Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-09-05
Primary Meeting--4th Election District

Pursuant to call OF the State Central Com
mittee for Montgomery County, the Democrat
ic and Conservative voters of the 4th Election
District assembled in Primary Meeting at the
Court House, on Saturday the 30th Of August,
1873.
The meeting was called to order by George
Peter, Esq, of the State Central Committee.
On motion of VIM. Veirs Bouic, Jr., R. A
SHEKELL, Esq, was unanimously called TO the
chair and VIM. A. WEST and VIM. b. GREEN
appointed Secretaries.
+. A. Tschiffely offered the following reso-
lutions
Whereas there is very general dissatisfaction
with the plan heretofore pursued in nominate
ing candidates for the support of the Demo-
cratic Conservative voters of this County, and
for the purpose of doing away with this dis
satisfaction, by giving the voters of the 4th
Election District an opportunity of expressing
their wishes as TO each and every candidate,
and thereby unite the entire party in the sup
port of those who may be nominated by the
Convention on Tuesday next;
Therefore, be it Resolved, That we now
proceed to take vote on each and every can
didate for the respective Offices to be filled at
the next regular Electon-commencing with
the candidates for the Office of County Clerk and
so on until all the candidates for the remain
ing Offices shall have been voted for.
shall be necessary to secure the % votes Of
this District; and when there are more than
two candidates for any one Office, if there be
no election on the first ballot, the candidate
receiving the lowest number of votes shall be
dropped, and the second vote shall be for the
two receiving the highest number.
3. RcsolDed, That after the voters present
shall thus have expressed their preference as
to who shall be the candidates of the party,
IN, cte1
TO the Convention TO DO held on Tuesday next,
with Instructions TO said delegates to cast 25
votes Of this District for the candidates Of our
choice, just as long as there is the least posi-
bility of their securing the nomination of the
Convention; and that no person shall be APP
pointed delegate who does not pledge himself
to obey the Instructions of this meeting, and
use all fair and legitimate means to secure the
nomination of the candidates of our choice.
Geo. Peter offered as a substitute;
That the meeting proceed to elect retiring
committee of five, with the power to name the
delegation 10 the County Convention.
Ca motion OF N. D. Offutt, a vote was
agreed to be taken by ballot, which was had :
For the committee l44 votes; Against the
committee 2l5 votes. The resolutions were
then adopted.
VIM. Brewer offered the following resolu-
ton which was unanimously adopted
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ifpresent, if not, the person who shall put his
name in nomination, shall answer the follow
ing questions to be propounded by the Chair
man:
Will you abide by the decision of this meet
ing, pledge yourself to vote for aud use all
honorable means to elect the parties that may
be selected Tor the respective offices for which
they are named, should they be nominated by
the Democratic Conservative Consention
which is 10 assemble in Rockville, on the End
day of September, 1873?
Whereupon the President stated that he
was prepared to receive nominations.
E. b. Prettyman being the only one placed
in nomination for Clerk Of the Cireui; Court,
was declared the unanimous choice Of This
District for said position
Robt. W Carter being the only person
placed in nomination for Register of Wills,
was declared the unanimous choice of this Dis
triet for said position.
For State Senator-Dr. N Brewer aud G.
NJ. Watkins, Esq, were placed in nomination,
ballo: being had, Dr. Brewer receiving