The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-09-30
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
A Strong Ticket Nominated-Resolutio
Passed-Delegstes to State Convention
chosen-County Central Committee
Named Sketches of the Nomi-
nees.


nees.
There were contests in Woolery's, Hamp-
stead, Manchester and Taneytown districts at
the Democratic primaries last Saturday. In
Taneytown district John Diffendal and E. F.
Smith, candidates for County Treasurer, each
ran a ticket. Two Diffendal and three Smith
delegates were elected. In Woolery's Elias
B. Arnold, candidate for Sheriff, had an in.
dependent ticket against him, but he carried
the district by big majority. The opposi-
ton proposed to shake hands over an ox-roast,
which proposition has been accepted, and
Old Weolery's may be expected to roll up an
old fashioned majority for the whole ticket
in November. In Hampstead district John
D. Murray. candidate for Sheriff, had opposi
ton, and the two sides being unable to agree,
each had ballot box, and two sets of dele
gates appeared in the convention. The diff
erence was settled before the committee on
credentials, by the withdrawal of the opposi-
ton delegates. In Manchester district Jacob
Hoffman, candidate for Sheriff, was defeated.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman B. f. Grouse of the County Central
Committee, who proposed the following Off
GERS OF the convention, who were unanimously
chosen: For Chairman, Col. James G.
Berret OF Freedom; for vice presidents, DIR. }.
S. Zeigler of Manchester district and Jacob
Koontz of Myers district; for secretary, Charles
Jones of New Windsor district.
Col. Berret, on taking the chair, said he
thoroughly appreciated the high compliment
paid him. He was, he said, perhaps the oldest
voter in the convention, and it was fitting
close to his political career to preside over so
representative a Democratic assemblage,
His illusions to Cleveland, German and
Brown were heartily appauded. In closing
Col. Berret said the Chair was ready to hear
any motions, and K. NJ. Anderson moved the
appointment of committee of one from each
district ION permanent organization, creden-
tlals and resolutions.
The committee was named by the district
delegates as follows: Jonas S. Harner, j.
Casper Frizell, DIR. J. j. Stewart, John W.
Oursler, Charles R. Favour, NJ. l.. Morelock,
+. o. Grimes, George R. Rupp, l.. c. Frank
lin, James II. Rooms, d. P. Smelser, +. w.
Leeds and L. NJ. Anderson.
The committee reported through Charles
K. Favour, chairman, as follows:
our committee respectfully report that
the following are properly accredited as dele
gates and entitled as such to seats in this
convention
Taneytown district-William 81. Morse,
DR.. c. W. Weaver, Jonas S. Harner, Edward
F. Smith, J. d. Hesson.
OHlOHIOWu ulslTlCb-J. (dSpGT
Henry Sittig, Louis NJ Shueey, David Phillips,
Augustus Warehme.
Myers district-Iacob Koontz, Andrew
Wisner, Abram Bankert, Joseph Cookson,
DIR. j. j. Stewart.
Woolery's district-John w. Oursler, Eli
C. Davis, Joshua Feeling, Andrew Drechsler,
William b. Brown.
Freedom distrct-Charles R. Favour, N.
w. Steele, Col. James 6. Berret, Ezekiah
Wetzel, r H. II. Shipley.
Manchester district-Dr. John S. Zeigler,
Martin l.. Morelock, Elias Myerly, George
w. Shewell, Leonard Burkheimer.
Westminster district. o. Grimes John
J. Reese, Alfred H. Barnes, Christian A..
Gunther, Charles Wesley Lee.
Mr.. Favour here remarked that the com :
mittee was called upon to settle the question
between contesting delegates from Hampstead
very disagreeable duty. They had heard
statements from both sides, and while con
sidering the matter, the delegates of the anti
Murray faction, with commendable magma
nimity, had decided to withdraw, and sent in
the following agreement
ave. the undersigned delegates from Hampstead
district in the interest of harmony and in order TO
bring about the success of the ticket to be nominal
ed agree thai Isaac C. Belt William c. Calrider,
George K. Roop, John II, Allgire and Robert! l..
Green shall act as delegates in this convention for
HamDStead district but at the same time we verify
believe that they. are not entitled to be seated.
JONAS NEUDECKER,
GEORGE GRosE
A. j. HANN,
A. L. WELLS
c. L. MURRAY.
Franklin district-L. c. Franklin, W. T..
Bowers, Geo. Z. Wright, Jacob Farver, F..
A Crawford.
MiddIeburg district-Lewis Cash, ia mes
W. White, W. l.. Grouse, S. c. Chipley, James
FL. Rooms.
New Windsor district-D. P. smeser,
John W. Myers
Union Bridge district. W. Leeds, VIM.
Stansbury, Elias Erb. Harvey Little, Chas.
Danner.
Mt. Airy district-E. NJ. Anderson, DR.. s.
R. Waters, B. f. Selby, Robert Sellman,
George A. Davis.
Your committee further recommend the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resored. That the temporary officers be made the
permanent officers of the convention; that the con-
vention be governed by the rules of the last House
of Delegates far as the same are applicable an
that nominations for the various officers to be filed
be made in the following order Sheriff Treas
urer; 5, County Commissioner; 4. Delegates to the
General Assembly; s. County Surveyor;6 6, Delegates
to the State Convention.
The committee also submit the following ::
| RssOlted That the Democratic party of Carroll
county in convention assembled, reatirms its de-
yotion to the principles announced in the platform
of the last Democratic National Convention
Resolved That II is the sense of this convention
| that the next General Assembly should pass an as
sessment law for the re-yaluation ON an equitable
basis of all the property in the state justly taxable
/ Pesolred That we commend the excellent admin
stration Of the Hon. Marion Dekalb Smith as Comp
troller of the State Treasury, and recommend his
nomination for another term.
ReSOlred That the low rate of taxation in Carroll
the best evidence of the iudicions management OF
which has had control of them for the past twenty
SIX years.
The report of the committee was unani-
mousy adopted.
NOMINATION FOR sHEGIER.
| The convention then proceeded to the nom
| ination of ticket. The Sheritfthe following
were placed before the convention:
Elias B. Arnold of Woolery's district,
| John o. Murray of Hampstead district,
! Ephraim Hainea of New Windsor district,
| Louis U. Messler of Union Bridge district.
The first ballot resalted-Arnold 80, MUIR
ray 20, Haines 10, Messer 8. There was no
| choice. Haues and Messler were Withdrawn,
and the second ballot resulted. Arnold As,
| Murray 20. Arnold was then declared the
nominee.
NOMINATION FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
For County Treasurer, the following were
| put in nomination:
John j. Reese, Westminster district,
/ E. f. Smith, Taneytown district,
/ A s. Morelock, Myers district.
John Difendal, Taneytown district,
/ Peter A. Rineman, Hampstead district.
Smith and Diffendal we're withdrawn before
the convention proceeded to ballot. John j..
Reese received As votes to 10 each for More
lock and Rineman, and was declared the
nominee.
| NOMINATION FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
For County Commissioner John H. Stem
of Franklin district was the only candidate,
and he was nominated by reclamation.
ElNlSATIoNs FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
For House Of Delegates
B. F. Selby of Mt: Airy district,