Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
RETURNS CHALLENGED



Special Correspondence Of The Star. ~
ROCKVILLE Md. August Z, 1895.
Full returns from Damascus district were
received here this morning. If allowed to
stxid the vote cast there@will nominate
Chichester Griffith, Carroll and Scholl for
thu house of delegates and John Q. Clark
and william J. Lewis for county commits
s!orers from the first and second collection
districts, respectively. 1t will also reduce
the majority Of Mr.. Lee for senator over
Col. Jones to $40.
The registered vote of Damascus district
Is 515 including all parties. and yet SO
votes were reported to have been cast there
Saturday. The total democratic votes OF
the district Is not over 22o. or 300 less than
the vote of Saturday. 1t is charged that
not only were many Illegal votes cast. but
that the ballot box was stuffed. Much In
dignation has been aroused throughout the
county. at the evident fraud, and de-
termined effort will be made to have the
vote of the district thrown out. If this is
successful. Andrew ]. Cummings will be
nominated for the legislature in the place
of Scholl and Messrs. Jacob M. Allnutt and
Joseph T. White nominated for county COM
missioners from the first and second dis
tricts, respectively instead of Messrs. John
o. Clark and Lewis.
Result According to Returns.
The full vote Of each candidate. including
the reported vote OF Damascus district, Is
as follows:
State senate-Lee. 2.44i; Jones. 1882.
House of Observation-Disclosures. 2,127;
Griffith. 1913: Scholl. 1.162; Carroll. 1871;
Wilson. 1924; Candy, 1oS6; Cummings.
1920 McAtee, LOIS: kilgour. 1903; Waters.
600; McCeney, 454; Amiss, 3SS.
County commissioners-Ffrst collection
district John o. Clark. 1859; Jacob M ALI
mutt, 1502; Magruder, 73I. Second district,
Lewis. 1.436; Joseph T. White, 1857 Multi
90 Fifth district. Oliver H. P. Clark.
III; Lyddane. 1872: Williams. 1.O8s.
Sheriff-Gott 1.411; George E. Nicholson,
922. Howard. 1913: Welt. 6a1; Selby, Isl:
Poole Is; William H. Nicholson, 49,
There was no opposition to Charles j.
Maddox for county surveyor and State
Controller Gordon 7. Atkinson received
the unanimous Endorsement Of the county
for denomination.
The manner in which the election was
conducted is alleged 10 have been disgrace
full in the extreme. Not only were money
and whiskey used in unheard-of quantities.
1t is Sad but many republicans and others
who had no right to participate deposited
their votes in every district of the county.
Effects of the Dissension.
AS a result Of the democratic fight the
party is stated to be in the worst possible
shape, and the republicans are exceedingly
hopeful of winning all along the line this
fall. The democrats admit that they are
wide apart and agree that with proper can
didates the republicans stand an excellent
chance of carrying the county Already
considerable sentiment has been aroused
over the county in favor of the nomination
of Joseph T. Moore OF Sandy Spring for the
state senate, and other gentlemen are be-
ing suggested for the other places on the
ticket. An interesting campaign is looked
for.
Tomorrow the returns of the democratic
primary will be officially received here and
a lively time is expected. No matter
whether the vote of this district is thrown
out or not. it is certain to have a serious
effect on the democratic party. If not
thrown out two democratic tickets this fall
are understood to be among the probabili
ttea.
Colonel Jones. the defeated candidate for
the state senate, was seen by The Star cor
respondent this morning. He admitted his
disappointment at the result of the pri
maries, but stated that he harbors no re-
sentiment and will do his best for the sue
cess of Mr.. Lee and the whole democratic
ticket.