Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-24

an fppent To democrats TO FORGET PaA
Differences ana Unite In opposition &c
the Repubiicans-K Kent County Democrat,
Favor James A. Pcarco for Chief Judgc
Elkton. Nd, June 90. Tho Cecil
county Democratic convention met In
Elkton this morning and nom mated the
following ticket:
Clark Of the Circuit Court--John. G.
Williams
Register Of Willis Reuben e. lamar.
State Senate Austin l.. Crothers.
House of Delegates s.. Writ,
Wilbur ID. Thompson. DIR. John II.
Jenness
County Treasurer William T. Fryer.
Short term Comm issioner = William
7. Patton.
Long term Comm issioner- Josep b p.
Ewing.
Sheriff.. Ross Comfy.
County Surveyor Powell +, Johns.
Delegates were elected to the judicial
convention at Denton. June 30th, as
follows: George W. Lockwood. Joseph
II. Steele, Alonzc L. Barry, Wilson L.
Coudop.
Delegates to the State Convention in
Baltimore, July 2Sth = Charles g.
Crothers, John Banks. William s.. Evans,
W. w. McGuigan.
James Vansant presided over ths
convention, with DR.. Howard Bratton
secretary. -
For the Office OF clerk OF the court the
candidates before the conven tion were
Thomas 4. Howard. John G. Williams,
Dr. George S. Dare, Samuel 4. Hind
man and W. X. Reckafus. On the
second ballot Mr.. Williams was nomi-
nated, receiving 90 votes.
DIR. Jamar. for register Of wills, and
Austin u. Crothers, for Senator, had no
opposition.
The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously by the convention:
whereas, The multiplication OF outlaw
race tracks in this county under the pro-
VISION OF existing law during the past two
years has introduced into this community
Tor several months in the year race-track
gambling, with all its attendant results. and
sound public. policy requires that this should
pe,prohibifed by law; therefore,
Resolved, That our candidates for Senator
and House of Delegates be, and they are
hereby instructed, to secure the repeal Of
the present law and the enactment of law
which will effectualy prevent the further
continuance OF this evil within the limits Of
this county.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this con.
vention the law of our State upon this sub
1eot should be so amended as to prevent In
other parts of the State the gambling which
has been practceo in this county. and we
instruct our candidates for Senator and
House OF Delegates 70 use their best efforts
TO secure such legislation upon this subject
as will bring the State of Maryland into line
with the other progressive States Of the
Union.
Resolved. That in view of the supreme
necessity of redeemIng the State of Mary-
. f. land from RHntIhlicnn rup and ff ha oil
tion OF United States Senator by the next
Legislature OF the State we earnestly ap-
peal to all Democrats TO lay aside all fac.
tional or personal differences of opinion
and TO unite i'll the election of the Demo-
cratic ticket
The convention also adopted a reso-
luton instructing the delegates to the
Judicial convention to support Hon.
Frederick Stump of Cecil county, for
associate judge.
John s. Williams, the nominee for
clerk OF the court. ia the present clerk.
having beon appointed by the court to
succeed the late William P. Howard.
Reuben L. lamar has been register
OF wills for a number of years.
Austin Il. Crothers, tae nominee for
State Senator, was States attorney for
four years.
For the Houss of Delegates, John S.
Writ ia an ex.State Senator, Wilbur ID.
Thompson is foreman of the Providence
Paper Mill and DR.. John II. Jen mass is
a physician.
William T. Fryer, the nominee for
treasurer, is a merchant at Colora and
was postmaster under President Cleys.
lands administration.
The Republicans selected Saturday,
July 10th, for their primary meetings
10 Cecil. and Monday, July 18th. for
tha county convention.
For JAMES ALFRED PEARoE.
Chestertown, Nd, June q. The
Kent county Democratic convention
met in ChesteItown to-day, James ii.
Harris, chairman, and Ebsn +. Perkins,
secretary.
Mr.. James A. Pearce was extended
the courtesy of naming the delegates
TO the judicial convention to be held at
Denton June 30th, who are as follows:
Cornelius j. Scott. Dennis j. Nowland,
Hope Ii. Barroll, Richard ID. Hynsuu,
Lewis W. Wickes and John p. Nicholson.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
that public opinion bad concentrated
upon james Alfred Pearce OF the Kent
bar. as possessing all those qualities in
no eminent degree which would make
his elevation to tho appellate bench
consummation earnestly to be wished.
The delegates were instructed to uss
all honorable means to secure the nomi-
nation OF James A. Pearce as the Demo.
cratic candidate for chief Judge for the
second judicial circuit.
Mr.. Pearce was called for and made
Short and forceful speech.
Ebsp II. Perkins, with one exception
the Oldest and one Of the most highly
respected members of tho Kent bar.
made n strong snesch indo.sing Mr.
Pearee's candidacy, as also did Harri- 4
son W. Vickers. Kent county is unit
for the Kent county candidate.
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