Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-08-02
From Medley's.
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MEDLEY's DISTRICT, July 81, '7s.
Mr. Editor Having had little private
business in Rockville on last Tuesday took
the cars at GAINESVILLE station, which is con-
Quoted so gentlemanly by Judge Darby and
bis accommodating sons. After asfew minutes
ride arrived in your beautiful village, and to
my surprise saw large gathering of what
was said TO be representative men of the coun-
ty, but being an outsider | could not see the
use OF that convention, aud tried 10 pay lit
tie attention 10 the combinations OF those
with whom was accidentally mixed up. They
differed 80 much in their ideas that they re-
minded me Of piece OF poetry, long since for
gotten, which runs thus: f&4
"Many birds of many kinds,
Many men of many minds"
But as they seemed TO think that was one
of their number, they freely expressed them
selves in my presence. There was one OF them
who they say holds an office at tho Capitol of
the nation, which was given him by the pres
ent representative from the Sixth Congression-
al District He wanted his brother cbips to
keep cool, not to be in a hurry, but to give
him chance to relieve himself of lots of pre-
pared resolutions which he succeeded IN doing
to the chagrin of very pious looking old gen.
tleman, from one of the new districts, who
wanted to clean up everything before he COM
menced blowing as he termed it. not being
a representative of the dear people, kept out Of
the circle where the honored ones were con-
gregated around very ne looking gentleman
they called Decentralization WE'LL wont
say anything about that Chairman, as I pre-
sumo he did the best he knew how while carry
ing out the views Of this new-found combina-
ton. may be wrong in the conclusions
arrived at in my own mind, but nevertheless
out of the chair the said Chairman talked a
great deal against rings and the like; but il IL
an old saying "That water will seek its level
and that the presented, be they of high or
low degree, will eventually rise above those
that try to put them down." and as the Con-
gressional contest has dwindled down to a
choice between our present honored State
Senator and our very polite and accommodate
ing Clerk of the county. Personally have
always been in favor of the gentleman from
the ranks, heretofore spoken of in your valu-
able paper, but as am informed be prefers not
TO have his name mentioned in connection
with the candidacy for Congress, that leaves
all out in the cold who think as | do--that
Montgomery county ought to send three or
four of its best citizens and let them say to
the Congressional convention, "Take your
CHOICE each exclaiming, "Here am |, take
me-" But according to the plan just agreed
to we must only send one man, even if he on
ly gets small minority vote, SO that be gets
plurality of the votes that may be cast at our
primaries. Now, Mr.. Editor, are we not in a
sort of a hotch-potch predicament? Each dis
trict for itself and Old Nick to take the one
that gets none of the political patronage
Even Clarkshurg district got scared and want
ed a provision inserted that she should be
| entitled TO Commissioner. Does the ghost
Of Banquo, spoken of 10 one of the theatrical
plays, begin TO trouble our Clarksburg friends
in the expectation of their coming doom, and
win rot down at their bidding; If so the
reality will be crushing, indeed, when they
lose the patronage of the canal and control of
Tobacco Warehouse. No. 2. And then not to
have County Commissioner; won't that be
too bad We of Medley's are independent as
all Democrats ought to be. We ask no favors
but what we are willing 10 extend to others,
and as far as the Congressional nomination
concerns US, we want the best man this coun-
ty can produce and we will do our very best
TO help elect him. MEDLEY'S.