Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-08-22


Republican Meeting-The Republ-
cans Of this county, gathering courage to
make a fight this Fall from the mntterings of
disconnected and dsaffected so-called Demo-
Gratis, on the first Sunday of Camp con.
ciuded to hold a meeting at Diamond Hall, at
Gaithersburg, on Thursday, the l4th inst.
With qualification, doubtless, to favor them.
selves Of an opportunity TO discuss the best
policy to disorganize the Democratic party,
about thirty-two Republicans, eight negroes
and three DISCONTINUED Democrats participated
in the proceedings of the appointed meeting.
On motion Benz. II. Miller, Est, was elect
ed chairman, and J. T. DeSellum, ESQ, Sec
retary.-
Jas. s. Hallowell read the Baltimore Amer
tcan's report of the Taxpayers convention
at Baltimore few days previous, and at the
conclusion of his report the gentleman re-
marked that he would like to hear the opinion
of those present on the situation
Messrs. Francis Miller, Arthur Staber and
Columbus Purdum made brief speeches, which
contained nothing of importance but the ad-
vocacy of fusion ticket
F. A. Tschifftlv, formerly Democrat, was
in attendance and advocated the nomination
of a fusion ticket, aud SAID tha, he had been
voted as sheep in the Democratic party for
many years, but now wanted il distinctly uu-
derstood that he had cut loose from that party
and was straight out Reformer.
H. Franklin Veirs made brief speech in
opposition to fusion and ad vocated straight
out Republican ticket, because, he thought,
that those Democrats who would be put on
the fusion ticket were as stepping stones for
others into power. AT the conclusion he
would inquire of the meeting whether mem
bers of the Republican party were bound by
the action of this meeting2
The chair was no less eager TO- hoodwink
the public, if possible, than the speaker by
quickly answering in the negative, and make
believe that the party has increased in its
strength SO much as TO be sought after and in
vied TO participate in a campaign TO gain
control in county politics. The speaker was
informed that it was meeting of the citizens
of the county.
Mr.. Z. C. Griffith opposed the party taking
the SIDE of Local Option, because it was
otherwise sufficiently burdeued. His speech
was of no avail in respect 10 the subject men
toned.
A committee composed OF Messrs E. G.
Griffith, Arthur Stabler, John Thomas, Co.
lumbus Purdum, F. A. Tschffely, John Hon
ner and John DeSellum was appointed 10
frame resolutions for the convention after
a short absence it reported the following,
which were adopted:
Resolued That it is the sense of this meet
ing that we abandon party lines in the coming
local campaign and invite all persons in favor
of reform in county management 10 unite with
us in presenting ticket on the basis of re-
form as expressed In the proceedings Of the
late Taxpayers convention.
ResolUed, That the officers of the Tax pay
ers' convention, of Montgomery county, he
requested to re-assemble that convention at an
early day to nominate an Independent, non
rartizan ticket for county Offices and the
House Of Delegates
ReSolged, That a committee Of three he ap-
pointed by the chairman Of this meeting to
present these resolutions TO the officers of the
County Taxpayers convention.
The Republicans exclusively held a meeting
in the same hall with closed doors. We are
informed that those members as representa-
tives of the party propose to abide by the ac-
tion Of the county taxpayers convention to
which the resolutions were referred.
The convention adjourned.