Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-08-06
CHARLES j. MADDOX.
a STRONG TICKET AND A UNITED
PARITY

The Democratic primary in this county,
held on Saturday last, was very largely
attended, about thirty-four hundred votes
being cast The returns were canvassed
on Tuesday and showed that the following
gentlemen were nominated For State Sen
ator, Blair Lee. of Silver Spring; for House
of Delegates, Andrew j. Cummings of
Chevy Chase. J. Abby Henderson of Rock
vile, James E. Duvall of Damascus, and
John A. Garrett of Glen Echo; for Clerk of
the Circuit Court, John L. Burnett; for
Register Of Wills, Henry C. Allnutt; for
County Commissioners, Joseph j. Hutton
from the first collection district, Joseph T..
White from the second district. and Hazel
W. Cashell from the fifth district; for Sher-
if. William Edward Welt, of Rockville, and
for Surveyor. Charles j. Maddox. of Rock
vile.
The primary election. held two years
ago under the primary election law, marked
a new era in politics in this county, in that
every Democrat was given fair opportu-
nifty to express his individual preference
without coercion Or corrupting inducements
of any kind. The result was that a good
ticket was then nominated and every nomi-
nee elected at the general election which
followed. All better-thinking persons were
then pleased at the operation of the law
and favorable comment was almost univer-
SAL There were, however, some doubling
Thomases who said, Just wait until a SEN
atorial contest" and sober-minded persons
have been looking forward with some APP
prehension for the results this year.
The Democratic primary of last Saturday,
held under substantially the same law,
now in the form of State law for all Of
the counties, demonstrates the wisdom and
effectiveness of the statute. Though the con-
test was warm and, at times, exciting, and
both of the leading candidates were men
of wealth, the sentiment of our people, as
embodied in the law, was apparently recog-
nized and respected in every particular
Coercion and corruption were wholly absent
and intoxication was reduced to minimum
All of the voters came out to the polls and
evidenced decided preferences for candi.
dates, and. for the most part, as good citi.
zens expressed by their votes their true
sentiments.
AS the campaign progressed, the Sena-
torial candidates exercised their rights un.
der the law to express their respective
views through the press, by the mails
from the stump and in conversation. Al
the Close all of the candidates submitted
their respective claims for preferment tC
the calm judgment of the Democratic vot.
ers. In most instances the verdict was un.
mistakable. and the SENTINEL, in congratu.
lating the victors. deems it not inappro-
pirate to commend the unsuccessful ones fol-
their laudable demeanor in bowling to the
will of the majority and pledeing theil
loyal support to the whole ticket nominated
as becomes manly men and good Demo.
Gratis
As was the case two years ago, prac.
ticaly all of the voters supported some
candidates who were successful and few
of them, perhaps, secured their preference.
for every place on the ticket; but all o.
them can now unite in recording the will
of the majority by contributing their in
dividual votes and influence for the cleo
ton of the entire ticket.
Not few of the candidates are men Of
experience, whose qualifications for tn,
positions they seek have been demon
strated by past efficient service and the
Democracy of Montgomery county ma,
confidently unite on the excellent tickle
and secure for it complete victory ii
November