The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-09
Anti Republicans In Control -One
Throughout Meeting New State
Central Committee Judicial Dele
gates Instructed for Hon. John W..
Randall, &c.


insignificant to bring order out of such chaos.
At one time the gavel gave way to the inces-
SAINT hammering and few across the floor for
rest, but peace and quiet came not.
The organization was completely defeated
by the anti organization, who had out of
the 13 districts, thus having the convention in
their grasp.
q votes each, and decided to work as unit,
but the antis went contrary on every vote to
what the organization did.
| A caucus was held before the meeting with
a delegate from each district, which cut and
dried everything and tied them together
with the cord of harmony. But one delegate
made motion to vamoose the Westminster
delegates, and right then the harmony cord
was broken Some words passed between the
delegates that would not look we'll in print.
| But the storm was soon all smoothed over and
the delegates returned to the convention room.
The convention was called to order by
Andrew D. Reese, State Chairman of the
State Republican Central Committee. Upon
unanimous vote Charles II. Sapp, of Hamp.
| stead was made temporary chairman, and
Theodore F. Brown, of Myers district was
made temporary secretary Of the convention.
| Upon taking the chair the chairman asked
that a committee be appointed on resolutions,
permanent organization and credentials, who
| were as follows:
Taneytown-Stanley c. Reaver.
Uniontown-Dr. Luther Kemp.
Myers'-Benj. D. Kemper.
Woolery' ry's-James D. Beam.
Ere, dom-Thomas A. Harris and James
| N. Pickett.
Manchester -Hezekiah Morrow.
Westminster-Joseph D. Brooks and Ivan
| L. Hoff.
Hampstead-E. W. Turner
Franklin-Wm. Y. Frizzell.
| Middleburg-Dr. Chas. 81. Diller.
New Windsor-A. E. Lambert
Union Bridge-Dr. w. D. Brown.
Mt. Airy-Walter R. Rudy.
| The committee, after being selected, imme
| diately repaired to another room, and after
being in session about 35 minutes, returned
and reported to the Convention through its
chairman, DIR. Chas H. Diler. two resolu-
| tions, which are as follows
WHEREAS, The Republicans of Carroll
county feel that the legal business of Carroll
county will be very much delayed and hindered
by the election of chief judge of the Fifth
judicial Circuit of MARYLAND from the mem
bers of the bar of Carroll county, because the
time consumed in attending the sessions of
the Court of Appeals of Maryland would
leave this county without the protection and
convenience of a resident Judge;
Resolred, That the delegates elected by
this convention to represent the Republican
voters of Carroll county in the Fifth Judicial
Convention of Maryland be, and they are
| hereby instructed to use all honorable means
to secure the nomination of Hon. John Writ
Randall, of Annapolis, for the position OF
chief judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit OF
| Maryland.
One of the delegates wanted to offer sub
sttute resolution for the one already accepted
| by the committee, but after some red hot dis
| cussion by n number of the delegates, was
| defeated by a vote of the convention 81 to 569.
| The report of the committee and the resolu
tions were then adopted by the convention, in
which disorder again prevailed.
| The chairman raped for order, which he
| did every two minutes, as the delegates
were walking around and talking aloud, max
| ing it impossible for one to be heard.
After few minutes order restored and
the following were selected to the State con-
venton
Taneytown-H. S. Hill.
Unontown-Harry L. Reinhart.
Myers'-John w. Abkin.
Woolery' N. Zentz.
Freedom-Charles w. Melville.
Westminster-Geo f. Baughman and Jas.
S. Baer.
Hampstead Charles W. Murray.
Frankln-Wm. 7. Frizzel
New Windsor-A. b. Lambert.
Union Bridge-Nathan Engar.
Mt. Airy-Walter R. Rudy.
As there were II names mentioned and only
| 10 delegates to be selected vote was taken
to ascertain who were to be the successful
| delegates. After all the districts had voted
| two delegates were selected as talesmen, who
proceeded to count the ballots. But in some
way few of the districts had not made out
their tickets correctly and heated discussion
arose over the proper method of counting the
ballots About 40 minutes had elapsed before
| the trouble was settled and the ballots finally
| counted. Before the successful delegates were
announced one of the candidates walked up
| to where the talesmen were making out the
returns and commenced to handle the tickets.
| One of the talesmen said, "Are you afraid |
am going to cheat you ?' The candidate said,
"It looks that way" Before he had time to
blink he received an uppercut and was floored,
| to the surprise of all. A regular rough house
ensued. The crowd yelled, ''Put him out,
"Mash him up," etc., and were crawling over
| chairs, tramping on each others feet, eager
| to fight, while the candidate that was foored
walked back and sat down. 1t was some time
before the meeting could be brought TO order.
The gentleman who gave the Jeffries ripper
| then left the convention.
| After this disgraceful scene the chair
|
| Reinhart were defeated.
| The nominations for new State Central
Committee were called for and voted upon, in
a more harmonious mood. They were elected
as follows: R. Wesley Barnes, chairmani
DIR. Luther Kemp, Chas. w. Melville, DIR.
| W. D. Brown and Walter r. Rudy.
The following delegates we're selected to
| attend the Fifth Judicial Convention which
meets in Annapolis on some date not yet set:
E. E. Reindollar, William W. Woods, Harry
L. Reinhart, E. Il. Devilbiss. Francis G.
Leatherwood, Guy F. Smith, Geo. L. Stocks
dale. Ivan l.. Hoff. Andrew Frizzell and
Charles 81. Smith, this ending one of the
stormiest political conventions ever held in
this city.
The convention adjourned to meet on Sep
tember "a at 10 a. M, at which time they will
select a county ticket.
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