The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-09-09
IN FAVOR OF A TICKET.
That is What the Republican County conven-
ton Decides on.

ton Decides on.
Republican primaries were held last Sat
urday. Not UGH interest was manifested,
probably because Republican sentiment was
so unanimous And when the convention
met on Monday, at Firemen's Hall, there
were only two persons who were not altogether
happy-L. C. Myerly, of Hampstead, and
DR.. Luther Kemp, of Uniontown. Mr.. My,
erly felt better, when, after he had delivered
speech against nominating county ticket
now, he was informed by Harry N. Clabaugh
that the convention already had decided not
to nominate ticket at this time.
| DR.. Kemp, not being exactly in the process
sion, nominated DR.. j. j. Weaver, Jr.. oil
| Uniontown, for member of the State Cen
trail Committee. DIR. Weaver received bui
five votes out of sixty, and DIR. Kemp was
sorry he had put his fellow Saw Bones up to
be knocked down. Dr. Weaver was not on
the slate, but DIR. Kemp did not know this.
WIN. II. Bell, chairman of the county cen
trail committee, called the convention to
order. Freedom district was not represented,
and later the Manchester delegate left the
hall, leaving but eleven districts with repre-
sentatives.
William Wood, of Union Bridge district,
was made chairman. and DR.. Luther Kemp,
of Uniontown, and j. Edwin Weaver, OF
Westminster, were chosen secretaries. Com
mittees on organization and credentials were
dispensed with, and roll call was ordered
to test the sentiment of the convention on the
matter of nominating IA county ticket The
result was 529 votes for a ticket and -
against, the negative votes being cast by
Myers and Uniontown districts.
On motion of II. NJ. Clabaugh a committee
on resolutions was appointed as follows :
Franklin Bowersox, Philip Englar, Louis +.
Shriver, Vim. l.. Lester, +. L. Birely, W.
S. Drach, Chas. T. Heltebride. r. I. Glisan,
Joshua Murdoch, Joseph H. Krichton, John
w. Gill, Thomas II. Shipley.
When the committee was reading the reso-
lutions that had been prepared for them, a
| discussion of the question OF nominating a
county ticket was started. IL. M. Clabaugh
thought the convention very accurately re-
flected Republican sentiment, IN favor OF
putting ticket in the field, but he and l.. e.
Myerly thought it best to wait and see the
ticket the Democrats put up. w. W. Schwei'
CART and Nelson Blizzard favored the bull
the china-shop policy, and wanted ticket
nominated at once. w. l.. w. Seabrook
thought the party ought to follow the plan oil
the Republicans of New York, and await the
action of the Democrats.
The committee on resolutions, through
Joseph II. Krichton, reported as follows;
LESS than one year ago our country was in the
full tide of a marvellous prosperity. Labor was IN
demand and willing workmen found employment
at remunerative wages agricultural products eXcep'
wheat commanded fair prices, and even that gram
Notwithstanding an immense oyerproductlon, mann
tanned far better rates than are ruling today tne
carrying trade of the country was enormous anu
railroads were taxed TO their utmost capacity te
move the products of the land; manufactures o.
every character were in productive operation lne
seller found buyer and thrift. comfort and happi
ness were the rule and poverty and want the eAcep
ton, in the homes of the land. 8,
ain brief period this bright picture has laced
and today hundreds of thousands of workingmeh
are vainly seeking employment; the hours OF laool
of hosts Of others have been diminished, and thei
wages reduced agricultural products as rule are
lower than ever; the carrying trade mas iallen Oh
enormously factories and mills have JAILED or cIoseq
their doors; trade of every description has SUFFERED
inevitable contraction, and hungry land III many
instances homeless) men, women and little chidren
crying for bread. For prosperity we ShtVs
adversely; for plenty poverty for comfortable and
happy homes, abodes of misery and want. soon t1
be aggravated by the bitter blasts OF winter Inc
prospect is appalling.
THE Republican party believes and maintain.
that the chief factor in producing thls mlghty
change is the threatened reversal OF the system
protection, begun by the election OF Denocratt
President and a Congress pledged to the poley n, %
free trade. 1t believes that insistence upon the
substitution ofthe declared policy ofthe Democratic
party for the protection which made the country
marvel ofprosperity, will be attended by increases
evils and greater overthrow OF American INDUS
tries and will greatly aggrayatethe want and suffer
ing now prevailing among the people.
believing this, duty demands that we oppose al
unbroken front to the party whose pollcy nas
wrought this dangerous and alarming change. Io
this end. therefore, be it
"Resoired That when this convention shall adjourn
to-day it will be TO meet again on Tuesday, Septem
Der Goth, 1898, for the'purpose of nominating a. lul
ticket for members OF the Legislature and county
officers
The resolutions we're adopted, reconsideredi
amended and adopted again, the question
being on the date for holding the county con-
yention.
Members of State Central Committee were
chosen as follows: William Wood, II. NJ.
| Clabaugh, Louis Shriver, VIM. Y. Frizzell
and James S. Baer. DIR. j. j. Weaver, Jr.,
of Uniontown, was put in nomination, but he
received but FIVE votes ont Of sixty.
II. NJ. Clabaugh, l.. c. Myerly, Lewis Z.
Shriyer, W. s. Drach and Walter Il. Rudy
were chosen delegates to the State Conven-
ton, and Joseph B. Brooks, f. J. Shorh, d.
A. Harvey Tagg, Ii. NJ. Clabaugh and Frank
j. Devilbiss were chosen delegates to the
judicial convention.
This wound up the business of the conven-
ton. and it adjourned to meet on Tuesday,
September 26th.