Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-11-07
Mr.. williams Speech.

The following is the speech, in part, of
Mr.. j. Dawson Williams delivered at the
Democratic mass-meeting held at Rock
vile on Saturday last
My first thought today in accepting the
honor of presiding at this Democratic meet
ing is to thank my friends of this county
who stood loyal to me in the past county pri-
mary. Their friendship and their support
are very dear and sweet to me, and trust
to be able in the years to come, whenever
the opportunity presents itself, to show to
them my gratitude and appreciation.
For those who voted against me, hold
no i'll feeling. | have had sufficient expe-
rience in politics to know that men in
public matters are ofttimes aligned against
the other by reason of self-interest, friend
ship, fractional reasons and what not and
as the man who does not betray my con-
fidence, who keeps his pledge when once
given and remains loyal is worthy friend
by reason of those qualities, so does the
man. differing from me on public questions
but who is decent and fair in his opposi-
ton, command my admiration and respect
The people of Montgomery county know
that four years aGo rrefused, in the face
of the most flattering support. financially
and otherwise. to plunge this county into
fractional fight involving the reelection
of Senator Lee to the State Senate. stood
aside that he might be unhampered in his
Gubernatorial ambition. and they know
that two years later had that splendid fight
he made proven successful that | would
have been his successor in the State Senate.
And then came along the county prima
ries of the past summer and the apple of
discord was thrown into our family circle.
AS result am eating the political core.
In way this political record makes
three defeats to my credit, and equals, in
number at least, the record of our distin-
guished guest.
Ladies and gentlemen, my campaign for
the Democratic nomination for the State
Senate was long and hard struggle and
a pretty expensive one for my devoted
father. several loyal friends and myself,
yet am perfectly satisfied with the re-
suit if in it made good fight and clean
one. accept the result as one should
accept the fortunes of war.
am standing here today because am
Democrat, because | love the principles
of my party. Its traditions and its history
and because am proud of the achieve
ments of its noble sons. am giving my
support to my party because it has honored
me in the past and because believe it to
be the best agency through which an en-
lightened and progressive legislative and
administrative policy can be secured.
am here because wish to ask for the
election of our distinguished countian,
Blair Lee, to the Senate of the United
States. In the cOmpagns of the past we
have fought shoulder to shoulder, and
though the hour of his victory is the hour
of my defeat. yet am giving him my sup
port.
And before shall have introduced the
speaker of the day, let me say that my
vote in the coming election will be cast for
all the Democratic nominees on our local
ticket. Loser or winner, | am Democrat,
and, as such, expect to abide the result of
the primary. and | ask my friends to do
the same.