Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
A Harmonious Gathering OF
Democrats In The Court
House Last Monday.

Every man was satisfied. Every faction
was represented, and all pulled together
for the good Of the party.
The Berlin Districts were represented
by some who have not always been in
harmony This time they were united
and will go into the Congressional and
Presidential campaign with the object
Of helping to redeem the First Con
gressional District and help to carry
Maryland for the Democratic nominee
for the Presidency
The convention was called to order
by Hon. John Z Moore. Chairman Of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee. who named as Temporary Chair
man of the convention. John w station
Esq Mr. Station called for the nomi-
nation of secretary. and Mr.. William
| j. Pitts, was selected as temporary
secretary The temporary officers We're
afterward unanimously made the per-
manent officers Of the convention.
The committees on resolutions and
credentials then made their reports.
Mr.. w. V. Matthews. Of the First
District. reporting that all the delegates
present were entitled TO seats in the
convention and that there were no con-
tests Oliver y. Collins. Esq then
offered the following resolutions which
We're unanimously adopted. At the
mention Of the names Of Governor
Crothers and Senator John Walter
Smith, there was vigorous applause
THE RESOLUTIONS.
We. the representatives of the Democ-
raey Of Worcester County. in conven-
tion assembled reafiirm our allegiance
to the time honored principles Of the
Democratic party. the principles which
stand for good government, honestly
and economically administered.
We heartily endorse the wise and
successful administration of our State
affairs BY his eXcellency Austin l..
Crothers. The great undertakings in
augurated by him in conjunction with
the Democratic Legislature. particular
| Is the plan for the Improvement Of the
public roads Of the entire State, when
carried to a successful issue. as they
will be, will result in great advance
mcnt Of the States interest and the
welfare and prosperity of the whole
people
We desire TO express our great graft
iication in the election by the Democ-
racy of as State of one of Maryland ;
ablest citizens. the Honorable John Wal
ter Smith, a resident of this county. to
1 the Senate of the United States We
/ feel that his election was an honor he
deserved, not only for his great service
and devotion TO his party, but for the
greater reason that in the exalted po-
sition to which he has been called he
will serve his country as true patriot
and as a wise and upright law maker.
! The delegates this day elected 10 the
| State Convention and the Congressional
Convention for the First District Of
Maryland are hereby instructed 70 vote
as a unit on all questions that may come
before said conventions respectively.
! We hereby instruct the two dele
cations aforesaid respectively To fill
any vacancy that may occur in either
! of said delegations
The delegates to the State Convention.
which met IN Baltimore Wednesday,
and to the Congressional Convention.
which meets at Ocean City, on Thurs
day, July Odd We're elected as follows .
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
John r. Moore. Henry J Anderson,
Orlando Harrison. Howard J Farson.
John W Pitts, William F. King, j..
Shiles Crockett. L. l.. Erickson. jr..
George NJ. Upshur and Lemuel W.
Onley.
DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL con
VENTIOH.
John 2. Moore, Oliver d. Collins.
Samuel f. Shockley, Calvin b. Taylor,
Francis E. Dryden. John W. Station.
w. Lee Carey, William b. Duncan. Ed
gar W. McMaster, Clarence l. Vincent,
Edwin II. Taylor. Gordon b. Jones.
DELEGATES TO COUNTY CONVENTION.
The followi' gentlemen were elected
to represen. heir respective districts
in the county convention held here
Poccmoke District J Henry Young,
W. V. Matthews, W. F. King, j Shiles
Crockett, William B. Duncan
Snow Hill District Oliver y. Collins.
John W. Station. James b. Robins,
Everett d. Truitt. William T. Hearne.
East Berlin District George A. Har-
rison, William Lee Carey, William A.
Disharoon, Jehu d. CULLEN, Horace +.
Harmonson. Harvey Pruitt, Henry T..
Davis, Harry Ayres, William J. Pitts
Robert L. Bowen.
Coulbourn's District, Willard Car
mean, Samuel F. Shockley.
Newark District F. f. Collins, John
l.. Mason.
Atkinson's District Edward Dryden.
William f. Waddy. Samuel NJ. Atkin-
son, +. w. McMaster
Stockton District DIR. J. $. Dicker-
son. David W. Webb. Chestnut H..
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