Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-05
Sixth Maryland Congress
sional District Democrats.
AT HAGERSTOWN TODAY
SoMR FEARS OF REPETITION OF
THE ROCKVILLE FIASCo.
Names Submitted at Caucuses This
Morning - Walter A. Johnston Of
Kensington Considered Favorably.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN, Md, October 5.-Dele-
gates to the sixth district democratic con-
gressional convention, which met at Rock
Vile, Montgomery county. one week ago.
and failing to make nomination adjourned
to meet In Hagerstown today. have been
busy since their arrival here. There are
fears of a repetition of the Rockville farce,
although the leaders claim they are making
every effort to find candidate.
The Frederick county delegation came in
headed by Col. Victor L. Baughman, and
Allegany and Garrett delegations with
Warren H. Reynolds as their political
chaperon.
1t is said that while Col Baughman came
with his delegation supposedly to help find
solution to the trouble confronting the
democratic party in the sixth district his
visit is primarily for the purpose of pre-
venting his name from being handled in
connection with the nomination. Members
OF the Frederick county delegation insist
that Col. Baughman is now right where
the gubernatorial lightning can strike him,
and they don't want his chances to be af-
fected by the congressional nomination.
Several caucuses were held during the
morning, the names of number of young
men in the district coming up for consid-
willing to commit himself.
DeWarren H. Reynolds of Allegany
county was urged to relieve the situation
by consenting to take the nom;pation. but
he is persistent and firmly declines the
empty honor.
Another caucus was in progress this after
noon but the delegates do not take a rose
ate view of the situation, which does not
seem much nearer a solution than it did a
week ago.
Favor Walter A. Johnston
At the conclusion of the noon caucus.
which lasted until lis this afternoon. it
was announced that Walter A. Johnston of
Montgomery county had consented to make
the run, and that the leaders were dsposed
to give the nomination to Mr.. Johnston.
The latter is a resident of kenSingtOn and
was d member of the Maryland house of
delegates in 1902 and again in 1904. He
voted for Rayner for the United States
Senate and is warm and close friend of
w. Viers Bouic of Montgomery county.
Mr.. Johnston is lawyer and a man
about forty years old. One of the strong
est advocates of giving the nomination to
Johnston is Mr.. Reynolds of Allegany
county, who is experiencing a most trying
time trying to keep out of the way of the
nomination himself.
The convention was to have met at noon
in Hose Opera House, but the meeting has
been delayed by the inability to secure
candidate, and the gathering is now sche-
duled to take place at O'Clock.
/ Palmer Tenant of Washington county,
while not a candidate in the sense of seek
ing the nomination, Is said to have espe-
cially willingness to run rather than see
the nomination go by default. 1t is rumor-
to the leaders. including Col. Buchanan
Schley, state tax commissioner, who were
not pleased with the Independent methods
of Mr.. Tenant in the last legislature.