The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-02
The ,mOcratic Convention.

The Democratic convention which as
sembled here on Monday was marked by
unusual harmony. 1t was found that MI
Wilson had carried all the districts except
Nottiu CHAM, Evansville and Laurel. MIR.
Smith won in Bowie, but joined his forces
with those Of Mr.. Wilson, and at the
proper time made graceful Speech
placing his friend in nomination. Ballots
were taken for only three or four places
on the ticket, most of the nominations
being agreed upon before the convention
was called.
Mr.. j. Enos Ray was made temporary
chairman and Mr.. John z. Downing sec
rotary.
The committee on credentials reported
that the temporary organization should
be made permanent, and in the case OF
the contest as to Marlboro district (being
the only one in which the credentials were
not signed by all three judges that the
report signed by the majority of the judges
be accepted, the vote Of the committee
being Is to 2. The following delegates
were reported to be entitled to seats in
the convention.
Vansville-C. A. Fox, $. D. Hall, A.
NJ. Parker, S. Simms Jones and John 7.
Birch-each receiving "a votes without
opposition.
Bladensburg-W Brooke Hunter, VIM.
Casey, Alfred Browning, Charles Man
nang and Fred. Gunling-each receiving
SO votes without opposition.
Marboro'-James Jones, VIM. H. Tai
bert, Eugene Sweeney, Henry Morris,
William H. Wyville. NJ. H. Magruder,
Irving L. Carrick, Percy Jones, r. c.
Hall, George W. Robbins, with one half
vote each. Messrs. Jones, Hall and Rob
bins were unable to be present and Messrs
A. T. Brooke, Charles ]. Hill and A. J.
Wyvill were substituted. Vote 70 to -.
Five votes in the primary were not re-
ceived by the judges but were submitted
to the committee. Of these, 8 were for
the majority and for the minority, one
of the latter being double ticket.
Nottingham-S. B. Brady, James E.
Baden, W. w. Wickham, Claude Tay-
man and Charles Goddard. Vote 70 to G..
Piscataway--William r. Dyer, William
D. Barry, H. P. Hardy, H. A. Dixon, and
Alton Gallahan-each receiving 4s votes
without opposition.
Spaldings-Richard j. Swami, George
s. Dove, Benz E. Randall, Charles F.
Lusby, Egbert D. Rude. Vote 1876 to SO.
Queen Anne-Jeremiah Berry, Francis
NJ Hall, Erasmus Waring, Oden CLANCY,
and George w. Beall, Jr. Vote 107 to II.
Aquasco-John z. Downing. T. NJ. Nay
lor, George D. Mercer, c. L. Turner, and
R. NJ. Hyde. Majority of 8.
Surratts John z. jenkins, T. A. Rich
ardson, Lee Allen, Richard H. Curtin,
Henry H. Hutchinson, Joseph A. Darcy,
Bernard Gwynn' Henry O. Padgett, Geo.
Ridcnour, Fred. Johnson, with one-half
vote each. Vote 60 to 80
Laurel-Charles H. Stanley, Edward
Phelps, Arthur Harrison, Clinton Shaffer
and Gray Beall-no opposition.
"A 1eoo-hSoh, ShoAiSS
S. Early, James H. Blandford, Jr., Chas.
P. Baden, and J. Henry Murray, each re-
ceiving % votes without opposition.
Oxon Hill-A. Richardson Dement,,
William H. Yoe, James T. Grimes, Graf
ton Owens, and Edward F. Dyer. Vote
about 3 to 1.
Kent-Edward Magruder,J. Chew Sher-
if, B. c. Scott, George W. Hurdle, and
Il. H. Sheriff. Majority 3d.
Bowie-Henry Haker, F. F. Carrick,
G. NJ Smith, NJ A. Bolts, F. c. Deutsch
Vote 70 to SO.
Mellwood-H H. Talbert, William E.
Norfolk, Levi H. King, Samuel E.
Sweeney and E. Wiley Sansbury. Vote
80 to 60.
Hyattsyille-J. Enos Ray, Ebert Dent,
R. Henry Lewis. John T. Canter and
James Thomas Brown. Vote 80 to -.
The following were elected delegates to
the State convention: Aquila T. Robinson,
Fillmore Beall, Benjamin d. Stephen,
Richard J. Swami and Richard S. Hill.