The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-06-13
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
Grouse Endorsed for Congress Sound and
Stable Currency as Provided for by
the Constitution.

S'aoiS CuiiSHSy dS FIOVl0cu lOr Dy
the Constitution.
No contest occurred at the Democrat,
primaries last Saturday, and the convention
on Monday was well attended. The delegate.
were called to order by Chairman Grouse o
the County Central Committee, who named
Col. James G. Berret, of Freedom, for tenn
porary chairman. No nomination was more
cordially endorsed COL Berret was this
Oldest delegate in the convention, has evel
been stauneh Democrat, has twice served in
the Legislature, first in 1878, and again IN
1892, and is the last survivor of the Legisla
ture of 1878. He is still man of strong
mental and physical vigor, and made prompt
and excellent presiding officer. Dr. S. r.
Waters, of Mt. Airy district, and Joseph |.
Arnold, of Middleburg, were chosen vice
presidents, and j. G. Snauffer, of Union
Bridge, and I. j. Gum, of franklin, seere-
taries.
A committee on credentials was named by
district delegations as follows D. ]. Hes
son, Evan Haines, C. II. Knipple, j. G..
Hoffman, Joseph j. Brandenburg. John E.
Masenhimer, Fred. D. Miller, Geo. r. Rupp,
George L. Wright, Hezekiah Fox, John VI.
Myers, E. W. Leeds and B. F. Selby. This
committee reported credentials correct and
recommended that the temporary officers be
made permanent. Report of committee was
adopted.
The following constituted the committee on
resolutions, similarly selected-Jerome Ny
ers, j. Hamilton Singer, Jacob Koontz, Jacob
NJ. Long, E. NJ. Shipley, Simon Giggard,
Chas. Fl. Vanderford, F. l.. Ham, Augustus
Brown, Lewis Cash, Ephraim Haines, C. d.
Spurrier and Dir. S. R. Waters. DR.. Waters
L.. ..f.1
following resolutions were reported and
adopted
1--WE, the Democrats of Carroll county, in eonven-
TO the great Democratic party and its tenents, as
expounded by Jefferson, jackson, Tilden and Cleve-
land, our patriot President.
I'VE deplore the defeat of our party IN the late
State campaign, but we are neither disma yed nor
disheartened. The ill-timed and ill-advised pur-
poseito administer rebuke was the cause not the
conversion of our voters to Republicanism, and we
feel we can without hesitation, extend the right
hand OF fellow ship to or brother Democrats
last year, and invite them to join in the common
purpose to rid the State of the incubus which is
upon U.S. as well as redeem it from the disgaeefnl
scenes enacted during the winter al Baltimore and
Annapolis by the Republican party.
I'VE declare for a sound and stable currency, as
provided for by the Constitution of the United States
for an honest and economical administration pub
lie affairs and for faithful discharge of all public
obligations whereby only can the public credit be
maintained.
I'VE yield nothing in our past declaration for a
tariff for revenue only yet we depreeate any further
legislation in this line except to perfect the present
1--WE denounce as American the attempt of the
A. p A. and kindred organizations and associations
to ostracise any portion of our fellowcitzens by
religious test. We endorse with all the emphasis
at our command the guaranteed rights to all per-
sons under the Constitution, and pronounce as Sc
ditiOus II not reasonable any attempt to subyert
this inalienable right to ALL to worship God accord
ing to the dictates of conscience, and we pledge
nt,rr ~ int ha nf
lowed rights.
with these declarations we again go forth with
confidence to battle against the party of proscrp-
ton special privileges and corporation favor, and
invite the cooperation of all good citizens.
'Recognizing the sterling worth, ability ability ana T
Grouse, we cordially commend him to the Democ-
aey of our sister counties of the Second Congress
sonal district as suitable nominee for Congress as
surfing the pa rty that he would make an able and
aggressive leader and would redeem the district;
and the delegates to the Hayre Grace convention
will but be voicng the sentiment OF the Democracy
of Carroll in urging his nomination.
Recognizing in T. Herbert shriver true and
daily eommends him for Delegate to the Demo
cratic National Convention at Chicago"
Delegates were chosen to the State Conven-
ton by unanimous vote, as follows: Chas.
II. Yanderford, David n. Henning, Edward
o. Weant, Edward W. Leeds and George r.
Rupp.
As delegates to the Second Congressional
District Convention the following were .unani.
mousIy elected-William H. Thomas, David
P. Smelser, John R, Strevig, Nicolas W.
Steele and DR.. j. j. Stewart,
Having finished its work the convention
adjourned. B. +. Grouse was loudly called
for, and in response made short speech,
thanking the delegates for the honor done
him, and promising that if nominated for Con-
gress to make an active and vigorous cam
paign.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
The following delegates composed the con-
vention:
Taneytown district-D. j. Hesson, Jerome
Myers, David Humbert, Harry Fink and W.
W. Crapster.
Uniontown district. Hamilton Singer,
Charles Wilhelm, H. H. Weaver, Evan Haines
and Dr. Jacob Rinehart.
Myers district-T. Herbert Shriver, Cyrus
Feeser, Charles H. Knipple, Jacob Koontz
and Nelson R. Koontz
Woolery' district-John G Hoffman, Elias
B. Arnold James W. Taylor, Emory c. Zepp
and Jacob NJ. Long.
Freedom district-Col. james G. Berrel,
Joseph j. Brandenburg, Charles W. Allen.
Edwin NJ Shipey and Jonathan NJ. Dorsey.
Manchester disirict-William II. Wilson,
John r. Strevig Simon Giggard, Jacob Rupp
and John Il. Masenhlmer.
Westminster district-Charles H. Wander
ford, Fred. d. Miller, DIR. W. H. White,
John D. Shafer and Levi T. Lee.
Hampstead district-George P. Thurman,
F. L. Ham, William H. Ruby, George r.
Rupp and Jacob d. Lester.
Franklin Acknowledgements Brown, f. A:
Crawford, T. j. Gum. George f. Wright and
L. C. Franklin.
Middleburg district-Lewis Cash, Joseph
Arnold, Hezekiah Fox, John Humbert and
L. o. Weant.
New Windsor district-John w. Myers,
Ephraim Haines, Thomas c. Slingluf, Chas.
W. Bowersox and David P. Smelser.
Union Bridge district. W. Leeds, Jo-
seph Snauffer, William Strawsburg, William
Eckenrode and c. D. Spurrier.
Mt Airy district-B. F. Selby, Robert
Sellman, DIR. S. R. Waters, Lloyd Bucking-
ham and L. NJ. Anderson.