Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-14
A HARMONIOUS Convention.
Democratic County Convention Met In
Snow Hill To Elect Delegates To The
Congressional Convention.

Worcester County Democrats met il
the Court House here on Tuesday t.
elect delegates to the Ocean City con
vention. Hon. John p. Moore, chair
man of the county central committee
called the convention TO order anC
named Mr.. j. Shiles Crockett as TEN
porary chairman Of the convention
with Mr.. f.. Clark Fontaine as secre
tary.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following gentlemen as regularl!
accredited delegates
First District J. Shiles Crockett, +
Clark Fontaine, Calvin II. Long, J
Harry Young, Harrison F. Merrill.
Second District William F. Johnson
Oliver d. Collins, John l.. Robins,
Walter I. Mason. Elmer d. Bailey.
Third District Henry d. Adams.
Harry f. Palmer. Gordon l.. Burbage,
Christopher c. Ludlum, Henry E. Davis.
Fourth District Taylor Dennis, F.
E. Collins.
Fifth District Timothy Rayne.
Stephen Records.
Sixth District j. f. Dickerson,
Samuel +. Shockley
Seventh District james X. p. West,
Samuel S. Atkinson, John H. Shockley,
Thomas r. Corbin.
Eight District David W. Webb,
Thomas Il. Cottman, James w. Pruitt,
c. w. Jones. l.. w. Onley.
Ninth District John ID. Henry, w.
Elkton Boston, Thomas Y. Franklin.
George B. Givans. Calvin b. Taylor.
The committee on resolutions then
reported through its chairman, Mr..
William +. Johnson. as follows
The Democratic party of Worcester
County in convention assembled, on this
the 10th day of July, 1906, renews its
former declarations of faith in the
grand old party of Jefferson and Jack
son, and declares its opposition to the
system of government which fosters
Trusts and other combinations detri-
mental TO the general welfare and pros
perlty of the people. We commend and
endorse the services of Honorable
Thomas A. Smith. as our Representative
in Congress He has shown himself u
be faithful servant of the people. at.
tentive TO his duties as a Congressman.
courteous and oblIging, and awake "a
ha host inf af ktu en- nj L.
First Congressional District Therefore
be it
Resolved, That the delegates elected
here to-day TO represent Worcester
County in the Ocean City convention
are instructed TO vote as unit for the
nomination of Honorable Thomas A l..
Smith TO succeed himself as Represen-
tative in Congress for the First Con-
gressional District of Maryland. and to
vote as a unit on all other matters be
fore the convention.
The following gentlemen were then
elected delegates to the Congressional
convention
j. Shiles Crockett, f. Clark Fontaine.
George $. Payne, Robley d. Jones.
William +. Johnson. w. Lee Carey.
Archer c. Holloway. DIR. K. p Collins,
Elijah ]. Shockley. James X. p. West,
+. w McMaster. Frank Houston, C.
w. Jones, l.. l.. Erickson. Jr.. Reese
C. Peters, Thomas j. Whaley.
The convention was harmonious one
from start to finish, not ripple of dis
cord appearing to disturb the serenity
of the occasion. One thing was forcibly
manifest and that was the unanimous
desire of the Democrats of Worcester
County to elect Democratic Congress
man. this year above all others, because
nearly every Democrat who keeps W
with public affairs realizes that the
Republicans have so trampled upon the
peoples rights that they we will un-
questionably be dethroned at the coming
election, and the next House of Repre-
sentatives will be Democratic. The
best interests of the nation demands
this change.