The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-09-21
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A Large Attendance and Strong Ticket
Nominated Resolutions on the Death of
President McKinley-List of Delegates
and Central Committee.

NOminated-ReS0luti0n on the Death OF
President McKinley-List of Delegates
and Central Committee.
Democratic primaries were held throughout
the county last Saturday. In some OF the dis
tricts there were Two tickets in the field; Mr.
John T. Lynch, Of Westminster district, can
didate for sheriff, had no opposition.
On Monday the delegates, candidates, aud
large number of interested persons met at
Odd Fellows Hall, this city. about IL 30 a.
M, and the convention was called to order by
Mr.. B. F. Grouse, Chairman of the County
Central Committee. Mr.. 7. Herbert Shriver
was called to the chair, and Mr.. John }. Reese
chosen secretary.
Before any business was transacted States
Attorney Weant offered the following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted
While the specific duties of this convention are
the nomination of candidates for the House OF Del
gates of Maryland and county offices. ana lor the
Selection of the official body for the management OF
the affairs of the Democratic party III tarrol coun
ty, we a. representatives of the whole body oil
Democrats of the county. are not unmlndtul o! lhe
tragic occurrence at Buffalo, n y, on the oth INST
which brought death to the honored Executive OF
this great country. Weyiew with adherence al all
times the crime Of Assassination but the crime Of
Leon CzolgosZ was one of peculiar enormlty. lis
victim was the Chief Executive OF a Tree people,
who had been freely chosen by them to execute the
laws which they themselves through lneir is si
sentatives in Congress, had enacted; and the blow
which fell upon him was n blow upon the cnLne
body of the great American Commonwealth Inc
crime committed by a representative OF cause
utterly subversive of all civilization, ana wnlch,
triumphant, would reduce the human race 10 me
condition of wild beasts. We abhor and detesi IL
above measure and favor the adoption OF means by
which it shall be crushed and destroyed utterly IN
the land eonsecrated TO the maintenance OF freedom
and the rights of man.
We recognize. that while VIM. Mckinley became
the victim of this detestabe organization because
he held the first Office the land, by the Will OF the
people the wide spread ana unlvefsa out ,I "a
people of all parties and all creeds is greatly aug
mented by the nobility of his character as man,
and the patriotic purposes which, we sincerely Pc
lieye, always actrated him in his pubic acls. NC
was always honest and true TO ms convictions OF
duty, and though we differ with the political prin-
ciples which he entertained. and do not endorse
the policies of his administration of public AFFAIRS
we fully accord TO him INTEGRITY Oh pd ah h
sincerity of conviction in the course pursued Dy
him as the Federal Executive.
His private life was above reproach, ana ms VII
tues in all the walks of life conspicuous and shining
His devotion to the happiness and comfort OF ms
frail and delicate wife was beautiful eXhlpL.i2
of the pure love of true man for pnre ana loVey
woman. To this bereaved partner OF ms lie we
tender our deepest sympathy and trust that these
ex pressions of veneraon and regard for her noble
husband by this convention of his political oppo-
nents, may help to mitigate in some snght uegree
at least the poignancy of her great sorrow: .;,od
Res0lued That copy of these resolutions. signeu
by the officers of this convention, be transmitted 10
Mrs. Mckinley.
Mr.. Shriver stated the object of the conven-
ton, and committee of one from each dis
trct on credentials was named us follows =
ID. j. Hesson, Guy Segafoose, John D. Feeser,
Vernon Reese, Wade II. D. WarGeld, Chae.
w. Motter, J. w. Biggs. James Alban, I. }.
Gum, James w. White. John W. Myers, l..
u Messler and Robert Selman, who reptored
no contesting delegates, and that the tempo
rary officers be made the permanent ones,
which was adopted.
Nominations for the House of Delegates
we're next in order The names of Messrs.
Jesse w. Fuss, Henry j. Hoffacker, Frank P.
Roop and o. a. Haines were presented, and
as no others were given motion to declare
them the unanimous choice of the convention
was carried.
For Sheriff the names of Messrs. f. A.
Crawford, Clifton Murray, VIM. H. Wilson,
Lewis u. Messler Elias N. Davis, 0. NJ.
