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 we'll 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:
Ihos. Dawson, A. A. Braddock, John G..
England. ID. w. Ofutt. j. w. Martin, Hor-
ace Sedgwick. Adam Powell; as county
committeeman. Horace Sedgwick. John G.:
England. VIM. Proctor. VIM. johnson and
James Martin were selected. On the sub
Ject OF nominating an entire legislative and
county ticket there was some difference Of
opinion among those present and the mat
ter Will be determined by the county con-
vention. In political circles the names Of
Messrs Jos. T. Moore. Thos. Dawson and
candidates for the place of state senator.
and Capt. John Mcdonald, Kruger Farquhar
and Philemon NJ Smith for the house Of
oeieSates. Although the county Is largely
Democratic Messrs. Moore Mcdonald and
smith have been successful at previous
elections. Mr. Moore having been elected
10 tne senate, Capt. Mcdonald to the house
of delegates and Mr. Smith to the board of
county commissioners. Owing to the bad
teenng IN the democratic ranks both be-
FORE and since the primary election the re-
publicans appear to have strong hopes Of
eiecting portion of their ticket
Ridgely Brown Camp of Confederate Vet
attended by quite a number of old soldiers
from the county, the District Baltimore
e city ana other places. The meeting was
and Adjutant Z. L. Amiss acted as secre-
tary Gen. George H. Stewart of Baltimore,
VINO was present by invitation, made an
address to his old comrades and explained
the objects Of the state association pre-
paratory to this camp becoming a member
of the same. The following members were
Jno clark j. Ghisw DaI Mm cf Payls
David Griffith. D. ]. Horner, s. c. Jones
r. P; Hays. G. D: Luckett. 4. M. MackaIi,
R D. a.: Mcleod Sin. NJ F, Pyles: Geo: P: Rice.
ley Henry Waring. Frank s. Kilgour. "A
ID. Asquith and J. p. Sellman. The next
meeting Of the camp will take place in
MI and Mrs. w. L. Dunlop of George
Town are guests at the residence of Mr.
Geo. Peter, this town.
Mr.; and Mrs. Henry Bradley of Potomac
district are spending the season at Cape
May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Wells. residing
near this place. have gone to Chicago for a
stay OF fifteen days at the worlds fair
Mr.. Amos Dodge Of Washington is visit
ing ms sister Mrs. Carroll Frost this town
MISS Margaret Atlee of Baltimore is WIS.,
iting Miss Edie Warning at the Woodlawn
hotel.
MISS Eastman of Washington Is the
guest of Mrs. Enoch Totten at Boyd's sta
ton. ~
Misses Julia and Mamie vinson, daugh-
ters or Judge John T. Vinson of this place
Will spend a portion Of the season at Cape
May. 80 1PS
Mr. A. B. Almoney of Hagerstown paid
a recent visit to his sister, Mrs. W. Veirs
Bouic. at this place
;. Mrs. NJ T. Phebus Of Washington is WIS.,
iting friends at Gaithersburg.
Misses Stonestreet of Rockville are at
tending Wesley Grove camp meeting
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