Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Annual Meeting Of Anti-Saloon League
General News Matters.

-0cuc1d1 NEWS M1dtteTS.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, February T. 1904.
The seventh annual meeting Of the Mont
gomery County Anti-Saloon League was
held in the Christian Church here today
President Asa M. Stabler occupied the
chair The attendance was large, includ-
ing about 100 delegates from all sections
of the county and probably fifty others in
terested in the work. The opening prayer
was delivered by Rev Thomas D. Rich
ards, pastor of the Germantown Presby-
terrain Church.
President Stabler in his annual report
reviewed the work of the organization,
spoke in highly complimentary terms of
the court officials and the jury of the No
vember court for their part in the numer-
Gus local option convictions secured, and
spoke hopefully of the future work of the
league. Mr.. Frank Higgins, the attorney
for the league, presented a report of the
work done by the law enforcement COM
mittee, which showed that as result of
the committees efforts the county has be-
come almost entirely free of "Speakeasies."
Rev Robert l.. McNair. from the commit
tee on legislation, reported recommended
ton that the present local option law be
amended along the lines suggested by the
November grand jury, the proposition be-
after the first both fine and Imprisonment.
This committee also recommended that a
primary election law, similar to the one
now in effect in Baltimore city, be passed
for the entire state.
A number of addresses were made at the
morning session. Among those who spoke
were Mr.. Albert Shoemaker, attorney for
the District of Columbia AntiSaloon
League; Mr.. Andrew Wilson of Washing
tom DIR. William R. Andrews of Clarks-
burg, w. Va; Messrs Warren Choate. Ben
jamin H. Miller. Arthur Stabler and Rev.
Robert L. McNair of this county.
The principal portion of the afternoon
session was taken up with speeches Among
those who addressed this meeting were
Rev. Thomas II. Campbell, Rev. w. F.
Locke, DIR. Andrews, Rev. ]. M. Hillyar
and Mr.. Andrew Wilson.
The nominating committee, consisting of
Messrs. Alfred c. Warthen, B. c. Hughes
and George r. Beall, suggested the follow
ing as officers for the ensuing year, which
report was adopted: President, Asa NJ
Stabler; vice presidents John H. GasSaWay;
recording secretary, Rev. Burton H. Whis
ton; corresponding secretary, Benjamin H.
Miller; treasurer, Warren Choate; district
vice presidents, Henry P. West, William
T. Dowden, Eugene Hughes. Rev. Robert
L. McNair, Ben am min H Miller, Alexander
A. Gassaway, Rev. P. P. FlournOy, Roger
B. Farquhar, Eggleston G. Ward, ]. T.
Fisher, William A. Maxwell, Columbus w.
Day and Rev. 7. E. Copes
Among the more prominent citizens pres
ent We're: Sheriff Arthur Williams, John
H. Gassaway, Alfred c. Warthen, Francis
Snowden, Benjamin H. Miller. Roger B.
Farquhar, Alexander A. Gassaway, Rev.
Thomas D. Richards, Rev. Thomas IL.
Campbell, Rev. Robert l.. McNair John
w. Horner Rev. w. F. Locke, Frank Hig-
gins, George R. Beall, NJ. B. Montgomery,
William T. Dowden, E. G. Ward.
Between the sessions a substantial repast
was served by the ladies of the town.
The news of the election of Isador Ray
ner as United States senator was received
with expressions of satisfaction by his
many friends and admirers in this county.
The friends of Senator German also ex-
press themselves satisfied with the re-
suit The general opinion here seems to be
that the election Of Mr. Rayner was the
best possible thing for the party, as his de-
feat would have, 1t is thought, left the
party in very bad shape.
Montgomery county played no little part
in the contest Besides furnishing four
votes that stuck to Mr.. Rayner through
thick and thin, it sent several skilled poll
ticians to Annapolis, where they spent
much time working in his interest. Mr..
Edward c. Peter formerly states attorney
for this county, led the fight SO far as this
county was concerned and he was ably
assisted by Messrs. Robert G. Hilton, Bowie
f. Waters and several others.