Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
WINNING TICKET
is NOMINATED
Democratic Party Put up ReIia'
bic Men For Senate, House
and County Offices.

dJteHueu. lnlS article Is ABOUT the
political convention and to tell the
readers of the MESSENGER that the
convention nominated a strong ticket.
OF course it does not please everybody.
That would be impossible, even if st.
Paul was on our ticket. He would have
his detractors, and some would say he
was not qualified for the Office of Wreck
master.
The ticket was made out to please,
as near as possible, the loyal voters in
the ranks of the Democratic party and
the reasonable level-headed citizens of
other parties who appreciate the fact
that the Democratic party can be relied
upon to keep its promises to the people.
The Republican party makes any kind
of promises, knowing it will never be
called upon to fulfill them. One is
party of responsibility and the other is
an irresponsible party.
The resolutions made by the Demo
Gratis in convention in 1907 were lived
up to in the letter and spirit, and the
resolutions of the convention of last
Tuesday will be lived up to faithfully
by the nominees of that convention.
The party in convention has pledged
itself and its candidates in language
that will satisfy any man who wants to
be satisfied. The MESSENGER is salts
fled, and it calls upon the peopleof Wor-
cester County to rally to the support
of the ticket.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. John Z. Moore, chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee.
He read the result of the recent pri-
maries held throughout the county and
announced the vote of contestants in ac-
cord with the requirements of the Pri-
mary Election Law. This concluded,
Senate Moore called for nominations for
a chairman of the convention. DR..
Alfred p. Dennis, of Pocomoke, was
elected chairman and Mr.. William E.
Bratten, of Snow Hill, who held the
proxy of Mr.. o. d. Collins, who is i'll.
was named as secretary.
Mr.. Edward p. Davis was nominated
for Register of Wills without opposition.
Senator Moore was opposed for re-
nomination by the delegates of East Ber-
lin, and st. Martins. These votes were
cast for Mr.. w. Lee Carey. The vote
stood as follows:
MOORE. q
CAREY, I
and Mr.. Moore was declared the nomi-
nee of the convention.
For the House of Delegates the
names of William F. King. Reese c.
Peters. Severn Murray and Sidney A.
Bowen were placed in nomination.
Messrs. King and Peters received the
full vote of the convention, while Mr..
Murray lost to MIR. Bowen the votes
of West Berlin and the two votes of st.
Martins. King, Peters and Murray
were declared the nominees of the con-
vention.
Mr.. Charles G. Dale, of Pocomoke
City, was nominated for Sheriff without
Messrs. ]. L. Robins and Edwin H.
Taylor were nominated for County Com
missioners without opposition.
Mr.. William T. Scott was nominated
for Wreckmaster and Mr.. Samuel NJ.
CULLEN for Surveyor without opposition.
The convention then adjourned SUBJ
ject to the call of the chairman.
The resolutions which were unani-
mously adoped, are as followes.
We, the representatives of the Demo
cratic party Of Worcester County in
Convention assembled. having learned
by experience that the interests of the
people are best conserved by fearless
and honest application of the principles
of Democracy in both County and State
affairs, hereby resolve:
First. That we approve and heartily
endorse the platform adopted by the
State Democracy at the last State
Convention in Baltimore.
Second. That we endorse with equal
sincerity the faithful, honest and
economical administration of our State
by our present Executive.
Honorable Austin l.. Crothers, the
present State Comptroller, Honorable
Joshua w. Herring and their able corps
of assistants, and that we pledge our
undivided support to the Honorable
Joshua w. Herring, Democratic candi-
date for reelection for State Comp
troller.
Third That believing in the wisdom
of the local option law IN force in Wor-
cester County. we hereby pledge and in
struct the candidates for the Senate
and House of Delegates to be nominat-
ed by this Convention TO preserve and
maintain the present law. And We
further pledge and instruct our candi-
date for Sheriff to use all diligence in
its enforcement for any and all viola
tons of the same.
Fourth. That confidently believing
the building and maintenance of better
roads in Worcester County will greatly
enhance the value of our farm lands and
contribute largely to the thrift and pro-
fit of our people generally, we pledge
and instruct our Board of County Com
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