The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-07-24
Baltimore County Democratic N0mina.
lions.

Two Democratic conventions met in Tow
son, on Monday, to nominate candidates for
the county offices and to choose delegates to
the State convention.
The convention to elect State delegates
met first DR.. j. F. H. Gorsuch presided. The
delegates chosen were DR.. Henry J, Hebb,
William A. Slade, Joshua F. Benson, DR.. A.
Fl. Price, William 8. Cowley, John ]. Ring
gold, VIM. H. Ady. Alternates-Thomas
Mcdonnell, Melchoir Hoshall, Charles Wise,
Jos. M. Fowble, Walter r. Townsend, VIM.
Grason, Geo. Meter.
The following resolutions were adopted;
"Resolped By the Convention, That the Hon.
| Frank Brown is the unanimous choice OF the
| Democracy of Baltimore county for the DEM
| ocratic nomination of Governor Of the State
of Maryland for the next four years, and that
the hereinafter named gentlemen be selected
and declared as the delegates TO represent
Baltimore county In the State convention, TO
be held In Baltimore, July 80, 1891, and that
his nomination.
ReSol0ed secondly, That the Hon. John r.
Poe is the unanimous choice OF this coAVeD.
vention for attorney general Of the State OF
Maryland for the next four years, and The
delegates to the State convention are request
ed to use all honorable means 10 secure bis
nomination"
The convention to nominate candidates foT
county offices was afterwards called to order
and James B. Finnan made temporary chair
man. A number of speeches were made,
there being a contrasting delegation from the
twelfth district, but after a while the conven-
lion settled down to business and organized
with George 8. Ktifer, of the 18th district,
as permanent chairman The following tick
ct was nominated:
Clerk of the County Cour-Lewis NJ.
Bacon.
Sherff-Thomas r. Jenlfer.
County Treasurer-G. Albert Mayes.
States Attorney Frank /. Duncan.
County Commssioners-Rober Magrud-
er, James Rittenhouse, August Weis.
Judges of the Orphans Court-Mark Mel
lor, James W. Offutt, William Henry Tracey.
County Survey Charles B Nc
Clean.
State Senator-John Hubner.
House of Delegates-Dr. Joseph 9. Mon
monier, James Hamilton. Jr., ]. Smith Or
rick, Craven NJ. Cole, William Elliott, Charles
Schlaffer.
The following was offered and adopted be-
fore adjournment without any dissenting
voice:
"The Democratic party of Baltimore county,
assembled in convention, pays its tribute Of
admiration and respect 10 the Hon. Arthur
P German. His services to the cause of con-
stitutional liberty in the last Congress of the
United States have endeared him to every
patriot. The courage, craftsmanship and
matchless leadership displayed by him in the
protracted struggles against the odious force
bill, caught the very heart and spirit Of the
Democracy Of the country, and have marked
him as fit for any position in the gift Of the
American people. This convention hereby
declares that the Democracy of this county
favors his reelection to the United States
Senate by the next General Assembly of
Maryland
Notwithstanding the conflicting interests
and the zeal and warmth In behalf Of certain
candidates, the ticket appears 10 give salts
faction. II Is q strong oRe-composed OF
good Democrats and competent, well-known
men, and its election is ASSURED by large
majority.