Evening star., 1911-08-29
VOTE IN MARYLAND
Primary for Democratic State
Officers Being Conducted.
is FIRST UNDER NEW LAW
German and Lee, Heading Tickets,
Each Claim Victory.
CONTEST OUT IN BETHESDA
Commuters, Remembering Bill That
Failed to Reduce Fare, Cut Cum
mings and Henderson.
CONTEST OUT IN BETHESDA

maries. Today's contest will determine
the democratic nominations for governor.
attorney general. controller, for members
of the Maryland senate and house Of
delegates and the state central commit
tee.
State Senator Arthur Pue German, son
of the late United States Senator Arthur
Pue German. and State Senator Blair
Lee are the opposing candidates for the
democratic gubernatorial nomination. The
former is supported by United States Sem
ator John Walter Smith and John j. Ma
| hon, leader of the Baltimore city organi-
zation. Lee has the support of Repre-
sentatives j. Fred C. Talbot anti David
j. Lewis, Gov. Austin l.. Crothers and
others and claims to represent the pro-
gressive element in the party.
Phillips Lee Goldsborough, collector
| OF internal revenue at Baltimore, is
unopposed for the republican nomina
| tion.
Commuters Getting Even.
Remembering the fare-reduction bill
that failed to reduce. and their avowed
intention of getting even" in today's
election, commuters along the Rock
vile and Georgetown electric railway
| were the first to vote this morning at
the Bethesda precinct, the only polling
place in Montgomery county between
the District line and Rockville.
The candidate whose interests will be
most affected by the Bethesda vote
was at the precinct as early as the
voters. He is Andrew ]. (better known
as "Cy") Cummings, aspirant for
third term in the house Of delegates.
| Cummings and J. Abby Henderson. an
| other candidate who wants a renomina-
ton to the legislature. are charged by
| the commuters with being responsible Tor
the unexpected results of bill intended
| Georgetown line.
| 1t is this fact which is making the leg
islative race of more interest to the Be-
| thesda precinct voters than the contest
that is on between the two candidates for
governor. Residents OF Friendship
Heights, Somerset, the Hills and Drum
mond. who have their places OF business
in Washington. were at the Hethesda pre-,
at = O'Clock
Bill Fails to Reduce Fare.
| The fight being waged against Cum
| mings and Henderson is the result OF
bill introduced by the latter and later
amended by Mr.. Cummings. AS passed
/ the bill provided for three instead of four
fares from the District line to Rockville,
with the usual communication rates.
| After the law became effective the
railway company ceased to issue free
/ transfers to city lines. when the District
| boundary was reached, and exacted
six-for-a-quarter ticket There was
/ roar Of protest, but 1t availed nothing.
| The people Of Rockville, Montrose and
| Bethesda had to dig up to the extent OF
the communication rate, plus 3 1-3 cents
day.
| But the railway company did not stop
| with that. Previously, the residents OF
! Friendsip Heights. Somerset, the Hills
and Drummond had been enjoying the
/ privilege Of a free ride from the District
| line to their respective villages. the last
named being only half mile over the
/ border.
This privilege suddenly was Withdrawn
| by the company. and the commuters were
required to ply a cash fare or buy a
l Communication book, which cost Sill
month. or walk. Again. there was pro-
| test, but 1t ayailed nothing. as In the
case of the patrons living farther out
along the lime.
Blame Cummings and Henderson.
AS Messrs. Cummings and Henderson
were held responsible for the passage Of
the law, the commuters avowed their in
tention of getting even at the next
primary election.
Cummings has been elected to the leg
islature twice before and is popular
throughout Montgomery county, but 1t Is
predicted b. democrats who are in
touch with the situation that the pres
ent fight being waged against him will
make his denomination difficult to &C.
complish.
Save for the early vote cast by the
commuters. the polling at the Bethesda
precinct this morning was light. Not
more than 100 votes had been cast by
noon, the nominal polling strength OF the
precinct being about 800.
There was an increase in the voting
shortly past noon, and 1t was estimated
that the total vote would not fall far be-
hind the 800 mark.
No votes were cast for the republican
nominee. as not more than one candidate
Is out for any one office. The republican
ticket was agreed upon at conference
held several weeks ago.
Republican judges and officers Of elec-
ton. however, as required by law, were
at the voting places They had nothing
to do but to watch the democratic voting
and the constructions placed upon various
requirements of the new law by the DEM
ocratic officials.
officials Seek Full Vote.
AS the situation has developed. the duty
of putting the law into operation has de-
volved upon the democrats.
/. All of the voters at the Bethesda pre-.
Cinct nave Deen required 10 HI out INK
. full ticket. The election judges at thu
precinct required this done, with the OBJ
: ject of insuring the primary vote to the
party nominees at the final election.
Representing the democrats. the judge.
at the Bethesda precinct included M
Wilson Offutt and Warren v. Magruder
! For the republicans the judges were J. II
Fill and Lewis Keiser.
ON the democratic ticket there ar,
| eleven candidates for the Legislature
with four offices to be filled. Beside!
Messrs Cummings and Henderson tn,
only candidate who has served previousl,
! in the legislature is George T. Waters.
There are nine candidates for the berti
: of Judges Of the orphans court, will
three to be elected. For the ONCE o
! sheriff there are seven candidates.
Il Altogether there are thirty-seven demo
! Gratis. with nine places to be filed.
: Joseph Jefferson Third Is Dead.
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