Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-31
GOV. WAKEFIELD ENDORSED.
BY THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION.
Brashears For State Senate. Green
For States Attorney, Brady For
Honse Of Delegates.
STRONG TICKET NOMINATED
FOR COUNTY AND STATE
No DissensiOa at Dsmosfafic Love Fess
Today
DIR. WELLS IN FULL CONTROL

a fall county ticket 10 be- voted f0f
this fall. The convention Was under
the complete control ~ Df. eeUrge
Wells and his friends, who bad been
successful in the primary Eight ~ last
Saturday in six ~ the seven districts
Of the county.
The eighth district sent delegates
who are friendly to Isaac :. Nntweli. I.
an anti-Wells leader. and there was
some feeling among the delegates from
the Fifth district when William o..
Gischell, candidate for the state Sen
ate, and Joshua >. Giutbicum. can
didate for sherin. both from that
district, were not selected for the
respective Offices. There was also
some division In the Fourth district
over the candidate from that district
for county commissioner and the
House Of Delegates, and on one OF
two ballots there were votes east
against those understood to be select
ed by the Wells Slate.
with these exceptions the influence
Of Dr. Wells was absolute and the
selections were those understood 10
be his choice. The only exception
to this was In the ease Of tsIe county
commissioner from ,the Eighth dis
trict, where the anti Wells delegation
named william r. Wells. There was
some feeling in favor Of nominating
Percy Lyles, the incumbent, who led
the fight for Wells in the district, but
il was decided that IL would be unfair
TO name a man who had not the dele
CATION from the district behind him.
The most significant incident Of the
convention was the hearty endorse
ment Of the administration Of Cover
nor Warneld and his selection as a
delegate to the State Convention.
There was some talk Of opposing him
by the anti Wells delegates, but NO
formal move was made to do so and
there was general acquiescence in his
endorsement and selection as dele
gate 10 the State Convention. Or. r..
a. Elzey, OF the Eighth district, moved
20 lay the resolutions on the table,
but he expressly stated that he did
not oppose them, but merely thought
IL outside the conventions province
to take such action.
The convention, i'm order tO make its
stand emphatic, praised the Governor
in two distinct sets of resolutions.
These were the general resolutions in
which il took occasion to compliment
n number of local officers as we'll. and
n separate resolution devoted 10 the
Governor, i'm which IL accorded him
the highest praise as the Governor
and as a man and declared him the
UNANIMOUS choice of the County Con-
yention as delegate from Anne
Arundel county 10 the State COnyen-
ton, which meets in Baltimore on
August s.
The Convention was called to order
by General Frank ~ Bond, chair
man Of the State Central Committee
for Anne Arundel county, promptly
at noon.
The remarks of the veteran Demo
crat were well received by the mem
bers OF the convention, and he was
accorded hearty applause.
General Bond said:
''Gentlemen of the Convention.
In all human probability this is
the last time ] will preside at Dem
ocratic convention. I have fought q
great many battles for what I be
lieyed was to the best interest of ihC
democratic party and never-Once-
against them having nearly reached
the age of three-score and ten. ! fee
IL time to hand over the eOlors / have
so long carried to younger and able
hands. The result of the recent pTi
maries was no surprise to me. Some
time ago carefully considered wbeth-
er the future OF the Democratic party
i'm our county would be benefited d
injured by my abandoning the con
test. I decided it would be best 1,
fight the battle to finish and let tbs
result be recorded. Now that this
has been done, the will Of the ma
iority has been made clear, and theE'
is no excuse for any who has dem
ocratic blood in his veins. failing Il
Weld a hearty support To the ticke
YOU will nominate today. person
ally will take pleasure in doing al
i'm my power to smooth over dineren
ces, but shall in the future conside
myself on the retired list and onl,
take such part as may be assigned me
lone word in conclusion. I wa
born in Maryland; have always re
sided in Maryland, and have arranges
that when death overtakes me m,
bones will be laid in Maryland soil
I have perhaps rather more than tn
/ average amount Of State pride, an,
have shed my blood and risked m,
| life on many occasions for Sfat'
| rights. / expect in the future as
have in the past, to make 0ccasiona
| visits 10 other climes in pursuit o
health or pleasure, but my hear
| will always beat true to my nativ
state, and ] shall ever stand ready q
heed the call Of my friends or ~.
party.
The first thing in order Is to cleo
n temporary chairman and to do tina
the returns must be examined and SCI
who are the delegates. suggest yOI
choose two secretaries to canvas thes
| returns.'
General Bond then called for nomi
nations for a temporary chairman an'
Dr. George Wells. of Annapolis, wa
unanimously selected. Dr. Well
thanked the convention for the homo
| and called for nominations for
| temporary secretary. Bruner X. An
derson, OF the Fourth district, wa
unanimously selected for this posi-
tion. A committee on permanent or
Ranlzation, consisting Of one from
each district, was then Selected.