Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Anti-Saloon League Discusses Eligi-
bility of Party Nominees.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
ROCKVILLE. Nd. August 81. 1905.
The executive committee of the Mont
gomery County Anti-Saloon League met
here today In the law office of Mr.. Frank
Higgins. the leagues attorney. Those pres
ent were Rev. w. A. Maxwell. r. Bentley
Thomas. John H. Gassaway. Rev. Thomas
H. Campbell. Alfred C. Warthen. Frank
Higgins, W. s. o. BealI. Mrs. Frank Chap
man, Asa NJ. Stabler, ]. Calvin Muncaster.
George r. Bell and John Thomas. 1t Is un-
derstood to have been quite lively meet
ing, and it is said that the best Of feeling
did not prevail.
Reports were heard from the different
vice presidents throughout the county. 1t
was shown by these that the local option
law Is not being strictly observed. and that
a number of "speakeasies" are in operation
in various parts of the county. The commit
tee on legislation reported that the same
conditions exist In both the democratic and
republican parties in regard to the use of
money and whisky at primary elections.
and the need of a primary law was pointed
out.
The most important business transacted
was the consideration of the various candi-
dates for office in regard to their position
on the liquor license question. Mr.. Joseph
r. Moore. the republican candidate for the
state senate. was generally agred to be all
right the license question, his public
declaration that he would. If elected. use
his best efforts to defeat any change in the
present local option law being satisfactory
to the league. The views of Mr.. Lee. the
democratic candidate. on this subject
caused a lively discussion. Mr.. Frank Hig
gins stated that he had had a conference
with Mr.. Lee and that that gentleman had
given him to understand that he would be
guided by the wishes of the other candidates
and the party leaders. Mr.. John H. CASA
way vice president of the organization
and one of the county's leading demo-
Gratis, did not consider this satisfactory,
but construed 1t to mean that Mr.. Lee
way said that unless Mr.. Lee definitely
states his position on this important ques-
ton he will undoubtedly be defeated i'm No
vember, and that he (Mr. Gassaway) would
vote against him and that he personally
knew Of at least fifty other good democrats
who would do likewise.
The probable attitude of the other cand-
dates was discussed al length. and II was
Informally decided that the following would
not be antagonized by the league: For the
house of delegates-Louis b. Scholl, demo-
crat: David II. Fenton, DeWalt j. Willard
and Frank s. Ward, republicans. For coun-
ty commissioners, Jacob NJ. Ailnutt. demo-
crat; Asa M. Stabler, Luther C. Cue and
Charles F, Kirk. republicans. 1t was not
learned whether any reference was made
to the candidates for sheriff and county
surveyor.
An effort was made to endeavor to have
the various candidates declare in writing
their position on the local option question
and motion to this effect was adopted.
but was later reconsidered to allow Mr.
Higgins to address the committee. After
Mr.. Higgins remarks another vote was
taken and the motion defeated. 1t was de-