The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-08-03
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Full Attendance But Some Discord of
Personal Nature, and Applause Among
the Spectators for Both Sides.

The delegates chosen at the Democratic prI-
maries last Saturday met in convention at Odd
Fellows Hall on Monday, to select delegates
to the State and judicial conventions. The
great interest centered in the primaries In the
iudgeship, Mr.. VIM. Fl. Thomas securing SO
delegates and Mr. d. N. Henning 81. The
convention adjourned after brief session,
marked by occasional confusion and per-
sonal personalities.
Chairman B. f. Grouse, of the County Cen
trail Committee, called the convention to
order and proposed for temporary chairman
T. Herbert Shriyer. of Union Mills, and for
temporary secretaries Charles Jones, of New
Windsor, and John ]. Reese, of Westminster.
Mr. Grouse took a seat on the stage near the
officers, which he has done invariably for
years. The propriety of his presence on
the stage being questioned by E. o. Weant,
States Attorney, who was delegate, there
was some applause by number ofpersons in
the rear of the hall, including some Republi-
cans, who, expecting some excitelng scenes,
helped to create confusion. Mr.. Grouse left
the stage, but by an invitation of the con-
vention returned. Order being restored the
following committee on credentials was named
by the district delegations
Taneytown, Samuel Brown.
Uniontown, Robert Cookson.
Myers, Charles II. Knipple.
Woolery's, John p. Klee.
Freedom, Basil Dorsey.
Manchester, FL. j. Wanlz.
Westminster, j. Wesley Biggs.
Hampstead, f. l.. Ham.
Franklin, L. j. Gum.
Middleburg, Wilson Grouse.
New Windsor, Ephraim Haines.
Union Bridge, j. w. Little.
Mt Airy, Frank l. Lewis.
The committee reported that the credentials
were correct; that every delegate was present
in person or by proxy, and recommended that
the temporary officers be made permanent.
The report was adopted. then came nominal
tons and balloting for delegates to the State
convention THerbert Shriver was nominated
byboth factions and received 65 votes. The
others chosen were B. F. Grouse, 10. Murray,
w. H. Gettier and S. L. Shipley, each re-
ceiving 43 votes to % each for &. ?. Brun-
dige, Charles Jones, Robert Sellman and E.
O. Weant.
Then came the nominations for delegates
to the judicial convention, to be held in West
minister on August IA. AT this point M h.
Walsh said that the Democratic party was in
danger of defeat this fall in Carroll, and as
for himself he would not like to be on the
ticket. e. O. Weant eulogized Mr.. Henning,
but his speech was as much criticism OF the
opposition, as it was eulogy OF Mr.. Hennlng.
Their speeches we're generally condemned by
the Henning supporters, both delegates and
spectators, and much of the applause the
speakers received was by Republicans. Their
theory in favor of the nomination of Mr.. Hen
ming was based on the fact that he had carried
Westminster district, where both candidates
live. Frank l. Lewis, of Mt Airy, replied
that what Westminster did mad nothing to do
with the action of Mt. Airy district. Elk
Sheriff Murray inquired if the result of the
primaries in Westminster district settled the
matter why did Mr.. Henning's friends make
contests in other districts, but the inquiry was
not answered.
The following were elected delegates TO the
judicial convention, favorable to the nomna-
ton of Mr. Thomas, each receiving SO votes
Charles Jones, j. W. Little, 0. NJ. Spurrier,
I. j. Gum and Henry Gait The Henning
nominees for delegates received u votes.
They were John j. Reese, Nevin Hiteshew,
j. P. Kee, w. N. Gettier aud Robert Sell
man.
The following resolutions were adopted
1.-The Democrats of Carroll county, in con-
vention assembled. indorse the excellent ad
ministration of Comptroller j. w. Herring,
and also commend to the Democrats of the
Fifth judicial circuit William H. Thomas,
ESQ.,, of Westminster, as an able and compe-
tent lawyer, for associate judge.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
District No. IN. A. Hitchcock, Samuel
A. Brown, Albert Study, Samuel A. Harnish,
George W. Lennon.
District No. 2-Robert l.. Cookson, Weaver
Wagner, Henry B. Merring, Burnside Hively,
Roy Myers.
District No. 3-Dr. J. J. Stewart, John F.
Maus Geo. E. Bowman, Charles Ii. Knipple,
Jesse Lennon.
District No. 4-John P. Klee, Emory c.
Zepp, John D. Armacost, Henry Westaway,
Kinsey Evans.
District No. 5-John 0. Devries. Basil
Dorsey, Il. II. II. Shipley, Geo. P. Baseman,
John Cauthorne.
District No. 6-Isaiah Blocker, j. Calvin
Wentz, William H. Gettier, Christian Hunt,
Horatio Wentz.
District No. Edward p Brundige, John
J. Reese. j. Wesley Biggs, John w. Holmes,
and Michael r. Walsh acted as proxy for John
C.. Bowers
District No. ST. J. Ham. Oden +. Leis-
ter, Jacob Houck, Michael Wise, Harvey
Wisner.
District No. 9-George W. Bowers, Ed
Stem, Thomas j. Gum, A. Q. Wilson, c. w.
Jenkins.
District No. 1O-James W. White, Wilson
L. Grouse, Orestus Koontz, Hezekiah Fox,
E. o. Weant.
District No. 11-Charles Jones, Ephraim
Raines, Thomas C. Slingluff, Thomas j.
Haines, Ellsworth E. Lowell.
District No 12-J. Wesley Little, Scott 0.
Clemson, Chas. F. Reck, j. Calvin Wentz,
Samuel j. Minnick.
District No. $40. NJ. Spurrier, Robert
Sellman, l.. S. Buckingham. f. |. Lewis, c.
A Runkles. Albert JONES'
AFTER THE CONVENTION.
Just as the convention adjourned Chairman
Shriver, for Mr.. Thomas, extended an invita-
ton to all the delegates to visit him at his
residence, those who were opposed to him as
well as those who were for him, an invitation
generally accepted.
The same afternoon States Attorney Weant
entertained the Henning delegates-or some
of them-at the Hotel Albion.