Democratic messenger., 1893-10-14
THE CONTEST ENDED.
JUDGES Page aud Lloyd to I've their
own Successors.
COZ. SNiliIi SPEAKS
Worccstcr'S Position Abiy Defined
M Republican Judges Wanted.

The Baltimore sam ot "Wednesday
contained the i,ilnwin" telegram regard
III. the closing scenes "i one oi the
most nolcd conventions ever held in
this or amy other state.
Pri>ci~~ ANNr. NH Oct. 10
The p4norratir Judicial Crnvcntion
u The 6r-t Circuit to-day n"minatcl
Henry pa.c ior rhlci ju'lgc and Henry
i.lo,d tar :i,-neaic Judge.
1he delegates met in the parlor Of
the Washington Hotel. rx-Govcrnor
in tllg chair. The votin" Tor chicfiud"c
wa~ resumed with no change III the
result Page and Holland each rccciv-
IN" votes.
When the ,65ulh ballot was taken
lex Governor jackson called T.. Stanley
Toadvinc. Of Wirnlni,". 10 the chair
AMI took The floor Governor jackson
said My delegation has voted for
Judge Holland. We havc done this
because We think he Is Justly entitled
10 the nomination Not only are the
delegates from Wicomiro county of this
opinion. 30 per cent. Of the people Of
my county are of the same opinion.
Judge Holland is Il democrat. The
delegates 10 this convention are demo
crat> and the people who sent uS 10 this
convention are democrats. and We are
not wilin" 10 run any risk in havin.
republican Judges i'll the first judicial
district Of Maryland l'acin. the
delegates from Worcester county. the
#eX-t Governor said tin hchalt oi our
delegation and The people Of my county
desire 10 publicly thank the members
oi the Worcester delegation for their
>tcadla>t loyalty "a our choice. .Dud d"c
Holland In the cntcrc>t OF harmony
and the tirIhcrancc of democratic.
principles we Withdraw the name Of
Judge Holland ami east our four votes
for the Hon. Henry Page
/ This announcement, WAS received
with tremendous applause ~ soon rs
order could bc restored Worcester east
her vote ior Hon. Henry Page which
gave him Ii votes.
/ \ ballot w:l> then taken for :,>SuciItc
Judge Dorchester. Wicomc" and Som
cr~ct voted for Hon. Henry LLOYD.
.ivin. him twelve votc>- Worcester
county cast her four votes for CLAYTON
j. l'urncll. When the result waS
announced there was u renewal ot
auplan,c and the crowd from the ont
/ side Of the larInr, who llad been unable
! 10 "iin Access to lhc room. pushed the
Windows ~ apd 4 perfect stream Of
i people rushed in State Senator John
Walker s;mitli .ail The delegates from
f Worcester county entered this contest
with honest convictions that We were
entitled to favorable consideration NJ
the hands oi this convention The
people Of my county, Tor Reasons Which
have previously stated more than
once recognize the necessity of our
county havin" an associated Judge
We have named Il man who is the peer
"i' any man wh" has been namcd ior
that position The will Of this convci,-
lion has deemed ii Otherwise and the
nomination has talltn IT, other hands
aiM wr haze been thrown dewn. Wor.
r-ter rHnlv Is democratic moi Tor
otlirr bai ior principle Democracy
lS HE hed rock "i republican in~ii,n-
iion~ Il !, the party ai the people
and tho prosperity If th- country lc-
laul- upon lhc success If the party.
While the result oi thi> convention i
other than what w would have ii. let
nc assure Won hctc that Worcester
county viii ie found ov;,l principles oi
democrIcv. ami III November she will
hc found a> usual in tho democratic
column with her usual majority. |
move. Mr. President, that We make the
nomination oi Judges Page and I.Iovd
unanimous.
The crowd again broke l"osc anil
cheers went through the mir. Som,
Grabbed the hanl~ ol Governor
jackson and Senator smith and shower
cd congratulations upon them.
Senator Toadvinc seconded the mo
ton made hy Senator Smith Mr.
Tmdvimc said: Mr. President. IL
>rc"ndln" III" nomination Of Senator
smith from Worcester county IN
maxim" The, nomination ni' Judges Pa",
and Ilovd unanimous, il is pleasing I,
refer To the pleasant intercourse he
tween the DELEGATES 10 this convention
and the omission ot personalities. ~
to the candidates. il has been Il conics
ot principle, and local pride ami nccc>
>tv. Worcester and Wicomico coum
ties presented a> candidates ior Judge
gentlemen who, ior their leading attain
mcnts AMI standing. have not thci
peers in their judicial circuit. Their,
has been mo personal objection in til,
opm>lioli To Judges Page and l.loy,l
l,ui only that Worcester county WI,
deserving "f u Judge in the person T."
CLAYTON j. l'urncll AMI that .Jul.,
Holland was entitled 10 promotion
The proceedings Of this convention
have advanced 81 far that the Time ha
come when some sacrifices must l.,
made Ion the benefit "i The democratic
party ni the first judicial circuit an,
IN Withdrawing" opposition 10 Judge
Page and Lloyd their election j, assnr
cl hy Il large malority."
The convention adjourned sin, die
. Ncw> .: tho nomination WAS convcyc'
q .Iu'I-'eS l':gn and Lloyd, who were