamation. which was done without op.
position. Francis IT, Purnell, Esq. Of
East Berlin District was then nominated
for Clerk In the same manner. after
which the following gentlemen were nom.
mated in short order james II. Lock
erman, Of POcOmokc. for Sheriff Edgar
W. McMastcr. Of Atkinson. DR.. Sidney
W. Lane, of Newark. and Robert J. Show.
ell. of West Berlin, for House Of Delegates.
Then came n halt. as 10 names for Conn.
~ Commissioners were presented by as
many friends Of the aspiranis. and rs the
Board only consists Of ) members ballot
had TO he taken to determine the choice
of the convention. The following shows
the candidates placed in nomination and
the votes cast for each The names Of
successful candidates are prcfixcl with
John Fooks. of Atkinson's. Il: ID. 4.
Massey. West Berlin, %; Chas Bishop
ST. Martins, 81; George :. Payne, Snow
Hill, -; l.. j. Houston. stockton. &c !;
I A. W. Crammcr. Pocomokc. 90: Ben.
iamin Paradise. stockton, .. Thomas
Holloway, ) James X Smack, stockton,
.; d. 4. Crammcr. Poc0mokc, |.
Messrs. VIM. II. Richardson and Thos.
J. Hudson were rc.nominated for the
offices a, present filled by them. The frs,
for Surveyor, the second Wreckmaster.
The nominations closed by selecting
the following four gentlemen for Dele.
gates to the State Convention Lloyd
Wilkinson. POcomoke; w. +. johnson.
Snow Hill Calvin B. Taylor. Berlin; W.
{. Franklin, Berlin.
The Convention was u harmonious one
throughout and the ticket nominated
seems TO give general satisfaction. Mr.
John +. Moore, of Snow Hill, offered the
following resolutions, which were unani.
mously adopted by the Convention
Resoired, Tina, |, is the sense Of this
Convention, and the prevailing sentiment
of the Democratic party OF Worcester
county, that the Hon. Il. X. Wilson. Nv
the able discharge %; his duties as n mem.
Der Of the United States Senate, by his
undertaking adherence to the principles
oil that party and his vigorous defense Of
its policy, by his devotion to the interests
of his State and of her people, and by his
purity and elevation of character, merits
return TO scat in that high forum and
be il further
Resoired, That the candidates for State
Senator and House Of Delegates this day
nominated by this Convention are hereby
earnestly requested TO use all honorable
means to secure the reelection of Senator
Wilson.
THE NOMINEES.
Mr.. Francis II. Purnell, the successful
candidate for Clerk, lisa young man Of
markell intelligence and great force NJ