Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-07-24
HARMONIOUS PROCEEDINGS.

The Democratic County Convention,
10 nominate candidate tor Sheriff, for
County Treasurer, four members OF the
House of Delegates, six County Commits
sioneTs, one from each district, in COM
pliance with an act passed by the last
Legislature, met here today at the Court
House at ? o'clock, noon.
The convention was called to order by
DR.. George Wells, chairman of County
Central Committee. Upon taking the
chair the Doctor was greeted with
round OF applause. He said the first
thing in order was the nomination of
temporary chairman, and was ready to
entertain motion 10 that effect.
MIR. E. A. Seidewiiz, of the Sixth dis
trict, nominated James K. Brashears for
temporary chairman. There being no
other nominations, Mr.. Brashears was
declared the choice of the convention for
chairman. Upon taking the chair Mr..
Brashears thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him. The
chair announced that the next thing in
order was the election of temporary
secretary. MIR. John n. Davis, of the
Sixth district, nominated Mr.. A. Theo.
Brady. There being no other nomina-
tions, Mr.. Brady was declared the choice
OF the convention.
DIR. George Wells moved that one
from each district be appointed on Gre
dentials and permanent Organization
The following persons were named by
the delegates from the several districts:
First district, Arthur b. Owens; Second
district, Benjamin Watkins; Third dis
trict, James E. Tate; Fourth district,
Mahlon Disney, Fifth district, c. Fulton
Kelly; Sixth district, DIR. George Wells;
Eighth district, Wilson L. Weems. The
committee reported that the credentials
were found in order. and that there were
no contesting delegations, and they rec
commended that the temporary officers be
made the permanent officers of the con-
vention, which were unanimously adopted
II was moved that the convention GO
into the nomination of the ticket. DIR.
Wells moved that all nominations be
made in the order named, which was
carried. The following were then put in
nomination for the House of Delegates:
| First district, William I. Leatherbury
| Third district, Grafton Duvall; Fourth
district, Gen. Frank A. Bond and
| John A. Watts; Fifth district, Frank L.
Shipley; Sixth district, James K. Brash-
ears; Eighth district, James o. Atwell.
The voting was by districts. The fol-
lowing having received the highest mum.
| Der of votes were declared the choice OF
the convention for the House of Dele.
gates William T. Leatherbury, John
/ A. Watts, Frank l.. Shipley and James
r. Brashears.
The following were put in nomination
| for County Commissioners First dis
trict, John H. Wayson; Second district,
Julian NJ. Beard; Third district, Joseph
/ F. Brennan; Fourth district, A. A. Ship
lev; Fifth district, Basil ). Cromwell;
| Sixth district, Samuel Brooke; Eighth
district, William H. Hall. Mr.. John n.
Davis moved that nominations be de
clared by acclamation, the choice OF the
convention, which was carried. Joshua
6. Linthicum, OF the Fifth district ano
Robert T. Hopkins. of the Eighth dis
tuct, were put in nomination for County
Treasurer Mr.. Linthicum having re
ceIved the majority of votes, was de-
clarsd the choice of the conuention. G.
Thomas Beasley, of the Fourth district
was unanimously nominated for Sheriff
and Louis Green for County Surveyor.
This closed the nominations for th,
county ticket The following were theI
elected delegates to the State conven
ton, which meets in Baltimore Angus
Ist 10 nominate a candidate tor Stat
Comptroller and Clerk of the Court o
Appeals DIR. George Wells, DIR. B. X
Davidson, William A. Shipley, A. Thee
Brady, James Luzby. The following
were then named as delegates 10 th'
Judicial convention, which meets at West
minister August 4th to nominate a Judg
J for the Fifth Judicial Circuit John NJ
Lowman, Amos K. Clark, B. X. AndeI
son, Galloway Cheston, Arthur B. Ovens
DR.. c. r. Winterson. Jerry L. Smith.
. w. Owens, ]. A. Walton, r. o. Shipley