Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
UPPER MARLBORO.
Republican Primaries to Be Held in
Prince George County.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July Q, 1908.
The republican primaries will be held In
the several election districts of Prince
George county Saturday. July IS, =and the
county convention is scheduled for Tues
day, July Is. in Upper Marlboro. The call
foc the primaries is signed by Richard N.
Ryon, as chairman, and states that five
delegates will be chosen from each of the
sixteen election districts to the county
convention. This assemblage will, in turn,
nominate full county ticket and also
delegates to the state convention, which
will name a candidate for state control
Ter. The candidates to be nominated by
the county convention are: State senator,
four members of the house of delegates,
two county commissioners, sheriff, three
road commissioners and a county surveyor.
There are five names prominently mention
ed in connection with the nomination for
state senate: Maj. NJ. V. Tierney of Hy-
attsville, r. n. Ryon of Upper Marlboro,
]. p. Curley, editor of the Laurel Leader;
George b. Merrick, son of Judge George Z.
Merrick of Upper Marlboro, and Francis
S. Carmody of Kent district. The latter,
it is generally believed, is the man that
Congressman Mudd would like to see nom
mated, although, it is stated, Maj. Tierney
has an excellent chance of securing the
nomination. 1t is conceded that Mr.. Ryon
will practically name the ticket, and If he
sees fit can secure the nomination himself.
He has stated on more than one occasion
that he is not a candidate. Mr.. Carmody,
it is believed does not desire the nominal
ton, but if the convention honors him
there are quite number who believe that
he would accept There is some talk, too,
of the republicans falling to place county
ticket in the field. the idea being to direct
all their energies toward defeating the con-
stitutional amendments. This talk Is de-
MED by several prominent republicans who
ought TO know the situation.
w hlle driving over bridge on the
county road between Cheltenham and
Brandywine several days ago a horse be-
longing to Messrs. Nathaniel and James
Loveless broke through and sustained IN
juries and had to be shot. 1t Is certain
that the county will be held responsible in
damages for the loss of the horse, as the
bridge has, 1t is said, been in a defective
condition for some time.
The road commissioners held a special
session here yesterday to consider the mat
ter of the award of the contract for i'm
Brothers. which Road Commissioner Gal
liant declines to sign. The meeting was
held behind closed doors, but 1T is under
stood that two of the commissioners have
determined TO allow the contractors to pro-
coed with the execution of their contract
Notwithstanding one of the commissioners
declines to sign the contract. 1t Is the
general impression that the contract as it
stands is a legal document, and that the
road commissioners are bound by the sig
nature of two out of three members. Lyons
Brothers intend to proceed under the con-
Iatc and whether any action VIII be taken
to prevent them from continuing to prose-
cute the work remains to be seen. 1t is
claimed that there will be sufficient money
with which to Improve the Bladensburg
turnpike, as some of the counties have not
applied for their share of the money avail
able under the Shoemaker act. This means
that the sum not applied for will be appor-
toned among the counties that have taken
advantage of the states proposition. and
that instead of ST, 600 being available,
there will be in the neghborhood of $50 600.