The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-15
DEMOCRATS UNITED
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD BY STATE
AND COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO FILL
OUT TICKET, >

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a full meeting OF the State and
County Central Committees was held
I'm Westminster ON the 18th at the
Fremenis Building, which was at
tended by candidates and many renre-
sentative Democrats from the dlffer-
emit districts. .A -
1t was called to order by DIR. Wells,
chairman OF the County Central Com
mlttee, who announced its purpose
as set forth I'm the call and asked MFR.
T.. 0. Weant and Mr.. Guy w. Steele
TO- come forward and take seats i'm
the front of the<hall, which they did
amidst applause.
Complying with the request of the
chairman, MIR. Weant stated that MIR.
Steele and he had agreed to bury all
personal differences and strive for
the success Of the ticket this fail.
They each would name a candidate
for the State Central Committee and
a third would be selected. He spoke
of the necessity of united effort and
pledged the support of his friends to
the ticket that would be selected
| MIR. Steele was then called ON to
confirm this statement, which he did,
and stated that in addition it had
been agreed that the local commit
! tees would be recognized i'm the flu
ture and that the State Central Com
nlittee would recognize them in MAX
ing all recommendations for local ap-
pOintmentS.
| He called attention to our first ex-
perience, since the Civil War of the
Republican party managing the inan-
cial affairs of the county, which had
resulted in increased taxation, in
spite OF the basis Of taxation being
! increased over million dollars and
urged the necessity of getting the
Board of County Commissioners in
the hands Of the Democratic party
from financial standpoint He then
offered the following resolution:
BE it resolved, By both the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee and
the County Central Committee of Car
roll County that the State Central
Committee will recognize and recon-
mend for appointment only such per-
sons as are approved by the mem
bers of the County Central Committee
from the district in which is situated
the office for which appointment is
sought or to which it's duties apply;
and be it further resolved, that all
appointing officers in the county are
advised that the custom and tradition
of the Democratic party require rec
Eognition OF this principal of local self
Government and that they should ap-
tpIy it in their future action"
This resolution is similar to one
passed at meeting OF the County
Central Committee held September
! 80, 1913, was unanimously adopted
Addresses were made by Sen. War
field, Charles o. Clemson and Guy
Haines. After which on motion of
Mr.. Steele a committee. was appoint
ed to consider candidates, whose
duty it would be to try and smooth
out differences between rival eandi-
dates and fill any vacancy on the
| ticket. This motion was carried and
the following committee named: DR..
Daniel B. Sprecher, Basil Dorsey, ".
A. Hitchcock, Robert II. Shriver, w.
l.. Grouse, Thomas J. Singluff, Geo.
w. Brown, E. o. Weant, Guy w.
Steele and Geo. 2. Matthews.
The meeting was enthusiastic and
displayed a. confidence in the success
Of the ticket, which has not been
manifested at similar meetings for
several years. All the speakers were
optimistic and showed a determine
ton to conduct vigorous Campaign.
The meeting adjourned to meet
Monday next at 10 O'Clock to hear the
report of Committee on candidates.
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