Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
ROCKVILLE PRIMARY.
Republicans Elect Delegates to the
County Convention Saturday.


Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Aug. 6. 1888.
The republican primary meetings held
yesterday in the several election districts
of the county were well attended and much
interest was manifested in the coming cam
paign. The object Of these meetings was
to select delegates to a county convention
to be held here next Tuesday for the pur-
pose of electing four members Of the re-
publican state central committee, four del
egates to the state convention in Baltimore
on the first Wednesday of September and
to nominate legislative and county ticket.
The meeting at this place was presided
over by James Martin with VIM. Proctor
as secretary. A committee consisting of
Messrs. John G. England, Thos. Dawson.
Horace Sedgwick, Alex. A. Braddock and
Dorsey Offutt was appointed to nominate
seven persons to serve as delegates to the
county convention and five to act as coun-
~ committee for this district. The follow
ing were named by the committee and
elected as delegates to the state convention:
England. d: w. ofutt. J. w. Martin. Hor-
committeeman. Horace Sedgwick, John G.
England VIM. Proctor, Vim. Johnson and
James Martin were selected. On the sub
Ject or nominating an entire legislative and
county ticket there was some difference Of
opinion among those present and the mat
ter VIII be determined by the county con-
Messrs. JOS T. Moore. Thos. Dawson and
Upton Darby are mentioned as probable
candidates for the place of state senator.
ana Capt. John Mcdonald, Kruger Farquhar
and Philemon NJ Smith for the house of
delegates. Although the county is largely
democratic Messrs. Moore, Mcdonald and
smith have been successful at previous
elections, MIR. Moore having been elected
TO the senate, Capt. Mcdonald to the house
OF aelegates and Mr. smith to the board Of
feeling in the democratic ranks both be-
lore and since the primary election the re-
pubiicans appear to have strong hopes Of
eiecting a portion of their ticket.
Rldsely Brown Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams held a meeting here today which was
from Iron me county, the District, Baltimore
city and other places. The meeting was
presided over by Commander E. J. Chiswell
tary. Gen. George H. Stewart of Baltimore,
VINO was present by invitation, made an
address to his old comrades and explained
paratory to this camp becoming a member
OF the same. The following members were
gno % c,aIk L Amiss David G. Carlisle.
David Griffith, D. ]. Horner. S. G. Jones'
R. P; Hays. G; 2: Luckett, K. M. Mackali.
Reuben RsSs E ~ T Sytes; Geo Rice
ICY .Henry Waring Frank S. Kilgour. A.
n. Asquith and J. P. Sellman. The next
meeting meeting OF the camp will take place in
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Dunlop of George
Town are guests at the residence of Mr.
Geo. Peter, this town.
MI and Mrs. Henry Bradley Of Potomac
May. o. N"pe
Mr.. and Mrs Henry L. Wells residing
near this place, have gone to Chicago for a
stay or fifteen days at the worlds fair
MI Amos Dodge of Washington is visit
Ing his sister, Mrs. Carroll Frost, this town,
MISS Margaret Atlee Of Baltimore is WIS.,
hotel
Miss Eastman Of Washington is the
guest Of Mrs. Enoch Totten at Boyd's sta
ton. ~ S'
Misses Julia and Mamie Vinson, daush-
ters OF Judge John 7. Vinson of this place.
May. a. N"pe
Mr. A B. Almoney of Hagerstown paid
a recent visit to his sister, Mrs w. Veirs
Bouic. at this place
Mrs NJ. P. Phebus OF Washington is WIS.,
iting friends ct Gaithersburg.
MISSES Stonestreet of Rockville are at
tenolng wesley Grove camp meeting
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