Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-10-31
THE DEMOCRA TIC TICKET

1t is confidently predicted that the entire
Democratic ticket, State and county, which
heads this column will be triumphantly
elected
This prophecy is based upon reason,
which lies at the foundation of all true
prophecy.
Taking the ticket in reverse order, Mr..
Offutt will win because he has no Republi-
can opponent and is competent and other
wise worthy to serve the county as its
official Surveyor.
Mr.. Whalen has been fairly nominated
by the Democratic party. whose candidate
for Sheriff, for obvious reasons, has long
been recognized as the only safe agency
to entrust with the serious and delicate
duties of this county Office.
Messrs. Lewis, Robey and Walker have
been chosen through direct primaries, par
ticipated in by the vast majority of the
substantial citizens and taxpayers, as the
most available men to conduct the fiscal
affairs of the county in the capacity of
County Commissioners, and there is every
reason to believe that this choice will be
ratified not only by the votes of those who
participated in the party primaries, but
also of those citizens not bound by party
ties, who are likewise diligently seeking
the most available men of character to
perform the duties of this most important
office.
Messrs. Cummings, Snowden, Waters and
White, candidates for the House of Dele
gates, have likewise been selected by the
same constituency to properly represent
the county in the lower House of the Cen
eral Assembly. Geographically, they rep
resent the northern, eastern. southern and
western sections of the county Three of
them are familiar with legislative proce-
dure at Annapolis, and two of them are
men of experience in the General Assem-
bly, and have stood true in the enactment
of some Of the best and most progressive
legislation now on the statute books, and
neither Of them has ever voted for any
measure affecting Montgomery county not
a decided advance over pre-existing law.
All four of them are competent and emit
tied to the undivided support of at least
the members Of the Democratic party.
Their Republican opponents are all without
legislative experience. II is ture that Mr..
Mount has been quite active in govern
mental affairs. AS road contractor, he
seemed to be favorite in securing CON
tracts under the most unsatisfactory Crosby
system of road construction. When this
county at last secured relief from Mr. Cros-
by and State roads were being constructed
in the most durable and economical way,
1t was Mr.. Mount who interceded with the
Republican State Roads Commission for a
return to the contractor system" and more
than $4,000 in road material has since
been allowed to remain unused on the pro-
jected road from Jamestown to Dawson
vile. Stress is laid in some quarters for the
election of Mr.. Mount. but we mistake the
temper Of the people of this county If this
effort shall succeed.
DIR. Eugene Jones. candidate for the Stat
Senate, is a gentleman of character and
ability, and has always stood for those
things in public affairs which tended toward
the development Of the very best cond-
tons from the viewpoint of the masses of
the people. Courageous and dilieent. he
will prove a worthy successor to Hon. Blair
Lee in the State Senate.
His opponent has been a candidate for
elective offices in the past. but without
success His service, by executive appoint
ment. on the County School Board resulted
in no signal official act which stands out
TO mark the fact Of such service.
Hon. C. C. Magruder, of Prince Georges
county, is seeking reelection to the posi-
ton Of Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals, in
which his most acceptable service has
merited denomination without opposition
in his own party, the majority party in
Maryland. His two opponents represent
the warning factions in the Republican
party.
Hon Emerson c. Harrington. of Dor
chester county, has likewise been renomi-