The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-08-08
DEMOCRATIC STATE CEN.
TRIAL COMMITTEE MEETS.

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met on "Wednesday at the Hotel
Rennert, in Baltimore In the absence of
Chairman Nandlver, who is i'll. MIR. |.
EnoS Rayspresided. Reports were re-
ceived from the different counties as to
the political conditions throughout the
State The senatorial question was freely
discussed. The impression prevailed that
Hon. Blair Lee would have no opposition
for the short term. The following reSo-
luuons were passed:
Resolved that primary elections shall
be held and conducted in accordance in
all respects with the terms, requirements
and provisions of the Acts of the General
Assembly of MARYLAND relating to prima-
ry elections, by the Democratic party of
Maryland and the several count thereof
and each legislative district of Baltimore
City, to nominate all candidates of said
party for public office, including the NOM
nation OF candidate Of the Democratic
party in theIhird Congressional District
to I'LL the vacancy in the present House
OF REPRESENTATIVES caused by the death
OF Hon. George KONG, and to fill which
a special election has been called by Gov
ernor Goldsborough, to be held on No
vember 4, 1913, and TO nominate can.
dldate for Judge OF the Supreme Bench
OF Baltimore City and to select all party
officers and committees as provided by
said act, including, in addition To other
candidates for public office and party Off
GERS and committees required to be nom
mated and selected by said act the selec-
ton OF delegates from each county of the
State and each legislative dlstric: OF Bal
tlmore City to a State Convention TO
nominate a candidate of the Democratic
party for Comptroller and for Clerk OF the
Court OF Appeals. as provided for in said
act, and also to nominate a candidate of
the Democratic party for United States
Senator from Mary land for the uneXpired
term made vacant by the death Of Hon
lsldor Rayner and to fill which vacancy
the Governor of MARYLAND has temporar
lily appointed Hon William P. Jackson.
and has further issued writ of election
for a special election to be held on the
18th day OF November, 1913; and also to
select in the counties of Howard, Wor-
cester and Washington, respectively, del
egates to a county convention which. in
each of said counties, shall nominate
| candidates for county Offices. State Senate
and members OF the House of Delegates
as may BE- required to be elected at the
general election to be held IN November,
1918, in said counties, respectively.
Also resolved that Honorable Murray
Nandiver, chairman of the said commit
tee, be and he is hereby empowered, au-
thorized and directed to fix the time and
place for holding the Democratic State
Convention to nominate said party's can
didates as aforesaid, and all other pur-
| poses not in conflict with the provisions
OF said Chapter 1874, the date of said con
vention to be, as required by law, not
later than five weeks prior 10 the general
election
Resolved, That in the said convention
each county of the State and each le2isa-
tive district OF Baltimore City De entitled
70 the same number OF delegates as it has
members of the General Assembly.
Resolved, That this committee with
holds It's agreement to any date tor said
primary election between the eighth and
fifteenth days of September
The meeting of the committee attracted
representative Democrats from every
county and from Baltimore.