The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-14
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
Harmonious Convention and Strong Ticket

OF about 70. In nl0ntOWn anu III MdhcHeS
ter districts there were contests, but there wa
! little or no warmth exhibited. by reason
, the absence of contests bitter antagonists
were avoided and a better feeling pervade
the party than usual. The unpedged delegatt
idea was well received by the people, and /
will grow stronger as it becomes better
understood The delegates chosen, even II
districts where there were contests, wert
quite independent There was an absence o.
trading, and the ticket chosen was the result
of a free interchange of views. 10 say the
ticket is the best that could have been noml
mated would not be true, for there was some
very excellent material presented that was not
chosen. There were more candidates than
positions, and in most instances those chosen
were no more competent and popular than
those who were not, and it was gratifying to
see the names of so many good citizens pre-.
sented Yet the ticket, as a whole, Is as good
as ever presented in Carroll. and 1t would be
difficult for a convention to select stronger
one Two of the commissioner ticket are
gentlemen of experience; the candidate Tor
county treasurer is one of the most careful
and accurate and accommodating gentlemen
to be found in the county; two OF the legislative
candidates are experienced legislators; the
candidate for sheriff is an energetic and re
liable gentleman, who will prove efficient,
and the county surveyor candidate has given
great satisfaction in his work for the past four
years.
PROCEEDINGS or THE CONVENTION.
The convention met at the Court House on
Monday, and was called to order by Mr.. b.
f. Grouse, chairman Of the county central
committee, a, II clock a. m For the pur-
pose of temporary organization he proposed
4 Dr. S. r. Waters, Of Mt. Airy district for
president. and J. Vincent Eckenrode, Of
I Tanevtowu district. and J. Wesley Riggs, Of
! Westminster district, for secretaries. These
we're selected. DIR. Waters retur aed thanks
for the honor conferred, and announced that
the chair was ready for business.
1 On motion the following committee on ere,
/ dentials, permanent organization, rules and
order of business was named by the district
/ delegations District No. l, Edward +.
I Smith: No. >, J. Casper Frizell; No. 3, J. II.
/ Knipple No 4, Frank Eckenrode; No. >,
/ William c. Polk; No. 6, John Tracy; No. Z,
4 Hugo E. Fiddis; No. $. Peter Buchman No.
I 9. DR.. r. o. d. Warfield No. 10, James II.
1 Koons; No. IL, l.. p. Slingluif; No. Il. Ed
I ward W Leeds; No. Is. Robert Sellmau.
The committee reported credentials were
correct: that the temporary officers be made
/ permanent; that Hiram Davis and Col. Wm.
! c. Polk be made vice presidents that delega-
tions have power to fill vacancies; that nomi-
nations be made in the following order
Sheriff. House of Delegates, County Commits
sioners, County Treasurer, County Surveyor,
/ Delegates 10 the State Convention.
The report was adopted, and the convention
proceeded to present the names ofcandidates
for the various places TO be hlled.
For Sheriff the following we're presented
S. Carr Wickert, Elias \. Davis. Jacob A.
Fredericks, Harry I. Cover. Geo. W. Mo;ter,
Ephraim Haines, Norris Caples.
For House Of Delegates-B. +. Selby, John
b. Wentz, Vim. p. Gorsueh, Geo VI. Pearce.
NJ E. Walsh. Lewis Shipley, VIM l.. Rich
ards, David A. c. Webster, Samuel II. Hot
faeker, J. c. Whitehill. john Stull,
For Commissioners-Hez Hahn y.
p. Smelser, Joshua +. Cal,rider, Col. Wn. G.
Polk. Azariah Oursler Augustus Brown,
Vim. o. Shipley, David Stoner.
For County Treasnrer-Peter Leldlich,
Charles Brilliant, John l. Basler, }. Wesley
Biggs.
Jabez A. Bssh.
A RECEss.
Al u o clock recess vas taken for dinner
and consultation until $50 y. m, when other
nominations were called for. Nomore nom
nations we're made. bat the following persons
were withdrawn Jacob Freaericks, Ephraim
Haines and Norris Caples. for sheriff; Gee.
