The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-08-17
WIN. H. THOMAS THE NOMINEE.
The Democratic Convention of the Fifth
Judicial Circuit Names Him for
Associate Judge.

Judicial Circuit met III THIS city at noon On
Wednesday, aud was called 10 order by b. r.
Grouse, of the State Central Committee, who
named Jere L. Smith, of Anne Arundel, for
temporary chairman, and Louis G. Clark, OF
Howard, for temporary secretary. These
/ officers were accepted by the convention.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Smith thanked the
convention for the honor, and then spoke OF
the purpose for which they had assembled,
the nomination of candidate for Associate
Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circnit. During
the course of his remarks he stated that Anne
Arundel Democrats had placed in the field
one of the very best local tickets they had
presented for years, acceptable to the whole
party, and that the county would give good
Democratic majority in November. The
Chairman then announced that the first bust
ness in order would be the selection of a COM
mittee on credentials.
James w. Ownes, of Aune Arundel, sug
| gested that as there were no contests the
credentials be presented and the names of
delegates called. This was accepted, and the
! roll was called. Nearly all answered to their
names, and then upon motion credentials
| committee was dispensed with. The tempo
rary officers were made permanent, and the
chair said that nominations for Associate
Judge were in order.
Henry Gait placed William H. Thomas in
nomination, saying
siMr Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention: The Democracy of the Fifth Judi
cial Circuit have entrusted to us the respon
| blity of naming candidate for Associate
Judge. The position demands not only a
liberal legal education, but equitable tenn
permanent and the highest moral character.
| Carroll county dominates Mr.. William ID.
Thomas, who possesses in a marked degree all
these qualifications"
Malcolm Dorsey seconded the nomination
! upon the part of Howard county, and said he
| did so with pleasure because Carroll had been
so generous in its support of Judge l. Thomas
Jones, of Howard, when there was local
candidate of ability running at the same Time
on another ticket. Howard seconded the NOM
nation with pleasure, also, he said, because
| the gentleman presented by Carroll was a
lawyer of ability and highly qualified for the
position and would be an ornament TO the
bench. He promised a good majority in
| Howard for the nominee, and said Mr.. Thomas
| would be strengthened by the most excellent
| local ticket nominated.
Mr.. James w. Owens spoke for Anne Aran-
del, seconding the nomination of Mr.. Thomas.
He said the Anne Arundel Democrats had also
placed splendid local ticket in the field,
which would be elected, and the county would
give a rousing majority for Mr.. Thomas He
| spoke in highly eulogistic terms of Mr..
1 l.
On motion committee to notify Mr..
/ Thomas of his nomination was named by the
chair as follows: Bruner K. Anderson and
| James w. Owens, Anne Arundel; Senator
| Peter and j. Malcolm Dorsey, Howard; Henry
| Gait and j. w. Little, Carroll.
The chairman, in behalf of Mr.. Thomas,
| extended an invitation to the delegates and
Others in the hall to lunch with him at his res
idence, then the convention adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman.
THE NOTIFICATION.
The delegates repaired to Mr. Thomas hos
| pitable home on Willis street. James w.
Owens, in behalf of the committee, in fitting
language notified Mr.. Thomas of his unaEl-
nous nomination for Associate Judge OF the
| Fifth Judicial Circuit.
Mr.. Thomas responded as follows, accept
| ing the nomination:
'sGentlemen of the Committee thank you
for your generous expressions and accept the
nomination for Associate Judge OF the Fifth
Judicial Circuit In doing so | desire to ex-
press, through you, to the convention my ap
/ probation Of the honor conferred upon me.
! Whatever may be the outcome i'll November
next | shall ever hold IN grateful recollection
this mark of your esteem and regard, and II
by the will of the people L am called to the
| high Office for which have been nominated
|
| best effort of my life, to SO meet Its many
and delicate responsibilities as TO merit their
approval"
THE LUNCHEON.
Then followed the luncheon, consisting Of
delicacies and subsiautials and winding up
| with cigars The delegates spent about an
| hour after luncheon in social conversation and
discussing local tickets in Howard aud Anne
! Arundel and the prospects of carrying the
judicial circuit. All believed the circuit would
! give a good majority for Mr.. Thomas, every
county giving him majority.
Among those present, not delegates, were
DIR. j. Howell Biliingslea, j. Milton Reifsnl-
der. Judge Lewis CASH.. f. Rinker, Ephram
| Haines. Charles E. Stewart, Chas. 81. Van
derford, John M. Roberts, b. f. Grouse, DIR.
Jos. T. Herring, Guy W. Steele, John r. Mar
tin, j. Oliver Murray and Charles w. Allen
THE DELEGATES.
Anne Arundel-Amos N. Clark, James P.
Bannon, Jere. l.. Smith, Charles W. Green,
Alex. Brown, Galloway Cheston, Rhoderick
O. Shipey, Arthur w. Owens and James W
| Owens
Howard-John N. Hands, j. Malcolm Dor
sew, Asbury P Hobbs, VIM. B. Peter, Louis
T. Clark. A. Howard Earps.
Carroll-Charles Jones, j. w. Little, o. M.
Spurrier, 4. j. Gum and Henry Gait
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
William Henry Thomas is a son OF the late
William Henry Thomas, of St. Mary's coun-
ty. MARYLAND, and Eleanor Mackubin, OF
3nnanoiis. He was born in May, 1861, and
is in his 4lst year. In about 1881 he gradu-
ated at the Maryland Agricultural College
and was the vaedctorian of his class. he
studied at the Law School of the University
of MARYLAND and received his diploma in 1884.
He Immediately took the bar examination and
was passed For the purpose OF gaining
experience he entered the law office Of
Hon. John X. Cowen, and remained there
about year. In September, 1885, he came
to Westminster and for time was IN the
office of Elk Judge Bond. Later he opened
an office for himself and has since had a
lucrative practice.
Mr. Thomas comes of family of able
lawyers. He is nephew Of James Mackub
in and the late Judge Hammond, both OF
Howard county; was related to the late Judges
George Brent and William Nj. Merrick, and
is cousin to the late John Ii. Thomas. of The
we'll known law firm of Wallis IL Thomas, o
Baltimore, and to the late Richard L. Mer
rick, of Washington, ID. q.
His family have been lifelong Democrats
His grandfather, Mr.. Mackubin, OF An
napolis, was the first State Treasurer OF Mary
land and his father served a number Of terms
in the Maryland Legislature, finally declining
re election.
Dr. George Thomas, Of Baltimore, special
list of note in heart, throat and lung diseases
was brother of the nominee. He has bu
} one brother living, Mr.. Truman II. Thomas
of ST. Mary's county, but he has host o
relatives, quite number living IN the Fiji
Judicial Circuit
In 1889 Mr. Thomas married a daughter o
the late Judge Charles B. Roberts, OF th'
, Court of Appeals.
As lawyer Mr.. Thomas is one of higl
standing He is careful, painstaklng, pru
dent and reliable. None stand higher at thu
Carroll bar. and younger members frequently
call upon him for advice or engage him to as
sist in cases of Importance.
AS citizen he is the polished anC
courteous gentleman, and as citizen and law
yer combines in the highest degree the ele
ments to make an acceptable Judge.
Harvey Items.
; Among this weeks visitors were Mr.. Nevil
Hiteshew, of Monroe, Butler county, Ohio
Miss Della Hayes, of Marion, Indiana Mr.
: Warner Starner and Mr.. John Herr, of York
} Pa, and James II. Herr, of Baltimore, Nd.
Last Saturday was a gala day for the Sun
S day schools of Harvey, it being their annna
5 celebration A vast throng gathered TO EMO