The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-10-05
REPUBLICANS In CONVENTION.
The Slate Went Through Pretty Well
A Fair Ticket.


The Republicans of Carroll laid faction aside
at their primaries, and whatever contests oc-
cnrred were between candidates Tor positions
on the ticket. There was not much manage
ment displayed in nominating the ticket on
Monday. Mr.. Harry NJ. CIabaugh was con
spicuOus by his absence. and Mr.. George T.;
Sharrer did whatever engineering he ana
rather quietly DIR. j. }. Weaver, DR.. for the
Senate, DIR. Clotworthy Birnic. for the House
of Delegates, William d. Slack, for S:er1tt
and Arthur +. Smith for States Att"ineE,
were all on the slate. and all went through the
convention smoothly.
The convention met at Odd Fellows Hall
and was called to order by William Wood,
Chairman of the County Central Committee
Dr. George +. Motter was made chairman
and DR.. }. H. +. Earhart and Charles Mel
Vile secretaries Committees On credentials
and order OF business and permanent 0rgahl-
cation were appointed by district delegates aS
follows:
On credentials and order of business
Franklin II. Bowersox, NJ. q. Shaw. LOUIS
+. Shriver. l.. II. Knox, Asa Hepner, ChaS
j. H. Gantcr. John b. SAVIOR DR.. j. ;.
Marshall, Howard Shpley, Samuel Angel,
Henry Englar \. c. Wolfe, Walter X. Rudy.
Onpermaneut organization and resolutions
p. b. Englar. L. n Snader, Harvey Tagg,
William llorner, James VI. Pickett. Ivan l..
Hotf G. c. Engle, William Miller. Thomas
A. Barnes, +. +. BireIy, Fred. Emglar, VIM.
H. Morningstar. David W. Smith. The con
vention then took a recess for an hour. After
assembling in the afternoon, through NJ. &.
Shaw the former committee reported credcm-
tials correct. that temporary officers be made
permanent. and named the order III which
nominations should be made. ne report was
adopted.
Through p. b. Englar the latter committee
reported the following resolution.
THE RESOLUTION.
That the Republican convention of Carroll
county heartily endorse the platform of prln-
cipleS as adopted at the Republican State
Convention. and pledges It's nominees to Il
business like and economical administration
of the affairs OF the various Offices to which
they may be called to fill, and deprecate the
present lavish expenditure Of money IN the
various county offices. as evidenced by the
last published county statement.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Nominations being in order. NJ. &. Shaw,
momiAated DR.. J. j. Weaver, .Ir.. Of Union
town. for State Seator. and he was chosen by
reclamation. DR.. Weaver was called for, and
he addressed the convention. accepting the
nomination. promising to do everything hon
0rabe to secure his election and declaring
himself in favor of Il fair and just assessment
law that would tax all property, real. personal
and mixed He said, ifelected. he would go to
Annapolis wholly unbound, and would so rep
resent the whole people of Carroll that none
would he ashamed of his record.
FOR SHERIFF
six persons were placed in nomination
Samuel A. CrabbS of New Windsor district,
William ID. Slack of Freedom. Alfred l..
Buckingham of Woolery'S. Ezekiah BowersoX
and Chauncey jerome of Westminster. and
David Cover of Franklin. 1t took three bal
lots to decide. and the vote was as follows:
FIRST Second. Third.