Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-07-27
Democratic Convention
\ Good Ticket Nominated The
Resolutions Endorse CleVe-
lands Administration.

lands Administrations.
The County Democratic Convention
met in the Court House on Tuesday
afternoon at 80 o'clock and was
called TO order by DIR. Corbin F. uar-
gis, of the State Central Committee
Mr.. John p. Moore, of Snow Hill, was
called to the chair and DIR. III. n.
Willis and Reese c. Peters were chosen
secretaries.
The committee on Credentials was
then appointed, which reported the
following gentlemen as entitled to seats
in the convention
First District Robert j. Dryden of
J., DR.. II. \. Willis, Samuel X. Den.
mis-, Charles Ards, John II. Landing.
Second District-John p Moore,
DIR. +. s. Dashiell, W. ID. Corddry,
+. \. Mariner, Samuel johnson.
Third District Emory +. Bell,
Isaac w. Burbage, Albert +. Carey,
William H. Jarman, George Hickman.
Fourth District. b. Richards, j.
f. Holstein, Charles Peters. w. j.
Shockley. Half vote for each.
Fifth District-Thomas Holloway,
Charles Bishop
Sixth District-Uriah +. Shockley,
Uriah w. Dickerson.
Seventh Dlstrict-Edgar w Nc
Master. Jerome I. Hayman, James
X. Z. West, George J. Dryden.
Eighth District-Dr William A..
Taylor, Thomas Cottman, Isaac J..
Davis, John Aydelotte, George l..
Barnes.
Ninth District Thomas Whaley,
George Edward Henry, Minos c. j..
Birmingham, Reese c. Peters, Thomas
y. Franklin.
The work of seating the delegates
having been accomplished the next
thing in order was the nomination Of
the ticket, which appears at the top of
the editorial page Of the MESSENGER
to-day, and which was nominated by
reclamation with the exception Of
Judges Of the Orphans Court, three of
whom were to be nominated. Four
candidates were placed in nomination {:
Elijah b. Carey. ii. I. Onley, Stephen
l.. Purneli and Ara p. Bowen Messrs.
Carey. Onley and Purncll received the
nomination, which on motion OF Mr..
Charles Peters was made unanimous.
Hon. Edgar w. McMaster offered the
following resolutions, which were
adopted without dissenting vote:
The Democratic party of Worcester
county in convention assembled, with
renewed faith in the efficiency of Dem
ocratic principles and policie:. and an
abiding conviction that the success OF
our party means the betterment of the
masses, resolves:
lst. That we pledge ourselves anew
to the overthrow of Republlcanism in
all its forms.
2nd. That we cordially and heartily
endorse the administration of Grover
Cleveland, President of the United
States, and reafiirm our faith in the
principles set forth by the Democratic
party in the Chicago platform.
3rd. We congratulate the people of
the whole country upon the repeal of
the Mckinley bill and the enactment
of Democratic measure that has
lifted the burdens of industrial depres
sion, has started anew multitude of
manufacturing establishments which
have been long silent and idle, and has
raised the wages of the wOrkmen
throughout the land, and inaugurated
an era of prosperity such as the country
has not known for years under repub-
lican misrule.
18th. We believe the General AS
sembly should pass law for the proper
reassessment OF all property both real
and personal throughout the State,
and relieve the farming interests of the
burden OF unjust taxation. and require
every person in the State. or person
holding property therein, TO contribute
his proportion OF public taxes for the
support of the Government, according
to his actual worth.
9th. We expect all Democrats TO
use every effort 10 secure harmony
within the ranks, feeling confident that
the coming year will disclose still
brighter future for our party.
After the nomination Of the ticket
the following delegates to the State
Convention. which meets in Baltimore
next Wednesday, July 3lst. were Sc
lccted Edgar w. McMaster, Robert
J. Dryden Of j.. William +. Dickerson.
John L. Moore, {. L. Vincent. Francis
I. Taylor. Sidney w. Lane, w. Lee
Carey. They were instructed as fol-
lows:
RcsOired, That the delegates above
named be, and they are hereby in
structed To vote rs unit upon all
questions arising in the said State
Convention, and majority of the said
delegates are authorized to determine
any question and all questions arising
as aforesaid for the whole Of said dele
CATION and TO cast the four votes to
which this county is entitled accord
ingly.
THE CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Francis Henry Purnell is the
present Clerk OF the Circuit Court and
has been re-nominated for the same
Office without opposition. He is a very
popular official, giving close attention
to the duties of his office. always
obliging to its patrons, and is one of
the young Democratic leaders of the
county who has come 10 the front in
the past eight years.
Our nominee for States Attorney,
Mr.. Robley ID. Jones, the present in
cumbent of the Office. has been tried
and not found wanting. His record
as the legal representative of the State
has been excellent and he was the
unanimous choice Of the convention
for re nomination. lie has conducted
the office to the satisfaction of the
people and has made for himself the
reputation Of being one of the best
lawyers at the Worcester bar.
Messrs. William +. johnson, Edwin