The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22
PRIMARY LISTS
IN ROCKVILLE
CLOSE
Potomac District Farmer
Springs Surprise by Filing for
County Commissioner.


ROCKVILLE. Nd, Aug. 22.-The
time allowed candidates for nomina-
tons for office to file with the su-
pervisors of elections certificates of
candidacy expired at IL O'Clock Mon
day night, and the lists are now com
plete, so far as the primary e'ec-
tions, to be held September 10, are
concerned.
w. Scott Collins, a Potomac dis
trict farmer. sprung quite surprise
on the final day by filing as a can
didate for the Democratic nomiE0
ton for county commissioner to sue
coed DR.. Benjamin c. Perry. It was
generally thought that DR.. Perry
would have no opposition for the
nomination.
Equally surprising was the action
of former Sheriff James p. Colt, of
Rockville, in filing just before the
time expired as a candidate for one
of the Democratic nominations for
judge Of the orphans court, increas-
ing to nine the number of candidates
for the four nominations to be made.
One Office Goes Begging.
No one filed for the Democratic
nomination for county surveyor to
succeed Charles j. Maddox, who In
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for register Of wills, and the
nomination will be made by the
Democratic State central committee
for the county.
J. Furr White, of Poolesville, was
the only one to file as candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
county commissioner to succeed
Claggett c. Hilton, and he will be
certified by the supervisors of elec-
tions as the nominee of his party.
The same is true of Robert Peter,
jr., of Rockville, for the Democratic
nomination for States attorney to
succeed Thomas l.. Dawson.
For the five places on the Demo
cratic State central committee but
five filed certificates Of candidacy,
consequently they will compose the
new committee. They are e. Brooke
Lee, Berry E. Clark, Lewis P. All.
mutt, J. Forrest Walker, Lloyd Jones
and B. Ashby Leavell. All are MEM
bers of the present committee. ex-
cepting Leavell, who will succeed
Walter w. Mobley.
Delegates to Convention.
But one set of candidates filed for
delegates to the Democratic State
convention and they, therefore, will
represent the county. They are Pres
ton B. Ray, Robert G.. Hilton, Will
liam L. Aud, John A. Garrett and
Samuel Riggs.
Others to file, and whose names
will be on the Democratic primary
ballot by reason of contests, are the
following:
For the house of delegates, four to
be named: James w. Barnsley,
Harry w. Blunt, jr., George L. Ed
monds, William H. McCeney, Joseph
v. Selby, Carson Ward and Frank
Wilson.
For judges Of the orphans court.
three to be named: James P. Colt.
Henry J. Hunt, Samuel B. Haney,
Winfield S. Magruder, p. Hicks Ray.
Harry Riggs, John H. Parsley, Alfred
G. Tolson and John e. West.
! For register of wills: Milton w.
Brewer, Thomas D. Griffith, Charles
J. Maddox and Perrie E. Waters.
For sheriff: e. Nicholson, Clay w.
Plummer and Fred NJ. Rice.
Two Contests in G. O. p.
The Republicans will have but two
primary contests. Lewis w. Keiser
and John F. Seibert filed as candI-
dates for the nomination for county
commissioner, and the following six
| filed for the five places on the State
central committee: Thomas L. Daw.
son, Frederick w. Page. John F.
Seibert, Paul Sleman, Wilson l..
Townsend and Simon o. Smith.
Walter P. Plumley, Of Takoma
Park, will be the Republican cantli.
date for States attorney, he being
the only one to file a certificate of
candidacy for the nomination, and
for the same reason reason Mrs.
Elizabeth G. Getzendanner, of Beane,
will be the Republican candidate for
register Of wills. Former State SEN
ator Willis B. Burdette was the only
one to file for delegate to the Repub.
lican State convention, and the other
four delegates will be named by the
State central committee.
The Republican nominees for the
house or delegates, sheriff, county
surveyor, judges Of the orphans
court and county commissioner from
the Third commissioner district VII
be named by the State central COM
mittee, as no one filed for any of
LnOS0 NOMINATIONS.
In the presence of ONLY nenohers
of the two families, Miss Harriet
Elizabeth Clagett, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph L. Clagett, Of Rock.
vile. and David Meeks Owens ne
Suitland, Md, were married last eve.
ming at the home of the BRIDES mar.
ents. The Rev. John T. Coolahan
pastor of st. Mary's Catholic Church
Of Rockville, officiated. Followinr
a short honeymoon trip thew viii
make their home at Kensinpton
where the bridegroom recently pur.
chased home.
In the divorce suit OF Mrs AnnIa
T. Lewis, of Bethesda district this
county. against William r. Lewis. of
Washington, and in the cross suit of
the husband against the wife. Judge
Edward c. Peter, in the circuit court
here, has handed down an opinion
dismissing both bills Each charged
the other with desertion.
Miss Gertrude Alyman and Arthur
e. Massey, both Of Alexandria. Va,
were married at Takoma Park, this
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