Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-08-01
ECHOES Of CONVENTION
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
DEMOCRATS
The Administration Endofsed-Hghth
District Opposition Opposed 10 Ia
man Oyster Bill
JUDGE THOMAS ENDORSED FOR
CHEF JUDGE

CHIEF JUDGE
Al the convention. held a. she C0nrf
House yesterday - delegates ~ the
| Democratic party III Anne AruEdel
county who were elected at the pri-
maries last Saturday, the following
resolutions were adopted, endorsing
the administration
Rs~Iosd, That We. the Democrats ~
Anne Arundel county IN convention as
sembIed, gratefully ackHoHlegs sic
splendid public service 0f Governor
WarGel5, and commend the signal abiii-
~ and rare fidelity with which be has
administered al the Affairs 0f State
Coming 10 the duties of bis Office with
strong convictions as 10 what the pablic
veal demanded, supplemented BY abun-
dant courage 70 carry them cut. his al
ministrati0n has been original in con
ception, fearless inexecutiOn, and rich in
results. With strong hand and Fesoluie
purpose, be has guarded well and all
yanced al the best and larger interests
Of the State, while with Naichful eye,
nothing has been too small Of detail o.
escape his attention, and the dOminent
personslitY which has been 80 disting-
uishing a feature Of his policy, has fxed
his administration in the highest regard
Of the people.
Resoloed, That We express 20 Governor
WarfeId our thanks for the earnest way
in which he has taken up the duties ~
citizenship among ns during bis term of
office and for the cordial interest and
personal activity which be has displayed
pertaining 70 the good of the county and
the city Of Annapolis.
ResDlcsd, That he be unanimously
elected as a delegate from Anne Arun-
del county 70 the State Convention.
The Eighth district delegation vas
headed by Isaac :. Nutwell, that be-
ing the only district which the oppO-
sitiOn forces succeeded in carrying.
The only concession made to them
was the nomination 81 William II.
Wells for County COmmissiOner. An
effort was made by them to table tbe
resolution commenting the admins
tratfOn Of Governor WarheId. bmt
this failed summariIy.
on the committee which framed
the resolutions were. Thomas =.
Iglehart, FIRST district. Benjamin
Watkins, Second district. Frank T..
Hancock, Third district -. X. Dor
sey. Fourth district; Thomas Irwin,
Fifth district; John X. Sullivan, Sixth
district; Dr. Edward 4. Owens
Eighth district.
The convention attacked the oyster
Culture act as follows.
I'VE commend the course % our
members Of the House Of Delegates 1T
the session Of 1906 iB resisting the
passage Of the bill generally kB0wn
as the IlamaB oyster Bill. and ws
hereby instruct and pledge the nOBii-
nees Of this convention for tie sen
ate and House ~ Delegates 20 10 All
in their power 10 protect the oyster
bars ~ this county and to restore o.
the Oysiernen ~ this county their
natural rights"
The following resolution indOrsing
Judge Thomas for chief judge vas
adpted:
Resolved. That whereas the present
associate justice for this Judicial cir
cult, Hon, Vim. II. Thomas, has 20
earnestly and cOBscientiOusIy perform
ed bis duties a. associate Judge and
has a. ali times been 80 ready and
willing 10 assist his associates IN the
perfOTmaDce n their judicial fuHe-
tiOns IN the several counties, and that
his experience on the bench has emi-
nenuy fitted him for chief judge :
therefore. II II the sense n this con
yentiOn that the delegates from Anne
Arundel county 70 the judicial con
yentiOn be and they are hereby In
stnlcted ~ use every honorable means
IN their power 10 secure the nOmi-
nation Og Judge Thomas - chief
Judge Of the Fifth judicial eireuit -
Maryland.
Another interesting incident was
the elimination Of the fight for the
nomination 81 states Attorney, Nr.
4. Theodore Brady Withdrawing IN
favor Of his opponent, NF. Nicholas
n. Green. IT. Brady was u0mi-
mated for the House Of Delegates In
Withdrawing Mr. Brady asserted that
while be felt sure be had sufficient
support 10 secure the nomination, he
was aware that Dr. Wells and the
Annapolis delegation was opposed 70
his nomination and he decided 10
abandon the fight in order to- promote
harmony In the ranks.