The Washington times., 1924-01-23
MON 7 Conner
VOTERSARE
VISITED
Party Affiliations as Given
Show. $500 Democrats,
and 6,236 Republicans.

ROCKVILLE. Md, Jan. 2S.-
There has been much speculation
since women began to vote as tt
the relative strength Of the two
parties in this county as indicated
by party affiliation and estimates
have varied greatly. Through the
efforts Of John Jones, clerk to the
board Of supervisors Of elections
for the county. who has just fin
ished an inspection Of the registra
ton books, definite information ie
finally available.
According to q statement pre-
| pared by Mr.. Jones, the total regis
tered vote Of the county is now
1878, Of which 12,417 are whites
and S,311 colored. The Democrats
6,2S6; Prohihitlonists, 4S; Socialists,
are unaffiliated. The figures, how,
exact strength Of the two big par.
leans are understood to be affiliated
as Democrats so as to be able to
| participate in the Democratic pri.
the unaffiliated are said to be Re-
| publicans.
The party affiliation by districts
| is, as shown by the statement, as
| follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 413: Re.
publicans, S22; declined, 10. Whites,
467: colored, 275; Clarksburg-Demo
Gratis, 497; Republicans, 253; Pro.
hRhifi0ni~fc <. dacIira5 "a T1yL;.nc
618: colored, lei; Poolesville-Demo
Gratis, 4SO; Republicans, 2s5: de.
, clined. 10. Whites, 492; colored,
233: Rockville, First Precinct
Democrats, 633; Republicans, 500;
,Prohibitionists, i; declined, %.
Whites, 1877; colored, $50; Rock.
vile, Second Precinct-Democrats
.404: Republicans, 231: declined, %.
Whites, $40; colored, 147.
Colesville - Democrats, $50; Re.
publicans, 394; declined, "a. Whites,
TIA; colored, 3O4; Darnestown-
Democrats, S55; Republicans, 27O;
declined, 8. whites, 4O2; colored'
226; Bethesda, First Precinct
Democrats, $40; Republicans, S26;
Prohibitionists, /; Socialists. 3; de.
clined, 35. Whites, 800 colored,
IS; Bethesda, Second Precinct
Democrats, 34S; Republicans, 444;
declined. 119. Whites, 9O1; colored,
10.
Bethesda. Third Precinct-Demo.
Gratis, 2S1; Republicans, 121; de.
clined. S. Whites, 3O6; colored, 81.
Olney, First Precinct-Democrats
255: Republicans, 242; Prohibition.
! lists. 6; declined. II. Whites, 312:
colored. 20S. OIney, Second Pre-
cinct-Democrats, 2S7; Republicans,
S78: Prohibitionists, l; Socialists. 8:
declined, s. Whites, 373; colored,
800. Gaithersburg, First Precinct
Democrats. 1856; Republicans, 2S6;
declined, 18. Whites, 4SO; colored,
209. Gaithersburg, Second Precinct
Democrats. 367; Republicans, 1SO;
declined, 4. Whites, 439; colored.
112. Potomac-Democrat 339; Re-
publicans, 154; declined, 8. Whites,
40S: cOlored, SO.
Barnesville-Democ 500; Re-
publicans, go: declined, 4. Whites,
6S7: colored, 100. Damascus-Demo.
Gratis, 467; Republicans, 2S6; Pro.
hibitionists. %; declined, 81. Whites,
73S; colored, "a. Wheaton, First
Precinct-Democrats, 266; Repub-
Leans, 214; Prohibitionists, 6; So.
cialists, /; declined, 10. Whites,
34S; colored, 152. Wheaton, Second
Precinct - Democrats, $50; Repub.
licans, 241; Socialists, 8; declined,
46. Whites. 879; colored, III.
Wheaton, Third Precinct-Demo-
Gratis. 355; Republicans, 3O2; Pro.
gressives, 3; declined, 30. Whites,
625; colored, 65. Wheaton, Fourth
Precinct - Democrats, 395; Repub.
licans, 637; Prohibitionists, 2: SO.
cialists, 2; declined, 65. Whites,
971; colored, go
Franklin T. Boswell, Of Glen
Echo, this county, has instituted
suit in the circuit court here to
recover what is known as Cabin
John Island" consisting of seven.
teen acres and located in the Pc.
tomac river, this county, opposite
the mouth Of Cabin John Branch.
which he claims Louis H. O'Dell
Is Illegally in possession of.
Boswell represents in his declara.
tion that on July 1, 1920, O'Dell
"wrongfully entered said land and
| elected" TIE plaintiff In addition
to seeking the recovery of the Is.
land, Boswell asks $4,000 damages.
He Is represented by ATTORNEYS
John A. Garrett. George H. Lamar
and Lucius Q. G.. Lamar.
The dramatic club, recently or.
ganized among students of the
Rockville High School, of which
Miss Jeanette DeSaules is president,
will give it's first play next FRIDAY
evening, when it will present
"Aaron Boggs" in the auditorium
at the high school building. II
will be given for the benefit Of the
school Improvement fund and will
be directed by Miss Margaret Karn
q member Of the faculty.
The cast Is as follows: Aaron
Boggs. Sti]lman Burns: Happy. John
IIickersin: Beau Carter, George
Schaeffer: Pepper Jervis. Braxton
Hannar: Mr.. Boggs, Roscoe Gar.
rett; Mr.. Chubb, David Lehman
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