Evening star., 1922-09-12
MONTGOMERY VOTE
GOES FOR BRUCE
Only One Third Of Registered
Democratic Strength
PoIIed in County.
Speeisl Dispatch to TIE Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md, September IA
W. CRbeil Bruce, the Baltimore law
ger. easily carried Montgomery coun-
ty for the democratic nomination for
United States senator at yesterdays
primary election.
In a very light vote-about one
!, third OF the registered strength OF the
party-he received 761 more votes
than former Representative David j.
Lewis, his nearest competitor, the
total votes being 1880 and 1869, re-
spectively. The total vote given Will
liam l.. Norris, the only other candi-
date, was 27S
Bruce carried Laytonsville. Pooles
vilie both precincts of Rockville.
Colesvilie. all three precincts of Be-
thesda, both precincts Of Gathers
burg, GAINESVILLE and all four pre-
| cincts 'of Wheaton districts. while
Lewis came-out ahead in Clarksburg,
! Darnestown and both precincts of o.
ney districts. Bruce and Lewis re-
ceived the same number of votes, In
PotoIhac and Damasr US districts.
andrew j. Cummings OF Chevy
Cbase, for the democratic nomination.
1of the United States House of Rep
resentatives. carried the county even
more sweepingly than Mr.. Bruce. He
defeated his only opponent. State Sen
", IN every precinct of the county, his
majority being 1854 and the total
vote of each 2.23S and SS4.
Bruce and Cummings were sup
ported by the party organizations
very ittie activity was manifested on
she part OF the organization until the
FAST two or three days of the cam
pafgn. but the organization workers
were in evidence at the polls through
out the day. Lewis had no organiza-
tlon. and the vote received by him
under the circumstances was unex-
pectedly large.
For the republican nomination for
United States senator John W. Gar
rett OF Baltimore was an easy winner
\ IN the county. supported by the party
organization. he carried the county
! over Senator joseph l. France by a
majority of s4I. Garrett's total Vote
being l.5oS. and that Of France 665
Garrett carried every precinct in the
county excepting Colesville. the third
Bethesda and the first and second
| wheaton. Less than. one-third of the
{ registered republican vote was polled
The. tptal yote 6f each Of the demo
Cratic and republican candidates by
districts was as follows:
Laytonsville-Bruce. 122: Lewis, So !;
Norris, 8; Cummings. $50; Mish, 25 !;
Garrett, 81: France, 46.
I 11arksburg-Bfuce, 81; Lewis, 81:
Norris. IL; Cummings, So; Msh, IS:
!! Garrett, so; France, So
| Poolesville-Bruce, LOG: Lewis, So;
Norris. ~. Cummings, 14s: Mish, IL
Garrett. l13; FRANCE, q.
Rockville: First precinct-Bruce.
12S: Lewis, 50; Norris, 2S. Cummings,
l1S: Mish. -. Garrett. ll2; France, 81.
Second precinct-Bruce. IS; Lewis. 81;
Norris, 3. Cummings, IS; Mish, SO. Gar
\ rett, AZ: France, 16.
Colesville-Bruce. 1876; Lewis, 81; Nor
! rett. 6S; France. 81
Darnestown-Bruce. So: Lewis. "a:
Norris, : Cummings: IS: Mish. 80.
| Bethesda:.. First precinct-Bruce.
l52; Mish, So. Garrett, 12s:. France. %.
Second pfecinct-Bruss. 81: Lewis. A;
Norris. 12.. CupaminEs,. s5: :Mish. 80
| Third QrectnctABruca,- -a6;. Lexis. 10:
Ncrrts, y. cumshingssts; Mish. 3. Gar
olnsxs First {. prscines-Bruce:: g.;
Len41f Norris. r. Cummings, as;
Mish, % Garrett SO: France 16. Sec
ond pfeesSet-Bruce. 81: Lewis. s.;
Sorrt. HRmings: IS: NishsS a.
GAITHEksBTRa: First precinct
| Bruce.Ss: Lewis, "a: Norris, 9: Cum
mings. 1861 Mish. s5; Garrett. 5s:
France,.,40. Second precinct-Bruce'
IS: Lewis. 40; Norris. 10: Cummings
81: Mish. 36: Garrett, Il: France, s.
Potomac-Bruce, -: Lewis, ~: Nor
ris. 2, Cummings. 76: Mish. 20; Car
| rett. s. France. 5.
Barnesville-Bruce. II: Lewis, "A;
| NorrisS19; Cummings. 1903; Mish, 70:
Garrett. "a; France, %.
Darnascus-Rruce,r. SIS; Lewis. IS:
Norris. 'es Cumintngs. 80; Mish, ~:
Garrett. 81; France, IL.
Wheaton! First precinct-Bruce, 81:
Lewis. Norris, %; Cummings, IS:
MfSh. 10; Garrett, :; France, 30.
| Second precinct-Bruce, 273: Lewis.
rs; Norris IS: Cummings. 252; Mish.
a; Garrett. As; France. So. Third
precinct-Bruce. 100: Lewis. 50: Nor
ris, 16; Cummings. 1875: Mish. 81: Gar
F; rett. 124: France. 26 Fourth pre-
| cinct-Bruce. s5; Lewis. 20; Norris,
3; Cummings. 80; Mish. IS; Garrett.
96: France. 36.
| Representative Frederick n. Zihl-
| man had no opposition for renomina-
4 ton as the republican candidate for
| Congress. and his name was, there
| fore, not on the ballot CK,