The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-08-09

The Dem ocratic Convention of the third ju-
dicial circl ' to nominate candidate for tRe
position OF Chief Judge met at Towsontown
Wednesday. The body was composed of dele
gates Of Baltimore aud Hartford counties and was
called to order at noon by J. Fred c. Talbot,
as member of the State executive committee.
On motion of Col. Walter s. Franklin, W.
Smithson Forwood of Hartford county, was
elected temporary chairman. Henry b. White
ly was elected secretary OF the convention.
The chairman appointed as committee on
permanent organization and credentials W. S.
Franklin, of Baltimore county, and Joseph b.
Hanway, of Hartford county. In accordance
with the recommendation Of the committee the
temporary officers were made permanent, and
the following list Of delegates was announced
Baltimore county, Walter :. franklin, William
Ensor, Vim. l.. Shriyer, Henry Laubsch, Sr
Edward S. W. Choate, Thomas &. Carter ard
Harry b. Whitley; Hartford county, Jacob Z.
Hollis, w. Smithson FOrwood Sr., John I.
Patterson, John y. Stearns and Joseph b. Han
way
Col. W. 8. franklin placed Associate Judge
Fowler in nomination for Chief Judge. No
other nominations being offered, the delegates
were pOled, and Hartford County's five votes
as well as Baltimore cOuuty's seven votes, were
cast for Judge Fowler. The result was an-
nouuced by the chair and was received with
applause. A committee, consisting of Messrs.
Shriver. Carter and Stearus, was appointed to
nOlliy Judge fONItT III WILING Oh MS nOullUd-
tiou.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
The committee appointed TO notify Judge
Fowler of his nomination sent him the follow
Ing letter:
TowsoNTowS, AUGUST :, 1889
TO the Hon. Ddvid Fowler:
DEAR SIR 1t is our agreeable duty, as a
Committee appointed for that urpose at Con-
vention held this day, to notify you that you
have been, by a unanimous vote of the cUnven-
ton, nominated as he Democratic candi-
date for Office OF Chief Judge of the Third Judi
cial Circuit of Mary aud.
Yours, respectfully,
joins q STEARNS,
VIM VI. SnRIvER,
IHos. q CARTER.
Judge Fowler wrote tue following reply
TowsoN, August 9TH. $50.
To NcsSrs JOhu StdrnS. Um. L. .Hriy. md
Thonds carter, Committee;
GENTLEMEN: ! have your note OF This date,
Informing me that the convention which met
here to-day unanimously nominated me as
the candidate OF the Democratic party for the
office of Chief Judge Of the Third Jud .cial Cir
cult Of Maryland.
Thanking you and the members Of your Con-
ventiun for the high honor conferred upon me,
! accept the nomination, assuring you that, If
elected, shall try TO perform the duties of my
Office So as to merit the confidence and respect
OF all. Very truly yours,
DAVID FOWLER.
On the LIST instant Governor jackson appoint
ed Judge Fowler as Chief Judge to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the retirement of Judge
YellOtt until the election next November. 1t
is understood that Mr. William $. Keech will
lie AL independent candidate for the same posi-
tion.
Judge Fowler took the oath of Office on Wed
nesday. His position as Associate Judge being
now vacant. Gov. jackson will also I'LL it by
appointment until The November election.
Primaries will have to be called to select can
ddate to be voted for as Associate Judge. 1t is
said that States Attorney n. c. Burke will be
the choice Of Baltimore county, which would
leave another vacancy to be filled by the Gov
ernor and give another candidate to be voted
for in Baltimore county in November. Mr..
John Grason and ex-senator James h. Lindsay
are both spoken OF in connection with this
nomination