Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-03
VOTING IN SUBURBS
Maryland Towns Elect Officers
for Ensuing Terms.
SOME SPIRITED CONTESTS
Chevy Chase Chooses Village Presi-
dent and Four Trustees.
RESULTS AT HYATTSVILLE
Takoma Park Casts Light Vote.
Robert e. Joyce Mayor Of
Mount Rainier.
SOME SPIRITED CONTESTS
RESULTS AT EVANSVILLE

in all of the Maryland villages and
towns adjacent to the District of Column
bia, and several interesting and exciting
contests occurred. Chevy Chase and
Mount Rainier, in particular, held the
center Of local attention because a con-
siderable number Of citizens of both
places are business men of the Capital
city, and both little towns were taking
the initial steps toward actual self gov
eminent. Chevy Chase and Mount Raj
nier were granted charters by the last
session OF the Maryland legislature, the
former as a village and the latter as a
town. William T. S. Curtis was chosen
president Of the board of village trus-
tees Of Chevy Chase and Robert E. Joyce
was elected first mayor of Mount Rainier.
In fayetteville Mayer William p. Ma
Gruder was reelected, defeating Dr.
Thomas E. Latimer by a majority of 1Ot
votes. Kensington demonstrated that 1t
was thoroughly satisfied with the admin
istration CT Mayor John A. Cannon, and
he was returned to Office without opposi-
ton. Rockville polled the largest vote
ever cast at one Of it's local elections, a
total of go ballots being counted In the
course Of Mayor Lee Offutt's contest for
reelection. And Mr.. Offutt defeated his
only opponent, Albert Dalbey, by a ma
jority of 81.
Result in Chevy Chase.
The Chevy Chase election was held. ac-
cording to the terms Of the charter. at a
town meeting in the Chevy Chase Ii
brary between the hours of and 9 last
evening. ]. w. Latimer, Thomas E. Rob-
ertson and Charles S. Muir, the district
supervisors, were in charge. Practically
the entire population Of the little suburb
turned out for the balloting, and the
. qualified voters. drawn from the list OF
. citizen property owners, exercised the
franchise. Only a week ago Chevy Chase
Won Its charter by q bare margin OF two
;: votes on the referendum, and the cleo
ton of last night gave effect to. the in
: corporation by placing the first local Of
hcers of the village In charge Of munich
pal affairs. One village president and
board Of four trustees were elected.
William T. 8. Curtis and Maj. ]. c. Ord
were the nominees for the presidency. A
total of 1O8 votes were cast and Mr.. Cur
tbs received 60. a majority of 30 The
nominees for the board of trustees were
G. W. F. Swartzell, Vernon e. Hodges.
Dudley Morgan. John Simpson. Eugene
Stevens and Ut. w. e. Evans. The first
four named won in the balloting. the total
vote for each being. respectively, as fol-
Mr.. Curtis was escorted to the chair
and he made a brief address Of accept
ance, in which he took occasion to COM
pIiment the voters on the selection Of a
strong board Of trustees. Mr.; Curtis also
promised an economical administration.
declaring that the tax rate would be kept
rs low as possible and yet permit Chevy
Chase to be maintained at It's high stand
ard as a residential suburb.
Heavy Voting the Rule.
An unusually large vote was polled in
Hyattsville, Mount Rainier and Bladens-
burg In Hyattsville William p MaSru-
der was reelected mayor. defeating DR..
Thomas e. Latimer by majority Of 106
votes out Of 365 cast. Mayor Magruder
will serve for one year. In the first ward
Councilman John Fainter. IT,. was re-
elected, defeating w. A. Dorr by a vote
Of Is to 49, Councilman-elect Fainter
will serve for two years. In the second
ward Councilman William A. Brooks was
defeated for reelection, his successor be-
ing Edwin Devlin, r., brother OF Arthur
Devlin. third baseman Of the New York
National League base ball team
Clarence Wilson, the vote being Greagor
e. Wilson 81. Edward A. Fuller de-
feated ]. Frank Rushe in the third ward.
the vote being Fuller. 81; Rushe, IS.
Hyattsville's New Board.
The board of officers the coming year
will be: Mayor. William p. Masruder;
councilmen from the first ward, John
Fainter, jr.. two years; Herman E. Bur-
CESS. one year; second ward Edwin Dew
lin. two years; A. o. Greagor. one year
third ward, E. A. Fuller, two years:
Stephen j. Kelly, one year; town treas
urer, W. A. Shepherd, unanimously re-
elected TO serve for term OF two years,
receiving 253 votes while the total vote
for mayor was 360. The council will meet
when the newly elected officers will be
sworn In.
The bill passed by the recent session
Of the Maryland legislature authorizing
the mayor and common council to con.
struct permanent roadways and assess
the entire cost thereof against the
abutting property owners was ratified
by the people. the vote being 143 fol
mayor and common council are author
ICED to borrow from time to time on the
credit OF the town a sum or sums OF
money which shall not. however, at any
and to issue certificates of indebted
ness therefor.
Mount Rainier and Bladensburg.
At Mount Rainier. the rapidly grow.
Ing suburb just over the District OF
Columbus line. the first election under
. charter granted by the recent legisla
turs was held. and Robert e. Joyce was
elected mayor.
Joyce received 70 votes and Stewart F..
Oberlin ". C. o. Boherer was elected
councilman from the first ward without
opposition. and In the second ward there
was no opposition to ]. b. Moore. In the
third ward w. II. Vennaman defeated
Clyde l.. Fowler by a majority Of FIVE,
the vote being: Vennaman, Is; Fowler,
% In the fourth ward A. H. WinsIow
defeated g. w. Hughes by six majority,
the vote being: Winslow, Is: Hughes, II
Under the charter Of this new municipal
tty. the mayor and common council have
the power to construct sidewalks and
assess the entire cost against the abut-
ting property owners, and to levy q
cents on the 500 for general purposes.
decisive victory for the old board OF
town commissioners. the successful can
didates being: A. H. Dahlow, 90 votes
Francis Gasch. 50: John Haynes, a.
Marion Duckett. 81, and Frederick Hell
Ter, So The opposition ticket was led by
BERTHE Gully. colored. who received 3:
votes.
Takoma's Parks Choice.
So thoroughly satisfied were the voters
and taxpayers Of the town of Takoms
Park with the administration Of tn.
mayor and council for the past TIVE
years that they did not deem It neces
sary to 60 to the polls yesterday. and