The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-08-08
THAT STEVENSON A. WILLIAMS CLUB.
A fractional Organization Under A Capt.
waiting Name TO Oppose The Regular Re,
publican Organization.

The Republican meeting at Odd Fellows
Hall, this city, last Saturday night, called to
form a club to further the nomination OF Ste
venson A. Williams, of Hartford county, for
Governor. was IA curious affair.
The prime movers are all anti organization
Republicans. but in one sense they played
right into the hands of Sharrer, Baughman
and Brooks. Williams is McComaS candi-
date for Governor. and Sharrer, Baughman
and Brooks are all for McComas and stand
with him in all things in the present cam
paign. They are glad that the ants took the
initiative, hired a hall, did the Grating and
organized Williams club. This saved them
the expense and trouble Of organizing club,
and brings into the field lot Of workers for
Williams who have not been active Republi-
cans, except in opposition to the regular or
ganization.
That is one phase of the meeting. On the
other hand the meeting was a distinctly anti
organization gathering, publicly stated before
the meeting and since. Knowing the Repub-
lican sentiment of Carroll was for Williams.
the prime mover; took refuge under Williams
name to cloak their real deSign-to Gust Geo.
Z. Sharrer from the State Central Committee
and TO defeat Joseph d. Brooks for renomin-
alton for Register of Wills. of the thirty five
or forty persons present it is said every man
and making Brooks bite the political dust.
To further cloak their real design Postmas
ter Baughman was put on the executive com
mittee but the committee was packed with
ants so as to neutralZe him. EX-Judge
Charles T. Reifsnider presided, with Jacob
II. Handley as secretary. Permanent officers
were elected as follows President, Charles
c. Gorsuch vice presidents, DR.. Benjamin
G. Franklin. William 3. Thomas Andrew d.
Reese, Dr. Charles BiliugSlea, Theodore +.
Englar, 5. p Weaver, Harry X. SChaefirr.
f. Thomas Babylon secretary. Jacob II.
Handley; treasurer, Oscar ID. Gilbert. The
following executive committee was appointed:
Robert Gist, Theodore J. Matthias Amos Nv
ers, Dr.. George +. Baughmau, James W.
Beacham. David Englar, Jr., ;. c. Stoner,
George +. Lippy. Ferdinand ID. Schaeffsr,
Chauucey f. Jerome, Grant BaChman. John
LeTert, DR.. NJ. l.. Bot, John II. Cunning
ham. J. Edwin Weaver William II Paynier.
Charles H. Mackley, +. d. BowersoN. The
name Stevenson A. Williams Republican
Club of Westminster was adopted by large
majority resolution was adopted To use
all honorable means 20 promote the uomina-
ton Of Mr.. Williams. Speeches we're made
by Ex -Judze Rei'snider aud W. J.. W Sea.
brook, editor Of the Sentinel. Some Of the
persons whose names were used in the organ.
ization Of the club we're not preseui sad -
names were enrolled As members, about p
more than attended the meeting.
Republican primaries viii be held next SIT
urdAv. and It viii be interesting to watch the
members Of the Stevenson A. Williams Club
Of Westminster line up They sill no; be
able to wear the Williams CLOAK on that ocet
sion, and Il is probable the Sharrer, BauEh-
man and Brooks forces viii tear It clear ~.