The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-16
THE TICKETS
State Tickets Nominated-Wo OF
Republican County Convention.
FEATURES OF THE PLATFORMS.

AAC DCIHOCIdllC Otdt0 convention
met in Baltimore on Thursday
night, 8th inst, and placed in nomi-
nation
For Governor-Austin L. Croth-
ers, of Cecil county.
Comptroller-Dr. Joshua w.
Herring, of Carroll county.
Attorney General--Isaac Lobe
Straus, of Baltimore county.
Clerk of Court of Appeal-C. G.
Magruder, of Prince Georges
county.
Only one vote was cast for the
Governorship, Judge Crothers re-
ceiving 1133 votes and Mr.. Joseph
d. Baker, of Frederick county, Ia
votes. The nomination was then
made unanimous.
The platform adopted declares
for party primaries at which candi-
dates for United States Senators
and State officers may be voted for
directly by the people; that the
Governor should not be a candidate
for any Office during his term;
favors a corrupt practices act, the
early submission of a suffrage
amendment, and a fair trial for the
Haman Oyster Culture law.
The republican primaries were
held throughout Cecil county on
Saturday afternoon, the vote in the
several Election Districts being
light. The forty-five delegates
chosen assembled in County Con.
vention at Elkton on Monday for
the purpose Of nominating a legis.
lative and county ticket, and nam
ing delegates to the State and
Judicial conventions.
The convention was presided over
by George B. Kerfoot, of Elkton,
with r. Bruce Cameron, of the
Ninth district, as secretary.
The following are the nomi-
nations made:
House of Delegates Harry Buckworth,
Chesapeake City; DIR. T. A. Worrall,
North East; w. B. Bechtel. Colora.
Treasurer-J. E. Crothers, Calvert.
Assistant Treasurer-E. w. Jackson,
Perryville.
County Commissioners-Long term
Robert B. Russell, Port Deposit; short
term B. B. Craycroft, Ceciltou.
Judges Orphans Court. B. Miller,
w. J. Clark, Vim. B. Fulton.
Sheriff.. Will Perkins, Elkton.
States Attorney-George A, Blake,
Elkton.
County Surveyor-W. J. Falls, North
East.
Delegates to State Conventional. M.
Mccullough, Senator ]. 1. France, Frank
E. Williams and DIR. T. A. Worrall.
Alternates A. Warburton. T. P.
Jones, w. O. Brumfeld and R. B.
Cameron.
Delegates to the Judicial Convention
George B. Kerfoot, I. D. Davis, George
M. Christie. w. D. Bradford, T. P. Jones,
Samuel Wiley, Ross R. Smith, Russell J..
Reed, Harvey Scott and w. A. Mont
gomery.
The delegates to the State convention
were unpledged, while the delegates to
the judicial convention will support Mr..
William T. Warburton, of Elkton, for
the judgeship.
The present State Central Committee,
composed of H. NJ. Mccullough, Geo. M.
Evans, J. E. Brumfeld and Lewis T.
Logan, was reelected.
The Republican State Convention on
Wednesday afternoon nominated the
ticket
For Governor-George R. Gather, of
Baltimore City.
omptroller-Former State Senator,
James H. Baker, of Kent county.
Observation-Disclosures Uruer,
of Frederick.
Clerk of the Court of Appeals-Thomas
Parrau, of Calvert county, present
The platform declares for enactment of
a State primary election law by the
Legislature; enactment of a corrupt prac-
tices law; opposes any suffrage amend
ment; criticises the Shellfsh Commission
and favors amendment of Haman Oyster
Law; demands repeal of Wilson Ballot
act; appointment of Justices of the Peace
IN the counties and city by merit quail
ications; favors more liberal appropria-
ions for public schools; liberal appro-
oriations for improved roads under State
regulations, but county control; amend
nent to laws relating to taxation, and
heartily endorses the administration of
President Roosevelt.
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