Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21
Resolutions Adopted at Con-
ference of Republicans.
MEETING AT. ROCKVILLE
Candidate for Congress Commended
to Voters of Sixth District.
ADDRESSES BY PARTY LEADERS
Need OF Sending Republicans to
House Of Representatives From
Maryland Emphasized.
Special Dispatch tn The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE. d.. August 20.-It was
an enthusiastic and confident gath
ering Of republicans that attended
the conference in the opera house here
this afternoon in the interest of the can
didacy Of Gist Blair for the congress-
ional nomination in this district. Not
only did every man there seem imbued
with the belief that Mr. Blair would
carry his home county by a handsome
majority, but the general opinion seemed
to be that his nomination is already as
sured, and this feeling Of confidence was
not lessened by the reading of a telegram
from Mr. Blair, sent from Anegany
county conveying his greetings and as
surfing his Montgomery county friends
that he had found everything all right
I'm the western counties Of the district
and that he would have the earnest sup
port of ex-senator George L. wellington
The conference was attended by a large
number of active members Of the party
from all sections of the county, and
represented, as one man put II, the
very cream OF the party" ID. w. Baker,
chairman of the republican county COM
mittee, presided, and James Lusby. OF
wheaton district, served as secretary.
Telegram Provokes Enthusiasm.
In the course of his remarks at the be-
ginning of the conference Mr.. Baker pull
ed from his pocket q telegram he had q
few minutes before received from Mr..
Blair, expressing the candidates regret
at his inability to be present and impart-
ing the pleasing information concerning
the attitude of Mr.. Wellington. The read
ing OF the message provoked enthusiasm.
Among those who addressed the gath
ering were Cornelius w. Clum, Edward
W. Byrne. Thomas Dawson, Henry H.
Miller, Gilmore Holmes. Maurice Brown
ing and Charles F. Kirk. all referring In
high terms to Mr.. Blair's abilities and
ton at this time would be the very best
thing that could happen to the party in
the district. Several Of the speakers paid
tributes to Representative Pearre. 4.
Resolution Of Endorsement.
Upon the conclusion Of the speeches q
resolution was unanimously adopted set
ting forth that "Gist Blair OF Silver
Spring. Montgomery county, is the best
available candidate of the party to rep
resent our county and the congressional
district. and has every legal and moral
right SO to represent U.s. Mr.. Blair Is a
lawyer Of recognized ability and in the
prime of life. the son OF the elder Mont
gomery Blair of Silver Spring. Lincoln's
Postmaster General.
He is the owner of and taxpayer on
large real estate interests at Silver
Spring. where he resides and pays his
personal tax as a resident He u one
of. the Montgomery county people. a
patron and supporter of its local enter
prises and a generous contributor to the
legitimate expenses of the party organi-
cation. He has ably represented the re-
publican party in active executive serv-
ices that justly entitle him to recognition
for the more important post of repre-
senting US i'm Congress"
The resolutions further declare that
the republican party never needed repre-
sentatives i'm Congress more than now,
and to name any man who could not be
elected would be equivalent to making
the personal ambition of the individual
paramount to the best interests of the
party.
Believing that Mr.. Blair could be
elected concludes the resolution. I'VE
pledge him our hearty support at the
primaries August 30. and earnestly recon-
mend all good republicans to do the
same"