The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-07-31
The County Convention.

CHAIRMAN ID. Y. OTOuS6, vi luG NOputl
Central Committee, called all the conventions
to order and proposed the temporary offices
Evan Haines, of Uniontown district. and
Addison Morelock, of Myers were respec-
lively chairman and secretary of the conven-
ton to nominate candidates for the House oi
Delegates and local offices.
The committee on Credentials, named by
the district delegations, were as follows
Henry Gait, DIR. T. j. Shreeve, DR.. c. A.
Stultz, Patrick Sullivan, Samuel D, Shipley
Noah Sullivan, Lewis d. Wantz, DR.. E. NJ.
Bush, 7. J. Gurn, Lewis Cash, A. /. Al
baugh, f. W. Leeds, Robert Sellman.
This committee found credentials corret
recommended that the temporary officers be
made permanent, that the usual parliamentary
rules given the convention, and an order oi
business.
The report was adopted and recess was
taken for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled about l3t
o'clock. After roll call the order Of business
was taken up. The nomination for Clerk OF
the Circuit Court was first. DIR. Jos. L. Her
ing, of Westminster, placed in nomination in
auogistic speech, B. F. Grouse, the present
incumbent.
MR. GROUSE WITHwDRAYS.
went to the platform, returned thanks for the
consideration shown him, expressed gratitude
for the warm words of support from every dis
trict. and then withdrew his name. He said
there was feeling among some Democrats
that there should be new faces on the ticket.
fresh men put forward, new deal given, and
he respected that sentiment While appre-
ciatve of the proffered support for a renomi-
nation, he would sink personal ambitions toI
party's sake, and give way that the party
might 90 to the polls united body in No
yember. Mr. Grouse then placed in nomi-
nation for Clerk Dir. James Howell Billing.
slea, of Westminster to whose high character
and sterling worth he paid Il strong tribute.
Applause followed Mr.. Grouse's Withdrawal
and the presentation of DR.. Bllingslea'
name, and Dr. Billingslea was nominated by
acclamaton.
REGISTER OF WILLS
N. w. Steele placed before the convention
the name of John Oliver Wadlow, of Free
dom. for Register of Wills. No other name
was presented and he was chosen by acclama
ton amid applause.
FOR SHERIFF.
George w. Motter of Taneytown district
Ephraim Haines of New Windsor district, F
| A. Crawford of Franklin, Jos. W. Berret o
Freedom, Nerris Caple of Woolery's and A
]. Hann of Hampstead were put in nomna
| ton. Before ballot was ordered all were
Withdrawn but the first two, and Mr.. Halne
was chosen by vote of 81 TO IL.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| A number of persons we're presented Wool
ery's district naming no less than five. Thos
| placed before the convention were Edward q
| Huff. William l.. Richards, VIM. W. Shamer
A. F. Oursler and Nathaniel Bay, of Wool
ery's; George w. Lamotte, of Hampstead
Daniel J. Hesson, of Taneytown; DIR. Milton
NJ. Norris, of Union Bridge; B. f. Grouse, O
Westminster; Charles w. Mace, of Manches
ter, and George w. Chase, of Franklin.
The following were chosen on the first bal
lot and declared the nominees-Daniel J
Hesson, AZ votes, Nathaniel Bay, 56, DIR. Mil
| ton NJ. Norris, 50, and B. f. Grouse, 81.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Five persons were placed before the con
vention for County COMMISSIONER.
Allen. of Freedom; S. H. Hoffacker, of Man
chester: John NJ Bush, of Hampstead; An
gustus w. Davis, of Woolerys; Daniel
Diebl. of Uniontown. Messrs. Allen an
Davis were Withdrawn, and the first balic
resulted in the nomination OF Mr.. lilehi, wh
received A votes, TO IA for Mr.. Bush and
for Mr.. Hofacker.
COUNTY TREASURER.
John E. Masenhimer, of Manchester dis
trict, was the only one named for Count
Treasurer and he was nominated by acclama
ton.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
For Comfy Surveyor Philip c. Kennedy
of Westminster, was chosen by aeclamaton'
THE DELEGATES.
The delegates to the convention were a
follows by districts
No. 1--George w. Motter, d. >. HessoL
Edward Gettier, Henry Gait, Emanuel
Smith.
No. 2-Evan Haines, DIR. }. T. Shreev'
j. T. Stone, W. r. Zollickoffer, Emanu'
Fisher.
No. st. Herbert Shriver, DR.. ,. :
Stewart. DR.. C. A. Stultz, Addison >. More
lock, VIM. H. Dodrer. =.
No. fl Calvin Jordan. Patrick Sullivan
Andrew Drechsler. James W. Taylor, herno
No. 5-Simon Golbart, Frank Mereeror
johnnie f. Reasman, j. X. P. BrandenO"rG
Robert w. Carter. II
No. 6-John ". Hoffacker, George "
Shewell, Noah Sullivan, Henry Berwage
Jacob Rupp.