The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-08-21
Republican Primary and Convention.

The republicans held their pri.
maries in the various districts OF
the county on Saturday afternoon
last, everything passing off smooth.
ly, except in the First and Sixth,
where contests developed. In the
Sixth the fight was for a place on
the State Central Committee, and
was waged by Fl. Linn Worthing
ton, an anti-organization man, and
r. L. Christie, a machine man.
The vote was close, the organiza,
ton delegates, N. G. Brown, Fl. T.
Brown, r. B. Marshall, j. Harry
Maxwell and L. R. Atkinson, re-
ceiving 103, while the "antis," G.
L. Armour, w. A. Reeder, L. r.
Kirk, |. Wayne Reynolds and j.
Frank Foster, polled SO votes.
The organization men were jubi-
liant over the result in the county
on Saturday, and had entire con-
troll of the county convention.
The delegates assembled in con-
vention at Elkton on Tuesday, for
the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the county offices and
House of Delegates. Chairman w.
J. Smith, of the State Central Com
mittee called the convention to Or
der and an organization was effec-
ted by electing George B. Kerfoot
chairman, and Webster White Sec
rotary. After a recess, which
was devoted to caucusing, the con-
vention reassembled and proceeded
with the nominations, most of them
being by reclamation. The follow
ing is the ticket:
Clerk of the Circuit Court-Geo.
NJ. Christie.
Register of Wills-Thomas B.
Miller.
County Treasurer-James T.
Armour.
Assistant Treas.-Harvey Scott.
County Commissioners-Long
term, George r. Spence; short term,
Levi E. Patterson.
States Attorney-Joshua Clayton.
straightforward Terry.
House of Delegates-CharlesA A.
Stephens, Cecil Kirk, Lewis II.
Logan.
Orphans Court-Wm. J. Clark,
Cornelius G. Abrahams, Thomas. S.
Miller.
County surveyor-W Wilmer !.
Falls. M *+,:
Delegates to State Convention
William d. Bradford, H. M:%BEe--
Cullough, HI. Fl. McFadden, John
W. Taylor. 81
State Central Committee-Wm.
J. Smith, Edward G. Wilson, Robt.
L. Christie, Lewis T. Logan.
The delegates to the state con-
vention were not instructed. but it
is we'll known that they will be in
line for Hon. S. A. Williams for
and the legislative ticket
if elected, will support Senator
Louis e. McComas in the party
caucus for re-eleGtiQp.
Resolutions were passed con-
demning the machine administers
ton of county affairs, and candi,
dates were pledged, if elected. to
the adoption Of business and eco
administration, and espec-
tally to the adoption of sensible
and practical system of manage
ment of the roads. The nominees
for the House of Delegates were
instructed to support a primary
election law which will effectively
secure a secret ballot, provide for
partisan utilization in registration
and the conduct Of said elections by
the judges and clerks of the general
election under every safeguard by
which a fair and honest election
can be held. They were also in
structed, if elected, to use all hon
orable means to secure the repeal
of the pernicious features of the
present election law, and SC amend
the same that it will be impossible
hereafter for dishonest election Of |
licials to deprive American freemen
Of their right to vote.