The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-06
cAMALIER FOR CONGRESS.
Nominee of the Fifth Maryland Dis
trict Convention.

p CHESAPEAKE BEACH. Sept. 5.-Great
enthusiasm, occasioned by the pros
pect of the election of Democratic
Representative, was manifested by dele
gates from Anne Arundel, st. Mary's.
Charles, Prince George, Calvert, and How
ard counties, and the Twenty-third and
Twenty fourth wards of Baltimore city,
and the First and Thirteenth Election dis
tricts of Baltimore county, comprising the
Fifth Congressional district of Maryland,
who met in convention yesterday at noon
in the Casino Annex.
The nomination Of Benjamin Harris
Camalier, of Leonardtown, ST. Mary s
County, was made by acclamation- Dr.
Charles r. Wells, of Hyattsville, who was
put up to oppose Mr.. Camalier, withdrew.
The convention was called to order by
Thomas J. Turner. of Prince Frederick,
Calvert County He spoke briefly, stating
that there were breakers ahead for the
Republican party of a most serious char
acter. IL would not surprise him, he said.
in the event of the election of Mckinley
this fall, If the next four years should
see the United States governed by
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Senator John G. Rogers. of Howard
County, was presented to the convention
position. Edwin s. Seidwitz, mayor of An
napolis: William Hitler, of Baltimore:
William e. Linn, of Prince George County,
and J. d. Robertson, Of Charles County,
were elected secretaries. The roll was
then called and the following delegates
presented credentials:
Howard County-w. B. Peter. J. Partett. H. D.
Wolff, John G. Rogers, Mr.. o'Malley, A. Howard
Earn.
Charles Couuty-P. r. Wills. Dudley N wiIletr
George W Carroll. John p Hamilton, John 2.
Robertson J. NJ. Carpenter
Anne Arundel Cornty-s. p. Chew, Richard
Baldwin, John Z. Pettibone, B. r. Anderson,
James W. Owens, Thomas Leitch. William t.
shipley; A 5. Brady, L. 5. seidwitz, George
W Hyde
more County-George P. Keefer, Dr. George j.
Everhardt Henry NagIe.
Prince George Connty-Beniamin D. Stephen,
W. H. Talbot, W. E. Linn. W. II. B. Bland
ford, Joseph Tazman, W. l. Perne Thomas Hyde,
John z. Downing.
St Mary's County-John W. Parson. John W.
Williams, J. T. Lee Mattingy.
Calvert County-John Mackell. Charles T.
CLANCY, Jules J. Dalrymple.
Twenty second and Twenty-fourth wards.
Baltimore city-Martin Reynolds, Ed shaefer,
James II. Carter, William Hitler.
A committee on credentials was ap-
pointed composed of B. r. Anderson, J. ".
Williams. p. r. Willis, Thomas Hines.
George s. Keefer. r. P. Reynolds, Alfred
D. Woolf and John b. Mackell The re-
por: Of this committe declared that the
Democrats of the Fifth Congressional dis
trict heartily endorse our>leaders, Bryan
and Stevenson, and the Kansas City plat
form
Benjamin Harris Camalier was placed in
nomination by State Senator William B.
Peters. and was seconded by George S.
Keefer. A. T. Brady. and T. L. Mattingly.
Hamilton Magruder presented the name of
DR.. Charles r. Wells. to whom the dele
gates Of Prince George County were
pledged.
Dr. Wells declined the nomination in
speech in which he said: THE mutterings
of the thunder. heard at Cumberland. will
reach even as far as the black belt of the
Fifth Congressional district 1t will be
evidenced in the number of votes that will
be cast for the candidate we select today.
Mr.. Camalier will need help, and promise
him the hearty support of myself and Of
Prince George County"
Mr.. Camalier was then, by aeclamat lion,
declared to be the candidate of the Demo-
Gratis for Representative from the F fth
Con gressionaI district He made brief
speech acknowledging the honor conferred
upon him.
Benjamin Harris Camalier was born in
Leonardtown. st. Mary's County, fifty years
ago. He was educated at Georgetown Uni
versity. where the degree of Master of Arts
was conferred upon him. He has been a
resident of Leonardtown during his whol.,
life, and has practiced his profession there
He was admitted to the bar in 1874 ana
has been prominent in the Seventh Judi
ciaI Court and in the Court of Appeals of
Maryland. He has always taken great in
terest in politics. and has been on the
stump for Democrats at every election
since his first vote was cast He was elect
ed States Attorney for his county in 1891
and again in 1899. Mr. Camalier was a |
Democratic elector four years ago.