The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-09-20
DEMOCRATS in COUNCIL.
LARGE ATTENDANCE---A WINNING TICKET NUM-
NATED---JUDGE CROTHERS ENDORSED
FOR GOVERNOR

mated, and carefully guard the rights OF the
i whole people of The State.
Third, We congratulate the people ct the
| Slate in the nomination of DR.. j. W. Hering
| for the Office of Comptroller. which posltio"
| he filled with such signal honor and abiil'y
for tour years from 1900 To 1904. This NOM,
| nation is especially gratifying 10 The people OF
his home county, where he is honored ana
revered by all as citizen without reproach
and without stain.
Fourth. We congratulate the people oil
Carroll county on the remarkable fact that
the local officials of the county, aided by
strong and enlightened public sentiment, have
administered the county affairs III such a
manner as to receive the hearty commenda'
ton of all citizens irrespective OF party WIN,
out "A county debt, with the lowest tax rate OF
any county in the state. with roads, bridges
and other public works in excellent condi,
ton, with money in the treasury, Carroll
county holds unique position IN the State'
and is pointed out as a model for other couh'
ties to study and follow. That this condition
is due altogether to the Democratic party is
admitted by ALL and the party and the worthy
members of it, who have brought about tins
state of affairs, are entitled to the thanks OF
the people.
We promise on behalf of the men nomi-
mated today continuation of the present
good administration, together with such I'M.
provements as the changes of time may re-
quire, and we present to the voters nominees
for the several offices whose personal charac-
ter is guarantee that the good work will be
continued during their administration.
B. F. GROUSE, Chairman.
The Committee on Credentials and Per
manent Organization report that all the
districts of the county were represented by
delegates duly elected as certified to by Gre
dentials for each district. We recommend
that the temporary officers of the convention
be made permanent We further recommend
that the order of nominations be as follows
State Senator, House of Delegates, County
Commissioner, Orphans Court. County
Treasurer, States Attorney, Sheriff, County
Surveyor.
j. ii. SINGER, Chairman.
W. ID. LOWELL, Secretary.
Nominations.
Nominations being in order. Mr.. Wade d.
d. Warfed placed the name of Hon. Johnzie
f. Beasman, of Freedom district, before the
convention. Mr.. Z. o. Grimes, DR., of Wess
minister, was also put in nomination, but was
defeated by a vote OF GO to D.
For House of Delegates j. A. Frederick.
ID. Norris so, C. W. Selby 65 and Frederick
w. Hull 20, the first four being elected.
j. Sylvester Fink was nominated for County
Commissioner by reclamation.
For Judges of the Orphans Court, X. N.
Koontz, Geo. R. Rupp, VIM. L. Richards
and John K. Eckenrode were placed before
the convention R. N. Koontz received 65
votes, VIM. l.. Richards "a and John E. Eek
enrode 60 and were declared the nominees.
Mr. Rupp received 18 votes.
Francis l.. Ham was renominaed for
County Treasurer. There were three other
names mentioned but were withdrawn.
For States Attorney John Milton Reltsni-
der and George o. Brilliant were placed In
nomination. Mr.. Reifsnider received Al votes
and Mr.. Brilliant II.
For Sheriff William II. Gettier, A. kurtZ
Myers and Albert l.. Davis were placed in
nomination. Gettier received 439 votes,
Myers 10 and Davis 64.
NJ Theodore 1eiser was nominated tor
County Surveyor by acclamation.
County Central Committee.
The delegates from the districts presented
the names of the following persons as mem
bers of the County Central Committee to
serve for two years.
Taneytown district, DIR. Hitchcock, Ed. s.
Harner and Norman B. Hagan.
Uniontown district, E. c. Caylor, Charles
II. olllS EuWdiu ". I'ouCiCl.
Myers district, r. N. Koontz, John F.
Maus and A. w. Feeser.
Woolerys district, John G. Hoffman, Geo.
f. Benson and A. F. Oursler.
Freedom district, Wade Ii. ID. Warfield.
Samuel ID. Shipley, Basil Dorsey, William A.
Fleming and NJ. D. Norris.
Manchester district, George Brown, David
l.. Brown and VIM. Masenheimer.
Westminster district, Thomas j. Coonan,
Joseph I. Herring, Harry Hesson, William I.
Lucabaugh and BENZ. F. Grouse.
Hampstead district, J. Oliver Murray, Peter
Buchanan and Lee C. Lester.
Franklin district, L. j. Gum, r. Ii. Alex
ander and VIM. 7. Sharretts.
Middleburg district, Wilson l.. Grouse, +.
O. Cash and James W. White.
New Windsor, David P. Smelser, John W.
Myers and Thomas c. Slingluif.
Union Bridge district, c. ID. Spurrier, Fl.
r. Fuss and II. o. Haines.
Mt. Airy district, c. W. Selby, Alonzo
Sellman and Frank |. Lewis.