Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-04-10
Outcome of the Republican, Primaries.

Anu AtcpuoiiCau SOuktcooiUubl pTludEles
, were held in this county on Saturday last
, The contest was between B. H. Warner, o.
, Kensington, this county, and Col. Geo. A
Pearre, of Allegany county, the present Con-
gresham from this district. The voters oil
the county had been worked up previously
to an enthusiastic point by lively speech
making meetings held at various points Of
the county in the interest OF both canddat es,
and on the day of the primaries the factiona
interest arose to high pitch.
The result was a.surprlse to the old party
leaders who suffered defeat at the hands OF
Warner. The latter carried 10 of the 10
precincts, and the county by $50 majority
votes. Among the four precincts which
Warner did not carry he has some scatter
ing delegates, and of the total delegation he
has 11S out of the 144 members.
Mr.. ID. w. Baker, the leader of the oppo
sition to Warner, was defeated for position
on the precinct delegation to the county
convention. Editor Clum, another leader
of the opposition, lost his precinct to War.
ner. who lives in the same precinct. Post
masters lie politically wounded in this bat
tie In every direction.
The contest has left Incorporating Bit
terness behind 1t, II our information be cor
rect. The defeated opposition, or Pearre
adherents, charge the Warner faction with
buying votes at wholesale with cash money
and whiskey, and now declare themselves
to be In favor of the passage of the negro dis
franchisement amendment passed by the
Democrats at the late session of the Mary
land Legislature to "wipe the negro voter
off the map"
In respect to the purchase of voters, the
Warner faction makes counter charge and
expresses surprise at the redundancy of cash
money handled by their opponents aud are
unable to even surmise the quarter whence
1t came.
All the counties of the Congressional Dis
trict held their primaries on Saturday last
Frederick's and Washington's delegations
are uninstructed. CARROTS and Allegany's
are instructed for Pearre. Montgomery's is
instructed for Warner. There are 25 votes
in the convention. 1t takes Is to nominate
The convention is to be held at Hagersto wn
on the 10th OF April and 1t is expected to be
one of much enthusiasm.
Since the close OF the primaries Mr.. Warner
has made the following public expression ::
81 carried Montgomery county and Col.
Pearre carried AleganY," said Mr.. War
ner. Neither of us had tickets in the other
counties, and see the delegates 80 far are
uninstructed. shall present my claims for
support to the convention, and in any event
keep fighting until get my seat In Con.
gress. never give upa fight, but keep at
1t until experience and practice insure sue.
cess. 1t takes long time for business
man to get acquainted with the ways OF
practical politics. l have always thought
that every man should take an interest in
public affairs and aid In improving defec-
tive conditions.
There are many things about elections
that we can but deplore, but as q rule the
winner must have good qualities enough to
stand the test of the campaign criticism.
Personal abuse, to my mind, should have no
place in public addresses in the interest of
any candidate. l got plenty of it, but gave
none in return. l am glad to have demon
strated that, after all, enough people try to
overcome the combinations of rings, leaders
and managers. No class of men have any
right to set themselves up as board of con.
troll in any county, town or Common wealth.
81 had TO campaign against the county
committee, the old leaders and those who
were under obligations to Col. Pearre. l
was, therefore, much gratiiied to come out
work left, but have had so much that was
pleasant that can stand it,"
The Allegany county convention was
held last Monday and elected delegates fav-
orabe to Col. Pearre. The county is entl.
tied to six votes in the Congressional NOM
mating convention, but elected large del
egation oil 90 representatives. Col. Pearre
made speech. Near the close of his ad.
| dress Colonel Pearre attacked the methods
of Mr.. Brainard ii. Warner, of Montgom-
cry county, who is an asprant for the
nomination. After declaring that Mr.. War,
ner last Sunday night sent out his son, b.
Ii. Warner, Jr., on a mission by which he
hoped to capture the nomination. Colonel
Pearre said:
mo skullduggery business will cheat us
out Of this nomination The people will
stand by the man who stands by them"
Colonel Pearre, in his attack on Mr.. War
ner, said there "lved man in Washington
in handsome home on Massachusetts, ave.
nue., and man who had little country
home in Kensington, Montgomery county.
This man sent his son out to this county
from Washington on Baltimore and Ohio
train No. 1, last Sunday night. The young
man got off the train at Piedmont Colo
mel Pearre said he did not know who young
Warner wanted TO see, but the latter said
to friend OF the speaker while on the train
en- route to this section that he was coming
here to see II he could not make a contest"
This action, declared Colonel Pearre, de.
served the condemnation and contempt
oil every Republican Ia Allegany county.
Young Warner also said, declared Colonel
Pearre, that he was going to Washington
and Frederick counties TO see II he could
not break the delegations 10 those counties.
Colonel Pearre said, however, that he had
assurances that these delegations would be
for him. He had warned Republican lead.
ers Of both Frederick and Washington coun-
ties of the Warner scheme by telephone and
had the assurance in return that the dele
cations of both counties would be for him.
He said he desired to tell the convention
of the incident, that Mr.. Warner was rich
man and to be forewarned was to be FORE
armed He desired TO serve notice on Mr..