Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
DELEGATES IN SESSION
MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLI-
CAN CONVENTION.
Harmony Prevailed and the Proceed
ings Were Very Tame-Warner
Accepts Defeat.

Speciai dispatch 10 Inc star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 1.-THE
republican county convention for Mont
gomery county was called to order today
at noon. Delegates from every section
of the county were present and gave loud
and long applause whenever the names of
Roosevelt and Pearre were mentioned.
Speeches condemning the Poe amendment
and advocating greater economy In the
administration Of the affairs of the county
were made by Tom Dawson temporary.
and afterward made permanent chairman
of the convention. and D. w. Baker. who
was defeated by Willis B. Burdette for the
county craftsmanship.
AS soon the permanent organization
was effected committees on nominations
and resolutions were appointed, and an adj
jCurnment taken until late this afternoon.
Joseph T. Moore of Sandy Springs was
nominated for the state senate to oppose
Blair Lee. Mr.. Moore Is Of the strong,
est republicans in the county, and from the
display of strength already made by the
republicans he may be elected.
M. o. Staples, d. j. Willard, D. II. Fenton
and c. G. Mcdonald were nominated for the
house of delegates
Prior to the meeting OF the convention
there was talk of contesting delegation
from Kensington. headed by B. H. Warner,
IT.. but the friends of harmony prevailed,
and the proceedings of the convention were
tame in consequence. From where the roar
of battle was expected came the sweet,
soft notes of peace. Mr.. Warner accepted
his defeat silently and gracefully, and it Is
probable that he and Mr.. Baker have eff
fected some compromise.
Burdette Faction.
The proceedings of the convention were
entirely in the control of the Burdette fac
ton, but it is understood that they have
agreed to the naming Of two of the oppo-
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committee. D. w. Baker and Thomas C.
Noyes have been suggested. though it is
not known that Mr.. Noyes would accept
the appointment.
The convention was called to order by
Mr.. Burdette, who Immediately entertained
a motion for the selection of a temporary
chairman. On motion of Col. John Nc
Donald. Mr. Thomas Dawson was unani-
mously elected. In accepting the chair
manship, Mr.. Dawson appealed strongly for
harmony and congratulated the delegates
upon what he termed the most favorable
outlook for republicansm in the history OF
Montgomery county politics.. This was
what the crowd thought and 1t was sew
eral minutes before Mr.. Dawson could pro-
coed.
He then declared that the convention
and all good republicans in the county stood
for George A Pearre, the present repre-
sentative in this district in the national
Congress. The mention of Pearre's name
the signal for another outburst of APP
plause. Mr.. Dawson suggested that as the
county platform the republicans should de-
clare for cleaner primary laws, the letting
of public contracts to the lowest bidder
and greater economy in the collection of
taxes.
Town Full of People.
Everybody who Is anybody in Montgom-
cry county is in Rockville today. From
early morning until the convention was
called to order at noon delegates and their
friends came into the town. Some rode in
farm wagons. some rode horseback. some
came by train and some walked. The main
street has been crowded all day with re-
publicans of all sorts and conditions. The
political glad hand has been extended until
the arms of the county's workers hang limp
at their sides. Everybody glad to see
everybody else and Burdette was the hap
piest of all. Mr.. Baker. the defeated can
ddate for the county Craftsmanship, held
conferences at the Corcoran House all
morning with his friends. He was disap-
pointed, but not discouraged, and declared
that. with the primaries over, factionalism
would be forgotten and the fight would be
republican against democrat.
B. Fl. Warner Jr, heading the contest
ing delegation from the Wheaton district
was busy as bee in the hope of seating
the Baker republicans from down Ken
sington way. E. ]. Hartshorn, who led
the fight against Mr.. Warner, was also on
the move, grooming Mr. Fenton of Ken
sington for the house of delegates candi-
dacy. C. w. Clum, editor of the Mont
gomery County Press, one of the Burdette
lieutenants, corralled all the doubtful
delegates and told them why they should
whoop it up for Burdette. Gist Blair of
the Sligo district was very much In evil
dence in the ante-conventlon dellberation,
but he was defeated in his race for dele
gate. Others prominent in the sidewalk
conferences were Uriah Griffith and
James E. Ayton of Laytonsville, Henry
Black of GAINESVILLE Henry NJ Lindig
and John G. Smith of Clarksburg, Brad
ley H. Dutrow of Hyattstown, Glen TAFT
of Bethesda Tow Dawson of Rockville,
w. A. Kroee of Sligo. ]. II. Cunningham
of Kensington. T. B. Stabler of Sandy
Spring and Morris Browning of Laytons-
Vile.
The democrats seem to think that the
activity of the republicans Is useless and
that Blair Lee and the rest of his ticket
will carry the county hands down, but
the republicans are of a different opinion
and promise the democrats the fight of
their lives.