Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02

convention are Edward w. Day, Philip H
Smallwood and John Q. Selby Delegates
10 the state convention, VIM. F.. Bergman
Joseph wheeler and Hamilton J. Warner.
:; frank Oldheld. Charles T. Grant and
Remus w. D. Dorsey, the latter colored.
were chosen as the state central commit
tee of the county
resolutions were passed expressing un-
limited confidence in the wisdom sagacity
and patriotism of President Mckinley. and
the belief that the republican party will
nave no cause to regret the Presidents
conduct in the Cuban question. that bis
foreign policy will compare with that of
any OF his predecessors, and that he will
maintain the rights of all American citi-
S S, ana VIII put an end to the present
dlsgraceful policy of Weyler, which is no
credit to civilization.
resolutions We're also adopted condemn
ing the so-called civil service system as
extended by President Cleveland whereby
the departments were filled excIsireiy
with partisan democrats; thanking Presi
cent Mckinley for the appointment of
Iostmaster General Gary: commenting the
services or the Maryland delegation in Con-
gress; congratulating the republican party
On the fulfllment of every pledge in the
cambridge platform of 1880 and indorsing
and commencing Representative Mudd as
we'll for his congressional course as for
the splendid services rendered by him as
speaker OF the house of delegates where.
oy ms ability, parliamentary tact and cour-
age, he in very large measure made Of
1ectiVe the lulfillment of party pledges
The convention was controlled by the ele-
ment led by State Senator George D. Dav
not lack for candidates for the various
county offices and the legislature. From
each OF the six districts any number of
democrats come. who are willing to serve
the county, either at Annapolis or in some
position at Ellicott City. Charles A. Her
mann of the second district, j. NJ DeLash-
mutt OF the fourth Fulton r. Gordon of
the sixth. DR.. Thos. w. Linthicum, A.
n,,iu
Wolfenden, w. c. Philips and John 7. Hop
kins are among the candidates for the leg
iSlature
Howard county is only entitled to q rem
resentation of two in the house of dele
gates, and with the number of candidates
mentioned the fight promises to be in
tereSting.
For clerk of the court the candidates
mentioned are John H. Owings, present
incumbent by appointment John D.. AL
cock, Thomas L. Maclin, Denton Miller
Judge Matthews and Ferdinand c. Pue.
Frank Parlett. James T. Clark Michael D.
Groverman, Thos. H. Hunt jr, E. Alex
Talbot and A. p. Hobbs are among the
most prominently mentioned for county
| treasurer.
| For the sheriffalty Edward X. Coomes.
| John Mayfield. Michael H. Cooney and
Nicholas H. Warfield are candidates. and
| B. F. Hess, Dorsey Thompson. E. G. Selby
,, county commissioner. Inasmuch as SEN
ator Day holds over there will be no state
! senator elected in Howard this year.
1t was Senator Days wish to resign his
| seat and accept position as Indian agent
! in the west, post which he held under
| the Harrison administration. In this de-
| sire he was backed up by Postmaster Cen
j eral Gary. Senator Wellington, however,
| appreciating the closeness of party lines
| in Howard, would not permit him to re-
| sign, impressing him with the fact that it
might be no easy task to elect a republican
| state senator in Howard to succeed him.
Senator Wellington agreed, though, to al
| low the son-in-law of Senator Day to be
named, temporarily, which was DONE so
| that when the legislature adjourned he
| could take the position of Indian agent.
| The fight in Howard this fall promises to
| be close one, with chances about equal
| for both parties. Senator German, in view
| of the fact that Howard is his home
| county. will make strenuous efforts to
| carry the legislative ticket, so that he will
| have some representation from his county
| in the legislature, and be able to command
| some votes from his own county for re-
| election. 1t would seem rather odd for
| him to be in the fight and not be able to
| get single vote from his own county.
| For the first time in its history Howard
| county has a colored official. Philip Cor
don of the sixth district. which borders on
| Laurel, has been appointed deputy sheriff
| by Sheriff Oldfied, and he has qualified
| before the clerk of the county court. Cor
| don is very dark. and is about fifty years
| of age. His appointment, it is said, is the
| result of complaints recently made by the
colored voters that they have received no
recognition.