Democratic messenger., 1903-09-12
GOOD DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Democrats Hold Enthusiastic
Convention in Snow Hill
and Nominate a First Class
Ticket. General Satisfac-
ton With Work of Con-
vention.
The County Convention of the Demo-
Gratis of Worcester County assembled
i'll the Court House about four O'Clock,
Tuesday afternoon and nominated a
ticket that is pronounced to be one the
best ever placed before the people of
Worcester.
The hour of calling the convention to
order was IL o'clock, but it took several
hours to come to a decision regarding
the selection of county commissioner
nominee TO succeed Mr. Elton Boston.
not so much interest in the nomination
of good ticket having been manifested
for several years. The delegations were
complete and when the convention as.
sembled they were ready to nominate a
winning ticket that would be supported
by the white people of the county. DR..
John w. Pitts, member of the State
Central Committee. called the conven-
ton to order and made some happy re.
marks relative to the nomination and
election of the ticket The convention
selected Francis Henry Purnell, Esq,
as chairman and John w. Station, sec
retary The routine work of the con-
vention was then considered, the first
work being the selection of committees
on credentials and resolutions. All del.
egates present were declared entitled TO
their seats and the committee on resolu-
tions, through its chairman, Mr.. Milton
l.. Neasey presented set of ringing res.
olutions which were heartily endorsed
by the convention and applauded by
both delegates and spectators. The res
olutions endorse Governor Smith for the
L. 5. Senate and commend his admins
tration as Governor. The candidacy of
Edwin Warfie'd for Governor was also
endorsed as was Hon. A p German for
the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency.
AS the hour was getting late it was
concluded to cut short the oratorical
flights anticipated by some of those who
were TO make nominating speeches and
the work of making out ticket was ac-
complished in very short while and
the convention adjourned with three
cheers for the nominees. The ticket is
as follows:
House of Delegates-W. Lee Carey
Samuel K Dennis, William g. Kerbin
States William +. John
SON
Register of Wills-Edward p. Davis.
County Commissioners-John l.. Par.
adee, Samuel +. Shockley. Thomas J.
Whaley.
Sheriff William E. Lankford.
Orphans Court-Ara p. Bowen, DIR.
William a. Taylor. w. Elton Boston.
Surveyor William U. Schoolfield.
Wreckmaster-Littl b. Birch.
Delegates to the State Convention
DIR. +. ]. Dirickson. DIR. John w. Pitts,
Horace +. Harmonson. George S. Payne,
Clarence l.. Vincent, Alfred Child,
Edgar w. McMaster, Samuel J. Twilley,
Francis III. Dryden, j. Shiles Crockett,
Francis Henry Purnell, Clayton j.
Purnell.
The resolutions passed were as fol
! lows:
The Democrats of Worcester County
in convention assembled, approaching
the zeal and fidelity with which every
public duty has been performed by the
Honorable John Walter Smith during
his tenure of office as Governor of the
State of Maryland and recognizing
that his term is rapidly nearing its close,
embrace this opportunity to place on
record the Endorsement of this Conven5 4
tiOn held i'll the town and county of his
nativity. Therefore be i.
ReSoircd, That il is the sense of this
Convention, that ability, fairness and
and devotion TO the best interests of the
entire people of the State have character, 4
lied the administration of the Executive
Department of this State while in the
keeping of Governor John Walter Smith
and that his every public act has been
prompted by Il high sense of duty.
| HeS0ired. That he has measured up
fully tn the highest standard of efficiency
i'll every public trust held BY him and
that his ripe experience and broad states
manShip now makes him especially>
available TO the Democracy of Maryland
aS a candidate for the office of United,
| States Senator soon to BE- filled bv the
Legislature of Maryland, and this Con-
vention most cordially endorses and
commends him for that exalted station
And be it further
HrSolrd. That this convention looks
with marked favor upon the Hon
orable Edwin Wartield as candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor of Maryland and the delegates
chosen to represent Worcester County
i'll the approaching State Convention
will voice the sentiment of our Demo.
Gratis in voting for him as nominee of
the party.
And be it further
R,soircd, That with eager expectation
the Democracy of Worcester County in
dulge the hope that the brilliant career
of Senator Arthur p German as
statesman and as an able. steadfast and
courageous defender of Democratic
principles. may be recognized by the
National Convention of the Democratic
Party in 1904 and that he may be nom
! by that Convention as the Democratic
candidate for President of the United
| States.