Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-06
HOT POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
Unusual Interest Manifested in WASH
fnStOn County. Md. This Fall.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN, Md, October B. 1899
The two leading political parties are now
lined up for one of the most stubbornly
contested fights that has occurred IN
Washington county for many years. The
democrats have esta blished headquarters
in the old post office building, on Jonathan
street. where the affairs of the party are
looked after by Col. Buchanan Schley, ex
Surveyor of the port of Baltimore; John b.
Sweeney, ex-city postmaster; Dr. E. NJ.
Schinde, mayor of Hagerstown, and David
NJ. Henley chairman of the democratic
county central committee The republicans,
not TO be outdOne by their opponents. have
opened finely furnished rooms at No. 125
West Washington street, which are in
charge of George II. Davis, an eX-men-
Der of the Maryland legislature, assisted
by Charles w. Adams, a late .doorkeeper
of the United States House of Represen-
tatives, and score or more of shrewd
politicians. Senator L. f. McComas is a
frequent visitor at these headquarters, ad-
vising and directing the conduct of the
campaign, and in fact, it can be said
he is actively engaged in working for the
success of the republican ticket at the
polls in November. 1t is said to be SEN
ator McComas' earnest desire that Gov
Lowndes should carry Washington county
by good, round majority, and that he
will labor to secure this end. The sena-
of the entire ticket-state and county-is
especially soiicitous, it is claimed, over the
state senatorShip, as the candidate chosen
by the people in November will be among
the 'hold-over members of the legisla-
ture and have a voice in the selection of
Senator Weilington's successor.
The democrats and republicans are pay
ing especial attention to the registration,
employing many men in hunting and bring
ing up those entitled to registration. At
the first sitting Of the registrars 6S1 new
names were added to the books and 300
stricken off in the eight Hagerstown pre-
cincts alone. OF this number the repub-
licanS claim a substantial gain. This the
democrats concede but say they will over
come this at the final registration on Tues
day next.
The record in the case of Samuel johnson
(colored) in Jail here condemned to death
for assaulting the little white girl Annie
kerfoot, has been sent to Governor
Lowndes. who will set a day for the mans
execution. Since Johnsons conviction he
has become low spirited, rarely speaking to
anybody about him, but spending much
time in reading a Bible furnished him bv
Sheriff Seibert.
News was received here yesterday that
j. w. Grant of this city, formerly con-
ductor on the Western Maryland railroad.
has received fatal injuries by being run
over by an engine in the railroad yards at
Pittsburg.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Com
pany has elected these officers: President
Col. Thomas B. Kennedy; general superin-
John Stewart. NJ. C. Kennedy, A. J. Cas-.
sard. John P. Green, N. p Shortridge, G.
E. Pugh, Edward c. Watts Samuel Rea
and Geo Fl. Stewart
Rev G. s. Seipel, for four years pastor of
the Central L. B. Church at Rohrersvile
this county, has accepted a call to the
Chambersburg. Pa, charge, and will re-
move to that city in about two weeks