The Washington times., 1913-03-13
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR COUNTY JOBS
Aspirants for Commissioner
ships in Maryland Suburbs
to Launch Booms Soon.

HYATTSyILLE, Nd, March l3.-The
retirement of two of the Democratic
members of the board of county COM
missioners this fall creates a possibility
os a change in its political complexion.
The board at present consists of four
Democrats and one Republican, ana
should the minority party elect success
sors to William f. Holmead and Bene-
dict J. Gallant they will have with the
present Republican member, John Bowie.
a majority. In this case Mr.. Bowie
would be elected president. However,
should the Democrats elect commission n
ers TO fill the two vacancies, DR.. ID.
Morton Bowen will be named as the
head of the board.
Commissioner William H. Shuler. is,
on account of length of service, the log
ical successor to Mr.. Holmead, no"
president.
The two commissioners who retire are
ineligible for reelection, and many can
didates are seeking their berths. Among
these is William P. Magruder, former
mayor of Hyattsyille. and the Demo-
cratic leader of this district. j. Frank
Rushe, of Hyattsville. is also In the
field as is Elmer McChesney, of Chill
lum district.
1t is said there are several in the
lower end OF the county who VIII snort
ly announce their candidacy. A change
would mean the retirement of Henry 81.
J. L. Briscoe, as clerk, Ogle Marbury'
as counsel. and Millara Thornc' as
transfer clerk.
On Saturday evening, at 1880 o'clock,
Hyattsyille will have an opportunity to
hear arguments for the advancement
Of the cause of votes for women The
meeting will be under the auspices of
the Just Government League, and held
in Masonic Hall The speakers Will be
Miss Edith Hamilton. of Bryn Mawr
College. and the Rev. James G. Mythen.
secretary Of Mems League for Woman
Suffrage. The speakers will be intro
duced by Richard p. Whitley, who rep
resented this county In the State Leg
tslature at the session of 1872.
The school Of horticulture of the
Maryland Agricultural College and Ex-
psament Station, which is conducting
pruning and spraying demonstrations
throughout the State, has made engage
ments for demonstrations at the follow
ing orchards: William A. Walker, Mt.
AfY, March 10; H. G. Myers. Cherry
Grove, March IL; Mrs. n. A. Woodson,
Silver Spring. March Is.
The Riverdale Mothers Club was en-
S01u8Sue0 Dy Iue pltSiueut, &1Ts. SuoTl0S
Dunlap. in honor of her sister, Mrs. H.
q. Disffenbach, of New jersey, who Is
visiting her. Those present were Mrs.
Wright, Mrs. Donovan, Mrs. Seay, Mrs.
Shipley. Mrs. Read, Mrs. DeGroot Mrs.
Flynn. Mrs. Flynn, who is a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Dunlap. assisted her mother
IN the serving of refreshments. The
next meeting will be at the nome of
Mrs. Wright.
The board of county commissioner
has appointed the following constables:
Perry L. Thompson, for Piscataway dis
trict, and Thomas H. Garrison, for
Hyattsville district. The board also,
at the request of the State lunacy COM
mission, ordered the transfer of all in
sane patients now in Montevue Hospital
~ 9Staue hospital at the expense Of
Prince George county.
Edward Record, of Cockeysville, who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
owen Mulligan, has returned to his
home.