Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-05-27
County Republican Ticket Nominated.

Suffrage lie NltaI lSSuc. i"""i"
of Frederick County Republicans.
The Frederick County Republican con-
vention met in the Opera House, Freder-
lex city, Saturday last and nominated the
following ticket:
For Clerk of the Circuit Court-Harry
w. Bowers, of Frederick.
For Register of Wills-G. Lloyd Palm
err, of Lewistown.
For Sheriff William G. Grimes, of
townsville.
For County Treasurer Daniel u. Padg-
EFT, of Buckeystown district.
For County Commissioners-Charies
w. Zimmerman, of Frederick; Charles
w. johnson, of jackson, and Lincoln G.
Dinterman, of Walkersville.
For House of Delegates -John c. Castle.
of Middletown; William o. Wertenbaker,
of Hauvers; C. C. Ansherman, of Fred
erick; James p Harris, of Urbana, and
Peter l.. Hargett, of Ballenger.
For County Surveyor c. Crum.
The convention was called to order
by George r. Dennis, chairman OF the
county central committee, ard COL John
r. Rouzer, of Thurmont, who has been
presiding over the county conventions OF
the party for many years, was again
called upon to serve in that capacity.
Upon taking the chair Colonel Rouzer
made brief speech, appealing to all in
terested in the nominations to stand by
the ticket, even If they were disappolnt-
ed, and urging that the party make
united effort to roll up big majority
against the proposed constitutional
amendment.
| Andrew A. Horner, of Emmitsburg,
and Charles T. X. Young, of Frederick,
were secretaries.
The committee on resolutions, through
its chairman, Lee Weinburg, submitted
the following, which was adopted
THE PLATFORM.
"The vital issue of the approaching
campaign is the proposed amendment of
the State Constitution, designed to re-
strict the suffrage. We record our en-
phatic condemnation of this measure be-
cause it is partisan in its spirit and pur-
pose, because it is in violation of the
federal constitution, and because it is
essentially unfair, unreasonable and un-
just
eve believe that the taxpayers, who
provide the funds for public improve
ments, should share as generally as pos
sible in their benefits. For this reason
we disapprove of the policy now being
pursued in regard to the application of
the road funds Of the state. In the judg-
ment of this convention, the greatest
good for the greatest number of our peo-
pie would be accomplished by the con-
struction of reasonably serviceable ma
cadam roads for our farmers and citizens
generally at d moderate cost, rather than
by the concentration of heavy expendi-
lures upon roadways selected and per-
fected in reference to special means of
travel.
1--WE favor primary election system
that will afford Il fair and free opportu-
nifty for the expression of the popular
will; but the existing primary election
law is unreasonably cumbersome and ex-
pensive to the taxpayers and should be
repealed or radically amended.
1--WE condemn the efforts made at the
last session of the legislature to abrldge
+b, .;n hi Of l,c,l calf u,varpn,ant in this
county by the creation of partisan com
missions for the control of our jury, road
and license systems. The people of Fred
erick county have always demonstrated
their ability to manage their local affairs
with intelligence and success.
1--WE resent the sending of Baltimore
city detectives to the Frederick county
primaries as an unWarranted reflection
upon our good citizenship.
1--WE invite the support of all voters
for the nominees of this convention, and
we pledge them, if elected, to the faith
full and efficient performance of their
duties.
1--WE heartily concur in the unanimous
action of the recent judicial primaries.
assuring the nomination of Hammond
Urner for chief judge of this judicial
circuit"
SELECTING THE CANDIDATES..
The convention began it's nominations
by selecting Harry w. Bowers for clerk
of the Circuit Court by acclamation.
For the nomination for register of wills
four names were presented, and G. Lloyd
Palmer, of Lewistown, was nominated
on the first ballot, the vote being: Palm
err 49, George w. Huffman, of Woods
boro, 5; Albert M. Patterson, of En-
mitsburg, 4; W. H. Harry, or Ballenger, l.
Daniel z. Padgett was nominated for
county treasurer by acclamaton.
For the nomination for sheriff, the fol-
lowing names were presented: William
G. Grimes, of townsville; W. Irving Dud-
deras, of Liberty; Fulton B. Rice, of
jefferson; James H. Crum, of Mount
Pleasant. The first ballot resulted as
follows: Grimes, Is; Rice, 6; Crum, 4;
Dudderas, |.
The biggest fight of the convention was
over the nominations for county commits
sioners Lewis H. Bowlus and H. Milton
Kefauver, members of the present board,
, who had declared themselves candidates
+ for denomination, withdrew before the
convention met, but Lincoln G. Dinter-