The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-01-31
State Central Committee.

The Democratic State Central Committee
met on Wednesday at the Eutaw House, Bal
more, and the following were named as the
new Democratic Municipal Campaign Com
mittee:
Douglas 81. Thomas, President Mechanics
National Bank.
George N. Numsen, City Register and Pres
dent of Packing Company.
Joseph Fredenwald, President Crown Cork
and Seal Company.
James R. Wheeler, President Common
wealth Bank.
Charles A. Webb, of A. L. Webb Il Sons,
Henry J. McGrath, President Canton Ma
tional Bank.
Everard K. Pattison, of R. NJ. Sutton q
Co., Wholesale Dry Goods Merchants.
Mr.. Thomas will be chosen chairman OF the
committee and Mr.. VIM. F. Porter, secretary.
A meeting of the new committee for the pur-
poses of organization and planning for an &C
tive campaign will be held in few days.
Without exception the leaders who attended
the meeting expressed satisfaction with the
members of the committee and declared con.
fidence in their ability and fairness. One OF
the duties of the committee will be the BRING
ing forward of candidate for Mayor of Bal
timore in May. There was considerable talk
concerning the gubernatorial candidate Tor
next fall, and most of the Southern Maryland
delegates were booming the candidacy of Mr..
Edwin War6eld. The resolutions which were
reported by the city members OF the State
Committee and adopted by the full committee
were as follows:
WHEREAS, after full and free conference
of the leading Democrats of the city of Balti
more held in this city on the 7th day OF July,
1902, it was unanimously agree that the seec-
ton of the ward executives, precinct commit
teemen, delegates to ward conventions and
the city convention should be selected by the
vote of registered Democrats at the primary
meetings to be held between June and Sep:em-
Der, 1908, to the end that every Democratic
voter in the city of Baltimore should have full,
free and ample opportunity to participate in
the selection of such ward executives, COM
mitteemen aud members of the ward conven-
tons and city convention, and
WHEREAS, At the same time it was unanl-
mousy agreed that, prior to said primary
election, and for the purpose OF having an
efficient committee to conduct the affairs OF
the party at the approaching election for
Mayor and other city officers, to be held on
Nav 9Th, 1903, that this committee should ap-
point campaign committee, who should have
full and absolute control of all the details
looking to a thorough and complete reglstra-
ton of all Democrats prior to said Moyoralty
election, and for the purpose of organizing
and conducting the campaign when the noml-
nations shall have been made
That the campaign committee are author
lied and empowered to select and appoint
representative Democrats from the various
wards of the city of Baltimore who shall aid
in the conduct of the campaign as tine SAID
committee, in its judgment, may deem best Tor
the interest of the party, and are further au-
thorzed in the case of any vacancy among the
ward executives or precinct committeeman
who served during the Congressional campaign
of 1902. and whose terms are hereby extend
ed, to fill such vacancy. Said committee
shall also perform all the duties heretofore
vested in the committee appointed by the last
city convention, and all the powers heretofore
vested in the members of the State Central
Committee for the Legislative districts of Bal
timore city so far as the same may appertaln
to the municipal campaign of 1908.
Resolced further, That in case of a vacancy
from any cause in the campaign committee
hereinbefore appointed the said vacancy shall
be filled by the members of the Stale Central
Committee for the City of Baltimore.
Be it further resolred, That at any lime SAID
committee of seven should deem it wise they
are hereby authorized and empowered to add
two additional members to said committee,
thereby making the same to consist OF nine
members.
The meeting was attended by large num-
Der of prominent Democrats from all over the
State After the meeting the members and
guests were entertained at luncheon by Char
man Murray Vandiver.