The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-08-29

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terests.
The chair announced that it would hear any
propositions looking to permanent organiza-
lion. JuhnZee Beasman, of Freedom, moved
the appointment by the chair ofone from each
district on credentials and permanent organi-
cation. The motion prevailed and the chair
appointed the following from the several DIS
tricts in numerical order-Edwin f. Smith,
John A. Brown, David Boose, Jacob Long,
Johnzee Beasman, John W. Tracy, +. p.
Brundige, Peter Buchanan. VIM. II. Hooper,
James II. Rooms, David p. Smelser, Edward
Leeds, Albert Jones.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS, &C.
The committee, after half an hours delib
Grafton, reported through Johnzee Beasman,
its chairman, that the credentials were cor
rect and in proper form; that the temporary
officers be made permanent, with VIM. ii.
Hooper, of Franklin district, and j. CALVIN
VENT, of Union Bridge district, as vice.
chairmen; that the rules of the last House of
Delegates govern the convention, and that the
order of nominations be as follows:
Election Of delegates to the judicial conven-
! ton at Annapolis.
| Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Register OF Wills.
Sheriff.
| States Attorney.
| State Senator.
Members of the House of Delegates.
! Judges of the Orphans Court.
County Commissioners.
| County Treasurer.
/ County Surveyor.
The report of the committee was adopted
| and the chair then announced the selection Of
DELEGATES TO THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION
in order. The following resolution was passed
by acclamation:
.'Resoved, by this convention, that the
| following named gentlemen, TO wit, JohnZee
Beasman, of Freedom district; David P.
Smelser, Of New Windsor district; Charles
| V. Wantz of Westminster district; Jacob II.
Blocker, of Manchester district, and Nathan
iel Bay, of Woolery's district, be and they
are hereby elected delegates TO the Demo
cratic Judicial Convention to be held in the
city of Annapolis on the 2ith day of Septem-
Der, 1891, and cast the vote of Carroll county
for Charles B. Roberts for Associate Judge of
the Fifth Judicial Circuit, with authority TO
ill vacancies.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Chas. V. Wantz nominated B. f. Grouse,
of Westminster, for Clerk of the Circuit
Court, and Louis NJ. Sellman presented the
name of Il. o. Crimes also of Westminster.
Mr.. Grimes name was Withdrawn, and Mr..
Grouse was selected by reclamation.
REGISTER OF WILLS.
+. p. Brundige placed the name Of George
NJ. Parke, of Westminster, before the con-
vention for Register of Wills, and he was
likewise chosen by reclamation.
NOMINATION FOR SHERIFF.
The nomination for Sheriff being in order
Johuzee Beasman nominated Albert A. Dor
sew, of Freedom district; Charles Miner
presented the name of Elias B. Arnold, OF
Woolery's district, and David Bosley named
]. Oliver Murray, of Hampstead district. The
first ballot resulted in &c votes for Dorsey, 10
for Arnold, and 10 for Murray. The chair
announced that Albert A. Dorsey having re-
ceived a majority of all the votes cast was the
duly nominated candidate for Sheriff of Car
roll county.
STATES ATTORNEY.
For States Attorney, E. P. Brundige nom
mated Chas. Il. Fink, of Westminster. No
other names being presented, Mr.. Fink was
chosen By reclamation.
STATE SENATOR.
The nomination of State Senator caused
the only breeze during the convention. John
zee L. Beasman nominated Col. James G.
Berrett, of Freedom, and DIR. Geo. II. Brown
made an earnest speech in behalf of Pinkney
J. Bennett. Owing to a defective ticket a
second DallOJ was ttheHY IesultliS 20 Iol
Berret and 81 for Bennett. On motion of j.
Frank Shipley, of Freedom, the nomination
of Mr. Bennett was made unanimous, and the
chair declared Mr.. Bennett the nominee Of
the Democratic party Of Carroll for State
Senator.
A recess was taken at 100 p. m. for an
hour, but it was about 3 o'clock when the
convention reassembed. The first business
was the selection of nominees for the
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following were placed before the con
vention-Evan Haines, of uniontown district;
Robert Sellman, of Mt. Airy district; Edward
w. Leeds, of Union Bridge district; Col. Jas.
G. Berret, Of Freedom district; Dan'l Ebaugh,
of Hampstead district Before a ballot was
taken, MFR. Ebaugh withdrew his name, and
the others were chosen by reclamation.
JUDGES OF THE ORPHANS COURT.
For Judges of the Orphans Court Lewis
Cash, of Middleburg district; DR.. James p.
Summers, of Westminster district; David Ii.
Hoffacker, of Manchester district; Jacob
Zacharias, Of Myers district; Columbus Else
T road, of Hampstead district, and John +.
Gather, of Freedom district, were put in
, nomination. But one ballot was necessary "a
decide the contest, and it resulted in 60 votes
for David Ii. Hoekacker, 40 for Lewis Cash
A for DIR. Summers, 80 for Jacob Zacharias
II for Columbus Elseroad, and for John E
Gather. The first three receiving majority
of all the votes cast were declared the nom
nees. For
, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
r -Four names were presented Hezekiah Hahn
ofTaneytown district; David Stoner, of Union
' town district; Joshua F. Caltrider, of Hamp
! stead district, aud John Fl. Stem, of Franklir