The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-31
READY IN MONTGOMERY
FOR BATTLE OF BALLOTS
Both Parties in This County
Claim a Victory.
SOME TICKET CUTTING
Trouble, However, Does Not Extend to
the State Contest-Outcome
Is Uncertain.
Especial to The Washington Times.)

Especial TO The Washington Tlmes.)
ROCKVILLE. Md. Oct s1.-The cam
paign in this county is over. 1t now re-
mains for both parties TO get out the
vote Tuesday.
There will be no cutting Of the State
tickets. Certain Democrats, however,
Will not support several of the nominees
of their county ticket. To large ex-
tent the Prohibitionists will vote for Re
publicans.
The men on the Republican, county
ticket who viii profit by the Democratic
cut are Cyrus Keiser. of Bethesda. who
IS opposed to John H Bogley, the Demo-
cratic nominee for county commissioner
from the Fourth electoral district. 1t
is argued against Mr.. BOgley by his
Democratic opponents that when he him
self was defeated for the nomination for
county commissioner some years past
by Samuel ]. Bready, he worked against
Bready and for Keiser. who was also at
that time the Republican nominee for
that Office, and 50 effective was Mr..
Bogley's work at that time that Mr..
Bready was elected by only 1872 votes.
when others or the ticket were elected
by about 500
Likewise. it is claimed by his oppon-
ents. that when John Walter Carroll.
the present commissioner from the dis
trict, was nominated, Mr.. Bogley
made the proposition of 100 votes to L.
c.. Ward. his Republican relative. as
against Mr. Carroll. Mr.. Carroll was
elected by about 200 votes. when others
on the ticket were elected by over 800
votes.
Next in Importance to Keiser is Thorn
as Dawson. the Republican nominee for
clerk OF court against John l.. Burnett.
the Democratic nominee 1t is rumored
that a number OF Democrats. some in
each district OF the county will vote Tor
Dawson in preference TO Brunett. This
Will not amount TO much. however. for
it is generally conceded that Brunett
Will be elected unless there IS a land
slide
Republican Claims.
The Republicans claim that their can
didate for sheriff. Benjamin Riggs. has
good show 10 defeat Arthur Williams.
the Democratic nominee
While Riggs will get some Democratic
votes. this will be Offset BY Republican,
votes going to Williams
Other than the above the candidates
viii poll their party vote.
The entire outcome as TO nrajorities is
matter of great uncertainty. A leading
Democrat OF this place says that from
LOCO to 1.200 ballots VIII be spoiled by
the voters and rejected by the judges
In making up the count, and that the
proportion will be four whites 10 six
negroes. Others claim. however that as
the illiterate blacks have. to n large
extent. learned TO mark their ballots
the Democrats will lose as many
rejected ballots as the Republicans
/ Republicans admit that certain Demo
1 Gratis will be elected by not over 3Ol
votes
On Thursday Of this week the leading
/ Democrats of the different districts OF
/ the county gathered at this place. There
were about 80 Of them. They talked over
/ the situation in the county had a gooC
I time together and returned TO theil
homes ready for the night on Tuesday
/ They claim that everything is in FRS
| class condition, that Warfield will carry
this county by at least 800. and that the
| full county ticket will be elected.
/ With reference to Judge McSherry, 4
| can be stated without fear of contra
/ diction that If he does not lead IN,
ticket in this county IL will be becaus.
! the OutspOken sentiment OF the voterl
1 here IS not TO be depended upon. Man1
Republicans will vote for him.