The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-09-15

day, and buried at Rock Spring Church.
The funeral services at the grave were
conducted by Rev. j. L. Sothoron, rector of
the church. The pall-bearers were Dr. ). e.
Dance, j. S. Richardson, Charles l.. Heck,
A. j. Kuhns, of Baltimore; w. Smithson For
wood and Joseph L. Bateman. N. Dean u
Son had charge of the funeral.
THE INDEPENDENTS NOMINATE A CoMMIs-
sIoNERs' TICKET-The Independent Demo
cratic movement took shape at a meeting held
in the Court House, on Tuesday, at which
three candidates were nominated for County
Commissioners, in opposition to the regularly
nominated Democratic candidates. No nomi-
nations for other candidates were made. The
meeting was composed in about equal parts OF
disgruntIed Democrats, straight-out Republic
cans and Democrats known to be in favor OF
the regular ticket, who were attracted by
curiosity. The proceedings were lively and
interesting and the Emmorton band, Mr.. X.
L. Magness, leader, played its best selections
at every opportunity.
Mr. George E. Silver was called to the chair
and Mr.. William NJ Edelin, appointed Secre-
tary.
Mr.. William II. Harlan, of the Bel Air bar,
offered resolutions condemIing the County
Commissioners.
He said it has seemed we have come to the
point where we must have clean administra-
ton or we can not pay our taxes. story
was started on the street, several weeks ago,
emanating from a member of the board of
County commissioners, charging that COM
mission had been paid to parties interested in
the purchase Of road scrapers. For weeks
not one word has been said denying this charge
and two have not yet deigned to open their
mouths. Only last week we have the replies
of three do not hesitate to say there is not
one frank reply. In their cards they are con-
tent with a carping denial Of the pamphlet.
They could get the aflidavits of the officials of
the road machine company. In Hopes card
he does not offer to deny that some man in
their employ was getting $40 on each machine
sold Courtney admits it and thinks it is
right. Hooker is broader but when scrutin-
lied is no better. Courtuey's statement that
Silver is the agent for the second district is too
thin and could not be made to stand in pri-
vate transaction. He said he was not in favor
of nominating Republicans for Democrats to
vote for.
He also said he wished to refer to the Demo-
cratic press In astweek's 1Egis the editorial
tells us it was all right to take commissions
and it was nobody's business, and the people
had better keep their mouths shut.
Mr.. William Webster, a candidate for Coun-
ty Clerk two years ago, said he was in favor
of nominating three candidates for County
Commissioners now, and two years hence, if
necessary, the independents could jump into
the Clerk, Register of Wills, Sheriff or other
officers.
DIR. William Dallam said that the nomina-
ton of three Democrats would mean defeat
and advocated another meeting for the pur-
pose of making fusion with the Republicans
The Republicans, however, evidently did not
care to fuse.
A full ticket was then named on which
there were five Democrats and four Republi-
cans.
Mr.. P. II. Rutledge, whose name was on the
list, promptly declined the proffered honor.
Mr.. George w. Evans, 4 prominent Repub-
lican of the second district, said the fusion
ticket offered would be iii no way binding on
his party and he was sure several of the Re-
publicans named would not permit their
names to appear on such ticket unless the
Republican convention agreed to it.
Mr.. William H. Harlan then offered in
nomination for County Commissioners Messrs.
A. H. Strasbaugh, Thomas Lochary and Geo
A Cairnes.
A man in the audience asked if Republicans
had a right to vote. Some one yelled "No."
The enquirer sat down and the voting proceed
ed. On a count of hands it appeared that
the nominations were lost
The proposed fusion ticket then bobbed up
again, its author asserting that it would be
run whether the meeting adopted it or not.
Mr.. Garrett Amoss, a Republican named on
the fusion ticket, withdrew his name.
Nj. A. Haviland Hull, Republican men,
Der of the fusion conference committee, de-
clared that Mr. Evans statement of the Re-
publican position was correct.
A motion was then made by Mr.. William II.
Harlan that the meeting proceed to nominate
three candidates for Commissioners, one at
a time 1t was carried, Republicans and
Democrats both voting thereon.
Mr. William II. Harlan then named Messrs.
Strasbaugh, Lochary and Cairnes, whose
names had been previously rejected, and they
were nominated. The largest number of per-
sons voting at any one time, when show of
hands was called for, was 62, of whom con-
siderable number were Republicans.
The chairman was authorized to appoint
committee consisting of two in each district
to conduct the campaign.