The Washington herald., 1907-03-01
POLITICS PICKING Up
Montgomery County ASpi-
rants Preparing for Fray.
LIVELY PRIMARIES EXPECTED
Many Candidates in Field for States
Attorney, House OF Delegates,
SurveyOr-DemOerRt Confident ns
Ever-RepubIicnns Harmonious.
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Special to The Washington Herald
Rockville, Nd, Feb. 2s.-The next few
months promise to be strenuous for the
Montgomery County politicians. About
the middle of the summer both parties
win nominate candidates Tor States at
torney, sheriff, the house of delegates,
county commissioners and county sur
veyor. Notwithstanding the fact that the
new primary election law, which will be
tried this year for the first time, re-
quires that the Republican primaries be
held first. that party having carried the
county at last falls election, the Re
publicans of the county generally are not
manifcsting very much interest in mat
tiers political. at least SO far as nominal
tons are concerned. The Democrats,
however, are already up and doing, and
there seems to be every prospect that the
coming primary contest in that party
will be decidedly lively and interesting.
Fight for states Attorney.
The announcement by States Attorney
Robert B. Peter that he will not seek a
denomination viii, il is thought. result
in the warmest kind Of a fight for the
Democratic nomination for this office
Bowie T. Waters, Alexander Kilgour, and
Thomas n. Talbot have already an
nounced their candidacy, and for several
weeks have been seeking support. The
names Of J. Abby Henderson. Clifford II.
Robertson. and Charles W. Prettyman
have also been mentioned in connection
with this honor, and. while it is thought
probable that both Henderson and Rob
ertson viii be in the field. ii is not be-
lieved that Prcttyman VIII enter the con-
test. II is believed that Prettymans
friends expect to push him for the judicial
nomination several years hence. The other
five, however. viii probably line up for
the contest and If they do the fur VIII
surely fly and the race will be a lively
one from the flag fall 90 the finish.
Welt 40 Try Again.
Another contest that VIII be followed
with more than usual interest Is that
for the Democratic nomination for sheriff
William +. Welt. who was an aspirant
for the nomination two years ago. will
again be in the field, and it Is understood
that Deputy Sherins George Mullican and
William r. Embrey, as well as Leonidas
isithFttos VIII set ll lut game. VI course
there viii be others. and there is very
little doubt that this fight viii be one Of
the liyeliest of the campaign.
Aspirants for the other nominations 10
be made are as yet keeping in the back
ground, but the woods are understood TO
be full Of them. and they will be sure to
show their hands In good time. The
March term Of the Circuit Court for the
county is Usually about the time the as
piring gentlemen make known their ambi-
tons. ana the session this year. which
begins in about q month. viii probably be
no exception 10 the rule
just at this time the Republicans seem
10 be continuing their interest in political
matters 20 an effort t. avoid, II possible.
a factOnal contest this summer. and for
the first time In years there appears TO
be a general desire to get together and
endeavOr TO elect their ticket. The leaders
of both factions have expressed them
selves rs anxious "a see the party united,
and it Is understood that both sides
stand ready 10 give and take in order to
bring about such a condition. The propo-
sition apparently meets with much favor
among the rank and file of the party.