The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-05-27
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.


The Hartford County Democratic Con
vcntion met at noon in the Masonic Hall
Bel Air, on Tuesday. 1t was called t.
order by State Central Committeeman
Hollis Courtney. Mr.. John o. Stearn
was selected as chairman with Leon
Hoffman secretary and Walter K. Nc
| Cumas assistant The following com
mittce on credentials was named:
Clement X. Scwcll.
W. Frank MITCHELL
Joseph S. Archer,
lanes s. Scarf,
w. +. McNutt,
\. b. Coburn.
This committee, through Mr.. McNutt
as chairman, reported the credentials as
being correct and the following delegate,
entitled to seats:
First district.-EdwirdG Hooker, Jas.
W. Wilson, L. +. Touchton, D. J. Fitz,
patrick, c. X. Sewell, George w. Nc
Comas, Martin Gallon, George L. Mar
tin, David E Swartz, S. S. Bevard.
Second district-James w. McGaw,
lanes T. Pritchard, Clarence Martin,
William D. Osborn, Joseph L. Spencer,
William +. Rcasin, Ambrose Cooley, X.
Frank Mitchell, S A. Michigan, Marion
Malcolm.
Third district-E. H. Webster, W. G..
Rouse, w. X. McComas, w. J. Shanahan,
". l.. Clark, David ii. Hanson, Joseph S.
Archer, Hall Munnikhuysen, Charles II.
McComas, John n. Gervin.
Fourth district.-Thomas H. Nelson
J. Thomas Anderson, ]. Frank STREET.,
James NJ. Scarf, Noble L. Mitchell, {. w.
Amoss, Joseph NJ. Kelly, Jacob b. Metzcl,
William A. IIulshart, J. Worth Shrodes.
Fifth district.-William F. McNutt,
James T. Jones. James Dunnigan, Fred.
Scarboro, John T. James, H. Clay White
ford. George Amos. d. II. Silver, John o.
Stearns, Howard Proctor.
Sixth district. John A. Russell, d. A.
Fisher, II. Courtney, Jr., A. B. Coburn,
Nj. p. Foley, Leon Hoffman, Hugh J.
Murray, Isaac Hecht, Fred. c. Lawder,
NJ. II. Fahey.
The following committee on resolutions
was named by the different delegations:
L. E. Tuchston,
William +. Reasin,
Edwin II. Webster,
Charles W. Amoss,
James Jones,
Martin p Foley.
After some elaboration the committee
made the following report through its
chairman, Mr.. Webster:
The Democracy of Hartford county, in
convention assembled. appreciates the al
most complete uniticatlon of all its ad-
hcrcnts throughout the country, and
recognizing that the only manner in
which this party can be successful is to
name as its nominee Il person that not
only the party but the entire business III
tcrcsts of the country has implicit conf.
dcnce. Believing as we do that Senator
Arthur L. German possesses all the ncCes-
sary prerequisites, we recommend that
L. G.. Hooker, William J.. Shanahan, ].
Thomas Anderson, II. {. Whitetorl, with
one vote each; NJ. II. Fahey and d. \.
Fisher, one half vote each, be, and they
are hereby selected as delegates, and that
they be instructed to use all honorable
means i'll electing delegates to the Ma
tional Convention who will favor his
I'VE congratulate the Democratic nil
nority i'll the present House of Represen-
tatives upon its aggressive stand taken
against the detrimental legislation that
has been forced upon the people OF this
country by the Republican party, and be-
licving as we do, that it is at this time
most necessary to be represented in Con-
orcSs by our ableSt men, we call upon the
Hon. Thomas II. Robinson to accept the
nomination; and that :. $
Bcvard, ]. T. Pritchard w. L. Robinson,
Fred. ScarbOIO, with one vote each, HOl- |
lis Courtney and NJ. 7 Foley, with one
half vote each, be, and they are hereby |
selected as delegates to the Congressional
Convention, and we request them to use
their best endeavors in making MIR. Rob |
inSon the choice of the said assemblage."
On motion, TIE delegations were au-
thorized to fill vacancies or cast the entire
vote of the county. The adoption of a
uait rule provoked some little discussion,
but the vote was finally carried by thirty
four to twcnty-six.
\ committee consisting of S. S. Bevard,
Ambrose Cooley, W. l.. Clark, {. w. |
Amoss, Howard Proctor and Hugh J. |
was appointed for the purpose
Of escorting Senator Robinson to the
hall. lie WAS introduced by Mr.. Howard |
Proctor, chairman, as the present State
Senator and the next probable Congress |
man from the Second Congressional Dis
trict. Mr.. Robinson ms de short i'm |
promptu address, which was we'll received /
by both delegates and onlookers.