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

"A full meeting of the State and
County Central Committees was held
In Westminster ON the 11tht at the
E6remen's Building, which was at-
tended by candidates and many repre-
sentative Democrats from the difEer-
lent districts. -
It was called to order by Dr. Wells,
lchairman of the County Central Conn
m1ttee, who announced its purpose
as set forth in the call and asked Mr..
E.4 O. Weant and Mr. Guy WV. Steele
to- come forward and take seats in
the front of the hall, which they did
amidst applause.
Complying with the request OF the
chairman, Mr. Weant stated that Mr..
Steele and he had agreed to bury all
! personal differenEes 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.
| Mr.. 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
Il tees would be recognized in the fu-
\ ture and that the State Central Com
mittee 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 fnan-
cial affairs of the county, which had
resulted i'm increased taxation, in
spite of the basis Of taxation being
increased over a million dollars and
urged the necessity of getting the
Board of County Commissioners i'm
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 i'm which il situated
the Office for which appointment is
sought or to which its duties apply
and be it further resolved, that all
appointing officers i'm the county are
CAAcNI IIC SuoOOAh anu IL oiuI1OA
of the Democratic party require rec
ognition OF this principal of local, sell
Government and that they should ap-
Ipfy it in=stheir future action"
ii This resolution IL similar to One
passed at a meeting OF the County
central Committee held September
-i29, 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 T. Shriver, w.
l.. Grouse, Thomas J. Slingllff, Geo.
W. Brown, K. o. Weant, Guy w.
Steele and Geo. T.. 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 determina-
ton to conduct a vigorous campaign.
The meeting adjourned to meet
Monday. next at 10 O'Clock to hear the
report of Committee on candidates.