Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29
MONTGOMERY DEMOCRATS
Bitter Family Fight in Progress at the
Primary Elections.
Interest Conferred I'm the Struggle fo,
states Attorney Nominatton-ran-
dfdater md the Possibilities.
Special From n STAFF Correspondent.

ROCKVILLE. Md, July IS 1saa.
The democratic primary election being
held In Montgomery county is marking the
close or the most bitter fight that has
ever been known in this section, already So
notable for family rows I'm the political
household where portraits OF Thomas Jef-
ferson and William ]. Bryan occupy the
best places on the parlor walls Under the
system with Montgomery democrats the
men who aspire to official honor merely
announce their intention to compete there
Tor and pay dollar to the county central
committee TO provide for the printing Of
their names on the primary election ticket.
Owing to this system recognized party
leaders have no power to control the
choice of nominees or to select the men
who would present the strongest attrac-
tons at the regular election when the
offices themselves are at stake. They are
compelled to stand aside virtually and per-
NIT the voters to choose for themselves the
men they will cast their ballots for at the
regular polls
This year, while there are animated con-
tests for all the places on the ticket To be
voted for in November. the central scrap
that obscures all others has been the fight
over the nomination for states attorney
ihere are four candidates-the incumbent,
alexander hllgour. Charles w. Prettyrnan
Bowie r. waters and ii. Maurice Talbot
Party leaders are divided among these. and
their factions are in line. but the multi
plclty OF candidates makes the question a
serious one. All the supporters of Yretfy-
man. kuSour and Waters are against !. al
bott tooth and toenail. but while their COM
blEed strength could easily beat him IL is
regarded as quite likely that he Will secure
a majority over each Of them and Thus So
cure the nomination.
The republicans meantime are looking
upon the democratic row which will cul-
inmate today with mingled sentiments
OF amusement and satisfaction, as they are
convinced that. no matter who gets the
nomination for states attorney, the bitter
ness now existing over ii is so intense that
1t cannot fail to be still sour when the reg
ular election is held in November The full
lows:
For governor-Edwin warfeld of Howard
county.
For house of delegates Cthree to be voted
for1-Ollyer II. p. Clarke. Edmund L.
Amiss, Elias Fl. Etchison, James T. Deets
Josiah J. Hutton. Lloyd Dorsey
For Judges of the orphans court uhree TO
be voted forl-George W. Meem Charles r.
Murphy, Julian Griffith, John L. Sellman
Samuel ID. Waters
For states attorney Zone to be voted for)
-BoTie r. Waters, Henry Maurice Talbot
Charles W. Pretlyman. Alexander l[ilgour
For county commissioners tone from the
third and ore from the fourth districts to
be voted for)--LaWrence A. White. Thomas
A Hickman, James n. Barnsley. John Wal
ter Carroll, John Hilleary Bogley, Samuel
*. Bready.
For sheriff Zone to be voted for)-Joln A.
Seiby, Richard T. White. jr.. Alfred r
Fairall. Charles Richard Harriss William
=. Dawson, Salathiel T. Mullican, Arthur
Williams, Thomas b. Howard.
For county suryeyor-Charles j. Mad
Gox, ir.
The voters will also voice their sen,i-
ments upon the question as to whether or
not the present system of primaries will be
continued.
From careful inquiry and a general weigh
of TGDli-S the in1DraSSipu fr,
weu-informed and conservative political
quarters that the result will most probably
be as follows when the votes cast in the
thirteen voting precincts of the county are
finally counted and the figures made known,
which will not be until tomorrow:
For house of Gelegates-OliVer H. p.
Clarke, Josiah J. Hutton and either Lloyd
Dorsey or DR.. James L. Deets.
Fer judges OF the orphans court-Charles
r. Murphy. John p. Sellman and Samuel
u. Waters.
For states attorrey-H. Maurice Talbot
For county Observation-Disclosures A.
White and walter Carroll.
The sherifalty contest is believed to be
very close between Alfred f. Fairall and
Arthur Williams.