The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-06-07
Democratic Primaries, Convention
and Nominees,

The Harmony Democracy of Cecil held
their primaries OH Saturday, which were
generally harmonious. The district con-
tests were between aspirants for the dis
| trict right in the convention.
The delegation in the First district was
in the interest of James P. Mccoy for
sheriff. In the Second district there was
no contest.
In the Third or E1kton district there
was no contest, the delegates being in the
interest of VIM. S. Evans for States
attorney and Many Drennen for treas
urer. 81 votes were polled.
The contest in the Fourth district was
between Harvey H. Mackey, candidate
for sheriff, and Hester Hess, candidate
for States attorney. Mackey was sue
cessful, having majority of "a over Hess
in total vote of 33I.
In the Sixth district there was sharp
factiona1 contest between the old timers
and what was understood to be the
Crothers' interest. The latter party had
printed tickets on thin paper and the old
timer ticket was written on heavy paper.
The vote was readily tailed and as the
printed tickets ran up well the despatch
vehicles which were in readiness were
not called on to bring up reinforcements.
The delegates chosen were, S. T. Hind
man, DR.. G. S. Dare, DR.. ]. H. Jenness,
w. 1. Hill and W. W. Nickle.
In the Seventh district the contest was
between Joshua P McCay for States
attorney and J. Wilson Squier. Over 800
votes were polled. Of this number
McCay received I6I votes and Squier I39.
The County Convention met on Tues
day to nominate county ticket, as fol-
lows States Attorney, three members to
the House of Delegates, two Commits
sioners lone for a long term and one for
a short term), three members of the
Orphans Court, Sheriff, County Treasurer
and County Surveyor.
Dr. Wallace of Chesapeake City was
made chairman, and DR.. Jenness of Rising
Sun secretary.
Manly Bremen was nominated for
County Treasurer without opposition.
For States Attorney, w. S. Evans, of
the Third district, Joshua P. McCay, of
the Seventh, were nominated.
A ballot being taken which resulted as
follows: w. S. Evans, 80 votes J. P.
McCay, IS votes. Mr.. Evans was declared
the nominee
For Sheriff the following were placed
before the convention: Harvey H.
Mackey, Fourth district Geo. T. Murray,
Fifth district; J. Ross Conley, Ninth
district.
The ballot resulted as follows Mackey,
81; Murray, I; Conley, 7. Mr.. Mackey
was declared the nominee.
For the House of Delegates there were
only three names put i'll nomination and
they were declared the choice of the con-
vention. They were : James P. Mccoy,
First dist; Henry H. Brady, Second dist. !;
w. w. MCKEE, Sixth dist. Good men
that can't be bought but may be cir
cumvented.
For County Commissioner, long term,
five years: ]. Polk Steele, Second dist;
VIM. Benjamin, Fifth dist; Dexter M.
Lee, Ninth dist; A. J. H. Cameron,
Ninth dist.
The vote resulted as follows Steele, 81;
Benjamin, 5; Lee, a. Mr.. Steel was de-
clared the nominee.
Commissioner, short term: Dexter NJ.
Lee, Ninth district; Charles J. Bayard,
Fifth dist.
The vote was as follows Lee, 43; Bay
ard, ?. Mr.. Lee was declared the
nominee.
Judges of Orphans Court David P.
Davis, First dist, Chas. F. Beatty, Fifth
dist; w. K. Reckefus, Seventh district.
There was no opposition.
Powell Johns, of the First district, was
named as County Surveyor.
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