Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
GIVES PROMISE OF SUCCESS
PLAN OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Nomination Of Candidates Next Satur-
day rs Outlined in Program-List
Of the Aspiranta
ecI.l Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE Nd, July 30, 1877.
There Is every indication that the pro-
gram OF the organization leaders will be
put through at the primary election next
Saturday when the democrats of Mont
gomery county will nominate candidates
for the house Of delegates, states attorney.
sheriff. county commissioners. Judges Of
the orphans court and county surveyor.
and name delegates to represent the county
at the state convention. It may be that
tho plans Of the leaders will go awry 10
far as one or two Of the nominations are
concerned, but, in tn, main, their selec-
lions are believed to Be sure Of success.
There seems to be hardly any doubt that
Mr.. Bowie F. Waters will be nominated a.
the candidate for states attorney. His op-
ponents, Messrs. Alexander Kilgour and
]. Abby Henderson. have developed consid-
erably more strength than was at first
thought they could muster, and there are
some who are Of the opinion that the re-
suit OF this contest will be q surprise to
the bosses. but the prevailing opinion seems
to be that Mr.. Waters success Is assured.
There a. appeaTs to be every bit as much
Wheeler will be his party's nominee for
sheriff. He Is popular and has made a
thorough canvass Of the county. and, with
the organization forces back Of him. 1t does
other candidates, however, are apparently
not discouraged. and are husting day and
night in quest of votes. The other aspi-
rants for this nomination are William E.
etts. Washington B. Chichester and Ran
dolph Luhn.
All But One Believed to Be Safe.
For the house Of delegates the Indications
point very strongly to the success Of Dr.
m
Dawson Williams but considerable doubt
Is believed to exist as to the fourth man
to be named Andrew J. Cummings has
made lively fight. and his friends claim
that he Is a. good as nominated. but there
is believed to be strong probability that
the eleventh-hour candidate, R. Brooke
Govt who announced his candidacy Just in
time to have his name printed On the off,
cial ballot. will win out, 1t being claimed
that he. and not Cummings, Is now the
choice Of the leaders. Louis B. Scholl.
Clarence NJ Griffith and George T. Waters.
the other asptrants. have not given I'D
hope. however. and are still hard at work
Inc tight for the two county commission
er nominations are the ones that are s,,r-
rounded by the most doubt. Charles NJ
w. lllams ana BENJAMIN c. Colt are oppos-
ing each other for the nomination as com
missioner from the third collection district
and Charles Veirs John W. Carroll. Rich
ara Humphrey Cissell and Richard L.
% uIueiS are the candidates for the n0mi-
nation from the fourth district. Both OF
these are battles royal, and. excepting Mr..
Saunders. who cannot win. look to be 'any
podys nsht. with the chances about equal.
Ihat Remus X. Darby Of GAINESVILLE and
John E. West Of Rockville will be nominat
ed for Judges of the orphans court is be-
l1eved to be assured. but it Is not so GER
tain who the third nominee will be. Mr..
Alfred c. Tolson of CoIesville is regarded
by many as a probable winner and. IL the
rumor that the organization is for him "a
correct he will in all probability be named
George W. Meem and Ninnian M. Perry
are also in this contest.
Without Opposition.
Mr.. Charles J. Maddox. for the nomtna-
ton of county surveyor. has no opposition.
and Messrs. Blair Lee. R. Bentley Thomas,
David Griffith. 'Hattersly W. Talbot and
William H. Wade will be chosen without
opposition to represent the county at the
state CONVEX ton.
In the early stages of the campaign very
and file. which was probably due to the
TACT that the busy farming season was on
and the voters had other matters to de-
mand their attention. Lately, however, the
people seem to have walked up and the va
rious contests are now being followed with
considerable eagerness. The new primary
election law will be used by the democrats
next Saturday for the first time, and con-
siderable speculation Is being INDUCED in
as to it's operation. especially IL. regard to
the use OF money and whisky, which the
measure Is designed to prohibit. II the law
Is observed 1t may mean that the ''heelers''
will find it difficult matter to have the
votes deposited as they direct but there
seems to be q general understanding that
the same old scenes will be enacted and
that the ,rsuasive Influences of liquor and
greenbacks will be as much in evidence as
ever.
1t Is believed to be probable that the vote
under the new law will be much smaller
than was customary under the old system.
many believing that it will not be very
much over $500. The polls Saturday will
be open from in the morning until 8 pm.