The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-05-24
THE TICKET.
Cecil Democrats In County Con-
Yention Make Nominations.
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trlcts OF the county on Saturday
afternoon last, the vote generally
being light. A spirited contest
developed in the Ninth between
the friends of Walter Anderson
and those of Clinton Yerkes, both
being aspirants for the nomination
for Sheriff. The delegates of the
latter won by a margin of about
twentyavotes. In the First the del
egates were divided between VIM.
Deshane and Richard Merritt,
candidates for County Commits
sioner. The following are the del
egates chosen in the nine districts
First District-John S. Benson, W. B.
Davis, M. A. Sullivan, William Wooley-
han, J. c. Price.
Second-Waitman Smithers, George
K. Houck. W. B. Wilson, Harry Kib1er,
Lambert Boulden, Jr.
Third-John R. Chapman, John E.
Alexander, William S. Evans, j. F. Pow
ers, Manly Drennen.
Fourth-W. D. Thompson, T. T. Reyn-
olds, c. K. Lynch, H. Eugene Mackie,
Harry Brown.
Fifth-C. w. Shippers, G. w. Cosden,
~. w. Arrants, G. w. Williams, Bayard
G. Black.
SIXTH. w. Montgomery, w. T.
Fryer, DR.. G. S. Dare, E. c. Gather, R.
H. Akin.
SeVenth-Adam Peoples, Saml. Burlin,
T. H. Murray, Samuel Akin, John T.
Ward.
Eighth-R. A. Mccullough, A. T.
Reynolds, W. A. Hill, Emerson R.
Crothers, c, E. Kirk.
| Ninth-Stanley Bowlsby, D. B. Nc
Dowell, DIR. D. H. Richardson, Charles
Perry, w. R. Smith.
The delegates assembled in Coun-
ty Convention at Elkton on Tues
day when the following ticket was
placed in nominations:
House of Delegates Clinton ]. Yerkes.
Blue Ball; !. Wilson Squier, Port Deposit;
James c. McCauley, Leeds.
County Commissioners-Long term,
John F. Pierce, Colora; short term, VIM.
H. Deshane, Cecilton.
| County Treasurer-Charles K. Lynch,
Fair Hill
Assistant County Treasurer H.
Terrell, Elkton.
States Attorney-Albert Constable
Elkton.
sheriff-Henry G. Hager, Chesapeake
City.
Orphans Court Judges-Richard S.
Merritt, Warwick; w. H. Simcoe, North
East; w. W. McGuigan, Conowingo.
County Surveyor-Alfred B. McVey,
Pleasant Hill.
Delegates to the State Conventional.
D. Crothers, George w. Cosden, Delmar
Smithers and Manly Drennen,
Delegates to Judicial Convention
Thomas c. Cruikshank, DR.. W. c. Kars-
ner, John M. Tucker, S. J. Keys, H. H.
Mackey, c. w. Shippers, DIR. George S.
Dare, w. T. Fryer, ]. H. Kimble, ]. H.
Kirk and John D. Fassett.
W. S. Evans, of Elkton, was
chairman of the convention and DR.:
T. B. Moore, of Rising Sun, Sec
retary. The convention passed
resolutions congratulating the de.
mocracy of Baltimore city on its
splendid victory in electing the
entire democratic ticket under the
leadership ofex Gov. Frank Brown,
heartily indorsing the wise, able
and clean administration of Gov
ernor Warfeld and indorsing the
action of the last democratic legis-
lature. The convention also passed
resolutions favoring such amend
ments or notifications of the tax
laws of the State as will bring in
and have taxed much property now
escaping taxation, the reduction of
the tax now paid by the farmers
and small property holders and
providing that the burden of taxa
tion may be equalized.
The present County Central Com
mittee, Manly Drennen, w. d.
Bratton and Harvey n. Mackey,
was continued, and was authorized
to fill any vacancies that might
occur upon the ticket.
A company has been formed
to mine coal along the White Clay
Creek, near Newark, anthracite
coal having been found on the
farm of A. s. Mote. The com.
pany will he known as the White
Clay Greek Coal and Oil Co.
Mrs. Ruby Harson, of Havre
de Grace, has filed in the Circuit
Court for Hartford County, a bill
asking for a divorce from her
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