Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
FAILS TO NOMINATE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AID
JoURNs 10 MEET AGAIN.
Trouble in Sixth Maryland District to
Secure Candidate Against Rep
resentative Pearre.
Special Correspondence of The Evening star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
| ROCKVILLE. Md, September %. 1904.
The sixth district democratic congressional
convention, which met in the Opera House
here today, adjourned without making any
nomination. Shortly before the conven-
ton met, there seemed to be every pros
pect that Mr.. Dewarren H. Reynolds of
Cumberland would be unanimously named.
but that gentleman, who was late in reach
ing Rockville, put quietus on his boom
by positively declining to allow the use of
his name. An effort was also made to in
duce Mr.. Bowie F. Waters of this county
to make the race. but he, too, was deaf
to the entreaties OF the delegates and in
sisted that hds name be not presented to the
convention. 1t was at one time thought
that George A. Pearre of Frederick, a
cousin of Col. Pearre, the republican cam
didate, would be the choice of the con-
vention, but 1t was not known That he
| would be willing to make the race and tine
| Mr.. Christian F. Kenneweg of Cumberland
was urged a suitable candidate, but
there was doubt as to his willingness to
accept. 1t was finally decided 20 adjourn
| to meet next Wednesday at HagerStOwn,
| by which time it Is hoped to induce some
one to accept the nomination.
The delegations from Allegany and Gar
rett counties were very late in reaching
Rockville, consequently it was 3 O'Clock
| before Mr.. Hattersly w. Talbot, chairman
of the state central committee for the coun-
ty, called the gathering to order Mr..
Bowie F. Waters of this county unaIi-
| 1mously chosen temporary chairman,
| and Messrs Edward c. Shafer of Frederick
| county and W. A. Carr of Washington
| county were named as secretaries. These
| officers were afterward made permanent
| Hha; 4
In taking the chair Mr.. Waters addressed
| the convention briefly. He cautioned the
gathering against an unwise selection of a
candidate and expressed the belief that,
with a suitable candidate, the district can
be wrested from the republicans
| Committees on permanent organize zion
| ana credentials and resolutions were ap-
! pointed as follows: Permanent organiza-
! ton and acknowledgements H. Reynolds
! of Allegany county, John T. Fogle of Fred
| erick county, William R. Offutt of Garrett
| county, Walter A. Johnston of Montgomery
| county and L. r. Yourtee of Washington
| county; committee on resoiutions-John r
| Shannon of Allegany county. DR.. c. H. Con-
ley of Frederick county, Charles A. Diffen-
| baugh of Garrett county, Charles F. Brooke
or montgomery county and J. A Hawken
| OF washington county.
| The only unpleasant incident of the cnr-
Ventlon occurred when the report of the res
| buttons committee was adopted Tackled to
| Inc iSSoiutioHS was a request that, Col.
| Spencer c. Jones of this town accept the
| congressional nomina ton. Col Jones was
IN the house at the time and, hurrying to
the front of the hall. claimed the attention
Oh the convention for few minutes
Col. Jones Administers Rebuke.
| With some display of feeling Col. Jones
addressed the gathering as follows: TT
has been well known by every delegate in
this convention that have been approa ched
this day to become candidate for Congress
| in this district. do not care to talk ohnr+
| Tue sincerity OF some of the delegates in
| tnls matter. l am willing to take NV share
| OF the responsibilities in every poIiti,aI
| campaign l have never faltered in M de-
| Votion to the democratic party in tho no
| ton, state or county As I have inst s,id
| II was fully understood that under no cir
! Instances could L accept the nomination
anu anu ~ was not wise for the gentleman of
| the committee (you will excuse my saving
| that ne exceeded his authority to recon-
| nend my name for Congress in this district
| +! am willing to bear my burden in this con
| teSt, out absolutely refuse to be the cam
dldate for Congress l already bold o. nf
| nee am senator from this county and
| on president OF the Maryland senate
| "a,,o, term does not expire until the next
senerai election, and under no circun,
| stances can L accept the nomination of this
convention. Vi 'iiiS
-, me attempt to incorporate in the reso1,.
| eions the recommendation referred to was
deplored by the members of tho convart Mas
generally, as 1t was interpreted as beino
an attempt to embarrass Colonel JonaS De
no to,s'hiihous vote this portion was elimi-
na.eu' ana the resolutions as adopted re-
cited: That the democrats of the sixth
congressional district of Maryland in con-
Vehtion assembled, do hereby ratifv the
| piaeiorn ADOPTED by the national conven-
tion OF the democratic party as the en,,n
clation of the principles of our politica1
iaitn, ana we pledge our aggressive and
united efforts to secure the eIectjon of go,
Congress- anu
Predicts Victory.
| While the committees were de1ibar.+;rr
Col, William Kilgour of Rockville Was hu
a unanimous vote of the convention in.
V1ted to address the gathering. He snoke
Tor half an hour, and held the closest at
| tentlon or his hearers throughout his re-
marks being frequently interrupted by an
| plause. Colonel Kilgour foroibly referred
10 tie issues ana features of the campaign,
PAID high compliment to the democratic
| candidates for President and Vice Presi
| dent and paid his respects to Mr.. Roosa-
| Veit In manner that seemed to catch his
| hearers. The speaker predicted a sweep
| ing democratic victory in Maryland and
| declared that Montgomery county would
contribute thousand majority.
| A committee to nominate q candidate for
| Congress was named with the Following
members Daniel j. Moran and Edward r
| Decker OF Allegany county Charles A. Rice
| anu /" iiiidH D. ITOVe or Frederick county
| William r. Offutt and William ]. Rarnar6
| OF Garrett county, Robert G. Hilton and
! Charles F. Brooke of Montgomery county
and DR.. Wade and L. R. Yourtee of wash,
lngton county. This committee was in ses-
| sion long while, and finally reported in
favor OF adJourning to Hagerstown.
| Delegates Present.
| The different counties of the. district
were represented in the convention as fol-
| lows:
Allegany county-John B. Shannon Lewis
j. Ort. Daniel ]. Moran, A. P. LaughIin. Ed
ward j. Decker and Dewarren H. Reynolds.
| Frederick county-Jacob Rohrback. Jas.
o. Harne, William ]. Grove, Richard B.
Burdock, j. Poke Biser, John T. Fogle,
Francis I. Lakin. Simeon L. Bast. DR. c.
| III. Conley, Charles A. Rice Edward G.
Shafer, t. K. Faherty, c. T. Mills and
| w. K. DeLauter.
| Garrett county-William J. Barnard
William r. Offutt and Charles A. Diffen-
| baugh.
Montgomery county-David Griffith. Rob
| ert G. Hilton. Arthur Peter, Bowie F. Wa