Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
FREDERICK AFFAIRS.
Both Parties Commence Aggressive
Fights for the County.


Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
FREDERICK, Md, August q. 1893.
Surprise was created among the ranks Of
the democracy Of this county yesterday.
when. at the close of the county central
committee meeting held here, the leader Of
the party, Col. L. v. Baughman, resigned
the craftsmanship and intimated his inten-
ton to withdraw from politics. 1t is rot
likely that the party will accept his resig-
nation, but, in the event that 1t does, 1t Is
pretty certain that ]. Roger McSherry. son
OF Chief Judge James McSherry, will be
chosen to fill the vacancy. The committee
at its meeting yesterday decided to hold the
county primary meetings on the 18th of
September next. At these meetings dele
gates will be elected to the county conven-
ton, to be held here on September g. ana
members Of a new county central commit
tee will be elected. At the county conven-
Ave- membe1s on ,h VIII b Ds n1 deleaates and
surveyor, and delegates will be elected to
the state convention in Baltimore on Sep
tember q to nominate candidate for state
controller. The republicans of Frederick
county have already placed their ticket IN
the field. and it is considered a very strong
one. They decided at their convention to
nominate a county commissioner ticket. be-
lieving that the act of legislation of 1892 ex-
to six years to be unconstitutional Their
full ticket is as follows: For sheriff, Daniel
P. Zimmerman of Woodsboro'; for house of
A. Aman of Emmitsburg NJ. p. Wood of
Monrovia, G. w. Crum of Jefferson. Col.
John r. ROnzer Of MeShanicstoWn; for
of Frederick, l.. F. Kefauver of Middle
town. G. p. Groisnckel of Catoctin. Edward
man of Urbana; for surveyor. Edward Al
baugh of Mt. Pleasant; delegates to the
state convention in Baltimore, September 6.
Matter. Cyrus F. Flouk. q. c. Huffer, A.
Q. Horner, W. NJ. Mckinney and Charles S.
Shook; members of the state central COM
mlttee-ReQo s Peter
Samuel T. Haffner, John c. Motter, j. Nj.
De Lashmutt and Thaddeus NJ. WASHER
the candidates for house of delegates are
pledged to do all in their power to effect the
repeal of the obnoxious county commits
Sioner law and the passage of d new assess
| ment bill that will serve to better equalize
taxation in this state. The county central
| committee has met since the convention.
and organized by electing Samuel T. Half
| ner chairman, A. C. Mcbride secretary
and Garrett s. De Grange treasurer The
| committee will proceed at once to have the
| names of the partys nominees for county
commissioners placed on the official ballot
pervisors to that effect. If that fails they
will petition the circuit court for man
| damus. and should that likewise fall the
| case will at once be taken to the court or
| appeals, which is expected to decide the
matter in October.
A very memorable event occurred among
| the volunteer firemen OF Frederick on
| Wednesday night, when delegation or
| fourteen members of the Veteran Eolun-
/
headed by their president. Charles T. Hol-
| loway, visited Frederick and presented TO
the Independent Hose Company No. a
| handsome tireman's trophy as a token OF
| their appreciation of the courtesy and hos
| pitality extended to them by the lnde,
| pendent Hose Company and the nremen anu
| citizens of Frederick during the firemen
demonstration here on the 9TH and sth OF
June last. on which occasion the veterans
| of Baltimore and Washington were the
| guests OF the independents. President Hol-
| loway presented the trophy. which consists
| of an engraved brass shield. framed on
| background of green plush, the frame rest
| ing on an easel and surrounded by all sorts
of firemen's emblems In brass ana IL was
| accepted by the vice president OF the INDIE
| pendents, Mr.. Jacob Rohrbock. during the
| course of the meeting Mr.. Edwin b. Hay OF
! Washington was introduced ana extenueo
! of Frederick TO be present and participate
/ in the centennial CELEBRATION of the LAYING
/ of the corner stone of the national SapitoI
| fire companies here Will take up the matter
| in the next few days, and Will prooably oe-
| eide to go to Washington and take part IN
the parade. While in this county MI hay
was the guest of George Alfred Townsend
at Gapland. his beautiful summer home on
South mountain.
| tended by many friends of the family from
| Washington city, took place in ST. John
Catholic Church here on THURSDAY, when
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
tus Wilson of Urbana was christened. inc
Rev Father Coleman officiating. Coz ana
Mrs. l.. V. Baughman stood Tor tne c!iiu
as godfather and godmother, ana after the
ceremony the guests were escorted 10 the
| CITY Hotel where an elaborate christening
dinner was served in special apartments,
beautifully decorated for the occasion with
nament of the table was a handsome floral
cradle The name of Mary Frances Bar
mum Wilson was given to the little iaoy IN
whose honor the day was made SO mem