Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-10
Republican War on McComas.

A special dispatch from Frederick, Md,
to the Baltimore Sun, dated the 9th instant,
says
Republican primaries for the selection of
delegates to Il county convention to meet
here ON Thursday next for the choosing Of
delegates to the congressional nominating
convention were held in the various dis
tricts of Frederick county yesterday The
meeting in this city was largely attended
and OF unusual interest A decided opposi-
tiun to the re. nomination of Hon. Louis h.
McComas was developed Immediately af-
ter The meeting was called to order Major
Il. y. Goldsborough proposed the name OF
Mr.. b. 5. Eichelberger as chairman. Mr..
Charles Vanfassen named Capt George w.
Grove for the same place, and Mr.. John G.
Motter, well known leader, offered as II
substitute the name of Mr.. VIM. H. Kinks.
Mr.. Motter declared himself as strenu-
ously opposed to the denomination of Mr..
McComas for the fourth term. The con
tinuance of one man in office, he said, was
against party traditions, and u policy that
would bring ruin and disaster to the Re
publicans Of this county. 1t was a rule es-
tabished by both parties in Western Mary
land that the honors of the congressional
office belonged to no one man alone, and
that no more than two terms should be ac-
corded to any one. On that principle Mr..
McComas himself secured the nomination
over Hon. Milton G. Urner, who was
most competent and faithful representative.
Whatever may be the rule in other ocali-
ties, added Mr.. Motter, the people of the
sixth district do not take kindly to the idea
that there must be an exclusive office hold
ing class, Mr.. Motter ridiculed the idea that
Mr.. McComas was the only man in Western
~ and I'D IN mt In ofrnt
in Congress He characterized the importa-
ton OF number of Mr.. McComas' friends
from Washington county to the alleged rati-
fication meeting held here on Thursday
night as piece of political trickery, intend.
ed to influence sentiment in favor OF his re-
nomination, &c. Mr.. Motter was interrupt
ed by points of order number of times, but
declined to yield the floor until he had con-
cuded his remarks. When he had finished
considerable wrangling eusued, but it was
finally found, after division had been called
for, that Mr. McComas' friends were in the
majority, and DR.. Eichelberger was declared
elected and authorized to name Is delegates
Capt. p. l.. Hiteshew detained against the
one man power and machine politics, and
moved as substitute that the convention
itself proceed to elect delegates. His motion
was negatived. He predicted that if the
present state Of affairs is continued by the
Republican party the Democrats would re-
ceive majority of from 1000 to 1900.
A resolution indorsng Mr.. McComas'
record in Congress was offered, whereupon
Mr.. Motter moved to adjourn. His motion
was defeated and the resolution adopted.
After the meeting number of Republi-
cans were heard to predict the defeat of Mr..
McComas il nominated. Ia card pub
lished a few days ago Mr.. Motter held that
the claim made by Mr.. McComas' friends
that he was exceptionally strong was not
justified by facts, inasmuch as in 1889 he
carried Frederick county by 500 majority,
and in 1884 by 270 whereas in 1886 he lost
it by SO majority for his Democratic oppo.
nent.