The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-05-04
A TOWN MEETING.
Some Citizens of Westminster Pass ReSO-
buttons and Nominate Candidates for
Mayor and Common Council.

| corporation or individual concern, do hereby
issue a call for a public meeting of the citizens
| of Westminster, to select Citizen Ticket at
Odd Fellows Hall, Monday. April %, 1895,
at 8 p. m.
Mr.. Chas T. Reiisnider called the meeting
to order and nominated DR.. J. Howell Bill
hngslea for president and John J. Baumgart-
ner for secretary. The nominations were
seconded and ratified unanimously. DIR. Bill
hngslea in taking the chair stated the object
of the meeting. He alluded TO the present
Mayor as having been an industrious and eff
cient officer, but that he had declined to serve
| longer and ii became necessary to select
another for chief executive of the city. The
/ interests of the city now, he said, are large
/ and important. and demanded judicious man.
agement. Men of experience in financial
matters should be selected to manage city
4 affairs. and the object of the meeting was TO
/ nominate competent men for Mayor and
! Counciimen.
The chair then announced the meeting
ready for the business in hand. and ChaS. I.
/ Reifsnider moved that the chair appoint a
/ committee of five on resolutions, To express
/ the sentiment of the meeting. The motion
/ prevailed. and the chair appointed ChaS. l.
| Reifsnider. James +. Smith. George W. Nil
| Ter. Samuel X Herr and George +. Sharrer.
The committee reported as follows
! Resolved. That il Is the sense of this meet.
/ ing that no person shall be nominated for the
| office of Mavor and members Of the City
I Council who may he pledged 10 the support Of
/ the Gas. Electric Light or Water Companies;
I and such persons only shall receive it, en-
/ dorSement rs will ib It's Judgment most eco
/ nomically and faithfully manage the financial
I affairs of the city and best promote It's inter
est without regard TO politics or either OF sand
corporations The resolution were adopted
without dissent. The selection Of a candidate
/ for Mayor followed and L. J. Lawyer and
| Jesse +. Shreeye Mere presented. The sense
I of the meeting was taken by rising vote and
| Mr. LAWYER was nominated. Hoffman Fuss.
| Jesse F. Shreeye. Gershom HUFF, John VI.
/ Roberts. George Lease, j. Q. Stitely aud Ed
4 ward J. Await we're put IA nomination tor
members or the CITY Council The vote NJ
suited as follows John VI. Roberts -. Jesse
! f. Shreeye IS. GerShOm HUFF y. Hoffman
/ Fuss -. Edward J. Await 50, J. q. Stiiely
7 A.. George Lease A. John VI. Roberts, Jesse
I F. Shreeye, Gershom HUFF Hoffman Fuss and
/ Edward j. Await were declared the choice oi
the meeting for members of the Common
/ Council
/ On motion OF Charlie, T. Reifsnider the
I chair appointed John I. Anders. F.. q.
I Grimes and John J. Reese q committee o.
I notify the candidates Of their nomination and
I also 10 hll any vacancies that mIghI occur nu
Z the ticket The meeting then adjourned.
Another Meetiux and Another Ticket.
Ga Tuesday night the stockholders az she
Electric Light and Power Company and sew.
er,al other citizens held n meeting in the Conn,
eli chamber, in the Fire Department Banding.
y. +. Grouse presided aud George l. Stosk,-
dale was secretary. The chairman said ,he
object Of the meeting WAS tn consider whai
action. II auy, waS necessary o. place tbr
electric light company apon elHai tuntsus
with the gas company iu competing for light.
ing the streets Of Westminster. H. y. Hen
ming said h. had no financial inirrcsJ la either
the gas nr electric hight cumpany, h1t a. q tax.
paycr he vas interested iB the eit1. and waut.
ri il Ia have the lcsi sights il could aHori
and ais. believed IN composition rather than
monopoly. After . general Interchange os
opinions. It va resolved 90 place before
the citizens ticket ihai aoald BE- fair and
iast in al city matters. Aher uckri uas
made up. the following addr,-s- was prs.Fasyrl
and adopted.
To the Sftisea- 81 " S-ItaIaStsr.
