The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
THEIR LOCAL TICKET.
County Convention Was Held Tuesday
and Was Very Tame Affair.
FRACTIONAL DIFFERENCES HEALED
And the Party Is Again United-Tic-
ket Named Is Weak From Start
To Finish - Resolutions That
View With Alarm" Etc.

The Democracy of Garrett county
is again in the field for local Offices.
the convention to nominate a ticket
having been held on Tuesday of this
week, and in the shuttle the following
names came out Of the box:
State Senator-G. Semmes Hamill,
jr., of Oakland.
House of Delegates-A. Totten Mat
| thews of Oakland and Clarence V,
Guard of Friendsville.
Sheriff-Wade Hampton Lohr. of
| Swanton.
Treasurer - Oscar c. Robson Of
Avilton.
Clerk of the Circuit William
d. Hoye Of Deer Park.
County Commissioners-Ja w.
Mason of GOrtner, and g. w. Broad
water of Grantsyille.
Suryeyor-Alexapder c. Mason of
Oakland.
Delegates to the State Convention
William Miller of Accident. R. T.
Browning of Thayerville, q. Semmes
Hamill of Oakland.
The convention was called to order
by Mr. Charles NJ. Miller, chairman of
the County Committee and after the
preliminary business had been trans
acted DR.. E. H. Bartlett addressed
the assembled delegates on the Poe
amendment.
The factional differences which
have existed for some years within
the party have seemingly been healed
up and the organization goes before
the people united
The ticket above named is consid.
cred very week with possibly one or
two exceptions.
The usual resolutions were present
ed and adopted commencing Cover
nor Warfield for his administration
of public affairs and making a direct
slap at him in the succeeding para
graph b. endorsing the Poe amend
ment. AS usual the Democracy
''views with alarm anything looking
toward the betterment of internal af-
fairs for which the Republican party
is responsible, taking to task the
Commissioners for their appropria-
ton for the erection of the new Jail
when in fact the very people respon-
sible for the resolution criticising the
Commissioners were among those
who sought to impress the Comm:s-
sioners with. the necessity for the
new building.
The resolutions passed by the con-
vention follow:
ReSOtced, By the Democratic party
of Garrett county, in convention as
sembled, this 22nd day of August.
1905. that we heartily endorse the wise
and business like administration of
Governor Warfield. While be NAV
have differed with some of the wise
and able men of his party upon ques-
tions of party policy, we believe every
public act of his was actuated by pure
and patriotic motives, and for what
he conceived TO be for the best inter
ests of the people of the whole State.
We also endorse the administration
of the Comptroller of the Treasury.
the Honorable Gordon 7. Atkinson,
and feel that his able conduct of the
office entities him to denomination.
which we heartily recommend.
Res0lCed, further, That we regard
the Constitutional Amendment to be
submitted to the people at the Fall
election as the most vital and import
ant issue INVOLVED in this campaign,
and therefore most earnestly recon-
mend that all Democrats as well as
all those in favor of good government
will vote for the amendment, as
means of self preservation against the
lncroachments upon the white mans
rights by an ignorant negro element
which is constantly growing stronger
and consequently more dangerous to
the good government of the State.
While Garrett County is not greatly
effected by this element of voters.
We are moved i'll the matter by a
desire to relieve the people of the
Eastern Shore and Southern Mary
land from this long complained of
evil.
That we view with alarm the in
creaslng tax for county purposes fore
ed upon the tax payers of this county
by the canCommissiouer who
have held power so long that they
have become reckless in their extrav-
agance; and which arises from elect.
ing incompetent men on the board;
and we point especially to the recent
appropriation of $50, 900 in one year
for the building of a Jail, when it
could have been paid in yearly in.
stallments and thus have lightened
the burden upon the people; and es-
pecially when we know that it is done
without authority of law. We believe
that the people want change and
they will have it in the coming cleo
ton, and we commend the nominees
of this convention to accomplish that
purpose.