Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-07
Bv Walter Norman
Role of United
COP Unit Told

The follo1Uinq is a communication from
some very enthusiastic Republicans on the
subject of their netUIy-f formed United Repatb-
Hcans of Montgomery County. We publish it
herewith in its entirety IN the belief that 1t IS
of general public interest. We inUite similar
communication of similar length on similar
subject from some enthusiastic Democrats
and l0iH be glad to publish same IN the inter
ests of adhering to this newspapers inde-
pendent editorial policy.
AS representatives of the United Republicans
of Montgomery County, we submit the following
infornation in relation 20 the basic concept ard
aims CT the U. r. M. c.
This is grass-root movement and organiZa-
ton 1t started with the concept that the Reputll-
can electorate should present to itself-for formal
selection in the 1858 Primary, and for election of
the whole electorate in the 1858 General Elec-
ton-the very best Republicans available. A series
of five meetings was held beginning in the early
fall this year. The caucus was gradually en-
larged until on Wednesday, Oct %, there ga
thered some 300 Republican workers, principally
precinct chairmen, cochairmen, assistant chair,
men, and active workers. as well party and
public office holders, present and past Every pre-
cinct chairman and member of the Republican
State Central Committee was invited by personal
letter to this meeting. AT this meeting there
was elected from the floor Steering Committee
of 38: 10 women % men, from 80 precincts, rep
resenting all areas of the county and all shades
of opinion and philosophy in the Party in this
county The mission of this Steering Committee Is
to encourage qualified candidates for party and
public office to apply to it, to screen them, select
a slate, present this slate to another general
Gus of Republicans; and the slate finally approved
vii no in fhn Primary hV fhn
u M c. The funds for this campaign are be.
ing raised now. The funds will be sufficient for
the task and mission; in fact, they are almost in
hand now
No one on this SO man-woman Steering Com.
mittee is candidate for any office political if
any so become, he or she will forthwith resign
from the Steering Committee.
This Steering Committee is absolutely indie
pendent, unbiased uncontrolled, susceptible to no
outside influence and is dedicated to finding the
best in the Republican Party and eleeting them.
This movement is a positive re, directed
against nobody, nor against any person or per-
1t is the legitimate valid and usual associa-
ton of registrants to elect their candidate in a
Primary, and then assist, as individuals, the new
ly elected State Central Committee to elect the
Party's nominees in the 1858 General Election.
This is mission that neither the State Cen
trail Committee, the Young Republicans, the Cen
eral Federatons of Republican Women of Mont
gomery County, nor the Republican Conference
can under their rules and customs, engage in.
This is not intraparty fight. 1t is positive eff
fort to get the best candidates into party and
public office Every Republican is invited to par
ticipate and is asked to send his money contribu-
tons to the Treasurer, Gilbert Ham, Jr.. Esq,
5218 Moorland Lane, Bethesda H. Md. And every
Republican is urged to attend the next general
caucus. Every precinct leader will be notified by
letter of the caucus time and place and urged to
get his people there
This is the biggest and best development for
the Republican Party of Montgomery County in
a generation!
Walter H. Norman
Temporary Chairman, Steering Committee
United Republicans of Montgomery County