Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-16
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Recount of Democratic Pri.
mary Ballots Shows Slight
Change.
Special Correspondence of The star.


ROCKVILLE. Md, September 16. 1918.
The net result OF the recount, con-
Quoted here yesterday by the supervisors
of elections OF the votes cast for the va
,ious candidates for the nomination for
sheriff in Bethesda. Potomac and Wheat
Oh districts at the recent democratic
Urinary election, was gain of three
,otes for Benjamin p. Whalen, who. on
he face OF the returns, defeated W.
frank Gather by twenty-nine votes. He
,;lined three in Potomac district and one
i the second precinct Of Bethesda dis
r!ct, and lost one in the first precinct
: Bethesda district. Gather gained one
II the first precinct Of Bethesda district
nd lost one in the second p. ecinct. In
he three districts Whalen lost fifteen
otes because Of the ballots being i'm
.roperly marked.
The recount was petitioned for by
father who represented that he feared
rrors may have been committed. He
lid not charge fraud. The recount was
nee of the public. Gather was repre-
5ented by Attorney Charles w. Pretty
nan. and Whalen by Attorney Emory II.
Bogley. Both Gather and Whalen were
resent. as We're a number Of the friends
Il each.
Evidence of Fair Election.
whalen and his friends expressed them-
elves az glad the recount had been ask,
d. as some doubt had been iaised as
10 the correctness Of tho count of the
Lection officials, and they we. e anxious
o have it cleared up. The recount show
ed beyond q doubt that the election was
conducted in an absolutely fair and i'm
partfal manner.
Earl johnson Hownes. aged twenty
eight. of Ashburn. Va. and Miss Mary
surg, Va. were married In Rockville yes
terday by Rev. Samuel r. White of the
BAPTIST Church. at the minister's home.
Presley r. Wil.ett. aged twenty-four.
teen. both OF Alexandria, Va, were also
married here yesterday. leaving for Wash
ington Immediately after the ceremony.
Munsey Williams. colored. is in Jail
here charged with an assault upon. with
intent to kill. Emerson Curry, also coli
Dred. II is char ged that because Williams
ran across Curry and the formers sweet
heart together he fired two shots at
Curry. one of which took effect in IN his
ear. dangerously wounding him. The
shooting occurred late Saturday night near
Woodside. this county. Curry has since
been in Washington hospital.
Prohibition Ticket Nominated.
Tie prohibition county convention,
which met at Damascus Saturday after
noon. nominated the following ticket:
For the state senate. Albert h. Shoe
maker of Friendship Heights: for the
house OF delegates, John T. Baker Of Da-
mascus. Samuel o. W. Beali of 1ravilah,
J. r. Parsley of Lay Hill, John F. Boyer
" Damascus: for county commissioner,
second collection district. Richard G.
Beall of Browningsville: for sheriff, Ver-
non ID. Watkins of Damascus; for county
surveyor, Album ii. Watkins OF Brown
ingsville.
The convention was presided over by
Ezra Watkins, Auburn II. Watkins was
secretary.
The funeral OF James II. Howes, a
sustained by teing run over by his farm
wagon near Avery. this county. last Thurs
day afternoon, took place at III clock
Sunday morning from the Presbyterian
Church at Neelesville. The services were
conducted by the pastor of the church.
Rev. T. Davis Richards. Burial was in
the cemetery near the church.
Suggested for Appointment.
Former Judge John G. Motter Of Fred
erick. for fifteen years associate judge
Of the circuit composed or Frederick and
Montgomery counties. is being urged upon
Gov. Goldsborough for appointment as a
member OF the public service commission,
70 succeed Joshua w. Herring, resigned.
Leading republicans OF Montgomery,
Frederick. Washington. Garrett and Al
legany counties have Endorsed him. and
he Is thought to stand an excellent
chance Of being named.