Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
Hot Fight in Montgomery.

Hot Fight in Montgomery.
Next to Allegany the fight is hottest in
Montgomery county. Two years ago the
contest was between Pearre and Dawson.
After B. Fl. Warner declared himself a
candidate some months ago and made a
determined effort to win the nomination
the Pearre and Dawson leaders formed an
alliance to beat him. Now the fight is be-
tween the Pearre and Warner tickets. the
Dawson leaders aiding Pearre with the
tacit understanding that II the congress
man does not carry his county he VIII
throw his support to Dawson in the nomi
mating convention. For a time IL was
thought that Mr.. Dawson, who has many
friends in the county, which he once car
ried for the republicans as successful
candidate for clerk Of the court at Rock
vile. would come out as a candidate and
make 1t a three -cornered fight. Mr.. Daw
son, however, has gone away on visit
and will not return until after the pri-
mares. Many Of the leaders are working
for Pearre, but others have come out for
Warner
The Pearre forces control the county
organization, but the Warner campaign
had gone on quietly for months. and as
sumed serious proportions before the lead
ers realized what was going on. They
are now seriously hampered by the fact
that Col. Pearre Is compelled to devote all
his energy to his own county. For many
weeks b. H. Warner has been holding
meetings In each of the thirteen election
districts Of the county, drawing the crowd
with brass bands and other entertain
ments. selecting local leaders. and build
ing up thorough organization with which
to rally his forces at the primaries. Not
having the leaders, he worked from the
bottom up and had gathered together a
formidable force before the leaders real
lied what he was doing. At the eleventh
hour the Pearre forces stepped In and
held few meetings throughout the coun-
ty. The poor attendance at these meet
ings demonstrated that the voters had
slipped into the other camp. If Warner
succeeds in carrying the county it will
give but another example of the value Of
q persistent effort to organize the rank
and file.
Nearly all the democratic politicians of
Montgomery, who are watching the con-
test with interest. concede the county to
Warner. and many Of the Pearre lead
ers quietly express their belief that he
will carry IT. These latter expect to beat
him at the nominating convention by
carrying the four other counties.
Present Indications.
In Washington county Alexander r.
Hagner will either control or greatly in
fluence the delegation to the county con-
vention. The results in Allegany and
Montgomery will decide whether or not
the delegation to the district convention
will go instructed or uninstructed. Warner
is strong in Washington county, while
either Lowndes or Pearre will have in
fluence in Frederick.
Present indications are that either
Pearre or Lowndes will go to the Hagers-
town convention with the six votes OF
Allegany, and Warner will have the five
votes Of Montgomery. The contest will
then marrow down to the question as to
who can win over tho votes Of the three
other counties. II ono candidate gets
Washington and the other Frederick
county with six votes each. the fight will
be for the three deciding votes of Garrett
II Pearre loses to Lowndes. as he did last
year. and thus opens UP a free-for- all
fight. the Hagerstown convention will
probably the tho liveliest that has
been held In the sixth district since 1896
when /. 400 ballots were taken before Capt
John Mcdonald. q Montgomery county
man, captured the prize.