Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-09-25
PEOPLES PARTY MEET
IN CONVENTION HELD AT
SNOW HILL THIS WEEK
Griffin Callahan And Strayer Gordy Announced AS Cam
didates To Represent Pocomoke- Organizations
Ticket Incomplete VIII Publish Later


Between 60 and rs people met in the
Court House at Snow Hill on Tuesday
last, and nominated a ticket in oppo-
sition to the one named at the Demo-
cratic primaries on the 18th Of this
month.
These people were, Of course, rep
resentatives of that organization
known in Worcester rs the Peoples
Party. Prior to the open meeting,
caucus was held, a slate made out,
and in the convention assembled this
was placed before the people, and
each man selected by the caucus was
nominated without any discussion or
opposition.
The convention was called to order
with N. Jerome Wimbrow, of the 9th
district in the chair, and William Hol-
loway, of the 4th, secretary. William
G. Kerbin, ESQ.,, read a letter from
H. B. Pilchard wishing the party sue
cess, and regretting his inability to be
there, his absence being caused by i'll
health. Mr.. Kerbin was appointed a
committee of one to respond to Mr..
Pilchard's letter.
The platform of the party was then
read and adopted. Chairman VIM
brow then presented the names Of the
candidates selected, and these were
nominated by a simple motion and
second of same
The full tickt was not named, and
a nominating committee, consisting
Harry P. Dale, A.. C. Riley, and VIM.
T. Groton, was appointed to fill all
vacancies in the lineup. The offices
for which no candidates were named,
were the State Senator, one member
of the Legislature, and the Clerk of
the Court. Walter B. Whaley was
nominated for the Clerkship, but de-
clined to serve; N. Jerome Wimbrow
was slated for the Senate but he
stated that he thought man should
be selected who had not appeared be-
fore the public SO frequently for of
flee, and that he should be younger
man than he-one who could put
more vim and enthusiasm into the
campaign. He further stated that
such man should, in his opinion,
come from Pocomoke City. No man
was named in the convention for the
Senate.
The ticket as it came from the con-
vention is as follows:
For Register Of Wills-John ii.
Truitt, 9th district.
For States Attorney-William G.
Kerbin, End district.
For Sheriff George H. Truitt, of
S., End district.
For Treasurer Orlando M. Shock
ley, Cd district.
For County Commissioners-James
E. Rayne, Sd district; Robert N.
Stagg, End district; Strayer Gordy.
1st district.
For Legislature-Griffin Callahan,
1st district; Franklin B. Scarborough,
9Th district.
For Judges Orphans Court-Wil-
lard L. Pusey, End district; John M.
Shockley, 7th district; Edward H.
Bounds, Sd district.
AS stated above M nominations
were made for one Sem tor, the third
member of the Legislature, and for
Clerk of the Court. There was some
sentiment expressed that probably it
might be bette not to present any
opponent for Mis- BESSIE Bowen, but
it is probable one will be put forth.
The meeting was marked by won
derful degree of harmony, and sub
mission to the judgment of the con-
stituted leaders. 1t was replica OF
the old convention system of nomina-
ton. The proceedings were exactly
such as have many times been depre-
Gated by those who preferred to see
bossism rampant. The action of the
convention was premeditated, and the
part taken in it by the people was
formal in the extreme. 1t was easy
to see who steered the old ship in the
channel he had surveyed.
Those noticed in the convention
from Pocomoke City were, James H.
Vincent, w. U. Schoolfeld, w. s.
Schoolfeld, H. w. Callahan, Strayer
6ordy, w. T. Groton, DR.. F. w. VII
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