Spurrier and P. A. Gorsuch were placed in
nomination. All, except Messrs. Crawford
and Wilson, were withdrawn. vote was
called for, Messrs. Brundige and Sellman
acting as tellers, and the votes were counted,
Mr.. Crawford receiving 60 and Mr.. Wilson s.;
upon motion Mr.. Crawford's nomination was
made unanimous
Messrs Daniel j. Hesson and Jesse Crnm
hacker were announced as candidates for
County Commissioner, but the latter with
drew. and Mr.. Hesson WAS nominated by ac-
clamation.
Messrs. John e. Masenhimer and F. H.
Hahn were named for County Treasurer, but
Mr.. Hahn Withdrew and the former was unan
imously chosen.
Mr.. M Theodore Yeiser was nominated by
accamation for County Surveyor.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
District No. I'D. j. Hesson, John A.
Martin. Hezekiah Hahn, Norman b. Hagan,
James B. Reaver
District No. 2-Ezra Caylor, David Fl.
Hahn, Harvey +. Erb Daniel E. Warehme,
William G. Segaioose.
District No. 3.-T. Herbert Shriver, John
d. Feeser, r. N. Koontz, Augustus Humbert,
Jesse Lennon.
District No. 4.-EIias B. Arnold, Vernon
Reese, Lewis Shipley. Frank Raver, NJ. S.
Barrick.
District No. ga. A. Dorsey, John T..
Cauthorn. Wade II. d. Warfed, Basil Dor
sey, Samuel d. Shipley.
District No. 6.-George Fl. Hunt, Allen r.
Lippy, Chas W. Motler, Theo. R. Strevig
Charles c.. Weaver.
District No Edward P. Brundige,
John j. Reese. j. Wesley Biggs, John W..
Holmes, John C. Bowers.
District No. 81 w. Shank, j. A. Buch-
man, r. E. Shaeffer, James Allan, VIM. G..
Stone.
District No. 9. IT j. Gum, A, @. Wilson,
T. E. Moore, Nimrod Davis, F. I. Zepp.
District No. 10.-James W. White John
Hartman. Hezekiah Fox, Oreses r. KoontZ,
Edward o. Weant.
District No 11-David P. Smelser, John
w. Myers, George o. Brilliant, Jonas Wag-
ner. Andrew P. Albaugh.
District No l2-Jesse Fuss, jesse Crum-
hacker, C. d. Spurrier, c. f. Myers, l.. u.
Messler.
District No. 13-Robert Sellman, 0. NJ.
Spurrier, T. p. Jones, Lloyd Buckingh ham, f..
NJ. Anderson, G. A. Runkles.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Taneytown district.-Jno. A. Martin, Jas.
B. Reaver, d. j. Hesson.
Uniontown district.-Dr. T. j. Shreeve,
Ezra c. Caylor, David FL. Hahn.
Myers district. d. Feeser, Robert
n Koontz Augustus G. Humbert.
Woolerys disirict-Lewis Shipley, Edward
Hoff, Jacob M. Long.
Freedom district.-Wade H. D. Warfield.
Samuel D. Shipley. Basil Dorsey, Albert A.
Dorsey, Larkin S. Bennett
Manchester dislrict.-AlIen Lippy, Jno Il.
Strevig, E. J. Crumrine
Westminster disrict.-Jno. j. Reese. II. +.
Brundige, Chas. E. Fink, DR.. Thomas j.
Coonan, j. Wesley Biggs.
Hampstead disrict.-Jacob d. Lester,
Geo. P. Thurman, T. Z. Shafer.
Franklin district.-T. j. Gum, c. W. Jen-
kins, Geo w. Bowers.
Middleburg district.-Wilson l.. Grouse, j.
W. White, E. o. Weant.
New Windsor dstrict.-D. P. Smelser,
Jno. w. Myers, Chas. Jones.
Union Bridge disrict.-Lewis U. Messler,
| C. f. Myers, G. d. Spurrier.
Mt Airy dstrict.-Robert Sellman, B. f.
Selby, 0. M. Spurrier.
The convention adjourned subject to the
call of the president.
Sans Creek Items.