Evening star., 1901-07-12
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Democratic Aspirants for NOmina-
tiOns HustiinE for Votes.


tiOns Hustiing for Votes.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July II, 1901.
But two weeks remain of the democratic
primary campaign in this county. The
candidates to be nominated are one for the
state senate, four for the house of dele
gates, one for the shrievalty, three for
county commissioners and one for county
surveyor. Up to this time two aspirants
arc In the field for the state senate, ten
for the house of Delegates, five for sheriff
and nine for county commissioners The
nominations close Tuesday next and the
list of candidates is now believed to be
complete.
SO far interest in the nomination for the
state senatorship has dwarfed all other
features of the contest. Senator w. ".
Bouic and Spencer c. Jones, both citizens
of Rockville who are pitted against each
other for this honor, are now actively en-
gagged in beating the bushes for votes
Throughout the rural community. The out
come of this fight is still enshrouded In
doubt. the adherents of each gentleman
stoutly claiming advantage for their Ia
yorite.
The contestants for the other places on
the ticket are also hard at work presenting
their claims to the people. The busy WORK
Of the farmers incident to harvest time De-
ing now about over, picnfcs and other res
tivities are announced to take place IN ulf-
ferent sections of the county between now
and primary election day. On these occa-
sions the candidates for office always turn
out in force. Some treat the gatherings to
neatly-turned speeches, others show their
liberalitv by treating the crowds and all
seek the favor of the wives of the voters
by fondling the children and kissing the
babies. Many promises are made only to
be broken on the day of election, and there
Is scarcely a defeated candidate after the
-6n ic ybIelr cd
surprise and chagrin at his failure to cap
ture the prize for which he contended.
In addition to the candidates mentioned
for the state senate, the following is a
complete list of those who have so far an
nounced themselves for the various places
on the ticket:
For house of delegates-J. Abby Hender-
son, Henry r. Benson, E. L. Amiss, Wal
ter A Johnston, John S. McCeney, il. FIol-
land Beall, James H. Hilton, Clifford H
Robertson, E. H. Etchison and John p
Sellman.
For sherfff-Thomas L. Hays. Alfred F.
Fairall. William F. Gather, John w. Col
lier and John A. Selby.
For county comnissioners-Wil T.
Wheeler. P. B. Souder, John w. Walker
William H. Griffith, Eugene a. McAtee
George w Day, II, G. Fenton Snouffer,
Stephen B. Lyddane and Thomas G. Har-
desty.
Among the Washingtonians who are
spending the summer at the Inglesde, at
MontroSe, short distance from this place,
are Mr.. George Risk and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. w. Rouleau, Mr.. William Bowie
and mother. D. D. Caldwell and family
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Johnston and daugh-
tcrs, George S. Cooper and family, Mr.
Woodward and family, Mrs. Harrison Mr.
Weiser. Mr.. and Mrs. Loney and son. Mr
and Mrs. William Diggs and Mrs. Hyde
and daughter.
The annual camp meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will be
held at Washington Grove, from July II
to 23. Among those who will address the
different meetings are Mrs. Ella Boole and
Mrs. Mary j. Weaver of New York Mrs
Martha Lemon Wells of Tennessee and
Mrs. Mary R. Haslup. president of the
Maryland w. c. r. L. Thursday, the 18TH
will be Montgomery county convention
day; Friday the exercises will be in charge
of the young women Of Maryland and the
District of Columbia. and on Monday Dr.
Luther B. Wilson and Rev. S. E. Nicholson
state superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon
League will deliver addresses in the inter-
est of the Anti-Saloon League. The order
OF exercises each day will be prayer meet
ing at am, Bible meeting at 1890 In.
departments Of work presented at pm.
and at = pm lecture.