Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-09
ROCKVILLE CONVENTION.
Republicans OF Montgomery County
Nominate n Partial Ticket.

Yesterday witnessed a gathering Of the
republican hosts of Montgomery county,
Nd, at Rockville. The occasion was the
converting of the regular county conven-
ton. consisting of delegates from the diff
ferent election districts of the county The
convention was well attended. and express
sions of confidence In the success of at
least portion of the ticket nominated were
rife. The convention was called to order
by the chairman of the retiring county COM
mittee. Allan Rutherford, and a contest
Immediately ensued over the election of a
chairman. The nominations were John
England of Rockville and Capt. Melon
aid OF Potomac, representing the machine
and anti-machine elements of the party,
respectively. The election resulted In the
choice Of Capt Mcdonald. chairman;
Charles r. Hartshorne, secretary, and VIII
liam II. Proctor, assistant secretary. IN
contested credentials were received from all
the districts, with the exception of the
thirteenth (Wheaton), where there was a
contest. A committee on nominations was
appointed and recess taken. The COM
mittee on credentials Immediately met and
listened to exhaustive arguments over the
thirteenth district contest. The seats Of
the regular delegation were contested on
ballots had not been used. 1t was shown
that at the contested primary the secre-
tary had been instructed to cast the bal
lot of the primary for the delegation, and
1t was held that this method constituted a
regular election by ballot. The regular del
egation further contended that nothing in
the state constitution of the republican
party made an election of delegates by a
ballot necessary, or delegated to any body
the power to interfere with primaries max
ing their elections in such manner as they
might see fit. 1t was early apparent that
the question was to be settled, not on its
merits. but on fractional lines, and II was
therefore no great surprise when the COM
mittee rendered a majority and a minority
report. the former in favor OF the con-
testing or Husband delegation. The re-
port brought on bitter contest in the con-
vention. which finally resulted, by a vote
Of ~ to 81. In favor Of the Husband or
An election OF members of the state GEN.
| trail committee followed, and resulted in
the choice Of Allan Rutherford, ]. Vance
Lewis and William H. Proctor. A COM
| mittee on nominations was appointed to
| withdraw and consider names for a county
| ticket. The committee recommended a
senator Joseph T. Moore: house Of dele
gates. James E; Ayton; Thomas Dawson
ever. withdrew. and Henry c. clancy was
! substituted. The ticket was then adopted
| by the convention. it having been decided
to make no nominations for the other
county officers. The following were elected
delegates to the state convention: Guion
Miller PSrdpm + Vance Lewis and
seemed to meet the approval Of nearly all
III Immediately ,,yn after ts the sdjoarnmen. Of
tee met. Uncontested credentials We're
presented from the different districts as
| follows: First, Hezekiah Wtcks; second
Henry Purdum; third. -; fourth. Hor-
ace Sedgwick: fifth John F. Matthews;
sixth. j. s. ellis; seventh, William H. H.
| Brown; eighth, William H. Jones: ninth,
R. H. Miles: tenth. J. H. Harper; eleventh.
A. c. Brown: twelfth, ]. NJ. Burdette.
| The old contest came up in the thirteenth
| district, credentials being presented by
William Dwyer from the Husband fac
ton and Guion Miller from the ants. The
question was argued quietly before the
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! Miller was recognized as the representa-
| tive from the district. During these pro-
| ceedings a temporary organization had
| been in force. and an effort was then made
to elect a permanent chairman. Three
| ballots were taken, resulting each time in
| tie between ]. H. Miles and Capt. John
Mcdonald. Finding IT impossible to come
to a decision the committee adjourned fol
| two weeks