Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
FIGHT AGAINST PEARRE.
Warm Contest for Supremacy in Mont
gomery County.


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
OLNEY. Md, June IL, 1903.
Less than a week remains of the repub-
iican congressional primary campaign I'm
this county but nobody yet seems to have
a very positive opinion as to the probable
result of the contest between Mr.. Thomas
Dawson and Col Pearre for control of the
approaching county convention. Dawson.
who has been making a personal canvass
Of the various election districts, Is boast
ing that he win have an Overwhelming ma
jority In the convention, but the Pearre
supporters do not turn pale and tremble
at this chance" The latter seem to be
very confident in all but four or i've of the
sixteen election precincts.
Issues thus far brought forward In the
contest have not been calculated to awaken
a very deep interest among thoughtful men,
beers of the party. The reasons urged by the
Dawson people for giving him the indorse-
ment of the county have simply been that
he Is a nativeiborn citizen. of good charac
ter, who has never gone away from home
to earn any part OF his livelihood. while
some of those who favor Col. Pearre or
some other candidate cannot say much
The only really serious and considerable
argument presented has been the claim In
behalf of Pearre by some Of his supporters
that he has promptly and consistently
looked after the interests of Montgomery
county In Congress In all matters affecting
experience in the House renders him much
better qualified to represent the district
than any one who has been suggested as n
candidate to succeed him VIII be. none Of
whom, except Capt. John Mcdonald, has
had previous legislative experience.
Many persons cannot be brought to re-
gard Mr.. Dawson az a candidate In good
faith. 1t is asserted on every hand that
money from outside sources has been fur
nished to pay the expenses of HIS canvass.
At least one letter from ex-senator Well
ington has been published broadcast
throughout the county, in which check for
funds was inclesed, which funds were d.
rected by ellington to be used by the, re1
cipient to aid Mr.. Dawson in the interest OF
Mr.. Lloyd Lowndes of Alleganys county
The exposure OF the tactics on the part
Of Mr.. Wellington, supplemented by other
significant developments that have quietly
gone the rounds. has unQuestionably had
its effect upon very large number OF
republican voters who dlsapproye OF out
side interference with county affairs. espe-
cially by such politicians as Mr.. yelling
ton, with the motives that are suspected.
and by the means and methods said to have
been employed.
A number of hysterical circulars and
handbiils have been circulated over the
county, extolling the virtues OF the respect
I've candidates or denouncing the opposi-
ton" In somewhat Incorporate terms; and
a newspaper, under a Silver Spring head
line, has recently made its appearance, con-
tanning a portrait of Mr.. Dawson, followed
large display type: Dawson has not seen
or heard from wellington. He absolutely
had no communication with him whatever.
Dawson is not receiving financial assist
ance from Wellington" Then Immediately
follows this sentence, which makes the
writer appear to denounce his own denfals:
'All of the above statements are the basest
kind of lies"