Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-10
THE FACTIONS
WANT HARMONY
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY DEMOCRATS
GET TOGETHER.
Conference Of Committees Of Two Factions
In Baltimore Barren OF Result
Another Conference
tomorrow.

The two Democratic factions in thi.
county are endeavoring to get together
and yesterday a conference between the
committees representing both sides was
held in Baltimore. The Wells Bannor
faction, which is in control. was repre-
sented by Sheriff John Beasley. John R.
Sullivan and James X. Brashears.
The organization side. or Williams
Nutwell faction, was represented by Isaac
). Nutwell, Caleb Donaldson, J. Bibh
Mills, Alton Arnold and DIR. Brooke
The conference took place in the morn
ing and was barren of result Another
meeting will, however, be held tomorrow
in this city. and it is expected eventually
that the two factions will get together.
The steps toward restoring harmony
were taken by the Wells-Bannon people,
who declare their desire of electing the
ticket and their readiness to meet any
reasonable proposition from the other
side. At the meeting yesterday they offer
ed to give the organization people half OF
the House of Delegates nominations
two members. two out of the five mem
bers of the State Central Committee and
also judge of the Orphans Court.
The other side demanded, in addition
to this, the Senator, Sheriff and three
members of the committee. Inasmuch as
the Wells Bannon people are in control
of the convention, they claim that such
a proposition was unreasonable, and they
would not agree. The other side then,
it is said, stated that they were acting
under instructions from Governor Smith
and the State leaders, and also said that
the organization delegates .and not the
Wells-Bannon delegates would be seated
in the coming State Convention.
Late in the afternoon Messrs. James
p. Bannon, John r. Sullivan, James r.
Brashears and Mr.. Phelps called upon
the Governor at his office in the Mer-
chants Bank Building to ascertain the
truth of these statements, and to see
whether or not he cou d suggest some
means by which the two factions could
get together The Governor. it was said,
repudiated emphatically that he was in
structing the Williams NutwelI faction,
and declared that he had nothing what
ever to do with their actions.
AHI 0OtNlAOA was " sec udt
mony restored in the party in Anne
Arundel county and would be gladsto do
anything that he could toward restoring it.
That he was backing the other side.
however, he declared not to be true. Mr..
Bannon told the Governor that their side
was anxious to elect the ticket, and would
consider any reasonable proposals that
came from the other side, but they did
not consider it reasonable to expect them
to give up control of the State Central
Committee as well as allow the defeated
faction to name the majority of the can
didates 70 the ticket.
Chairman Murray Vandiver, of the
Democratic State Central Committee, is
busy making preparations for the hold
ing of the State convention at Music
Hall, Baltimore, next Wednesday night.
1t is hoped by that time that the Anne
Arundel county squabble will have been
patched up and that the convention will
be harmonious. All three of the State
nominations, it is said, will be made by
acclamation. AS yet there have been no
developments concerning the Attorney
General and the Comptroller.