Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-15
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Montgomery Leaders Form
First Smith Club and
Plan Hard Work.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September is
Marking the beginning of what was
declared would be one of the most
vigorous campaigns ever conducted by
Montgomery County Democrats, Joint
meeting of the Democratic State central
committee for the county and the re-
Gently appointed Democratic county
advisory committee of SIS was held IN
the Opera House here last evening.
It was conducted by Robert G. Hilton,
chairman of the State central commit
tee, and was attended by virtually all
members of the two committees and
number of other leading members OF
the party who were present by special
invitation. large number of short
addresses were made, in which the
speakers manifested enthusiasm for and
pledged their best efforts in behalf OF
the entire ticket.
Victory Seen in Hard Work.
Although reports from the various
districts were to the effect that the
condition of the party In the county
was fairly satisfactory, several bad
spots were pointed out and the necessity
of hard work both through organiza-
tons and individuals was stressed The
consensus seemed to be that with the
right kind of work the county could be
relied upon to give the Democratic
presidential, senatorial and congressional
candidates substantial majorities.
The formation of Smith clubs in
various parts of the county was one of
the principal matters considered, and the
meeting started the ball rolling by
.oroo Y,i1ipU NHnnt00voorxy County
Smith Club George NJ Hunter. preSi-
dent of the Montgomery County Ma
tional Bank of Rockville, was made
president; Robert G. Hilton, president
of the Farmers Banking &, Trust Co.
of Rockville. vice president: States
Attorney Robert Peter. .jr.. secretary,
and Josiah w. Jones, president of the
Montgomery County Farm Bureau,
treasurer.
The countrywide organization was
authorized to take the necessary steps
to organize clubs wherever in the county
the local party leaders deemed advisable.
and the understanding was that work
along that line would be started at once.
Registration Is Discussed.
The question of registration was dis
cussed and Maj E. Brooke Lee, recog-
nized leader of the party in the county,
urged the workers to leave nothing un-
done along that line and to see that all
members of the party eligible to register
and not already on the books are en-
rolled at the sittings of the officers of
registration on october and 8. He
stated that necessary information would
be provided for the guidance of the
workers
The State central committee is COM
posed of Robert G.. Hilton, chairman;
Berry E. Clark, secretary-treasurer
Lewis P. Allnut, Mrs. w. Ernest Ofutt,
Miss Ruth E. Shoemaker, Lloyd j.
Jones.
The advisory committee, selected by
the State central committee of Mary
land to assist the State central commit
tee for the county in running the cam
paign, consists of DR.. Jacob w. Bird,
Emory H. Bogley, Albert NJ Bouic, Ber
nard T. Brosius, Mrs. James Christie
pher, James H. Cissel Andrew j. Cum
j. Vernon Dorsey, DR.. George l.. Ed
monds, j. L. Gilbreth, Clyde Griffith,
Howard Griffith, Robert L. Hickerson.
Clagett c. Hilton, Mrs. James Hoyle,
George NJ. Hunter, Mrs. Creighton
Jones. DR.. Eugene Jones, Josiah w.
Jones, James D. King. Charles T. Kings
bury, Richard H. Lansdale, B. Asllby |
Leavell, E. Brooke Lee, Theodore H. |
LenovitZ, Kenneth Lyddane, ALIVE A. |
Monkey, Edward j. Murphy, w. Ernest |
Offutt, John E. Oxley, DR.. Benjamin c. |
Perry. Thomas w. Perry, Robert Peter, |
jr.; E. Stedman Prescott, Preston B. |
Ray, w. Frank Ricketts,, Mrs. Charles |
E. Roach, Odoriaa w. Roby, Judge /
Samuel Riggs, George P. Sacks, Robert |
L. Saunders, Lacy Shaw, j. Bond Smith, |
Archie w. Souder, j. William Stohlman, !
F. Forrest Walker, Bowie F. Waters, !,
Mrs. Parker L. Weller. j. Fur White, !
William T. Wheeler, Downey M. Will |
liams, Charles w. woodward and
Charles VeirS