Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
DECLARE FOR PEARRE
WASHINGTON COUNTY REPUB-
LICANS MEET AT HAGERSToWN.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. April 1.-THE
republican county convention in Ha-
serstown today declared for the re-
nomination Of Representative George a.
Pearre. and instructed the delegates
chosen to so vote as unit at the con-
gressionai convention in HaSerstown
Thursday. With Allegany and Garrett
counties already having declared for Col.
Pearre the denomination OF the latter Is
assured no matter what the attitude or
the Frederick and Montgomery county
delegates may be Thursday.
County Chairman Charles d. Wagaman
called the convention to order. Mr.. George
T. Prather, a member of the last Mary
land legislature. was made chairman and
Ray F. Rohrer and Charles J. Young,
secretaries.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
administration of President Roosevelt. APP
plauding the answering devotion to
duty which has characterized the past
ten years of service Of the Hon. George
A. Pearre" and approving and indorsins
his denomination to succeed himself in
Congress. and as 4 token of our esteem
instruct the delegates selected to represent
Washington county TN the congressional
convention to use all honorable means
to secure for him that nomination lie so
richly deserves
The Resolutions
The resolutions also instruct the dele
gates to the congressional convention to
vote for William T. Roulette of Hagers-
town AS one of the district delegates to
the national convention. and instruct Mr..
Roulette, if selected delegate. to vote
for the nomination of William II. Taft for
President.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was submitted by Joseph w. Wolfin-
ger and unanimously adopted.
Delegates to the congressional conven-
ton were chosen as follows:
John B. Beard. Alexander Armstrong,
jr.. Capt. l.. H. Kuhn, Joseph W. Wolfin-
ger. a. B. Bingham. Samuel F. Angle.
Henry Holzapfel, jr.. Charles III. Rine-
hart. Martin L. Newcomer Charles W.
Adams. Scott NJ. Wolfinger and Lester
Magaha.
These delegates were selected to attend
the state convention: Thompson A.
Brown, George T. Prather. George \.
Davis. Charles D. Wagaman. James b.
Joseph c. Roulette. A. G. Strife. John c.
Ankeney, Ray l.. Rohrer, James a.
Wolff.
Today's convention was one Of the most
harmonious ever held in Hagerstown.
Republican Leaders Views.
Republican leaders here feel that the
action of today's convention settles abso-
lutely the matter of the congressional
nomination and efforts are now being
made to have the friends of Brainard H.
Warner Of Montgomery county to agree
to join in making the nomination of Col.
Pearre unanimous.
The anticipated opposition to Col.
Pearre that it was persistently rumored
would develop at the last moment failed
to crystalline.
Joseph c. Roulette of Hagerstown, who
was urged to become a candidate, posi-
lively declined to announce himself as
long as Col. Pearre was in the field. He
announced this position some time ago,
and, although strong pressure was
brought to bear upon him. he declined
to change his attitude.
Friends of Mr. Roulette say he could
have had the Washington county delega-
ton for the asking and tnas Frederick
and Montgomery counties would have
Joined in making sure his nomination.
When Mr.. Warner was here few days
ago and found he would be unable to
land the nomination he advocated Mr..
Roulette.