Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-10-18
For Sheriff,
WILLIAM H. CARR.
For County Surveyor.
GEORGE NJ. ANDERSON
THE REPUBLICANS IN DISTRESS

THE REPUBLICANS IN DISTRESS
From the adjournment OF the Republican
convention which met here some time early
in the month of September, the Republican
party of this county has been in a pitiable
state of doubt, anxiety, uncertainty and dis
tress.
1t was not until Saturday last and after
desperate struggle, that they were able to
present full county ticket for the Novem-
Der election. The best and strongest men
in their party did not seem to covet "empty
honors," did not care ito be set up" for the
purpose Of "being knocked down." 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. q. B. Jones, one of
our prominent business men, was nomi-
mated as one of the delegate ticket at the
September convention, but Mr.. Jones posi-
lively declined the honor and went SO far in
the matter as TO give instructions that his
name must not appear on the ticket as pre-
scented by the convention. The declnation
of Mr.. Jones was not only surprise, but it
presented difficulties that the managers re-
allied could not be easily obviated--for the
questions arose at once, who could We put in
his place? Who would be an available man I
Who would consent To run? The chair
the Johnny Gilpin" of his party and who
Is at all times "wondrously wise" in his own
estimaiion--seemede equal TO the emergency
and suggested that Mr.. Upton Darby, their
nominee for the State Senate, be placed up
on the delegate ticket and Mr.. Columbus
Purdum be given the nomination for State
Senate. In the meantime meeting OF their
county committee was called in order to
take into consideration the declination of
Mr.. Jones and agree upon some one to fill
Glpin" to substitute the name of Upton
Darby in place of Mr.. Jones and Purdum
in place of Darby was not received with
any degree of favor by the wiser heads of
the committee-they took the ground that
il would be an acknowledgement of weakness
at the very front of their ticket-that it
would he an attempt to make the tail wag the
dog instead OF letting the dog wag the tail
80 the suggestion was discarded, and II com
mittee, consisting Mr.. Benjamin, formerly
Of the Province of New England, now OF
Linden, this county; Capt John Mcdonald,
who alightel at Potomac at the close of the
war, and Mr.. John +. DeSellum, from u
gloomy alcove ION the western side Of PARIS
Ridge, south OF Little Seneca and five hun
dred and forty feet above tide water" were
appointed committee TO wait upon Mr.
Jones and urge him to accept the nomina
ton. A few days after this appointment
the committee called upon Mr.. Jones at his
residence, but all oftheir earnest solicitations
and assurances were met with the prompt
refusal of Mr.. Jones to accept the nomina-
ton. The continued refusal OF Mr.. Jones
seems not only to have surprised but also
to have COMPOUNDED the COMMITTEE Tor upon
its return, Mr.. Bernard Monday who has
served the party long, faithfully and promi-
nentiy, and whose aspirations Tor the nonil
nation for sheriff at the September con ven
ton had been squelched by the carpet bag
element, was intercepted, the positive deci
nation of Mr.. Jones made known aud he,
MT. NAOuuay, hSkeu W dCCcpt tuS uuilliud-
ton, which MIR. Monday fatty and prompt.
ly declined--doubtless Mr.. Monday, indie.
pendent of other aud perhaps private con
sideraiions, remembered that he had been
along the same road twice before and the
"reminiscences were not sufficiently pleasant
as TO induce him to make third trip.
To make the story brief-a moon had
waxed and waned and still the vacancy oc-
casioned by the declination OF Mr.. Jones re-
NAMED untitled, although strenuous efforts
were made TO fill the same. With the re-
fusal OF Mr.. Purium, Mr.. Hershberger,
very clever gentleman, residing near Pooles-
vile, who has twice been candidate and
as many times defeated, was solicited, but
refused to accept the honor Further search
was continued and it was found that Mr. ID.
j. Willard, of the same district was will
ing ~ serve his party. Famous Johnny
Gilpin" ut once issued his proclamation.
Another meeting of the county committee
was called. Mr.. Wizards willingness to
serve was made known, when the vacancy
was filled by the acceptance of Mr.. Willard,
and the ticket, at last, after many tribula-
tons, trials, disappointments, vexations and
doubts, was made complete. That u single
man upon it stands the slightest chance of
election is not entertained for moment by
anu an, IF he ~ rp,aat sunnnrtars