The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-08-31
JUDGE RBIFsNlDER BY AccLAmATIoN.
Carroll Republicans Commended Him to
Republicans Of Anne Arundel and How
ard, And the Fifth Judicial Convention
Nominated Him by Acclamati0n.

Two Republican conventions we're held in
Westminster this week. One was the local
county convention held on Monday, to which
delegates were chosen last Saturday. The
convention was called TO select delegates TO
the Republican convention of the Fifth Judi
cial Circuit. 1t was presided over by Joseph
d. Brooks, and by resolution commended
Judge Chas I. Reifsnider to the Republicans
of Howard and Anne Arundel counties Tor
nomination to succeed himself. As Messrs.
George l.. Stocksdale and Joseph ID. Brooks
had previously Withdrawn as candidates, this
left only Judge Reifsnider to be considered
and the action of the convention was unani
nous in passing the resolution. The follow
ing delegates we're selected to represent the
Republicans of the county in the Circuit con-
vention-Joseph d. Brooks, DIR. Luther Kemp,
Charles NJ. Murray, David Cover and Charles
Z. Wampler.
Speeches commendaiory of Judge Reifsni
der were made by Joseph ID. Brooks and DIR.
j. j. Weaver.
THE CIRCUIT CONVENTION.
On Tuesday the Fifth Judicial Circuit Con-
vention convened in this city and was called
together at Odd Fellows Hall about noon by
George E. Sharrer of the State Central Com
mittee.
As the action of the convention had been
settled by the action of the county convention
the day previous little interest was manifested
All the delegates from Howard were not pres
ent, and but few spectators were present. w.
Hallam Claude, of Anne Arundel, was made
chairman, and Charles M. Murray, of Carroll,
secretary.
Judge Relsnder was placed i'll nomination
by Joseph ID. Brooks and the nomination was
seconded by j. Frank Krems, of Anne Arun
DEL Then Judge Reifsnider was chosen by
reclamation. Col VIM. A. McKellip, though
not delegate, also spoke in behalf of Judge
Reifsnider.
The convention, had there been full rep
resentation, would consisted of thirteen mem
bers, but only two came from Howard, one of
whom was Negro.
After the convention Judge Reifsnider en-
tertained the delegates aud a few others at
dinner at Hotel Albion.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
Judge Reifsnider is the second son of the
late Jesse Reifsnider, of this city, and was
born here in December, 1910. He was
educated at Gettysburg College and Franklin
ted to the bar here after studying law with VIM.
j. Ross. of Frederick. He has practiced law
here until two years ago, and nearly all the
time in partnership with some other attorney
with the late Elijah Crout, Charles K. Fink,
with his nephew, late States Attorney Jno.
Milton Reiisnider and then with his son, Chas.
T. Reiisnider, Jr.
Judge Reilsnder was elected States Attor-
ney on the Democratic ticket in 1867 and was
Chairman of the Democratic County Central
COMMITTEES for four years. Since his retire
ment in 1871 up 10 recent period Judge
Reifsnider was not party man, voting tor
men on Democratic, Republican and Prohi-
bition tickets, as he knew and liked them.
In 1896 he became an active Republican aud
has been with the party regularly ever since.