Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-09-26

the assurance that Mr.. Conley was sound on
these questions. This was not satisfactory tc
Mr. Farquhar, who, on being informed thai
Mr.. Conley was in town, desired that gentle
man personal appearance; whereupon mes
senger wasdIspatched for Mr.. c., and the
twain soon entered the Convention, Mr.. Con-
ley taking his seat by the President (Mr.
Moore) The President here endorsed Mr. G.
as good Republican and his belief that he
was in accord with the sentiments of that par
ty. and turning to Mr.. c., asked if that was
correct, 10 which Mr.. g. responded, "Certain-
ly, it is" Mr.. Farqnhar again enunciated his
I'latform, most emphatically, which Mr.. Con-
ley accepted, and q vote being taken, he was
declared the nominee with but few dissenting
voices. The most singular part Of this whole
had SO declared himself 10 gentleman at the
montgomery House, and if he was convert-
ed to the Republican faith, it must have been
when crossing the street from the Hotel to the
Court House. To say the least it was sudden
and remarkable. This added to the remark he
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a friend, on the subject of the Platform, ''that
there were thousand ways he could get
around it," renders his conversion even doubt
full But this is a matter the Republicans must
attend to.
Christopher w. Lansdale was next put in
nomination, and vote being taken, he was
declared the nominee. There seems to be mys-
terry in this nomination. Mr.. l.. is announced
in this paper as an Independent: Democratic
candidate" and why be was nominated with
this record staring the members of the Con-
vention in the face, is inexplicable. tits true,
Mr.. Lansdale, in published Gard, avows his
Willingness to Cooperate with any party tc
break down certain other measures, but to en-
force equal rights and Especially in Schools, =
is not mentioned. Why were not these queries
propounded to Mr.. Lansdale "Tell US, gen
tie shepherds, tell us, why ~ Who gave as
surances for his soundness in the Republican
faith, when the fact is patent to all that he i
announced as an independent Democrat
. candidate ~ All should be made stand o.
the same platform.
John N. Soper was next put in nominatio
d and declared the nominee, mem. con-, and n
e questions asked. Of course Mr.. Soper will b
8 elected, if he gets votes enough.
), The names Of other gentlemen were put
nomination, but were all withdrawn.
6 Having completed the list Of nominees fc
+ the Senate and House of Delegates, the next
IS order was nominations for Clerk Of the Gil
cult Court--there being two candidates, job
n 7. Vinson and Philemon NJ. Smith, Jr. A ba
6 lot being taken, resulted in the selection (
n Mr.. Vinson, who was declared the nominee.
u For Register Of Wills there were two car
n and after a ballot, Mr.. Allnutt was declare
81 the nominee.
&c The next in order was the nomination of fly
r gentlemen as candidates for County Commi.
e sioners. There being supposed breach j
r the Democratic ranks, the Convention concu
u ded to nominate but three candidates, leavn
J. blank for the remaining two, to be filled u
g at pleasure, with the names of disaffected dem
! ocrats, in the hope thereby of adding strengt
K to ticket, that otherwise, is sure of defeat.
"Will you walk into my parlor, said q spide
+ to hy."
And we incline to the opinion that tho al
Il Turing bait of the certainty of defeat for tw
o or three offices, will not add much to tn
. strength of the ticket by drawing suppol
q from the democratic ranks. AS far as we ca
) learn greater disaffection exists in the Repul
! lican ranks than in the Democratic, and I'll
IL blanks may as well remain untitled until aft.
' November.
" The following are the nominees for Count
,e Commissioners VIM. Brown, of j., N. l
II Warthen, and Samuel p. Thomas 1.-TWO lie
t blank, and we think it Fortunate as the r,
3 publicans will not have SO many funerals /
a attend after the election.
,e For Sheriff, William Watkins received I'll
10 nomination.
IS For Surveyor, the name was left blank
N Thus, then, the two tickets are in the field
both admitted, on all sides, to be composed
men of great personal worth, and agains
J whose integrity nothing can be said The De
mocratic party differs widely with them O
!, matters of public policy, particularly as t
the equal rights, "especiatiy in Schools
!. the party representing the great body of tn
white vote of the County, having IN abidin
). Interest in everything affecting the right
ofproperty, from wild and reckless legislation
) of which there are sad and fearful example
a all over the South, now under Radical rule
!, and of those that were under such rule, surel
is the party that ought to rule and govern
i and as surely will, if they are true to then
!, selves and to their own interests, and do nc
: permit themselves to lose sight of these greu
objectsin the mad hunt for office
70 Ifin our rather hurried account of the pre-
/ ceedings of the Convention, writing, as W
IS do, from memory, we have made any omis
: sion or done injustice to any, we must be pei
: mitted to say such, if any, is unin.entional.
n The FREpERIcK COUNTY AGRIcULruRAL SocIE
rY hold their next Fair at Frederick, Nd, O
the l4th, 18th, l6tL and 18th of October