The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-06-04
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Election of Delegates to the State and Congress
sional Conventions.

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AT the Democratic primaries last Saturday
there was unanimity and harmony in all dis.
tricts except Myers and Freedom. In Wool.
ery's compromise was effected before the
primaries, which was entirely satisfactory to
| both sides
The delegates chosen in the various district S
met in convention at the Court House on
Monday. Chairman B. F. Grouse, of the
Central Committee, called the convention to
order, and nominated DIR. S. R. Waters for
the temporary chairman, and Stephen c.
Chipley, of Middleburg district, and A. Win
field Davis, of Woolery's district, for tempo
rary secretaries. These were chosen by ac-
clamation. DR.. Waters, in assuming the
chair, said Gentlemen of the convention, |
thank you for this mark of confidence in
selecting me for temporary chairman. do
not propose to make speech. We are all
moved by one sentiment, to work for the good
OF the Democratic party. The chair is now
ready to proceed to business"
motion to appoint committee on Gre
dentials and permanent organization was
named by the district delegations as follows:
Taneytown, Henry Gait; Uniontown, David
A. c. Webster; Myers, DIR. j. J. Stewart;
Woolery's, Jacob NJ. Long; Freedom, Mich
olas w. Steele; Manchester, Charles Brilliant;
Westminster, DIR. Joseph 7. Herring; Hamp,
stttuY JOHH l. DilSleT; HTdHhilil, IL y. FTdllh-
lin; Middleburg, James III. Rooms; New Wind.
sor, Louis Dielman; Union Bridge, Edward
w. Leeds; Mt. Airy, Il. NJ. Anderson.
This committee chose Henry Gait chair
man and L. NJ. Anderson secretary. The
committee reported that the temporary off.
GERS be made permanent, and that Louis
Dielman and j. V. Wentz be made vice
presidents; that the rules of the last House of
Delegates, so far as applicable, govern the
convention; that delegates be chosen to the
congressional convention first, and delegates
to the state convention be chosen next; that
the credentials were found TO be correct, and
as follows:
Taneytown district. V. Eckenrode, w.
w. Crapster, Henry Gait, +. +. Smith, Up;
ton Harner.
Uniontown district-David A. C. Webster,
Emanuel Fisher, Edwin G. Gilbert, William
r. Zollickofier, Henry Sithg.
Myers district-David II. Feeser, Joseph
Cookson, Abraham Bankert, Jacob Koontz,
DIR. j. j. Stewart.
Woolery's district-Wm. II. Stocksdale,
Jacob NJ. Long, Fred. Rinehart, A. Winfield
Davis, Herschel Lamotte.
Freedom district-Samuel d. Shipley, John
o. Devries, Robert NJ. Hewitt, N. w. Steele,
P. J. Nobel.
Manchester district-David T. Ware, Noah
Sullivan, George W. Brown, William II. Viii
son, Charles Brilliant.
Westminster Observation-Disclosures c. Wentz,
John +. Eckenrode, DIR. Joseph Il. Herring
Louis NJ. Sellman and Frederick Himler.
Hampstead district-John T. Basler, Peter
Buchanan, George r. Rupp, John o. Murray,
Z. B. Ham.
Franklin district. C. Franklin, John
Elgen, William l.. Crawford, George w.
Wright, George w. Chase.
Middleburg district, James H. Rooms,
Stephen C. Chpley, Edward o. Weant, James
W. White, Lewis Cash.
New Windsor district-Dr. George II.
Brown, L. E. Snader, Charles H. Selman,
II. Stewart Roberts, Pinkney j. Bennett,
Houis Dielman attended the convention as
alternate of P. j. Benne:t.)
Union Bridge district. G. Wentz, h. W.
Leeds, w. J. Crabbs Joseph &. Schnauffer,
Mt. Airy district-Dr. S. R. Waters, f. NJ.
Anderson, Oscar Spurrier, Robert Sellman,
Albert Jones'
The report Of the committee was adopted.
Delegates were chosen by reclamation, as
as follows:
To the Congressional convention Charles
V. Wantz, James W. White, Jacob H. Blocker,
Edwin G. Gilbert and Elias B. Arnold.
To the State convention Cover,
Edward W. Leeds, Albert Jones, j. Frank
Shipley and John o. Murray.
On motion of DIR. Joseph T. Herring the
delegates were empowered to fill any vacan-
cies.
Nicholas w. Steele, of Freedom district of
cred the following resolution, which was
adopted
''Be it resolved by this convention that we
do hereby fully endorse the administration
of ex President Grover Cleveland, and that
we are in full accord with his tariff ideas"
There being no further business the conven
lion adjourned.