The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-21
REruBLIcAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
After Exciting Primaries An UprOariOusly
Harmonious Convention.
AttOrney-General Clabaugh Narrowly Es-
capes Defeat But is Still Leader.


was nominally over candidates, it was really
a contest between Clabaugh and Huber for
marty leadership, with the Westminster post
office as an important element in the matter.
Had tbe Brooks ticket won he would have
had the nomination for Clerk of the Circuit
Court and Huber would have succeeded to
party leadership again.
The Clabaugh element was beaten up to
last Friday. The leaders went hard to work,
however, and with persuasion and soap
carried the day with only majority OF AZ IN
vote of 622. There are about l40 col
ored voters in the district, and these held the
balance between the eontending leaders. The
Clabaugh faction secured a considerable ma
iority OF these and thus carried the primary.
In throwing their votes for the Clabaugh fac
ton. and thus carrying the pivotal district in
the county, they really ruled the county.
The coiored man and brother was shown
DISTINGUISHED consideration. He was hauled
To the polls in carriages and the lame and
halt among them were tenderly helped up and
down the steps at Odd Fellows Hail. where
The urinary was held. Not a colored man,
however. was chosen delegate to the conven
ton and not one was put on the ticket or the
county central committee. Neither was one
chosen Delegate TO the state convention,
though thirteen delegates were chosen, and
not one of the five delegates to the judicial
convention is Il colored man. This is bad
treatment for reliable class of voters, who
enabled the present management to retain
control of the party organization.
THE CONVENTION.
There was a full attendance of delegates at
the convention on Monday, and the conven-
ton was called to order at Odd Fellows Hall
about 10. 80 by George E. Sharrer, Secretary
of the County Central Committee, in the abb
sence of the Chairman, DR.. Geo. I. Motter
DR.. Silas N Gorsuch, of Woolery's, a
Huber adherent, was made chairman, IN the
spirit of harmony" and DIR. Luther Kemp,
of Uniontown, was made secretary.
A committee on credentials and permanent
organization was named by district delegations
| in theirnumercal order as follows Henry L..
| Feseer. Solomon Myers, DIR. j. H. I. Earhart,
| L. H. Knox. j. Clinton White, John K.
Miller, James S. Baer, William A. Murray,
Howard M. Zile, w. w. Sweigart Charles
Otto. Frank NJ. 0gle, David W. Smith.
| A committee on resolutions was similarly
appointed as follows: James b. Gait, J..
! CLYDE Routson, Harvey Morelock, Abram n.
| Zentz. Marshall S. Selby, Nelson Warehime,
| Charles C. Engle, David H. Lester, Howard
Shiplev, e. NJ. Dutterer, Charles I. Repp, Il.
D. Fowble, Jacob L. Naill
AS the "machine'' was not in full workin G
order, a recess was TAKEN uhtll Cioch IN
order that the committees on credentials and
resolutions could consider their work, SO 1t
was said. The knowing ones knew, however,
that the recess was in reality to coil up the
machine and get it in smooth working order.
The convention got to work again prompt
" at | o'clock, and the result OF the ''oiling
was shown in running the nominations
through, all by reclamation, in about thirty
minutes. The only hitch was when County
Treasurer Buckingham declined renomlna-
tion until his side of the political house was
guaranteed q member of the state central
Committee. After this was conceded, by an
agreement to put L. Fl. Knox, of WooleFy $.
on the committee, Mr.. Buckingham accepted.
The contract was later carried out by the
Clabaugh faction putting Mr.. Knox on the
committee.
Mr.. Clabaugh was a delegate and was in
personal command of the convention, ably
assisted by George E. Sharrer and Milton
Schaeffer, of Westminster, and DIR. ). j.
Weaver, of Uniontown.
The machine was set to running and the
following ticket was run out, applause greet
ing nearly every name
For CiERK-W. Jesse Roberts, of fancy
town.
For REGISTER OF WILLs-Jos. D. Brooks
of Westminster.
For SHERlFF-Ezekiah d. Bowersox, o.
Westminster.
For County CoMNIssIoNER-Jess Smith
of Union Bridge district.
