The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Every District Represented in the
Convenfion-..Deiegafes Har-
moni0usIy SeIecfed---Res-
oIufions---Lisf of Dele
gates.

| DemOcTdilc COHScuttou ~ SeicS' ueie
gates to represent this county in the Stale
| Convention, which meets IN Baltimore un
| Thursday. August 9Th, and the judicial Con
vention which meets in Ellicott City, August
| 18th, met in Westminster on Monday last and
attracted IA very large number OF people from
| all the districts
Long before the time for the assembling OF
the convention the delegates and visitors be
gan TO arrive and much interest was manifested
IN the selection of delegates to the convention.
Every district in the county was fully repre-
sented by delegates.
The convention assembled at about 1l.3O
a. IN. in the Odd Fellows Hall and was called
| to order by Benjamin F. Grouse. Esq, chair
| mau of the State Central Committee Tor this
county, who nominated Wade ID. ID. War
| field, ESQ, of Sykesvile, rs temporary presl
| dent, and 4. Lee Erb, Esq, of Union Bildge,
AS temporary secretary. Both OF these gen
tiemen were elected by the unanimous vote
of the convention, and being called 10 Inc
platform Mr.. Warfeld thanked The convention
for the honor conferred upon him and asked
for the appointment of IL Committee ON Gre
dentias, Permanent Organization AND heSo-
lutions. Upon a call of the DISTRICTS the
following committee was named
District No. l. Jonas S. Harner.
District No. 2, j. Hamilton Singer.
District No. 3, Robert N. Koonlz.
District No. 4, A. F. Oursler.
District No. 5, Basil Dorsey.
District No. 6, John 4. Strevig.
District No. I, j. Ezra Stem.
District No. 8, Columbus Elserode.
District No. 9, George W. Chase.
District No. 10, E. o. Cash.
District No. IL, George o. Brilliant.
District No. IL, h. Lee Myers.
District No. 13, William A. Harrison.
The committee after being in session Il short
while reported through its chairman, John
K. Strevig, Esq, that all districts were repre-
sented by delegates with proper credentials
and recommended that the temporary officers
be made permanent, and reported two resou.
tons to the convention which are as follows:
"Resolred, That we do heartily endorse
the able and excellent management OF our
State affairs by the present Democratic ad-
mnistration in faithfully executing our laws;
our borders; in maintaining the integrity and
promoting the efficiency of our public school
system, and in so managing our financial af-
fairs that our public debt has been practically
extinguished, thus placing Maryland among
the most favored Commonwealths in the I'm.
ion; and in view of this excellent record, en-.
titling the Democratic party to the continued
support of our people and to the continued
control of our State affairs.
"Resolred, That we do most earnestly
recommend 10 the Judicial Convention which
will assemble at Ellicott City on the l4th
proximo, Hon. William Fl. Thomas, the
dicial Circuit, as the nominee of said conven-
ton for the high position of Chief Judge of
the Fifth Judicial Circuit Of Maryland. His
high character, his ample qualifications and
his experience on the bench eminently lit him
for the place, and our Court of Appeals to
which, if nominated and elected, he will go,
will be reinforced by judge who will reflect
credit upon that high tribunal
The report of the committee and resolutions
was unanimously adopted by the convention.
The following delegates were then elected
to the State Convention by reclamation
Hon. L. Herbert Shriver, George E. Ben
son, Hon. johnnie E. Beasman, George
Shower, Benjamin f. Grouse, Guy W. Steele,
Wilson L. Grouse, David P. Smelser, Jesse
W. Fuss and Frank |. Lewis.
Delegates to Judicial Convention
Wade H. ID. War6eld, Charles 0. Clemson,
+. Neal Parke, Lee c. Leister and Joseph d.
Kahn.
The State Convention, which meets in Bal,
timore on August 8, will nominate candidates
for Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General
and Clerk OF the Court Of Appeals.
The Judicial Convention at Ellicott City
will nominate a candidate for Chief Judge of
the Fifth Judicial Circuit in place of Hon. l.
Thomas Jones, deceased.
1t is likely that Hon. William II. Thomas,
al present one of the Associate Judges OF the
Fifth Judicial Circuit, will be nominated for
Chief Judge, as all three Of the counties de-
clared in his favor by selecting delegates who
are known TO be favorable to his nomination.
Delegates TO County Convention.
District No. 1-Edmund F. Smith, Jonas
S. Harner, Harry Sentt, L. II. Eckenrode,
d. j. Hesson.
District No. 2-J. II. Myers. j. Hamilton
Singer, o. Edward Doderer, N. g. Hiteshew,
A. Kurtz Myers.
District No. 3-Robert H. Koontz, Jesse:
Lemon, Joseph H. Shriver, John +. Maus, D.
r. Lippy.
District No. 4-George E. Benson, R..
Norris CapIe, William l.. Richards, Charles.
II. Zepp, A. F. Ourser.
District No. Basil Dorsey, Wade H. d.
Warfeld, l.. A. Gosnel, Simon Golibart. c.
w. Allen.
District No. 6-John R. Strevig, George A
Shower, Jacob Rupp, H. S. Musselman. b-
Henry Lester.
District No. e o. Diffendal. Lewis d.
Wantz, j. Ezra Stem, William r. Iingling-
George A Bixler.
District No. 3-John o. Murray, Columbus
Elserode, Henry Ruby, Harvey Buchmam.
George K. Rupp.
District No. 9-Willam F. Sharretts, Geo
w. Chase, R. H. Alexander, b. F. Hooper,
j. D. Hooper.
District No. 1O-James W. White, E. o.
Cash, J. W. Eyer, c. A. Fox, Wilson l..
Grouse.
District No. 1l-Wiliam H. Frownfelterr
John w. Myers, William d. Lowell, George
O. Brilliant, David P. Smeser.
District No. 12-R. Lee Myers, Henry
Blaxton, Jesse Crumbacker, E. Lee Erb.
Jesse w. Fuss.
District No. 13-William A. Harrison. c.
W. Selby. Lloyd Buckingham, Albert Dorsey,
Frank |. Lewis.
Orphans Court.
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