The Democratic advocate., 1891-07-11
CARROLL SOLID FOR BROWN.
The Democratic County Convention Pass Com
plimentary Resolutions and Request Him
to Name the Delegates to the State Con-
vention.

The Democrats of Carroll, pursuant tc
notice from the Democratic Central Commit
tee, assembled in their respective districts OF
Saturday last and chose representatives to a
County Convention which met at the Court
House here on Monday. The Convention
was well attended, and was called to order
by B. f. Grouse, Chairman of the County
Central Committee, who proposed the follow
ing officers: Albert Jones, Mt. Airy, presi-
dent; William Struth, 9TH district, and Louis
Dielman, 1lth district, vice presidents; H. J.
Hoffacker, 9Th district and Howell Lamotte,
4th district, secretaries.
These officers were chosen, and took their
positions, the president thanking the Conven-
ton for the honor conferred. The chair
announcing the Convention ready for bust
ness, Robert Sellman, of Mt Airy district,
moved the selection of a committee on ere
dentials and permanent organization. Dis
trcts were called and members of this COM
mittee were named by the several delegations
as follows:
No. John P. Gardner; No. 2-John A.
Brown: No. 3-B. J. Matthias; No. al. S.
Patterson; No. 5-Wm. P. Gorsuch; No. c.
VIM. II. Wilson; No. 7-Dr. j. p. Summers;
No. S-M. L. Walsh; No. Frank Lewis;
No. 10-James W. White; No. 11-Charles
Jones; No. 12-Edward w. Leeds; No. 13-
Robert Sellman.
The committee reported credentials cor
rect; that the temporary officers be perma-
nent; and that the rules of the last House of
Delegates, so far as applicable, govern the
Convention. The report was adopted.
Col. James G. Berret, who was member of
the first delegation to the House of Delegates
from Carroll about fifty -four years ago, but
who still looks as though he were just in his
prime, presented the following resolutions,
which were adopted unanimously and brought
out frequent applause as the Colonel was
reading them:
The Democrats of Carroll county, in Convention
assembled reairm their devotion TO the principles
of the party as summarized from the Constitution
by Thomas Jefferson, and declare their unalterable
opposition to Federal tax system that enriches
the few at the expense of the many, that is uneon
stitutional, and weighs heavily upon Agriculture,
the source of all wealth.
We record our determined opposition to the Force
Bill introduced into Congress at its last session, and
for his mastery leadership against the measure the
Hon. Arthur p German deserves any honor which
the Democratic party has the power TO bestow.
We recognize in our fellow countryman, Hon.
Frank Brown Democrat of unswervlng devotion
to the principles and organization OF the party
whose course has been true to the tenets of the
party us the needle to the pole.
We commend him to the voters of the State for the
high office of Governor as true representative of
the best interests of the State. and especially OF her
Agricultural Interests with which he m >, has been
time. As he guided the plow successfully so will
he grasp the helm the Ship of State and keep her
steady in the course of honor and prosperity. He
represents the toilers u the field at the forge in the
mine, the workshop, and the laboring masses gen
orally.
He is eminently practical and thoroughly in
cord with all that relates to the growth and pros
as their standard bearer in the present canvass firm
in the belief that he will not only be nominated but
trumphantly elected.
fellow countrymen il is hereby declared that the
delegates appointed to represent Carroll county in
the state convention instructed TO vote as unit
and to all honorable means to secure the cleo
ton of Hon. Frank Brown.
This convention hereby expresses its unqualified
confidence in the integrity of Mr. Brown, and his
thorough appreciation of the duties of the high Office
to which he aspires, and hereby authorizes him To
select delegates to represent Carroll county in the
state convention, and to name such number OF al
ternates us he may think proper.
Delegates 10 State Convention.
Under the resolution authorizing Mr..
Brown to select the delegates to the state
convention he has selected the following
Delegates J. Brooke Boyle, Col.
James G. Berret, Henry Vanderford, Hon.
Frank T. Shaw, George P. Buckley, Albert
Jones, Samuel Cover.
AIternates- Shower, l.. P. Slingluff,
Capt VIM. p. Anderson, Lewis Cash, Evan
Haines, Granville I. Herring, George Ii. Bir-
ME, Oliver Murray.
The members of the convention were rs
follows:
Taneytown District-John p. Gardner,
Peter Smith, Washington l.. Reaver, Heze-
kah Hahn, George A. Flickinger.
Uniontown District-Evan Haines, L. &.
Gilbert, John A. Brown, George T. Mering,
j. Hamilton Singer.
Myers District-Jacob p. Hull, John Hal
ter, Jesse Lennon, B. j. Matthias, DIR. j. j.
Stewart
Woolery's District-William l.. Richards.
Samuel Frazier, l.. S. Patterson, Warren
Shipley, Howell Lamotte.
Freedom District-Dr. J. w. Steele, Col.
James G. Berret, Johnzee f. Beasman, j.
Frank Shipley, VIM. p. Gorsuch.
Manchester District Samuel H. Hoffacker,
Vim. H. Wilson, DR.. J. F. B. Weaver, Ii. j.
Hoifacker, David j. Brown.
Westminster District-F. II. Orendorf,
William Struth, Valentine c. Wentz, DIR. }.
p. Summers, John 7. Lynch.
Hampstead District-M. f. Walsh, Isaac
Beltz, Peter Buchanan, .. o. Murray, j. S.
Cornman.
Franklin District-Augustus Brown, Frank
Lewis, Roderick Davis, George Wright, F.
A. Crawford.
Mddleburg District-Ja9es W. White,
Jos. Arnold, James II. Rooms, G. W. Shank,
NJ. A. Lauver.
New Windsor District-Louis Dielman,
DR.. John Burlington, John W. Wilt, George
Snyder, Charles Jones.
Union Bridge District-Hiram Davis, DR..
E. o. Manakee, Z. W. Leeds, f. r. Palmer,
J. C. Wentz.
Mt Airy District-Robert Sellman, Albert
Jones, George A. Davis, b. F. Selby, DIR. S.
Il. Waters.