The Washington herald., 1908-04-10
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Special TO The Washington Herald.
Rockville Md, April Enthusiasm,
harmony, and plenty Of excitement char
acterized the Montgomery County Repub-
llean convention held here to-day.
Braihard II. Warner. who carried this
county by a majority Of more than 500. in
a total vote OF 2.1O0, received enthusi-
astic Endorsement as Montgomery's can
didate for the nomination in the Sixth
Congressional district. A resolution In
dorsing Secretary Taft for President, in
troduoed by Frank I. Hewitt. postmaster
at Sandy Spring, was laid on the table
by an almost unanimous vote.
Another resolution Endorsing Gist Blair
a prominent lawyer of Washington and
a lieutenant OF Col. Pearre. as a delegate
to the Republican state convention, was
also defeated by practically unanimous
vote
Capt Charles James FOX. OF Rockville.
presided over the convention. with George
P. Jones and J. W. Hopkins as secre-
taries
Roosevelt Indorsed.
The following resolution, introduced by
A. A. Braddoek, was adopted without
division.
"We. the Republicans OF Montgomery
County. In convention assembled, renew
ing and reaffirming our pledge Of deyo-
ton TO the doctrines and principles Of
the great political party TO which We
have the honor to belong. most heartily
commend the record Of our President, the
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, and point with
pride TO the splendid achievements of the
Republican party in the administration
Of our national government in all its
branches. since the first Inauguration Of
that most notable martyred President,
Abraham Lincoln.
10 the end that the Sixth Congress
sioaal district of Maryland, Of which our
country forEIs a part. may be properly
and efficiently represented in the eean-
ellis OF the national, we most earnestly
indorse the candidacy for Congress OF
our sterling fell0w-c citizen, 3. II. Warner,
Of Kensington.
And We urgently commend him 20 the
Hage-s;own convention as an able, up-
right. and patriotic Republican. thorough
" qualified in all respects TO regain and
maintain for this Congressional district
the standing and prestige TO which it is
Justly entitled in the National House OF
+ Representatives.
Warner to Name Delegates.
In accordance with the custom hereto
fore followed. and as mark OF conf
dence In our candidate, B. H Warner. we
hereby authorize him to name the dele
gates to the Congressional convention Il
be held at Hagerstown. using his dis
cretion as 10 the number Of each TO cas-
the five votes or this county,
The names OF the delegates 10 th'
HageFstown convention VIII be announced
by Mr. Warner within the next few days
A retiring committee. composed OF hv'
members, appointed by the chairman
nominated forty delegates to the State
/ convention at Baltimore. These nomina
tions were indorsed by the convention
and the delegation was instructed to yot'
as a unite.
DeIeEates-at-Iarge.
The eight delegates-at-large are: Thorn
as J. Fox, Bradley II. Dutr0w, Fred "
Page, John Joy Edison. IT,, Alfred Burr
nam, Charles T. Clagett, and William D
Henry.
/ The other delegates. two from eacl
/ election district, are: James L. Ayton
| John Howard, A T. Day. James W
/ Howes, Solomon Fisher, Usher Charlton
/ A. a. BraddOck. George Meads, ". i
Burdette, John S Gilliss, II. (. CLANCY
/ j. Fletcher Turner, James T. Purdum
/ Charles c. Washington. Clarence c. Daw
/ son. William Tyler Page, George
/ Jones' Henry Jones, William =. Jones
/ Lewis CohIll. r. II. Mills. c. Scott Duvall
! John ", Lynch, Robert ". Stone, K
Manion. Eugene Packet, William E. Bur
| dette James NJ. Mount. B. II. Warner
| jr., James o. Murray. Frank i. Hewitt
and William A Krowll.