Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-06-07
Wootten to the Front.

| June Bird, 1878.
Mr.. Editor IL am gratified TO know tina
| the rank and file OF the Democratic party il
Montgomery are disposed TO take into thei
own hands the selection of this county's choic,
| for Congress In that connection | perceiv,
the name of DR.. Edward Woolten, of Pooles
ville prominently mentioned, and am sure ne
more suitable man than he can be found fol-
the place. We have known him for years
and have always found him the same true
man, faithful citizen and CONSTANT politician
one never carried away by any of the 'new
departures" but always advocating the prin-
ciples of Democracy, MS taught by the fathers
| His modesty Notwithstanding, he is man oil
fine ability, and he has been persistent and
effective worker in The party for years. By
| his ubfiinchiDg perseverance he turned the
scales in our favor al the last Congressional
election for TO my personal knowledge he in
duced moie voters 10 exchange the Republican
for the Democatic ticket than the number o. our
majority in the Congressional District. lf he
has any fault il is that of being too good a
Democrat for these new departure times-if it
is possible to be be too good that way.
Regarding the other gentlemen of our
county spoken of for the place, have moth
ing adverse to say yet, to judge by what the
people say of this call for Medley's son, | be-
lieve DR. Wootten will get more votes at our
primaries than any other man, and that if he
gets the nomination all discord in our ranks
will cease, save perchance the walls of a few
party manipulators who have always tried to
have their own way, regardless of the wiser
wishes of the honest masses.
believe that all ought to have chance to
advocate their preference before the nomina-
ton, andthat, if we wish to be successful we
should let the Office seek the man rather than
the man the o6ice-just as this place is seek
ing DR.. Wootten, while he is certainly not
seeking it. Then after the nomination is made
let every Democrat fall into ranks and battle
manfully for the nominee, even though not
his first choice for our watchful foes are al
ready Boosting that they will carry the Sixth
Congressional District next Autumn. If by a
course of rectitude we loose one base man by
any disaffection whatever, we will by the same
token gain three honest men from the Hessan-
lied ranks of the opposition, for such men will
then know that our ranks are filled with in
tellectual and honest men, whose first wish is
TO know that they are right, and who after so
knowing, proudly unfurl their banner to the
breeze with the name of their champion in
scribed thereon. To be doubly sure of sue
cess let us heed the example set us by the
Father of his Country, who at the most criti
cal period OF the revolution, when surprise by
the enemy would have been mortal defeat,
babe his officers 'putn none but Americans on
duty tonight" That is to say let us at this
critical juncture, when the brand of fraud has
fsaily to be stamped on the brow of the pres
ent administration, and prevention of like
frauds for all time to be made, let us send no
man TO Congress who is not fully identified
with our party, who is not man OF ability
and above suspicion.
Whether DR.. Wootten shall be the choice of
the convention or not, he and his present ad-
vocates will be in the front battling manfully
for the success of the nominee, regardless Of
what his name and where bis home may be, for
of course he will be honest, able and true.
If happily his name be Edward Wootten, of
Montgomery, the glad breeze will take back
TO the upper counties our compliments togeth-
er with our assurance that Montgomery more
than pleased and grateful will roll up such a
Democratic majority in November as TO aston
ish our natives who are already accustomed to
great victories. MEDLEYS'