Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-07-26
Frederick Instructs for Baker.

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Frederick county held her convention last
Saturday to elect delegates to the State con.
vention, which is to nominate gubernato.
rial standard-bearer for the Democracy OF
Maryland. The delegates elected were in.
structed to use all honorable effort TO secure
the nomination for the county's favorite son,
Mr.. Joseph d. Baker, who presents popu.
larity in his own county, In this county,
in Carroll, Kent and other counties of the
State that may possibly secure him the NOM
ination over the other we'll. suited gentle.
men mentioned for the position. The con.
vention passed the following resolutions:
Reso!ued. That we, the representatives OF
the Democratic party Of Frederick county,
Maryland, in county convention assembled,
do hereby commend the administration of
Governor Edwin Wartield. He has dill.
gently and faithfully discharged the varied
duties OF his office, and under his admins.
tration as Governor the laws have been Wig.
orously enforced, the public revenues care
fully guarded and peace and good order
have been resolutelY maintained. The eff.
Gent and successful management Of the af.
fairs of the State in Democratic hands for
the last eight years justly entities the Dem
ocratlc party to claim continuation of
the confidence and support Of the people.
Appealing to the intelligent voters of all
shades OF political belief for support, We re-
fer with satisfaction to the action OF the
Democr ltic Legislature of 1905 in disposing
OF $3.50 900 worth of the States assets, which
for nine years yielded no income whatever
to the State, at more than four times their
n - val ohxrr dt1n Inn ho2 faf ~ hnn nd
ed Indebtedness by $2,500,000, enabling the
financial officers of the State to provide for
the residue of that Indebtedness, both as to
principal and interest, out OF the indirect
taxes of the State, and justifying the Legis-
lature in reducing the State tax from 23i to
16 cents on the 800, which latter tax 10 solely
for public school purposes, thus saving N
cents on the 800 annually TO the tax-pay.
ers and at the same time providing literally
for the support Of our public school system.
Resol0ed, That this convention, being
aware OF the eminent fitness for the Office
of Governor of Maryland Of Mr.. Joseph d.
Baker, Of Frederick county, and believing
that in putting forward as candidate for
the Gubernatorial nomination man OF
such high character, splendid business abil.
ity and perfect trustworthiness the Democ-
racy OF Frederick county gives the party In
Maryland an opportunity TO make nomi.
nation which would reflect credit upon the
organization, would lead to certain victory
and resultin an administration which would
be Of great benefit to the State, hereby in
structs the delegates who will represent this
county In the State convention, which will
meet in Baltimore City on August 8, TO cast
the six votes to which the county will be
entitled in that convention for the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Baker as the party's candidate
for Governor, and to use every honorable
endeavor TO have him nominated by the
convention.
Drowned In the Canal.-Alfred Sid
ney Delote, Jr., aged twenty one years,
whose home was at 631 g street northwest,
Washington, where he resided with his par.
ents and sister, was accidentally drowned
about II o'clock Sunday morning last in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, near Edward
Ferry, this county. He had been employed
in the main office OF the United States Ex.
press Company in Washington, and on Sat.
urday afternoon went out with Benjamin
Moffatt, who is also employed in the express
office, to spend Sunday at the home OF Moi.
fats parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moffatt,
near Poolesville, the intention Of the young
men being to return to their duties In
Washington Monday morning.
Sunday morning the two young men and
a companion named Wright went down to
the canal for swim. They had been en-.
joying themselves Tor quite while, and fl
nally all three started to swim across the
stream. When about half way across young
Moffatt happened TO glance in the direction
of Delote, and the expression on his friends
face, he says, he will never forget. About
that time Delote threw up his hands and
sank. Moffatt Immediately swan to the
rescue of his friend, and as he came up
grabbed his hand. He began at once to tow
Delote to the bank, and was making salts
factory progress when the young fellow
threw his arms around Moffait's neck, and
both Immediately disappeared from sight.
Moffatt states that he began to crawl
along the bottom of the canal with his COM
panion holding to him, and that all at once
the latter loosened his hold. BY this time
Moffatt was nearly exhausted, but he rose
to the surface and grabbed pole that young
Wright held out to him. BY this means
Moffatt managed to reach the bank.
Although greatly exhausted, Moffatt Owed
several times for his friend, but was unable
TO locate him. With the assistance of several
persons who were attracted to the scene
Delote's body was soon recovered, and every
effort at resuscitation was made but without
avail.