Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-15
PEARRE WAS ENDORSED
SIXTH MD. CONGRESSIONAL CON-
vENTIoN SET FOR JULY 8.

A dispatch from Hagerstown, Md, last
night says that the republican state central
committee for the sixth congressional dis
trict of Maryland decided that the conven-
ton to select a candidate for Congress at
the ensuing election will be held at Fred
erick on Tuesday, July 3. The members of
the committee for the various counties Sc
lected dates for all the county primaries
and conventions excepting Allegany. Ow-
ing to the state primary law the Allegany
convention will be fixed by the executive
committee of the county committee.
Col. Pearre Endorsed
The committee unanimously Endorsed Geo.
A. Pearre, present member of Congress, by
adopting the following resolutions:
Whereas the Hon. George A Pearre has,
for four terms, faithfully filled the office of
representative for the sixth congressional
district. be 1t resolved by the state central
committee of the sixth congressional dis
trict, on May IA, 1908, at Hagerstown, Nd,
That 1t is the sense of this committee that
Representative George A. Pearre should be
renomnated as the candidate of the repub-
acan party of said district for the Sixtieth
Congress, and respectfully recommend
his denomination to the republicans of said
sixth district In its convention to be held
July next
Thomas Dawson of Montgomery county,
who is an aSpirant for the congressional
nomination, was present. While he was not
at the conference he was consulted in ref
erence to the date for the convention.
Committeemen's Opinions.
The sentiment of the committeeman was
overwhelmingly in favor of Col. Pearre.
John ]. Bell, chairman of the Allegany
committee, stated that Pearre would carry
Allegany county by an overwhelming ma
jority.
d. w. Baker of Montgomery said: 1.-The
feeling In Montgomery is for Pearre He
will carry the primaries without doubt"
Peyton Gordon of Montgomery county
said: The date for the primaries is just
what we want, and there is no doubt what
ever that Col. Pearre will carry the
county
Col. A G. Sturgiss of Garrett county said
that county was for Col. Pearre.
The delegates from Frederick county
stated Col. Pearre was sure of that county
Delegates from Washington county said
there was a very strong sentiment for Col.
Pearre there.
Col. Pearre, accompanied by his private
secretary, H. ]. Keller, arrived in Hagers-
town yesterday afternoon and was present
at the conference.
Postmaster William Pearre of Cumber-
land, brother of Col. Pearre, was also pres
ent.
Committeeman Present.
The following members of the state CEN
trail committee from the five counties were
present:
Allegany-John J. Bell, Hiram Nolte.
Richard ]. Bruce, Albert G. Washington, J.
B. Williams and Daniel Houck
Frederick-Reno s. Harp. Roger Motter,
Col. John r. Rouzer. DR.. T. E. r. Miller
held the proxy of G. Lloyd Palmer and
Charles t. K. Young held the proxy of A.
A. Patterson.
Montgomery-W. D. Burdette, D. w.
Baker, John w. Lancaster James E. Ayton
and Gist Blair.
Garrett-Col. A. G. Sturgiss. He held the
proxies of Jacob S. Meyers and DR.. H. NJ.
Kemp, the other two members of the COM
mittee.
Washing on-Charles d. Wagaman, DIR.
w. NJ, Nihiser, Capt. Leander H. Kuhn,
Abner B. Bingham and John w. Cable jr.
Charles w. Adams held the proxy of Will
liam n. Roulette.