Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-17

was marked by much turbulence and bite
feeling, which eliminated in the withdraw
al of the followers of Gould for Congress
under the leadership of Thomas G. Noyes
chairman of the county committee, anC
Guion Miller. The Wellington and Nc
Donald faction controlled the convention
The test Of strength came on the selection
of temporary chairman. Mr.. Alvin T
Tracy was elected, defeating Mr.. Noyes By
vote of 63 to 80. Mr.. Marion Dorian wa
elected secretary.
Every proposition before the convention
was met with a stubborn but fraitless oppo
sition by the anti. Mcdonald people There
were contests from two districts-the sew
enth and ninth. These contests were argued
before the committee for several hours, anG
the report of the committee, which was
adopted, seated the Gould delegates in The
seventh and the Mcdonald delegates in the
ninth district.
Upon the adoption of the report another
contest for the presiding officer was made by
the Gould people, who amended General
Rutherford's motion to make the temporary
officers permanent by substituting the name
of Mr.. Noyes for that of Mr.. Tracy The
amendment was lost by practically the same
vote as on the temporary chairmanship.-
But the climax of the many spirited scenes
was reached when Mr.. Miller's motion to
elect three delegates at large and thirteen
district delegates (the respective delegations
naming district delegate) to the State, dis.
trict and congressional conventions was de-
feated by substitute offered by Gen. Ruth
ertord, which made these delegations elect
i've by the whole convention except the con-
gressional delegation, which was to be named
by Captain Mcdonald. At this juncture Mr.
A. A. Braddock made personal attack up
on Gen. Rutherford, who had in Offering
his substitute asserted that Mckinley and
Mcdonald had won the victory and did not
propose to be side-tracked or betrayed by
sending to the conventions any other than
men known to be friendly to these gentle
men.
Mr.. Braddock resented this and his re.
marks were intensely personal and were fol
lowed by a confusion which has probably
never been equaled in a convention here.
Goats were drawn aud it took all the activity
of the cooler heads to prevent several per
sonal encounters. While the confusion was
at its height Mr.. Noyes mounted the stage
and commanded attention.
All thought peace would be restored, but
Mr.. Noyes said that as all rights of mi
nority had been trampled upon and cast
iron determination made to prevent harmony
and to exclude worthy Republicans from all
representation, contrary to the presidents as
set by former county conventions, he called
upon all worthy Republicans who resented
of the convention. Mr.. Noyes was seconded
by Mr.. Guion Miller, and a separate con-
vention was held over Readings Drug Store,
sixty-ti five participating
After the withdrawal of the boiling dele
gates the original convention proceeded to
elect their delegations, seventy-one accred
tied delegates voting.
The resolutions adopted by the original
convention instruct the delegates to the Dis
trct and State conventions to vote for no
one as delegate to the national convention
who is not known to be in favor of the
nomination of Mckinley for President. The
is instructed for Mcdonald.