Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-07-16

] Mr.. Editor Pursuant 10 the published
call OF the State Central Committee for Mont
gomery county, the democratic aud conserva-
tive voters Of Crackln District assembled in
primary meeting On Saturday, July 18th, at
l.aytonsvile. AT 3 O'Clock p. NJ, Capt. 4.
| w. Owen, on behalf of the State Central
Committee, called the meeting TO order and
announced its purposc-the sending of TWEEN
ty-five delegates TO Rockville to represent
Cracklin District in county convention held
for the purpose of sending four delegates to
represent Montgomery county in the guber-
Material nominating convention, which as
sembles in Baltimore on Wednesday, July
2lst Capt. Il. w. Owen was thereupon
called to the chair and S. Wright Davis
elected Secretary. DR.. b. b. Crawford then
offered the following resolutions, which, after
some discussion participated in by Samuel
Riggs OF r., ESQ, and Mr.. e. J. Hall, were
unanimously adopted
| WHEREAS, Almost universal dissatisfaction
has prevailed in the democratic and conserva-
| tive party for some years past, occasioned by
! a loose, irregular, and often unfair mode of
deciding political contests and selecting dele
gates TO the county convention, and with the
sole view Of securing just ana untrammeled
| expression of public sentiment in the pending
gubernatorial contest, it is hereby recon-
mended that this meeting adopt the following
rules and regulations TO govern its proceed
ings:
LIST. All contests between candidates shall
be decided by ballot.
2nd, The friends of the candidate receiving
the highest number of votes shall he entitled
to name the delegates TO represent the District
in the county convention.
Bird. The election shall be under the control
of two judges, one of either to be selected by
the friends of the respectiye candidates, who
shall receive the ballots OF all qualified voters,
count the same, and declare the result. Said
judges may select an impartial clerk, who
shall keep record of all voters and correct
record OF the ballots as they are counted.
A. Every resident voter and all minors and
others who will be entitled to register pre-
vious to the fall election, who are publicly
known and generally recognized as members
of the democratic and conservative party
shall be entitled to vote, but this rule shall be
construed TO include democrats who are all
ready registered voters of other election dis
trets
On motion the meeting then proceeded to
ballot direct for Messrs. Hamilton and Carroll,
the aspirants for Governor, Messrs. Charles T.
Pope and Harry Griffith having been appoint
cd Judges by the chair and Samuel Riggs of
S. and II. G. Townsend selected as Clerks.
After a very heated term around the table
in the grove, the ballots were finally deposited
and the Judges and clerks proceeded to count
the result as follows: Mr.. Hamilton, 1873 !;
Mr. Carroll 1872; Mr.. Hamilton defeating Mr..
Carroll by a majority of l6. The friends of
Mr.. II. then retired and selected the following
delegates to represent them at Rockville:
E. W. Owen, e. J. Hall, Z. D. Waters, W.
b. Mobley, David Griffith, Charles II Griffith,
Samuel Riggs of r., Thomas D. Gather, Jno.
7. Cuttings VIM. b. Barnesly, Thos Griffith,
E. E. Trail, Harry Griffith, A. G. Merriweth-
err Thomas ]. Owen, Nathan Cooke, Hazel b.
Cashell, N. c. Dickerson, Samuel Brady, Jno.
E. Benson, DR.. D. Dryer, John A. Selman.
P. G. Etchison, G. c. Griffith, Robert Plum
meT.
On motion the thanks of the meeting were
rendered the officers, judges, and clerks, and
the proceedings ordered TO be published iu the
SENTINEL. On motion the meeting adjourned
sine die f. w. Owens Pres.
S. WRIsHg DAVIS, SEo'Y.