Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-25
DEMOCRATS file
NOMINATIONS
Full Ticket Filed Last Tuesday.
Contest Over Judicial And
Senatorial Nominations

All of the Republican and Peo-
pies Party predictions failed last
Tuesday, when the Democrats
filed a complete County Ticket.
with the exception of Wreck
master. Leading Democrats from
all the districts of the county
were here. and there was no
attempt on the part of any leader.
or set of leaders to dictate a
ticket. Each district was called
on to name its candidates. Some
said they had none to offer, and
others asked for and received the
places on the ticket they desired.
with the result. so far as the
county ticket is concerned. that
there is only one contest. Sen
ator Harrison wants to return to
the Senate. and Hon. William d.
Corddry is also seeking the place.
1t looks now as if they will go to
the mat and the strongest man
will win. Both have their friends
and admirers and The Messenger
will give loyal support to the
winner, as it will do in the Judic-
ial contest. whether or not the
successful Democratic candidates
are from Worcester, or some other
county.
The full list of nominations filed is:
For Associate Judges of the Circuit
Court of the First Judicial Circuit
Hons. William +. johnson. John W.
Station. Joseph l.. Bailey. Gordon Tull.
Democrats. and Hon. Robert f. Duer,
Republican.
(Mr Tull withdrew his nomination pa
pers on Thursday
For the State Senate Orlando Harri
son and William ID. Corddry.
For House of Delegates Harlan
Robertson. Pocomoke City: DR. John ID.
Dickerson, Stockton; Ralph K. Dennis.
Ocean City.
For County Commissioners James
Harry Young, Pocomoke City; Frank +.
Hudson, Girdletree.
For Sheriff Wilmer 5. Purnell. Ber-
lin.
For Surveyor William J. Pitts. Ber-
I'm.
For Members Of the State Central
Committee Marion 7 Hargis. Alfred
7. White. W. Lee Carey,
For Delegates to the State Conyen-
ton ]. Edward White. Francis NJ.
Wilson. Edwin H. Taylor Alger H.
/ Abbott.
The only Republican candidate in the
county or district. to file nomination
papers was Hon. Robert F. Duer. for
Judge.
Those Democrats who are unopposed.
will not have TO 20 on the Primary Elec-
ton ballot. Their nominations are very
well received in all parts Of the county.
and the Worcester Democracy will go
before the people with ticket that will
command their confidence and support.
The Democratic candidates for Judge,
are all we'll known to our people.
Messrs Johnson and Station, of Worces-
ter: Mr. Bailey. of Wicomico. and Mr..
Tull. of Somerset. are prominent law
yers with extensive clienele and prac-
tice.
Messrs Corddry and Harrison are
well known Democrats. and successful
business men They are both hustlers.
Mr. Robertson, for the Legislature. is
well known business man of Pocomoke
City; DIR, Dickerson, popular physi-
clan and successful business man of
Stock ton, and Ralph K. Dennis, princi-
pal Of the Ocean City High School, and
popular and competent young man.
MIR. Wilmer Purnel of Berlin. can
didate for Sheriff, is son of the late
Wilmer Purnell. of Berlin. He is well
spoken of by the Berlin people and all
who know him.
James Harry Young, is one of the
present efficient County Commissioners.
He did not want to run this time, but
his people demanded the service of him.
and he accepted Frank Hudson. the
other candidate for Commissioner. is a
hustling business man, known in every
section of the county. and well liked.
William j. Pitts. Esq No better
Surveyor in the State.