Evening star., 1909-07-18
ROCKVILLE MD.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, July II, 1909.
Alfred Wilson, president of the Demo-
cratic Club of Bethesda, this county, has
issued a card, defending the democracy
of Mr.. Harry T. Newcomb, candidate
for the democratic nomination for the
state senate, which was recently at
tackled by Robert G. Hilton, chairman OF
the democratic state central committee.
Mr.. Wilson says Mr.. Newcomb has been
an active worker and liberal contributor
ever since he identified himself with the
club in 1905, and expresses regret that
any democratic worker such as Mr.. New
comb has been should be subjected to an
unjust uncalled-for and undeServed at
tack such as Mr.. Hilton has seen tit to
make
State Senator Blair Lee and Mr.. New
comb, rivals for the democratic nomina-
tion for the state senate, will meet on
the same platform at the fair grounds
here next Thursday, the occasion being
a riding tournament in connection with
the annual Masonic fair. Mr.. Newcomb
will deliver the charge to the knights
and Senator Lee will deliver the corona
tion address.
For the first time this Season, black
bass fishing on the upper Potomac is said
to be excellent and many good catches
are being made at Pennyfields lock and
landed good strings within the last few
days are William II. Rabbit, Oliver
Moulden, George w. Mullican and Irwin
Rabbit.
The republican state central committee
for Montgomery county has issued call
for a primary election August for the
purpose of electing nine delegates and
nine alternates in each precinct of the
county to the county convention to be
held here August IL, and to choose dis
trfct committee of ten members in each
precinct. The voting will be at the usual
places. The polls will be open from
o'clock until o'clock in the afternoon.
The convention will choose delegates to
represent the county at the state and
judicial conventions. will name new
state central committee for the county
and will nominate candidates for the
various offices to be filled next fall
The new primary law requires all can
didates for delegates. alternates, or conn
mitteemen to certify their candidacy in
writing, giving name, age and residence
to the state central committee at least
fifteen days before primary election day.
A largely attended picnic under the
auspices of Forest Oak Lodge, knights OF
Pythias of Gaithersburg, was held i'll
Darby's grove, near Gaithersburg. today.
The candidates for nominations for Office
soon to be made by the democrats of the
county were present and the occasion
proved a political field day Among the
attractions were base ball and other ath-
letic sports, novel races. dancing and
the like The committee of arrangements
was composed of ]. Frank Trazzare,
chairman; ]. w. Jacobs. secretary; Car
son Ward, DR.. A. c. Merriam, Dr. E.
Henning Etchison, Alexander G. Carlisle
David F. Virts, David G. Carlisle. James
f. Garrett. Hezekiah Day. William Nc
Balm. C. Norman Bouic. Perrie E. Wat
ers and G. F.. Becraft.
Everything is in readiness for the Ma
sonic fair to be held at the fair grounds
here Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of next week. Among the fea-
lures will be base ball game each day,
a riding tournament, a clay pigeon shoot
and dancing. DR.. George L. Edmonds
is chairman of the committee of ar
rangements, his principal assistants be-
ing Robert G. Hilton. DR.. George h.
Lewis, Samuel E. Eastburn, Joseph
Reading, Wilson s. Ward. W. r. Pumph-
rey, jr., Roger Shaw. Russell Brewer and
F. Hazel Cashell.