The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-18
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
REPUBLICAN TICKET
Only Fight in Convention
Over State Committee.
WILLIAMS FOR GOVERNOR
Endorsed for
Election Law and Competition in
Printing Contracts Favored.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, Aug. 1S.-The
Montgomery county Republican conven-
ton met at the town hall at noon yes
terGay. II was called to order by
Criah Griffith, chairman of the
county committee Captain Hendricks
was made chairman and E. E.
Crockett and Charles H. Edmunds
secretaries. After much time lost
over the manner and number to be
selected, the following were chosen as
the committee to nominate the county
ticket, two being named from each dis
trict: Uriah Griffith. George Warfeld,
J. H Purdum, G. H. Dutrow, William
H Moore, P. Hebron, w. H. Proctor,
w. B. Burdette, J. F. Turner, ]. F. Ian
caster, J. w. Garrett. Thomas Kicks. G..
l. TAFT, F. w. Wood, B. H. Miller, w. F.
Jones, E NJ Crawford, P. Gordan. John
Mcdonald. J. L. Ball E d. Lewis, H. NJ.
Lindig. c. w. Day, J. M Mount, E. ].
Hartshorn, and Gist Blair. This com
mittee retired to a room at the Corco-
ran Hotel and Immediately began to
consider men available to nominate for
the different county offices.
The committee on resolutions was
John Ward, G. ]. Johnson, NJ. A. Dorsey.
A A. Braddock. F. C. MarIowe R T.
Jarboe. D. H. Grosvenor, C. F. Kirk, j.
A Warfeld, J. Claty. D. Diggins, c. f.
Purdum, and Charles Wesley.
The convention took a recess until 8
O'Clock. The two hours intervening were
spent by the nominating committee in
the consideration Of candidates.
Opposition Voted Down.
AT 4 o'clock the retiring committee
reported. The report was accepted by
unanimous vote. excepting the names of
the State central committee, which were
opposed by Capt John Mcdonald aud
his followers. This objection was voted
down and the ticket nominated is as fol-
lows: For sheriff, Benjamin c. Riggs
States attorney, Gist Blair; house of
delegates, Alban G. Thomas. G. w. Clun
John T. Smith, and D. W. Baker; regis
ter of wills, Frederick w. Page; clerk
of circuit court, Thomas Dawson; coun-
ty commissioners. Third district, A. c..
Brown; Fourth district, Cyrus Keiser;
judges of orphans court, James S. Wind
sor. Henry L. Black, and Jacob Hager;
county surveyor, Norman Jackson.
Resolutions were adopted setting forth
the party platform. in which allegiance
to the national Republican party is
pledged. Also, first, favoring better
roads; second. more liberal appropria-
tions for public schools; third, favoring
county treasurer; fourth, for repeal Of
present election law and re-enacting of
the prior law in force just before its
passage; fifth. giving out by contract
the county printing; sixth, favoring a
primary election law for the county;
seventh, favoring the nomination of a
candidate for judge of the Sixth ju-
dicial circuit OF this State; eighth. IA
voring the nomination of the Hon. s. A.
Williams for governor.
The State central committee is com
posed of the following: Gist Blair.
George Williams. Uriah W Griffith, and
Henry NJ Lirdig.
A resolution in favor of the passage
by the General Assembly OF a corrupt
practice act was unanimously adopted.
Delegates to Convention.
DeiegaIeS 10 the SIKH JUDICIAL circuit
convention are James II. Purdum. P T
Jarboe, Cyrus Keiser. John Mcdonald,
z. J. Hartshorn. William H. Jones, Will
liam r. Fulks. William Windsor, Joseph
NJ. Burdette and A. A. Braddoek.
Delegates to the State convention are
Peyton Gordan, Carey Kingdom, Charles
F. Kirk. d. A. Grosvenor, Gist Blair, c.
T. Johnson. John Ward, and thirteen
others, one from each district of the
county.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the convention the county committee
met and elected Willis B. Burdette,
chairman, over Charles F. Kirk By a
vote of to 6.