A. citizens, laN ,JSvers aud Stockholders 10
the Electric Light and Poser Campsuy If
Westminster. sc werc content in lea'e the
lighting OF the streets of Ncsfmius,rt Co an
uapledged Mayer and Common Coancll. after
full investigation If ihr merit. ~ "a, ami
electricity and the relative rhcapnss>- anal Tih
clrHcy Il each. The artsoe 81 The meeting Ten
Monday night has compelled ms 10 enter iafn
competition al the elcCtinu next Monday, fuv
while the call ss5leG and the yrsnlaffsis F-tsst.
lsoih declare iudcfs-udsnce 81 surT-sraiiuus
and individual interests. the taC1 reiuasn- that
the promoters ui the meeting aud IL managers
arr all Stockholders and employees of thu "a.
cnmTauy. TIE seCrriary II thr "a company
bad the hall engaged and pledged ,hv rrDial
The president # the meeting Is a s;nekh1l3rf
10 the gas company. and the ehirf hguu sHa
most artsve participant 30 the meeting II also
oCshoider IN the gas camfanN aEd b be-.
counsel II the meeting was IN she Interest "
q an unpledgcd ticket, ahy aid e not endorse
the candidacy If an snpledvsi candidate shu
had ALREADY announced hls candidacy iur
mavor. aud coupled the announcement Wtth
the statement that be- Na- unpleikr,i ta any
corporation aud vuuld not H. and Il tsns-u
be would labor Tor the lest interest, ~ ;hs
eilyg Bot b. spnli uui suit. He vas un-
pledged. and The promoter. 81 the meeting
desired MAN Sith lranius, toward the ga-
company. aud selected aud dominated one.
A. To the Nominees. for Common Council. some
ofihrm. Al brasf. have also leaning, tUward
the gas company. aud the stockholders ut the
electric light company arr driven iu contest .n
the election To securc fair treatment iu the
matter af street lighting. We cannot af'prd
% book quietly on and see city officers cho.cn
who are opposed rs fair AND iasi composition
in this matter. nor d0 ~ believe q maioriiy Il
the citzens will 10 ~ The action 81 tie pro-
meters 81 that MONDAY night meeting Is
an outrage upon eyvTY tuN-layrr The
action % that meeting. II ratified ts the
VOTES ~ the people neat Monday, preciadr-
any fair competition Ia street lighting. ihr
ticket nominated being biased in favor 81
the gas company. We asa the people of
Westminster Il they propose 10 stand any -sch
action! Are they willing Sc paw rx~rs,iys
charges for inferior ightings Are they wil
Ing 20 continue eas, that did yery well a. an
improvement on tallpW Dip, aud coal nil. ~heu
the latest and most improved ssstpfn pf iilnmi-
nation can be had for less moueyg At lcas,
arr they opposed 10 a fair conpetition in the
matter of street lighting. We presen, for the
! consideration and suftage- of the citizens of
Westminster The following persons;
For MAYER. Milton Schaeifef. For Com
mon Council Emanuel Mackley. Abraham e.
StrashurgeT. Martin J. I.eahy, John y. savior
Charles Hessou.
This ticket Is pledged 10 do the very hest for
the citizens and taxpayers ia ar matter, If
city government. including street lighting
They will not shut of competition. Which
ever company can offer The hesi light and
terms should secure the contract. There
should be- no fayOritism in municipal aiiairs,
aud least of all should city officers De pledged
in advance in the interest OF any corporation.
The electric light company has already. IN
published card, offered 10 light the city as
It is now lighted for 500 year less than is
now paid, and to fnrnish double the number
Of lights AS ara now furnished at the price now
paid. The gas company offers nothing, aud
some of lis over-zealous stockholders want 70
prevent fair competition by putting up ticket
that is, al least biased in it, favor.
For the ticket above presented. W. can
safely pledge il 20 be in favor Of strict economy
to the cutting off Of expenditures wherever
possible, and opposed to au increase Of TAXA
ton.
Frizellburg Items.
The Sunday school of the Church of God at
this place has been recognized for the eusu-
ing year with the following officers :--Presi-
dent, Levi F1eagle; superintendent. Joseph
Baust assistants, Rev G. W. Seilhamer and
Mrs. Henry Snader; secretary, Mrs. Emma
Baust; assistant, Jesse Sheets; librarian. Henry
Snader. assistant Wm Warner. treasurer