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The Democrat Convention

The Democratic Convention.
At the convention on Monday last Mr..
George M. Smith, of Bowie district,
presided and Judge John T. Burch, OF
Evansville district, was secretary. The
convention was called to order by A. t
Robinson, chairman of the county central
committee The following ticket was
nominated:
For House Of Delegates-Ogle Mar
bury, of Laurel district; T. Howard
Duckett, of Bladensburg district; j.
Enos Ray, Jr., of Chillum district, and
S. Marvin Peach, of Queen Anne district.
Fol States Attorney, Nj. Hampton
Magruder, the present incumbent, o.
Marlboro district; for Sheriff, Frank
Hurd, of Mellwood district; for County
Treasurer, e. A N. Wells, of Hyattsville
district. for County Commissioners, Will
liam F. Holmead, of Kent district, and
Benedict J. Gallant, of Evansville district
For Judges of the Orphans Court,
c. Sheriff, Of Kent district (renominated);
John q. Jones (renominated), of Queen
Anne district, and Albert F. jenkins, Of
Piscataway district. For Surveyor
Christopher G. Billopp, of Bowie dis
trict.
The following delegates were chosen
to tho judicial convention, which met
in Hughesville, St. Mary's county We'd
nesday, next, the delegates being in
structed for Hon. John P. Briscoe for
Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial cir
cult:
Frederick Dallam, of Laurel; Marion
Duckett, of Bladensburg; j. G. Mating
ly, of Oxon Hill; Joseph X. Roberts, of
Marlboro; Alan Bowie, of Piscataway;
Dr. Harry Bowen, of Aquasco; W. B. H.
Blandford, of Surratts; Thomas M. Ma
gruder, of Kent; Dr. Early Baden and R.
Irving Bowie.
The following are the delegates to the
State convention, instructed for Ex-Gov-
ernor Brown for Governor and Q. G.
Magruder for Clerk of the Court of APP
peals:
A. T. Robinson, Fillmore Beall, Geo.
S. Dove. John H. Traband, Carter Lee
Bowie, George W. Hardy, John 4.
Downing, T. Van Clagett, K. Lee Man
ming and Robert w. Wells.
The following resolutions were offered
and unanimously passed:
Resolved, That the Democrats of
Prince Georges County in Convention
cd haa ri
ton of the aithful and efficient services
of the present State Central Committee;
and also of the successful administration
of the county affa rs by the Democratic
county officials.
Resolved. That the Democrats of
Prince Georges County in Convention
assembled do hereby earnestly commend
the business-like and efficient admins
tration of Gov Edwin Warfield and the
other State officials of Maryland durin &
the present administration.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Democrats of Prince Georges county,
in Convention ass. mbled, that the Hon.
G. C. Magruder be endorsed for position
Clerk to the Court of Appeals. HIS life
long fidelity to Democratic principles;
his experience as an honor.d member OF
the Bar of Maryland, and his unswerv
ing integrity in all the walks Of like.
commend him to the favorable considera-
aion of the voters Of Maryland; and the
Delegates to the State Convention are
hereby instructed to use all honorable
means to insure his nomination for the
position in question On the State ticket.
Resolved, That this Convention en-
dorses for Governor the Hon. Frank
Brown, Democrat of devoted loyalty,
he has twice guided the Democracy OF
Baltimore City to great Mayoralty vic
tories. As former Chief Executive of
of this State his administration was one
of material benefit to all the people. In
experience, ability and character, be is
well qualified for this high and honor
able position. Believing him to be the
strongest man before the people, the
delegates to the State Convention are
hereby instructed to use all honorable
means to insure his nomination, know
ing that with him as our starndard-bearer
the Republican party will meet another
Warterloe in November.
A resolution wss also passed commend
ing the delegates to the Judicial Conven
ton. to use every honorable means to
secure the nomination of the Hon. John
P. Briscoe. for Chief Judge of the Seventh
Judicial Circuit of Maryland.
A widely circulated pamphlet signed
by the Anti-Saloon League Of Prince
Georges county was distributed in the
meeting directing the convention to
select efficient officers, but especially the
office of sheriff.