Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-25
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Republicans Plan to Open Campaign
at Gaithersburg.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September "a. 1902.
The republican county committee for
Montgomery county met here this afternoon
to form plans for the approaching congress
sional campaign. There was a full at
tendance of members quite a number of
other prominent members of the party being
in attendance. Reports from the various
election districts of the county indicate
that the party throughout the county is in
excellent shape and that Colonel Pearre will
receive nearly the full vote. 1t was the
general opinion that what losses he might
sustain because of dissatisfaction would be
more than made up by accessions from the
democrats. The candidacy of Newman was
shown to be of little consequence, and seri-
Gus loss from this source was not regarded
as possible.
1t was decided to open the campaign at
Gaithersburg the evening of September 20,
| when Colonel Pearre and others will
| speak. Other meetings have been arranged
as follows: September 30, at Ounce Or
chard October /, at Damascus; October 2,
at Boyd's; October 3, at Sandy Spring; Oc-
tober 4, at kensington 1t was also decided
to hold a big mass meeting at Rockville
during the latter part of the campaign.
Colonel Pearre will be assisted in his meet
| ings by Mr.. Ashley NJ. Gould, Mr.. Thomas
c. Noyes, Mr.. Peyton Gordon and others.
AT the regular weekly meeting Of the
county commissioners for this county Annie
F. Eaglen was declared to be an insane
pauper and was ordered committed to Mon
tevue Hospital, Frederick, for treatment
The contract for the construction of a
wooden bridge over Paint branch, on the
road from Colesville to Keiler's corner, was
awarded to Robert Aitcherson for $500
| Bills amounting to $1,000 were passed and
ordered to be paid.
| The crusade which was started several
| months ago against various violations Of
| the law along the Conduit road, in the lower
| section of the county, ended as suddenly as
| started. AS a consequence it is said, the
disregard of law along that noted thorough
! fare is as bold as ever For awhile 1t looked
! as If those who prompted the crusade were
| very much in earnest, and several arrests
| were made, which had the effect of creating
| considerable CONSERVATION among the pro-
| prietors of the different resorts in that sec
| ton. The resort particularly aimed at was
| pool ROOM which had been in operation
| for several months and the vigilance of the
officers, at the instance Of Judge Hender-
son, had the effect of closing the establish
| ment. Almost Immediately after the pool
room was closed the crusade" stopped,
which led many to believe that the suppress
| sion Of the pool room was all that was de-
sired. The proprfetors Of the different es-
: Establishments along the Conduit apparently
| took the same view Of the situation, for
| they at once opened up their speakeasies
and gambling dens, which have since. been
| in full and defiant operation. The character
| of the crusade has caused no end Of
| comment throughout the county, and those
prominent in the matter have been particu-
larry scored for their apparent indifference
at the fragrant violations Of the law that
| exist in Rockville, as well as throughout
the county 1t is a fact well known to every
| street gamin, as well as to those highest
| in authority, that within the shadow of the
| Rockville. court house at least four speak
! easies are doing thriving businesses. WHY
| the residents of Rockville should begin their
| warfare on the Conduit instead Of in their
home town was considerable Of mystery.