The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-01

5-William Morrison.
6-Josiah F. Smith.
Nathan England.
8-George w. Rowells.
9-Noah Barnes
10-J. l.. Hauver.
1l-Allen Ledgewidge.
12-B. P. Champion.
13-William w. Welker.
l4-D. g. Shaft.
Isl. w. Creager.
16-Joseph P. Castle.
ia. S. Phillips.
lS-T. B. Norwood.
10. j. Sundergill.
2O-G. |. Isanogle.
&c. e. Holtz.
22-Ezra Karn.
After an absence of about half an
hour, during which time q recess was
taken by the delegates, they returned.
Mr.. }. w. Creager, secretary for the
Committee on Credentials submitted
the following:
That the names as published in the
CITIZEN be the regular authorized del
egates to this convention; that the
temporary officers be made permanent:
that the order of business be in the
following order: Clerk, Register, Coun-
ty Treasurer, Sheriff, three County
Commissioners four year term, two
County Commissioners for the two
year term; five members of the House
of Delegates and County SURVEYOR,
and that the rules governing the con.
vention be the rules governing the
lower House OF the Legislature"
Mr.. James Devilbiss was chairman
of the committee.
Mr.. w. H. Lakin, on behalf of the
Resolution Committee, read the follow
ing:
1.-The Democratic party of Frederick
County in convention assembled avows
it principles as follows:
live declare our adherence to the
great and fundamental principles of
Democracy as formulated by Jefferson
and as exemplitied by long line of
democratic leaders aud statesmen from
the days of Jefferson down to the
present time; we affirm our faith in
the underlying principles enunciated
by the Chicago platform of 1896, the
enactment of those principles into law
to he safegueTded by wise legislation
as to prevent any possible disturbance
of the great business interests of the
country.
'2-That we condemn in the
strongest manner the gross mlsmau-
agement of the State by the Republic
can party since its accession to power
and we publicly arraign it for its utter
lncompetency and untitness to rule.n
An amendment to the resolutions as
read was offered by Mr. John S. New
man and unanimously adopted, and
reads as follows:
1--WE heartily endorse the nomina-
ton of Clayton o. Keedy for Associate
Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit,
and earnestly commend him to the
support of the voters of this county,"
A substitute for this resolution as
read was offered by F. j. Nelson, but
was overwhelmingly voted down. The
original resolution and amendment
were then adopted by the convention.
The chairman then stated that the
next order of business was the nomina-
ton of a candidate for clerk of the Cir
cult Court. The names of Dr. Charles
w. GoldsborOugh, of Walkersvllle, and
J. Fenton Thomas, of Buckeystown,
were proposed. The result of the bal
lot gave DR.. Goldsborough q districts
and Mr.. Thomas district. On mo-
ton Dr. GoldsborOugh was declared
the unanimous choice of the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Charles G. Waters, of Fred
erick, was the only nominee for Regis
ter of Wills, and was made the unani-
nous choice of the convention by ac-
clamalion. The nominations of Mr..
Fleet r. NeighbOrs, of Buckeystown,
for County Treasurer, and Mr.. John
II. Grove, of Frederick, for Sheriff,
were made by reclamation.
Nominations were then in order for
County Commissioners for the four
years. term, and the following gentle
men were voted for on the first ballot
with the result after each name: s.
Fenton Hargett, Buckeystown, 8;
Carlton j. Harbaugh, Hauvers Dis
trict, Is; Calvin r. Coblentz, Middle
town District, Is; Americas Wiles,
LewistOwn District, II; L. V. Norwood,
Woodville District, Z; Reuben Saylor,
townsville District, 3; j. Howard ALL
mutt, Bucseystown District, 10.
Messrs. Haroaugh and Coblentz hav-
ing It celved a majority of all the dis
tricts, were declared elected. On the
SeCOuu UdllbL lOT one commissioner LOT
the four years term no nomination
was made, but Mr.. Reuben Saylor re-
ceived eighteen districts on the third
ballot and was declared the nominee.
Messrs. Americas Wilesand Thomas
Ogle were nominated for the two
years term, on the commissioners tick
ct, Messrs. l.. V. Norwood, J. Henry
Boyle, Hiram J. Grove, S. +. Thomas
and J. III. Allnutt were also in the field.
Among the names mentioned in
connection with the House of Delegates
nominations, were Messrs. Jacob Ro-
senstock, William B. Hipsley, Joseph
Wolf, Oliver McClary, Samuel r.
Brown, l.. r. Wasche, ID. T. Ordeman,
(who afterwards withdrew his name),
Charles n. Freshour, Martin N. Eas-
terdiy y, $. l.. Best, Benjamin Zimmer-
man, John Il. Ahalt. The ballot re-
suited in the selection of Messrs.
Jacob Rosenstock, of Frederick; Oliver
Clary, Woodville; Samuel r. Brown,
New Market; John d. Ahalt, Bur
kittsvllle; and l.. r. Wasche, Thur
mont MIR. Rosenstock got twenty dis
tricts, Ahalt, II, Wasche 10, Brown,
IL, and Clary Is districts.
The final act was the selection of
Mr.. ]. Thomas Browning, of New
Market, as surveyor, by acclamation.