The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-19
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE.
Harmony Regned, Ticket Named and the
Election---to be---Gained!
OF THE CONVENTION.

greetings to our brothers in the State and pledge
them our hearty cooperation in their patriotic
efforts to maintain good government in Maryland,
which is always assured under Democratic rule.
The present high standard must not only be
maintained, but our success at the coming elec
ton will mean continued good order, the enact
ment of legislation which will give every proper
and necessary opportunity for the advancement
OF the material interests of the State and the re-
duction to minimum Of fraud and corruption at
the ballot box
The Democrats of Maryland, at their State con-
vention in 1908, pledged the party to that policy.
which has been so successfully inaugurated in
those States affected by the colored vote and de-
cared without reservation, our resolute pur-
pose, in every conservative way to preserve the
political ascendency of our race.' Upon that
paramount and vital issue were elected our can
didates for State offices and over three-ths of all
the members in both branches of the General
Assembly.
Tho Democratic party, in fulfllment of that
declaration and in strict conformity Herewith,
has formulated and presented an amendment to
the Constitution. which, ii adopted. will restore
simple and intelligent manhood suffrage in
Maryland. We commend it because it is in
exact accord with the party's promise to the
white men Of the State and because, in form and
substance. its constitutionality has been con-
hrmed by the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Resolved that Charles W. Shippers. John Banks.
Albert Constable. and SsmI J. Keys be and are
hereby appointed delegates to represent Cecil
county in the Democratic State Convention. to be
held at a time and place to be hereafter named by
the Democratic State Central Committee of the
State Of Maryland. to nominate q candidate for
Comptroller of the Treasury of the State.
The resolutions were adopted as
presented and the convention then
proceeded to the nomination of
State Senator. j. F. Powers, of
the Third, named A. L. Crothers
and on motion of J. 81. Kimble, of
the Seventh, rising vote of all the
delegates was taken.
A recess was then taken until 2
o'clock. After recess the following
were nominated by acclamation for
House of Delegates: William B.
Davis, of the First; Hosea r.
Smith, of the Fourth; Charles 81.
Foard. of the Fifth.
The convention next proceeded
to nominate candidate for County
Treasurer. Richard B. Merritt, Of
the First, w. Arthur Mitchell, of
the Third, and Thos. J. Murray, of
the Seventh, were named. The vote
resulted in the choice of the Third
district nominee, the ballot being:
Mitchell %, Merritt 10, Murray 10.
George G. Hopkins, the present
incumbent, was placed in nomina-
tion by the Sixth district for
Assistant Treasurer and was declar-
ed the nominee by acclamation.
For County Commissioner for
the Long Term, Irwin G. Griffith,
Jr., of the Second, and Samuel M.
Tyson, of the Sixth, were named.
The ballot stood: Griffith 40, Tyson
5. Griffith was declared the
nominee.
Millard F. Mcdowell, of the Sew
enth, and VIM. j. SINNERS, of the
Ninth, were named for Short Term
Commissioner. The ballot stood:
Mcdowell SO, SINNERS 8. Mellow
ell was declared the nominee.
From the number of aspirants
for Sheriff it was understood to be
any mans chance until the ballots
were counted, although but three
were placed in nomination: VIM.
T. Jenness, of the Sixth; John v.
Atkinson, of the Seventh; Geo. A.
Hall, of the Ninth. The first bal
lot stood: Jenness 10, Hall 16,
10. A second ballot was
taken, as follows: Jenness 25, Hall
Is, Atkinson 5. Jenness was de-
clared the nominee.
Alexander Peoples moved that
the present members of the State
and County Central Committees be
and that the latter be
to fill all vacancies that
may occur on the ticket prior to
Election Day, which motion was
adopted. The convention then ad-
journed, subject to the call of the
Chairman.
Alfred B. McVey, of the Fourth,
was afterward named as nominee Z
for County Surveyor.