The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-19

The democrats of Cecil county
met in convention in Elkton on
Tuesday and nominated their
county ticket. Conferences were
held from early Monday morning
until the hour of convening, when
it was pretty well known that
after hours of consultation and ar
ranging slate had been prepared
which it was thought would satisfy
a large majority Of the lately dis.
rupted party.
At eleven o'clock the delegates
fled into Mechanics Hall and the
was called to order by
W. D. Bratton, of the County Cen.
trail Committee, who asked for
of temporary chair
man. J. 81. Kimble proposed
Heister Hess, who was chosen and
took the chair after few prelim-
mary remarks in which he stated
that the convention did not repre-
sent the will of one man, but the
voice, sentiments and judgment OF
its members. Chas. 81. Ford, of
the Fifth district, was chosen
secretary.
The districts named the following
members to represent them on the
on Credentials and
Resolutions
First, Walter Allen and John F. Tar
button; Second, r. Bayard Corey and
Robert Ford; Third, H. Frank Witworth
and James F. Powers; Fourth, H. Eugene
Mackie and Harry Brown; Fifth, Charles
W. Shippers and George w. williams;
Sixth. Elmer McCardle and Cecil E.
Ewing; Seventh, T. ]. Murray and ]. H.
Eighth, John T. Nickle and
Arthur T. Reynolds; Ninth, E. M. Kirk
and R. Harry Logan.
The committees then retired and within
a few minutes the former returned and
the list of delegates was as
follows:
First-Walter Allen, Robert Ferguson,
Frank Sullivan, James H. Smith, John
c. Rowan.
Second-J. P. Steele, Robert Ford,
Ralph Rees, R. B. Conrey, H. Howard.
Third-Manly Drennen, ]. F. Powers,
DR.. W. D. Cawley, H. Frank Witworth,
James c. McCauley.
Fourth-H. Eugene Mackie. T. T.
Reynolds, Hester Hess, Harry Brown,
Jacob Steele.
Fifth-W. Simcoe, John W. Arrants,
George W. Williams, George W. Cosden,
Joseph Heisler.
Sixth-John Gilbert, J. Gaynor Reyn-
olds, Cecil E. Ewing, H. Elmer Mccar-
dell, John W. Montgomery.
Seventh-Joseph E. Gillespie, P. Fox
Jackson, William Atkinson, Thomas
Murray, John H. Kimble.
Eighth-Jacob H Kirk, VIM. E. Por-
ter, A. T. Reynolds, R. A. Mccullough,
John T. Nickle.
Ninth-R. Harry Logan James Allen,
Isaac England, Daniel Krauss, Edward
M. Kirk.
The temporary chairman and secretary
were made permanent and after some
delay the Committee on Resolutions pre-
sented the following:
WHEREAS, The Court House and public Offices
Herewith are entirely inadequate to
the present needs of the county. the main build
ing being out of repair and in an unsafe condi-
ton, the public records exposed to danger from
fire and additional room being absolutely re-
luired for the same. And whereas there is now
In the State Treasury, the sum Of S5S 600 standing
to the credit of Cecil County for public improve
ments, being a balance due this county from
what is known as the Eastern Shore Loan"
which sum of money is available for the purpose
,f building new Court House and public offices.
provided the proper steps be taken to secure the
anne.
Therefore be 1t resolved that the nominees of
his convention for State Senator and members
If the House of Delegates be, and are hereby in
tructed, If elected to have enacted at the coming
ession OF the Legislature an act of Assembly
authorizing the County Commissioners to build
new Court House the cost Of the same not to
xceed $5s.O00. and transferring to the Commis-
toners for that purpose the sum Of $5S, 900, now
n the Treasury ofthe State OF Maryland, standing
o the credit OF Cecil county.
In the event of the said SIS 900 not being avail
bile for the above purpose. the building Of =
,ourt House is not to be considered.
The Representatives Of the united Democracy
# Cecil county in convention assembled. send