The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-06-07

The INDEPENDENTS MAKE NOMINATIONS
Pursuant to the published call by the com
mittee of independent Democrats of 1898
a meeting was held last Saturday
in Masonic Hall, Bel Air, at O'Clock
P NJ. George E. Silver was selected as chair
man and George A. Cairnes secretary.
William Ii. Harlan explained the object of
the meeting and offered the following resolu-
lions which were adopted: Whereas the con-
duct of Arthur p. Gornan and Charles II.
Gibson in the United States Senate has been
antagonistic to the Democratic administration
and against the party platform as adopted at
the last national convention and contrary TO
the wishes of great majority of the Demo-
Gratis of the country: 1t is therefore
"Resolced: That they are no longer fit to
hold positions of trust under the Democratic
party, and that every candidate for the State
Senate or House of Delegates must pledge
himself to use all honorable means to defeat
both of said persons if they again offer them
selves for office and any others in sympathy
with their views"
Z. NJ. Allen rose to speak, but was inter
rupted by the chairman who said he was not
speaking to any point before the meeting.
John Moores moved to proceed to nomi-
nate candidates for County Commissioner,
State Senator and four members of the House
of Delegates.
E. NJ. Allen insisted that it was not the pro-
per time to take action and urged that the
committee await the result of the Democratic
primaries.
j. Martin McNabb said he was present as
Democrat, but if suitable nominations were
not made he would vote the straight Republ-
can ticket.
The chairman stated that he was heartily in
men had been and were now filling many of
the offices in the state and and county and
this he attributed largely to the Crawford
county system of nominating. The men they
were about to nominate now would be pledged
to do right. It's all right to stick to your
party and reform it If you can, but if you
can't reform the party then downit. He was
in favor of proceeding to make nominations
E. NJ. Allen rose to ask the chairman If he
voted for any regular Democrat two years
ago.
The Chairman retorted that he didn't know
how Mr.. Alien voted and didn't much care,
but he knew very many good men voted the
regular ticket aud were entitled to respect.
E. NJ. Allen moved as an amendment to
vote by ballot and that no one be entitled to
vote who did not vote the Independent ticket
in 1898
This amendment was voted down and the
original motion carried by RIGA voce vote.
W. II. Harlan, nominated DIR. Martin l..
Jarrett, of the fourth district, for County
| Commissioner.
| William Webster nominated Charles w.
| Michael, of the second district, for the State
! Senate.
| Henry Amos Osborn nominated T. l..
Hanway, of the second district, for the House
of Delegates; w. II. Harlan nominated
George w. McComas, OF the first district; w.
IL. II. Whiteford nominated James w. Nc
Nabb, of the fifth district, II. G. Coburn NOM
mated Murray Vandiver Reynolds, of the
sixth district; Z. NJ. Allen nominated William
NJ. Edelin, of the third district. There being
five nominations for the House of Delegates,
and only four being necessary, it was resolved
to proceed to select four candidates by ballot.
The vote resulted as follows:
James W. McNabb 81.
George W. McComas 81.
William NJ. Edelin, 10.
T. L. Hanway II.
M. Vandiver Reynolds 5.
The Chairman declared Messrs. McNabb
McComas, Edelin, and Hanway to be the choice
of the committee. The committee evidently
thought their labors were finished as they ne
elected to take action on the nominations fol
State Senator and County Commissioner and
the gentlemen slated for those positions re-
manned unendorsed
On motion of w. II. Harlan the Chairman
was authorized to appoint campaign com
mittee, consisting of two members from eaci
district in the county, the names to be an
nounced hereafter.
George w. Richardson then addressed thu
meeting in ringing speech and the assembly
adjourned.
The attendance was quite small, only q
persons taking part. A considerably large
number of spectators fill the rear of the room
The chairman explained the evident lack @
interest by saying that farmers were very bus.
and the weather so hot.