Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-06
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Rival Democratic Fsctions-Gossip Over
B1aine's Resign afion-Notes.
Correspondents of The Evening etsr

AASaa DemOcr1ttc FocttOEs-Gosafp Owe
Blaine's Resign afion-Notes.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, June s, 1892
The first skirmish between the rival faction
in the democratic party Of this county tool
place here yesteid day, the occasion being ,
primary meeting to select Eve delegates to
county convention to meet on Tuesday to selec
delegates to the state and congressional conven
tions. As heretofore stated there was con
siderable dissatisfaction at the manner Of III,
call for primaries and the substitution Of meet
ings for regular election for delegates
according to the plan adopted by tn,
party some years ago, and at one time
there was strong talk of repudiatins
the whole scheme of the managers to select q
delegation in their own interest first and
secondly for Mr.. Cleveland. Afterwarf how
ever. the out-and-out Cleveland men concluded
to participate in the meeting and try to coun.
teract the scheme of selecting delegates osten.
sibly for Cleveland. but il was thought really in
favor Of somebody else. For some DAYS il wa.
rumored that great effort was being made by
the managers to secure the attendance of their
friends at the meeting, and it was also said that
one gentleman was approached and guaranteed
place as delegate. After the meeting had been
called to order the first contest WAS for the Sc
boulc, jr., being proposed by the regulars
ana that OF Thomas Anderson by the opposition.
vote was taken and resulted in the selection
OF the latter gentleman, after which the
bailoting for delegates began. resulting in the
election Of j. W. Kelchner W. H. Rabbit, G..
NJ. Anderson. W. H. Lamar and $. T. Mullican
The first three are out-and-out Cleveland sup
porters and some doubt is expressed in regard
to the latter two. Reports today from the other
districts Of the county indicate that the con-
vention will be close. rumor 10 prevalent
here that there is some quiet scheming going
on among certain members of that party to
prevent the denomination of VIM. NJ Mckaig
for Congress, and that the influence of the regu-
lars will be used to secure the nomination of
State Senator Getty Of Garrett for the position,
his own county having declared for him for
Congress and Senator German for President.
pleasant social entertainment was given on
Friday night by Capt and Mrs. Haycock at
their cottage on Rockville Heights, which was
attended by large number of young ladies
and gentlemen of this vicinity.
Work on the additional track of the Metro
polltan Branch railroad between this place and
kensington is progressing rapidly, and il is ex-
pected that the portion as far east as Randolph
station will be completed and ready for use in
week or ten days. The telegraph station few
hundred yards from the depot here and the one at
Halplne will then be abandoned and the business
now done at each will be transacted at the station
here and at Randolph. new telegraph office
has been completed at the latter place and the
track is being changed for the transfer of trains
to the new part of the road
The resignation of Secretary Blaine from the
cabinet Of President Harrison. which was first
learned here through the columns of yesterday
evenings STAR, has created quite a sensation in
political circles of both parties. The impor-
tant event WAS wholly unexpected and much
gossip is INDUCED in in regard to the effect it
may have on the national conventions at Minne-
apolis and Chicago 1t is the general impress
sion here that the move means the nomination
OF MIR. Blaine, although the friends of the Pres
ident, of which he has many in this county,
still insist that the chances are in favor Of
the denomination of the latter What effect
the nomination of Mr.. Blaine may have
on the fortunes of Mr. Cleveland is a sub
ject that appears to cause much interest in DEM
ocratic circles here. and the general opinion is
that should that event happen Mr.. Cleveland
will undoubtedly be the nominee of their party
The advocates of the nomination of Senator
German are rather disgruntled at the prospect
in view Of the fact that the Senator in speeches
at this and other places during the last congress
sional campaign took occasion to laud the DO
litical course of Mr.. Blaine for ma ny years.
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