Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
TWO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS

German Endorsed for United States
senator--Democratio Tickets In Two
Eastern Shore Counties Nominated
Tuesday.
Special to the Baltimore Sun.
CAMBRIDGE, Mp, July 2l.-The Demo-
cratic county convention for Dorchester
county met at Independence Hall at IL
o'clock to-day and organized with w.
Grason Smith as president and George w.
Manning and Winder Harrington secre-
taries. Many of the delegates arrived in
Cambridge Monday night, and as the re-
suit Of the clerkship contest was some
what uncertain there was much caucusing
and wire-pulling. After organization was
effected the convention adjourned until
o'clock. When the convention reassem-
bled it was announced that the name Of
Charles Lake, candidate for clerk of the
court, was withdrawn. and Robert G..
Henry was nominated by reclamation.
The full ticket nominated was as follows:
Clerk of the Court-Robert G.. Henry.
Register of Wills-John W. Fletcher.
States Attorney-John r. Pattison.
House of Delegates-Dr. B. l.. Smith,
Alonzo L. Miles, Thomas b. Hackett
Orphans Court Judges-George A..
liam H, Turpin.
Sheriff-James n Sherman.
County Commissioners--W. ]. Payne,
William Il. Davis, Thomas r. Hubbard,
Joseph w. Brooks, Irwin NJ. Langrall.
Surveyor-William Hurlock.
Delegates were elected to the state con-
vention, as follows Ex-Gov. Henry
Lloyd, Col. E. s. Johnson, w. 7. Staple
forte and II. p. Corkran. Alternates,
Levin A. lnsley, William II. Willis, f. H.
Phillips and Minos X. Hackett.
SOMERSET FOR soRMAN.
PRINCESS ANNE, Mp.. July 2l.--The Dem
ocratic county convention of Somerset
county met in the courthouse this after
noon. Each district in the county was
represented by two delegates, except
Smiths Island, making the total number
of votes twenty. Herbert F. Waters was
made chairman, and Charles +. Landlord
secretary. The following ticket was nomi-
mated
For State Senator-Levin s. Waters.
House of Delegates--James D. Anderson,
Noah P. Sterling and Benjamin X. Green.
States Attorney-James P. Dennis.
Register of Wills--liobert +. Maddox.
Sheriff-W. j. P. Tull.
County Commssioners-L. T. Miles,
Preston Kelly and W, f. Byrd.
Judges of the Orphans Court-Sydney
King, ]. B. Smith and Ii. l.. Phillips.
County Surveyor-Thomas Williams.
There was quite number Of candidates
in the field. Levin L. Waters for state
senator was nominated by reclamation.
For the house of delegates James d. An
derson received 10 votes; y. p. Sterling Is;
B. X. Green, II; I. H. Hall, g, and W. +.
Byrd, 3. ]. I. Dennis, for states attorney,
was nominated by reclamation. For regis.
ter of wills, Robert II. Maddox received ~;
II. ii. Dashiell, 8. W. j. P. Tull, for
sheriff, was nominated by reclamation.
For commissioners, l.. G. Miles received
10; Preston Kelly, 10; II. L. Phillips, 5; Z.
J. B. Smith, 5, and W. y. Byrd. Ia. For
judges of the orphans court, Sydney King
received IL; Z. ]. b. Smith, IL; Elias Tay-
lor, 10, and II. L. Phillips, Il. Thomas
Williams, for county surveyor, was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
Resolutions offered by DR.. G. Paul Jones
member Of the state central committee,
were adopted indorsing the course pursued
by the Hon. A. p Gounan, and urging the
senate and house of delegates to his re-
election. recommending and indorsing the
Australian ballot law and opposing the
scheme of nionopolists who desire to make
the. oyster-beds and rocks of the Chesa-
peake bay and tributaries the subject of
private ownership.
Farmers Alliance resolutions were pre-
sented declaring that mortgages be taxed
at the same rate as other property, and
declaring opposition to trusts and monopo.
lies.
Thecandidates for nomination assembled
early this morning, and the caucusing pre-
vailed UP to the time of the meeting Of the
convention, great deal of excitement
being manifested, The candidates nomi-
mated express desire for the nomination Of
State Senator Robert f. Bratton for comp
troller.
QUEEN ANNE's rRouIBITIoNIsTs.
CESrREvILIE, MD, July 2l.--The Prohi-
hitionists of Queen Anne's county met in
Centreville to day, Thomas Il. Bryan,
chairman, Richard L. Bryan, secretary.
The following delegates were elected to tile
Glyndon convention James C. Stevens,
Francis NJ. Johns, the Rev. W. W. Sharp,
George O. Fallowiield, Alpheus W.
Nichols; alternates, Samuel g. Walls,
Thomas d. Johns, Robert +. Cahill, w. L.
Price, William II. Denny, Frank t. Needs.
The following county ticket was nomi-
mated:
State senate-Dr. John T. Holland.
House of Delegates-James C. Stevens,
William II. King and Alpheus w. Nichols.
County missioners-Samuel G.
Walls, William V. Bryan, Wells L. Tolson.
Judges of the Orphans Court--James L.
Bailey, William N. Williams, Frank A.
Bartlett, ST.
Sheriff-William Henry Denny.
County Surveyor-Thomas h. Johns.
No nomination was made for states at
torney, as the party has no member of the
bar in its fold.