For COUNTY TREAsURER-Alfred 1. Buck
ingham, of Woolery's district
For County SURVEYOR William A. Roop
of Westminster district.
For House OF DELEGATEs-Dr. Clotworthy
Birnie. of Taneytown, Chas. Ii. Smith OF Mt
Airy, Alpheus Stansbury OF Hampstead, and
Charles w. Otto of New Windsor district.
Freedom, Franklin, Middleburg, Manches
ter Uniontown and Myers districts got left
Taneytown and Westminster districts got JUS
five of the ten places on the ticket
In seconding the nomination of Mr.. Brooks
Mr.. Clabaugh said that the differences OF Sat
urday were forgotten on Monday: Mr.
Brooks, who was in the Hall, was called fol
after his nomination, and there was loud ap
plause when he went TO the front. lie said
the differences of Saturday were forgotten on
Monday. He wanted the Ratchet buried
deem with no part of the handle sticking out,
and he should do his best to bring all who
supported him in the primaries into line FOL
the whole ticket. He then launched off into
the blessings of Republican rule and an
uounced himself thorough Republican and
promised a vigorous campaign on his part tC
defeat the Democratic party. Ezeklah bow
ersox was also called for and made speech
promising to work for the ticket and for Demo
cratic defeat.
The committee on credentials and perma
nent organization made the usual report tina
credentials were correct, that the temporary
officers be made permanent, and an order o
business.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions reported a
follows
The Republicans of Carroll county in convention
assembled, congratulate the people OF the COUNT
and of the country upon the effect OF tne magnih
cent Republican victory of 1896, manifest in tn
every hand This happy condition IS undouptedi
due in a large part, to the change IN the economl
policy of the country by the adoption OF the prln
ciples of protection and the passage OF the Dlngle
tariff law as well as to the verdict of the people Il
upon gold as the true standard of value.
We hereby renew and reatirm our devotion Y
these principles, and to the doctrines OF IN
Republican party as enumerated by the ma
tional platform adoptedat the St Louis Con
vention in 1896 The Administration of Pres
dent Mckinley has inspired the people with conf
dence in his wisdom aud patriotism, and we yiel
it our cordial and hearty appreciation and support
Further, we challenge contradiction OF the asSer
ton that the Republican party OF Maryland ma
been true to the pledges made in the campaign 9
1895 and we point to the election law which ma
redeemed the State from the ignominy OF pollute
ballot-box; to the assessment law; when mas, IN
large measure equaliZed the burdens of taxation
to the schOOlbOOk law, winch mas conferred Il BTea
boon and blessing upon the children OF the State
and to other measures adopted through Republca
| influence as incontrOvertible evidence that IN
party has been true to its pledges in every partlcu
lar and has fully merited the confidence respose
in its integrity by the voters OF the state It's nae
y to past pledges is the surest guarantee OF It's ~
ure devotion to the best interese ofal the people
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The new members of the county centra
committee elected at primaries on Saturda
we're reported to the convention as follows !:
Taneytown-Harry NJ. Clabaugh, William
Jesse Roberts, VIM. W. Witherow.
Uniontown-A. L. Williams, Marshall G
Shaw, Solomon Myers.
Myers'-Leus Z. Shriver, Levi j. Mottel
DR.. j. II. T. Earhart.
Woolery' s-Richard W. Barnes, A. |
Buckingham, Charles Fater.
Freedom-Wm. A. Cassell, Samuel l.. Lit
tie, Albert Phebus, John r. Bennett, Colum
bus Shipley, J NJ. Pickett.
Manifestations. j. II. Ganter, LEW
H. Eppley, George Gummel.
Westminster-Dr. George E. Bang gilman
Jas. S. Baer, Frederick N. Hook, George E
Sharrer, James NJ Stoner, Frank I. Sehaffel
Hampstead-Joel Ebaugh, Geo. c. Rich
ards, John W. Switzer.
Franklin-A P. Frizzell, Charles Nieode
, mus, Thos A. Barnes.
Middleburg-W. w. Sweigart, Eli I. Dut
terer, Chas Ritter.
New Windsor-Solomon S. Ecker, Gu:
tavus Barnes, Chas. T. Repp.
Union Bridge. j. White, Clayton w Olft