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

/ A fuII meeting Of the state and
County Central Committees vas held
IN Westminster N the I1In at the
Haremenzs BniidIng, which was al
tended = candidates and many reursz
sentative Democrats from the difTer-
ent districts.
II was called 70 order BY Dr. Wells.
chairman of the County Central Com
mattee. Who announced IT. nurposa
a. set forth IN the call and asked Mr..
=. o. Heant and Mr. Guy -. Steele
20 come forward and take seats il
the front Of the halI, which they did
amidst applause.
Complying with the request OF the
chairman. Mr. WeanI stated that Mr.
steele and he had agreed IN bury al
! personal differences and strive for
the success Of fHs ticket thIs fan.
I They each would name q candidate
for the state Central Committee and
. third would Be selected. lie spoke
Of the necessity uf united effort and
pledged he support Of his friends to
the ticket that would be selected.
] Mr. Steele was then called on To
confirm this statement, which he did.
and stated that n addition il had
been agreed thai the local commits
: tees would be recognized in the fu-
J ture and that the slate Central Com
mittee would recognize them IN max
ing all recommendations for local ap-
I IpoinlmenIs
! lie called attention to our first ex-
: perienee. since The Civil Var OF the
J Republican party managing the finan-
eial affairs OF the county. which had
resulted in increased taxation, in
spite o. he basis of taxation being
increased over 4 million dollars and
urged Ine necessity OF getting the
3. Board of County Commissioners In
the hands Of the Democratic party
i from : financial standpoint. lie then
offered ne following resolution.
! BE II resolved. ~ both the Demo-
cratic sIate Central Committee and
the County Central Committee Of Car
F roll County that the State Central
! Committee will recognize md recon-
mend fof appointment only such per
sons - ars approved by ne mem
! bers OF he County centrm Committee
! from tie district n which Is situated
the offles Tor which appointment i
sought - TO whIen - duties apply:
and be i further resolved, that all
appointing officers n the county are
advised hat the custom and tradition
q The Democratic party require rec
nEnition - this principal o. Ioeal self
T Governments and TT they should ssuz
! ply Il IN their future actIon.s
This resolution i similar to one
passed = a meeting Of the County
Central COMMITTEES held September
.. 1917. vas unanimously adopted.
j Addresses were made By Sen. War
+ field. Charles O. Clemson nd Guy
IIainez. After which on motion q
+ sIr Steele a committee Va appoint
/ I'D TO consider candidates. whose
duty II would b - try ana smooth
ont differences between fIFaI candl-
dates and fill an vacancy on the
ticket This molten was carried and
the following committee named: DIT.
Daniel !. spreoher. Basil Dorsey, y.
!. Hitchcock. Robert r. shrIYer, v.
L. Grouse. ThoFuas J SlinEIufI, Geo.
! " Brown. r. o. Weant. Guy ".
Steele aud Goo L Matthews.
The mesting W enthusiastic and
displayed = confidence IN the SUCCESS
of the ticket. which has not been
manifested az similar meetings for
several years Al he speakers were
optimistic and showed determine
ton to conduct > vigorous campaign.
The meeting adjourned u meet
Monday next NJ II o'clock - hear the
report q COMMITTEES on candidates.