Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-27
DIR. WELLS CLAIMS COUNTY
BOND FACTION ALSO cOEFI
DENT OF VICTORY
Close Of Hot Primary Fight Today Fourth
and Eighth Districts Battle
Ground Of Contest

Today sees the close of one II the
warmest primary fights the Demo
cratic party Of Anne Arundel has ever
entered into for the control u the
county. The politicians 10 Annapolis
and throughout the county were rest
ing on their oars this morning IN prep
aration for the real fight of the ballots
At the primary meetings throughout
the county and ~ Annapolis this after
noon.
Both the Wells faction and those
affiliated with Mr.. Robert Moss and
General Prank Bond, Of the Fourth
district, who are trying 10 wfest con
troll Of the county from tiie former.
were apparently just ~ confident that
victory would perch on their rospcc.
tive banners today As earlier in tho
campaign.
It has been a fight full u bitterness
by the forces under Dr. GeOrge Wells.
Of Annapolis, one the one hand. AMI
Gen. Frank A. Bond, ~ the Fourth
district. on the other, and there have
been some strong personal attacks be-
tween Dr. Wells and JF. Robert Moss.
who Is affiliated with the Bond wing
0f the party, ~ 10 their different po-
Iitlcal moves and frickeFy in prima-
ries and elections in former years.
Although the Bond element still
claims that IL has an equal chance -
eleeting enough delegates 10 control
the affairs Of the nominating c0nven-
tfou which meets ON Wednesday. the
support 81 The party seems 10 have
drIfted to Dr. Wells 10 such an exfsnt
that on the Gay ~ the primary IL Jocks
as thought IL will be q oue-sided 6ght.
Asked for forecast 81 today's ~
suit, Dr. Wells displayed his usual
rcticence a. regard matters political.
although be did say that his forces
would make a complete sweep Of the
county, and that nons but Wells del
egates would be in the convention.
This is a rather broad view 0f the
situation, in the face Of the claims
being laid by tho Bond men. but il Is
indicative 0f the fact that the strong
est fight ever made against Isaac =
NutweII, of the opposing forces in
his home district, the Eighth, is slated
for today, and there - much conf
dence that be will be beaten.
THE battle-ground 0f the primary.
however, Will be in the Fourth and
Third districts. although the Wells
people have no fear of the outcome
Joseph BanHou, youngest son ~ the
late Michael Bannon. who has entered
actively into politics this year. sue
eeeding his brother. ames +. BaBnou.
is leading the fight in the Fourth
against General Bond. and be expects
To win ont By n majority ~ about l0V-
County Treasurer Alton r. Arnold
formerly affiliated with the Wells
wing, Is leading the fight In the Third
district for the Bond forces, and be is
being strongly opposed by Frank =.
RevelI, who was against DR.. Wells
two wears ago. From all Indications
there will be no opposition 10 Dr.
Wells in annapolis. which comprises
the Sixth district. The BOBd-NutweIl-
Moss wing base their claim Of success
upon carrying the First, Fourth.
Eighth, and one precinct Of the Third
district. There are seven districts.
and this would give them equal rep
resentation in the convention.
The cry raised by Dr. Wells. that
the opposition intended 70 commit
fraud in order to carry the primary.
is still being agitated and arrange
ments have been made to guard
against it.
The polls in the outlying districts
will open at 3 o'clock and close AZ s
O'Clock, while in Annapolis they
will open at the same time, bot close
an hour later. II is thought the re-
turns from all districts will have
been heard by 10 o'c0ck tonight.