Parker and Davis Nominated by Democrats for President and Vice President
The Democratic National Convention nominated Judge Alton Brooks Parker for President and Hon Henry G Davis for Vice President early Saturday morning. Parker, a constitutional lawyer with a famed judiciary record, and Davis, Maryland native and former U S Senator, were praised nationwide. The party’s picks are seen as contrasting with the Republican standard bears and bode well for a strong campaign.
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Alton Brooks Parker
Henry G. Davis
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Baltimore and Ohio
United States
National Democracy
Democracy Platform Planks Highlight 1890s St Louis Convention
The Democratic platform calls for impartial treatment of labor and capital, funding to improve waterways, strict public economy, congressional investigations into corruption, and opposition to contracts with convicted trusts. It supports Panama Canal, direct senatorial elections, statehood for Oklahoma Indian Territory, Arizona, New Mexico, and Alaska, with polygamy eradication and church state separation. It endorses tariff reform, stronger ICC powers, and a defined open foreign policy while opposing ship subsidies and executive overreach.
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Race Question and Civil Service Reform Petition Urged
The piece argues for principled civil service reform and impartial enforcement by the Democratic party. It condemns the race question as a source of national woes and urges calm, wise action by the American people to prevent further damage.
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Editorial notes on county growth and political hints
The editorial cites Caroline county's rising tax base driven by buildings and land values, predicting a million-dollar gain in five years with any general revaluation. It praises local thrift, notes past emigration of ambitious youths, and urges Maryland moderates to engage Democratic figures. It mentions teacher pay raises, Elkins supporting Davis for president, Baltimore’s burned district repairs, and West Coast packing-house strikes raising meat prices with about fifty thousand workers affected.
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Eastern Shore Democrats weigh Jackson bid for Congress
Congressman Jackson signals another run with August 4 convention set on the Eastern Shore. The Baltimore Herald notes his planned campaign fund and a friendly field of opponents aiming to deny him easy victory. Predictions suggest Jackson will win with strong local backing across Cecil Kent Queen Annes Caroline and surrounding counties.
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William Jennings Bryan backs Parker and Davis for four reasons
Bryan declares in support of Parker and Davis that the Democratic ticket opposes imperialism, avoids race politics, favors peace and arbitration over war, and supports reducing the standing army. He argues Roosevelt’s tactics threaten national unity, race relations, and economic focus, while the Democratic platform promises Army reduction and policy restraint.
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Lane’s Saw Mill Completes Machinery Setup
One first class Lane saw mill complete with a 10-horse power boiler and a 40-horse power engine, planing mill, band saw, cut-off saw, circular saw, tenoner, gummer, belting for machinery, wrenches, and related gear.
Denton Maryland Land Lots Described in Williamson Estate Case
Legal notice describes multiple Denton town lots in Caroline county tied to Elias W Williamson and George A Deakyne Russum trustees. Details include Lot Nos 3S 6 7 and 8 with frontages on Fifth and Sixth streets, adjacent properties, plat references, and court case No 86S Chancery in the Caroline county circuit court.
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Chancery
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George A. Deakyne
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Sixth Street
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R. Nuttle
George A. Deahyne
Enoch George
SGS Chancery
Almira F. Stevens
Bessie FE. Stevens
Thomas Jones
Fleet
Elian W. William
Chas Wo Williamson
Great Choptink
J. F. Gelleth
Rebecca Wright
Hillsboro
Isaac T. Mitchell
Harry E. Price
Boundary description for parcels along Stevens land
Beginning at a point in the gully about 50 feet east of the blacksmith shop east end, the line runs north to the creek then follows the creek to the lands of 8. G. Stevens, then along Stevens land to the river and down the river back to the starting point, with an area supposed to contain about.
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