Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-09-07
Republican Convention.-The Re

publican county convention met in the
Town Hall, this place, on Thursday Of last
week, all thirteen of the election districts be-
ing fully represented. The contest through
out the county in the primaries had been a
close and exciting one on the lines of
Wellington and anti Wellington delegates
Mr.. Thomas Dawson had shown himself
a strong candidate for Congress, and a large
number of the delegates at the convention
were there in his interest. The Republican
primaries had been the largest ever known
in the history of the Republican party, over
100 votes having been cast. OF this mum.
Der 7G4 had been cast for Wellington dele
gates, Sal for Dawson, and 112 for Nc
Donald. Mr.. Dawson, therefore, had the
popular vote, while the county, by nearly
200 majority, had expressed opposition to
the nomination of Mr.. Wellington. While
this was true as regards the popular vote,
things were little different when the con-
vention met, and the contest was very close.
On several test votes the results stood 33
Wellington and 80 anti. Wellington. The
Wellington forces succeeded in organizing
the convention, and elected j. Vance Lewis
chairman. BY unanimous consent Messrs.
Uriah Griffith and Thomas G. Noyes were
made secretaries of the convention. On the
floor Gen. Allan Rutherford led the Well
ington forces, while A. A. Braddock did the
work for Mr. Dawson. A motion by the
Ia hot 10 ha n lao
vention that Montgomery county man
should be the congressional candidate this
year was laid on the table by vote of 80 to
30. The vote was not entirely unexpected,
although up to an hour of the time that the
convention met it was supposed to stand 35
to 30 anti Wellington. Three colored votes
out of the Poolesvile district had, however,
been secured by the Wellington people, and
the result was as stated. On other votes of
the same character the result was the same.
Sixteen delegates were elected TO cast the
four votes of this county in the congressional
convention to meet at Frederick on Septem-
Der The list was picked out by the Well
ington people, although many OF the dele
gates chosen have anti Wellington inclina-
tons, and some few are said to be ardent
Motter men. Just before adjournment Mr..
Braddock moved that the delegation be in
structed to vote for Mr.. Motter, of Frederick
county. The chair, however, refused to en-
terrain the motion, and declared the conven-
ton adjourned The delegates selected were
Ill.
Lewis, + G.. DeLauder, }. f Browning, A,
g. Brown, John X Mount. G.. X Murphy,
L. Dwyer, j. F. Matthews, W. g. Dwyer,
w. IL. IL. Brown, John w. Case, John S.
Gilliss, John G. England, John Mcdonald
and II. Weeks.
District Conference The Baltimore
District Conference convened at Pooesville
on Thursday of last week, with the opening
sermon by Rev. T. e. hewitt, OF Freedom
Circuit. The business sessions opened at
o'clock in the morning, with Rev. j. s.
Hutchinson, presiding elder of the district, in
the chair. Rev. L. V, Register, of Belts
vile, was elected secretary and Robert Ma
gruder assistant secretary About eighteen
preachers were present and as many dele.
gates.
Two committees were appointed: Spir-
itual state of church and quarterly confer
ence records.
AT II O'clock, A M, Rev. w. b. Dorsey,
of Hyattsville, preached.
Reports from the circuits indicate progress.
Especially is this true of Brunswick, where
new church will soon be completed. Rev.
A. Z. Boude is the pastor.
Rev DR.. J. A. Kern, of Randolph Macon
College, spoke in behalf OF his school, and
hastened away 10 attend the district confer
ence Of the Winchester district.
Rev Q. l.. Damaron, colporteur for church
publications in the Baltimore and East Bal
timore districts, was introduced.
The following were elected delegates to
the approaching annual conference at Wash
ington, ID. c.: Robert Magruder, VIM. T.
Griffith, c. r. Dggs and l.. b. Norwood.
J. F. Poole and j. w Kelbaugh were elect.
ed alternates.
Through Robert Magruder Arlington
Church extended an invitation to the body
to hold its mex annual session at that church.
This invitation was unanimously acce pied.
A resolution OF thanks to the hOspitable
people of Pooesville for their entertainment
of the district conference was unanimously
adopted, as also one of sympathy and love
for Rev. DR.. Samuel Rodgers, whose illness
is a source Of sorrow to his brethren.
Rev. L l. Lloyd, of this place, and Rev.
j. S. Hutchinson, preached during the con-
ference.
GA. II. Annual Encampment-In
terest in the annual reunions Of the Grand
Army of the Republic and Naval Veterans
Associations grows with each succeeding
year, not only among the veterans them
selves, but among all patriotic citizens of
the republic.
The encampment this year at Pittsburg,
from present indications, promises to be as
interesting and enthusiastic as any re union
since the war. Thousands of veterans from
all parts of the country will be present, and
Pittsburg will surpass herself In showing
them her hospitality
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will sell excursions tickets from all
ticket stations on its line east Of the Ohio
River, for all trains September 9th TO 10th,
valid for return passage on all trains until
September 25th, inclusive, at one fare Tor
the round trip
For more detailed information, write 10
Chas O. SculI, Gen'l Pass. Agent, Ii. u ..
r. r., Baltimore, Md
Persons desiring loans on first mortgage
can secure the same in sums from 81 900 TO
5000 by calling on Anderson u Riggs
Rockville, Md.