Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.


4m0 kEAuC0 0cOS Bc-B NOOuGy OOmVemCA00
--Nominations-W Withdrawal Of Kickers.
The Prince Georges county democratic con-
vention fer the election Of delegates 10 the
state convention and the nomination Of leg
islative and county ticket met In the court
house ct Marlboro promptly 81 II N. yestsr-
day and was called 10 order BY Dr.. Charles A.
Fox Of the central committee. Mr.. D. Wilton
Snowden was made chairman; Mr.. Ellery T.
Coffin, secretary. The membership of the CON-
vention consisted of Ave delegates from each
of the fourteen districts, all Of whom were
present In the sixth district there were two
contesting delegations. The committee on
credentials reported everything satisfactory
except the sixth district, and having examined
several witnesses recommended that both
delegations be admitted, each member to have
half vote. The split was over the candidacy
Of Commissioner Swan for denomination, and,
the report OF the committee being adopted,
both delegations with q little preliminary ora
tory withdrew from the convention. Mr..
George Dombhart asked permission as one
half OF a delegate in the convention to make a
few remarks, and said that az one-half of him.
self had been kicked out he would proceed to
kick the other. half out. Thereupon he with
drew from the convention. Mr.. Wash Wright
and one or two others made remarks OF similar
import on retiring.
The work Of the convention then proceeded
smoothly. Mr.. Geo. w. Wilson, DR.. Chas. A.
Fox, p. A. Bowen, and r. E. Brandt being
unanimously elected by reclamation as dele
gates to the state convention. Hon. Stephen
Gambrill and DIR. W. w. Warning were put in
nomination for state senator, but as DR.. War
ing had just presented set of resolutions on
county affairs and had them rejected by vote
Of 10 to 4, by districts, he arose and made a
ringing speech, or more accurately speech on
rings, and withdrew his name, at the same time
declaring he washed his hands of the work Of
the convention, and picking up his hat retired.
Mr.. Gambrill was then unanimously nominated
by reclamation, the unruffied convention
moving right along without saying a word or
dropping a stitch. Mr.. W. Brooks Hunter of
Biadensburg put Sheriff N. c. Darnall in nomi-
nation for representative, the list being COM
pleted with the names of MIR. H. A. Sasscer Of
Marlboro and Roger l. Manning of Piscataway,
all being nominated by reclamation.
MIR. r. E. Brandt presented the name Of
Judge Richard b. b. Chew for county clerk.
The nomination was made by reclamation.
For register of wills, Mr.. Chas. E. Mcpherson
was the unanimous choice. For sheriff the
present deputy, Mr.. Geo. S. Dove, and Mr..
John p. Duval were placed in nomination,
and the latter receiving but five votes the
nomination OF Dove was made unanimous.
For county commissioners the names of Thos.
P. Brooks, James H. Murray, Burnett Kerby,
Geo. W. Hicks, Edward Phelps and John s.
Rawlings were presented, and the name Of the
latter being Withdrawn the others were unani-
mously nominated. Thos. F. Phillips and J.
W. +. Hatton were put in nomination for sur
veyor and the latter was chosen.
MIR. Swan not being nominated for commits
sioner, and neither faction from the sixth dis
trict being given preference, it is not thought
the detection there will prove serious, though
that district is the democratic stronghold of
the county. DR.. Warnings resolutions, though
not considered, were understood to favor tax
collectors for each district and other reforms,
pledging the legislative representation to use
their influence in carrying them into effect.