Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-09-21
Campaign Clubs.

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cratic Club, held on the evening of 18th in.
slant, the permanent organization was com.
pleted BY the election Of George H. Lamar
president, and Benjamin F. Hicks secretary.
treasurer, and the appointment Of Walter F
Williams, Clifford H. Robertson, Chas. W.
Warner, Ohio Talbot and Thomas M. Tai.
bot as assistant secretaries For the direc.
ton OF details of the club 1t was decided to
have an executive committee composed of
The president, secretary and nine members
to be appointed by the president. The men,
members of this committee selected are : M,
d. Knight, George G. Dawson, Frank Al.
money, Clarence Hosklnson, Rob't B. Peter,
James Bogey, David ]. Broadly, Nelson II.
Robertson and Julian Walters.
The name chosen for the club is 1.-THE
Bryan, Stevenson and Little Club" and ar
engagements have been made for holding a
special meeting in Rockville on Saturday
evening, September 22nd, at 1850 o'clock, at
which will be present Hon. Blair Lee and
other prominent speakers.
The invitation to the meeting, issued by the
secretary, contains the following expression
ut is earnestly desired that all voters in this
district, regardless of past political affilia-
tons, who believe in the Republic instead
OF an Empire, and government by the peo.
pie instead of by the trusts, shall enroll their
names as members of this club before the
list of members is forwarded to the State and
National headquarters for record"
The Kensington Democratic Club, re-
Gently organized, held its first public meet
ing in the Town Hall, at that place, on Tues.
day evening OF last week, which was ad.
dressed by State Senator Bouic, Mr.. J. M.
Devne, Mr.. Chss. A. Eccleslon and others.
The club starts with membership of eighty,
and the promise OF over double that num-
Der before the election. The Town Hall at
Kensington has been rented and meetings
of the club will be held every Tuesday even
ing previous to election day Good speak.
ers will be provided for each occasion. The
officers of the club are as follows; Walter
A. johnson, president; George W Hyatt,
Let vice-president; William II. Mannakee,
End vice-president; Hendey Napier, score
tary; Charles H. Hurdle, treasurer.
A largely attended meeting of the club
was held on Tuesday night, 18th instant,
which was addressed by Messrs George S.
Krouse, Franklin II. Mackey, OF Washing.
nharla T
Der OF Congress from New York. A mum.
Der of ladies were in attendance, and good
music enlivened the occasion
A Democratic Club was formed at Silver
Spring on Wednesday of last week, to be
known as the Montgomery County Demo-
cratic League of the 18th District. One
hundred and ten members were enrolled
Major Daniel O'Driscoll, who has been a
Republican all his life, made stirring ad-
dress. The following are the officers of the
club: Hon. Blair Lee, president; Dr. A. V.
Parsons, o. II. P. Clark, S. d. Waters, M.
j. Clagett, Wilton J. Lambert. vice pres-
dents; NJ. J. Clagett, treasurer; L. M. Hea
ton and A. 4. Shoots, secretaries. Executive
committee: Homer Query, chairman: G.
o. B. Cissell, .. s. Maus, r. W. Hardesty.
Ten others are to be appointed. Among
the members are many gold Democrats, and
some Republicans who say their party has
left them.
The Sandy Spring and Ashton Demo
cratic Club met at Ednor on Monday night
last, about $50 persons being present. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Prof Thorn, Gil
bert T. Smith and Blair Lee, after which
the crowd was entertained by Mr.. Edward
p. Thomas, who provided bountiful sup
ply of ice-cream and watermellons. The
next meeting will be held on Monday night
at Olney.
The Bryan, Stevenson and Little Club of
GaIthersburg will hold their next meeting
In Norman Hall, Gaithersburg, on Satur.
day evening, September 22nd, at 7:3O z. M.
Prominent speakers will address the meet
ing