N. Pearce Lewis Shipley, Nm. l.. Richards
and David A. c. Webster for the House 81
Delegates: Joshua f. Cal:gider, Azauah
Oursier. Augustus Browa and Wm. Q. Ship
lev for County Commissioner; John I. Basler
and J Wesley BiggS for Coaniy Treasurer;
Jabez A. Bush for County Surveyor.
Tue HaLLoTIvg.
Il took but one ballot to settle each nomi-
nation. The vote for Sheriff resulted-S.
n ~
Cover Is. George W. Mogfer :. ). Carr
Wickert. having received the highest vote.
and majority Of all the votes. was declared
the nominee, and subsequently bis nomina.
tioa was made unanimous.
Before the balloting for candidates for the
House OF Delegates began Judge l.. Z. Shns'
luff gained the attention OF the convention
and said he had the name Of q gentleman %
nropose, aud be hoped bis nomination would
~ made by acclamation; that the other com.
ties OF tEp state were nominating strong aud
able men, and that Carroll should aot be De-
4 hind her sister counties; that the gentleman be
would name did not desire a nomination, aud
/ would only accept II the convention demanded
/ his services and rendered the nomination ny
acclamatiou. The convention, knowing the
name that was TO be proposed, for i was 3
I universal sentiment that Hon. Frank T. Shaw
I should head the Delegate ticket. set % a
shout. and called out Shaw Shaw Shaw
/ Republican present addressed the chair,
I and said II DR.. Shaw was nominated he would
work aud vote for him. Judge Slinglua con
/ cluded his remarks by proposing the name Of
I Hon. Frank T. Shaw, and It was greeted wlth
4 loud applause. The chair submitted Judge
4 Shnrlu1 5 motion, that DR.. Shaw be notnl-
mated 5y reclamation, aud there was hearty
aye" from delegates, spectators and all, and
he was declared nominated.
Balloiing began for the other three eandi-
dates. with the following result: b. +. Selby
/ 81 votes, John B. Wentz |, Wm. =. Gorsueh
~. NJ. f. Walsh 43. Samuel II. HoHaeker
Is. j. c. Whitehll 5, John Sfuli 10. Messrs.
Selby, Stull and Walsh were declared nomi-
( mated.
For County Commissioners Hezekiah Hahn
1 received 90 votes VIM. c. Polk IS, David
Stoner %, David P. Smelser y. Messrs.
Hahn, Polk and Stoner we're declared nomi-
mated.
For County Treasurer Charles Brilliant re-
eeived 81 votes aud Peter Leidlich IL, and
Mr.. Brilliant was declared nominated
For County Surveyor John ID. Powder was
nominated by acelamation-
For Delegates to the State Convention the
following we're chosen by aeelamation-Hoa.
Charles b. Roberts, Capt VIM. I. Anderson,
George NJ. Pearce, Edward W. Leeds and
Samuel Cover.
SPEECH FROM HON. PRANK 7. SHAW.
After the balloting closed committee was
appointed By the chair to escort DR.. Shaw
into the convention. The committee soon
returned, and the appearance of DIR. Shaw
was greeted with loud applause. After being
presented he thanked the convention for the
honor of the nomination, which he accepted
because, when he had aspired TO positions
the Democratic party had gratihed his ambi
ton. and now, when the party had demanded
his services, although in position he did no
desire, he could not decline to serve. ID
said that he had begged his friends not L
present his name to the convention, for h'
did not care TO occupy place that some o
the Younger men desired and could credilabll
FIJI. but be could not disobey the call OF hi
marty and decline Continuing his remarks
he said that when there we're more asplrant
! than positions to be filled there were Away
! some disappointments He eounseled aspi
rants not to be discouraged, but to go hom
and work for the ticket and the success 0
: Democratic principles, and win recognition
from the party Faithful services woalC
l hiring their reward. The ticket, he said, wa
: ! strong one, and this fact, together with tn
, The excellent management OF affairs. unde
Democratic rule, ought to inspire the part
with enthusiasm and hope. be said success
was assured under these circumstances, Du