The Washington herald., 1909-08-16

Cumberland, Nd, Aug. I.-Representa-
tive Pearre defeated Lloyd Lowndes in
the fight for control Of the county con-
vention at the Republican primaries yes
terday, AZ which a heavy vote was cast
A new county central committee will be
named favorable TO Pearre. Mr.. Lowndes
is in control of the committee at the
present time.
Pearre got 321s delegates. to 9lz for
Lowndes The latter's defeat is due
largely to his backing Horace P. Whit
worth the local option candidate for the
State senate nomination.
ID. Lindley sloan carried Anegany
County for the nomination for chief
judge Of the Fourth judicial circuit to
oppose Judge Boyd His delegates re-
ceiyed an average Of $3.50 votes, 10 1900
votes for Charles 6. Watson.
Complete Vote Received.
The complete vote OF the Republican
primaries was not received until late this
morning. 1t is as follows:
state senator - Frederick y. Zihlman
244S. Horace p. Whitworth. f222; Dr.
Timothy Griffith, sol, and Harry T. Null
lin. 100
House Of delegates-Gustave Knicriem,
Cumberland. 2.SS7. John Abbott Iona
coming 2.205; Frank Lee Carl. Cumber-
land, 2.l63. Walter w. Wittlg. Frostburg.
2O96. and Conrad j. Herpich. Cumber-
land. 1.S32
There werd fourteen candidates for the
nomination for the house OF delegates.
James Campbell. jr.. of Allegany, IS sixth,
with l.7o5 votes. and Marry r. Donnelly.
local option candidate. seventh. with 1924
votes Mr. Campbell is deputy surveyor
Of The port of Baltimore. Andrew N.
Smith, member of the last house, also
failed OF denomination.
Wellington Was Cut.
Angus Ireland was renominated for
clerk to the county commissioners with
out opposition. receiving 5.l99 votes. and
john J.. Wellington, son Of ex-senator
George L. Wellington, for county treasurer,
4.93I Mr.. Wellington had no opposition.
but some of his fathers political enemies
cut him. Noah Ueudley, Of Cumberland,
received the nomination for sheriff. re-
ceiviug 126s votes % 1.051 for John f.
Drum. the next highest man among six
candidates. Other nominations for road
director were Benjamin T. Middleton
L-59: Charles ". Baker. 1886. Philip Jen-
Rins. 1917. and Horace q. Evans. 1872
There were fifteen aspirants. and the vote
was close among those who followed
Evans Samuel J. Thomas received 1279.
Amos S Collins. 1.249. Nicholson Eilbeck,
l22S. Lloyd NJ. Valentine, 1903. and Will
lam Love incumbent. 1872
Bitterness I'm Garrett.
Oakland. Nd. Aug. 15.-The Republican
primaries 90 select delegates 70 the coun-
" convention to be held on Wednesday
next were held throughout the county
yesterday. There were contests in four Of
the fourteen districts. the most bitter
being I'm the two Oakland districts Two
delegations were In the field I'm these
districts. the first being favorable to
S0Ilars and Palmer FOR county commits
SiOuer and sheriff. the second favorable
TO Bolden. SChaTtZer. Dixon, and Ross
for the house Of delegates sheriff, county
commissioner. and clerk TO the county
commissioners. respectively. the election
resulting in delegations favorable TO the
latter candidates.
Pearre Hoses Washington.
HaEerstown. Nd. Aug. 15-Reports re-
ceived In Hagerstown to-day from the Re
publican primary meetings held through
out Washington County yesterday after
noon would seem % indicate that Rep
resentative George A Pearre's recent
visit 10 Washington County was for
naugat Col Pearre, it is said, came here
for the avowed purpose Of urging his
friends TO work for the nomination Of
Harvey S. Bomberger for clerk Of the
court Many Republicans, however. re-
scented Col. Pearre's mixing I'm local
politics In Boonsboro district, which is
the home of Mr. Bomberger. who has
served i'm the Maryland legislature, Mr.
Bomberser was defeated, and as result
he VIII not be "a delegate to the coming
convention.