Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-24
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Democratic Primary Elections-A Lively
Time on Saturday-The Results-Notes.
Cor,Nspondence of The Eyenng Star.

| Democratic Primary Elections-A Lively
Time on Saturday-The Results-Notes-
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
| ROCKVILLE, August q, 1891
The primary election Of the democratic party
held in the several election districts OF this
county yesterday passed of with little dis
order and a very large vote was polled- At
this place a large number assembled early in
the morning and during the entire day there
was a constant rush about the voting place and
in all quarters Of the town. A liberal supply
Of ''the ardent" had been provided by a num-
Der Of the candidates and their friends, and
before noon it had q visible effect on the
crowd, making it hard work for many Of them
to navigate. During the day, however, every
thing passed off pleasantly between the candi-
dates, and with the exception of a little scrim-
mage at green grocery in the afternoon
in which nobody was seriously hurt moth
ing occurred Of serious nature until about
o clock. when a row was started some distance
from the polls, when the town bailiff, Jacob
Kemp, interfered and attempted to arrest one
OF the parties, named Reuben Burriss. He re-
sisted arrest and made an assault on the officer,
when the latter struck him over the forehead
with his club, cutting cash about three inches
long and rendering him unconscious for some
time. After the man had been struck the crowd
made rush for the officer, swearing to
kill him, and one of them snatched the
club from his hands. After his club
taken they still continued to press on him,
when he drew his revolver and ordered
them to stand back, which order was
very suddenly obeyed. The bailiff was then
advised by some of those present to leave to
avoid any further difficulty, which he did, and
in short time the crowd became moro quiet.
Medical aid was summoned to the wounded
man and the cash in his forehead was sewed up.
He Was afterward placed in carriage and re-
moved to his home, about four miles west of
this place. The polls closed at o'clock, when
the counting began, and from that until long
after midnight large crowd was in attendance,
anxious to learn the result, which was an
nounced about 2 O'Clock.
In the other districts of the county the day
passed without disturbance, although there
were large and excited crowds at the voting
places. During last night and today the re-
turns from the several districts have been COM
ing in and not until about o clock this even
ing was the last one received.
The returns show that the following ticket
has been nominated: For clerk OF the circuit
court, James Anderson; register OF wills,
George G. Dawson; states attorney, Edward
G. Peter; sheriff, Alfred F. Fairall; house of
delegates, John W. Collier, Philip D. Laird,
Howard Griffith; county commissioners, John
o. Clark, Joseph NJ. Etchison James T.Trundle,
John H. Bogley. Richard II. Perry; judges OF
orphans court, Lawrence A. Darby, Charles II.
Griffith, David Griffith; county surveyor.
Charles j. Maddox, jr.
There were two returns from Darnestown
district, one giving Vim. NJ. Candy for the
house of delegates l07 votes and the other 167.
Should the latter figures be correct he will
have majority over Collier, the next highest
man, and be the nominee. Several persons here
well acquainted with the district are of the
opinion that 107 votes are the correct figures.
The ticket for the house of delegates, supported
throughout the county by the regulars" was
composed of Howard Griffith, Vim. W. Candy
and John A. Clomento, but the most persistent
fight made by them was against the nomination
OF Philip ID. Laird, member of the last legls-
lature, where he made himself conspicuous by
his successful opposition to much legislation
desired by the lobby.
During the past week the following transfers
OF real estate have been recorded in the office
of the clerk of the circuit court for this county
Spring Lake Park Company to Mrs. I. NJ. Ty-
lor, lots IL. Is, IA, block 49, Spring Lake Park;
S175. B. II. Warner and wife to Chas. A. ANA
zeen, lot Is, block 8, Kensington Park; S4O0.
Emile and Martha NJ. Huck to Annie Z. Lewis.
lot No. 2, Kensington; $500. Oscar C. Fox and
wife to Chas. Z. Brock, lot No Is, Linden;
1925. Nathan ". Saunders and wife to Peter
Nelson, tract called "Poney Grove; s.. WASH
ington Danenhower to Dorothy W. Kinney. lots
5 and 6, block 4, Rockville Park; $500. Vim. II.
Peck and wife to Albert E. Thomas, lot No. Z,
Knowles station, 8; Oliver j. Walters and
wife to James Clark, tract of land called York
SHIRE" 800: Baltzley Bros. to Elizabeth ID.
Taylor. lot g, block 1s, Glen Echo, 81, 200; BENZ.
P. Gaines to Stella Bell, lot II, block 7, Glen
Echo, s.; Metropolitan Investment Company
to Albert W. Bingham. lots 8 and 4, section 1Oi,
Garfield Park, $500; Forrest W. McElroy and
wife to Isaac W. Moore and others, part of
'Joseph's Park, s..
The following members Of the Crescent Club
of Wheelmen from Washington were today
guests at the Corcoran HOTEL this place. while
on their way home from Washington Grove:
Chas. W. Terry, d. r. Patterson, Clarence
Shaw, W. J. Espey, Hugh Dougherty, John E.
Shaw, Frank c. Newton, Edward B. Terry.
Misses Laura Bradley, Ethel Clagett and
Florrie Gassaway of this county are visiting
friends in Howard county. S. A. NJ.