The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-13

called the convention to order. The
delay was occasioned by conference
between DR.. Zeigler and delegates
from the different districts, who used
every effort to induce the Doctor to
accept the nomination for Clerk. of
the Court, Mr.. Franklin having vo1un-
teered to withdraw in his favor DR..
Zeigler refused to consider this prop
osition, and there was nothing else
to do but to proceed with the ballot
ing.
Upon resuming the gavel, Chairman
Lewis called for nominations for the
Clerk of the Court, and the following
gentlemen were named: Joseph l..
Franklin, David P. Smelser and
Frank /. Lewis.
The vote resulted as follows:
Franklin, 80; Smelser, 16; Lewis, 10.
Hon. T. Herbert Shriver occupied the
chair during the taking of the ballot,
Chairman Lewis being a candidate.
Next in order was the nomination
for Register of Wills, DR.. John S.
Zeigler, of Manchester, and DR.. Thos.
]. Coonan, of Westminster, being the
only candidates. The vote resulted:
Coonan, 81; Zeigler, &c.
For the office of Sheriff the follow
ing gentlemen were nominated: ::
Harry c.. Hesson, Basil Dorsey, c. d.
Spurrier and Samuel A. Harnish.
The first ballot resulted: Hesson,
20; Dorsey, %; Spurrier, Is; Harnish,
Z. Mr.. Harnish's name was with
drawn.
Second ballot: Hesson, 26; Dor
sey, 25; Spurrier, "A.
After the third ballot, B. F. Grouse
asked that the count be held in abey-
ance for a few moments. This re-
quest was granted, and another con-
sultation was held with DR.. Z1egler.
He was again requested to take the
first place on the ticket, Mr.. Frank
lin having offered to decline the nom1-
nation he had already won. Although
the mercury in the thermometer was
doing it's best to disprove that old
motto. There's always room at the
top" the delegates waited patiently
while this conference lasted, showing
a. disposition to suffer any amount of
discomfort in the interest of har-
mony. DR.. Zeigler, however, could
not bring himself to look with favor
y
and the conference was without avail.
After asking all the candidates II
they were satisfied that there had
been no manipulation OF the Dallots
in the interim, Chairman Lewis IN
structed the tellers to proceed WIN
the count of the third ballot for
sheriff, which was as follows: Hesson,
%; Dorsey, 80; Spurrier, s.
Chairman Lewis here decided that
the convention should take recess
of one hour, which time was spent
in further efforts to placate DR..
Zeigler and the Manchester delega-
ton, but all endeavors were unaVali-
ing, and the convention reconvened at
5.25 and completed its work. TWO
more ballots were taken for Sher1n,
as follows:
Fourth ballot: Hesson, 80; Dorsey,
80; not voting, 8.
Fifth ballot: Dorsey, 81; Hesson,
28.
Only four candidates were named
for the House of Delegates, and these
were elected by vote of the secretary
as follows: Jacob Farver, r. +. ID
No. 8; DR.. Somerset R. Waters, Wat
ersville: John T. Stoner, Union
Bridge; Daniel ]. Hesson, TaneytoWn
The nomination of George E. Ben
son for county commissioner was
made unanimous.
There we're two candidates for
county treasurer, l.. F. Ham and u
Edward Dodrer. Only one ballot was
taken: Dodrer, "a; Ham, 81.
M. Theodore Yeiser had no oppo-
sition for county surveyor.
On motion, it was decided that any
vacancy on the ticket may be filleo
bv the State Central Committee.
The convention adjourned at 5.52.
Following are the members OF the
Democratic County Central Commit
tee:
First district-Dr. N. A. Hitchcock
VIM. E. Burke, D. ]. Hesson, all OF
Taneytown.
Second-O. e. Dodrer, Mayberry
Ezra C. Caylor and VIM. F. Romspert
Uniontown.
Third-R. N. Koontz, Union Mills;
John F. Maus and A. w. Feeser, Silver
Run.
Fourth-John G. Hoffman, Carrier
G Westminster; George E. Benson
Gambler; H. F. Oursler, Patapsco.
F1lJu-AlUG1I |OAoSJ
Arlington, James B. George, Sykes
vile; Basil Dorsey and VIM. H. Flem-
ing, Woodbine.
Sixth-George W. Brown, Westmin-
ster. r. F. D. 4; Willis F. Tracy, Line
boro; VIM. F. Masonhimer, Manches-
ter.
Seventh-B. F. Grouse, DR.. T. j
Coonan, VIM. T. Luckabaugh, Milton
A. Yinglin and Harry G. Hesson.
Eighth. Oliver Murray and Peter
Murray, Hampstead; Lee c. Lester
Westminster, r. F. d. 4.
Ninth-F. A Crawford, Westmln-
ster; Amos Davis, Woodbine; VIM. T
Bowers, Winfield.
Tenth-E. o. Cash and w. L.Crouse,
Middleburg; Reuben A. Stonesifer,
York Road.
Eleventh-D. P. Smelser, ]. w.
Myers and T. c. Slingluff, New Wind
Sor.
Twelfth-C D. Spurrier, Harry
Haines and Henry Fuss, Union Bridge.
Thirteenth-Alonzo B. Sellman
Watersville; Caleb w. Selby and
Frank l. Lewis, Mt Airy.