National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-10-25
THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN.
Precautions Taken TO Prevent Demo-
cratic Frauds.
Tho Towpnthers on Guardian Enthusiastic
Meeting In a Bethesda Blacksmith
shop-AIirth and Enthusiasm.
Congressman urnor'a district.

heIOIB UuNlHB l0lclN reuCHCu llt NutOilHl
Towpath club that there g likely to be attempted
Il considerable Importation ofo Jealous demo-
crats from the cities Cf Washington and George
town into the adjacent sixth Maryland district to
deposit illegal woes ut the coming election In the
hope ofdofculng Mr.. Urncr, the republican cGndi
date for congress, the club. with CHARACTERISTIC
wlde.lwaEo ylgor has appointed committees OF
active and trusty members, and provided unGs to
ferret out The rHscas and prevent or punish their
frauds Already quite number Of non-rcsldcnls
under real or assumed names have boon found to
be on the registration lists u VI ontgomcry county
aud elsewhere. aud tho work Of ''spOiting' the
scamps and Of carefully watching them or lhcir
substitutes ut the election is well under way. such
| Arrangements are being perfected with local re-
publican committees and resident republicans nc
| qualntcd with oil the lawful democratic voters Mt
tho different precincts thnt II Is believed 10 %
| impossible for single unlawfuly registered voter
| to escape detection and prompt and elective
prosecution for his crime IL he ventures to pcrpo.
| irntc II ON election day. Every prccinct will be
| vigilnntiy watched by n few nonregistcrcd mud
| nOm-yutiig republicans from here aud Georgetown
IN company with earnest and plucky sixth district
Maryland republicans; Spirited meetings are be-
Ing held all over the district. One Of The live Tow.
| path committees, made up OF some OF our most
reputable citizens drove ont TO Bethesda In four
| horse bliss on Saturday evening to nttcud meet
ing OF Mr.. Urnct's constituents to be addressed by
him. 1t was Jolly company, The marked rural as
| pcct of Maryland my Mnryund" M the full moon
rose was In striking though not unpleasant contrast
! with the brilliant streets and avenues from which
|
| to TennallytOwn and beyond to the little hamlet
| their destination. The agreeable spinning
faculty OF the Towpathers made the brisk rldo very
merry, aud they were soon Oh the ground. II Is
the custom IN that section, even at this late season.
for both parties to hold their public meetings out
of doors. This meeting had boon arranged for ac-
| cordingly, but there w1s
IAN eager and n npping air"
that night, seemingly fresh blown from some
northern wintry reglon and The aSsenplen assem- audi
| ip hnl ia
provSe political forum for tho occasion; com
modlous Blacksmith shop with ground hoor from
aud which was standing grimly IN the midst
of tho village under the spreading chestnut troo,
was selected as the best available resort rough
treeboard platform. big enough for an orator not
| In the habit of walking up and down whiIe speak
ing was erected on one side ofthe shop and seven
talow candles stuck IN their own grease upon the
shelf before the speakers stand and upon sundry
cross-beams OF the building served for illumination
Pretty soon the president, vice'president and secrc
tary were named and elected at lump vote that
came out as unanimous and emphatic as blank
shot from siX-poundcr clearly demonstrating the
solid talent for voting right Of the Mgryiand re-
pubicans Thus tho meeting wns satl lslnctorily Or
ganlzed. Tho following were the officers chosen
Mr. Thomas +. Ward, president; MessTs. John Glag-
horn p. X. Adams, j. D. Ernest, John Burroughs,
w. H. brown q. !. Baxter, G. W. llolcomb, ~ ID.
Adams, J. II. Brtton and H. 7. Graves, vice-presi-
| dents, and Lewis T. Shoemaker ana II. - Graves
| secretaries The chairman with sincere modcsty
barred his venerable agricultural head and returned
thanks for the unexpected homer conferred upon
him, and then, with some embarrassment upon
tho whispered prompting one OF our more meet
| ngly experienced TOwpathers) managed topomtcly
| Introduce the first speaker Our esteemed iqiioW-
citizen Assistant Disrict-Auorney Francis Miller,
eso Whilo Mr. Miller was receiving the
thundering cheers of the audience which was OF
well mixed character as to color, nnd IN me DUst
| of humor the visitors had an opportunity 70 more
closely inspect the auditorium in tho fair light Of
the ceven candles. In the corner at tho let OF tho
speaker, was large two-.tGry hchc0op. Mned
for distinguished visitors and JOURNALISTS; In
the opposite corner was q large pile OF loose
stones which somebody called the magazine; and
| with which Il was suggested they could hold tho
| fort in case Of emergency. several hali-grown
darkies bent upon taking in the whole affair
rickoty ladder just 10 the right OF the orator and
an excited young cOlOred musician stood In iront
with disordered snurO drum giving vigorous oni-
phaSis to the universal, hearty and long;susained
applause that made the rustic temple Miry shake
and warm mp with enthusiasm, Across the black,
! lloorless joists above were resting pie oi bean
poles frugally brought from the gnrdeni ana stored
| for another seasons use There WeTo also
up there tho remains OF IN 9ld pump.
calfskm spread out 10 dry, and various other
articles forming altogether unique canopy
| impressive enough to be amusingly remembered
for somo time by the visiting statesmen constitut-
| ing our lowpath delegation, Mr.. Miller waving
his hand at length secured silence, ana proceausd
energecOlly with the first orntorical onset as ne
warmed To the wordy combat against the past aud
| threatened wron2s of the democratic party he
pulled of his oyercoat, aud soon the audience
| fnirly howled With delight When there was u
| mOmcntary suspension for breath between the
speakers points the visitors We're able to diSlin-
guish IN the din the voice of the snare drum last
| In giving out. There can be no doubt there is a
| world more of earnustncss and enthusiasm among
the republicans in the country than in the cities,
and on this occaNon the Washington party heatt-
lly joined In 1t and enjoyed it,. NO gilded temple
| ever inCloscd more spirited meeting than was
| held IN that old blacksmith shop.
| There Is n noticeable difference between repub-
liCuu and democratic political enthusiasm every
where. The latter is suen or Tesentfrl, ana seems
that has lett an odlous aud hateful stain; while
| the former Is cheerful and Joyous IN rs quality
| and breaks out in impulsive cheers and songs IN
| the trcest manner, There Is not hali as much
| singing I'm tho democratic campaign norlh or
south, Ns In tho republican, even when tho dGmoc-
| racy IL most confident
| The next speaker was Mr.. Urnor, the candidate,
who had the Same battle with the Gnthus,
GSm OF his audience that almost uvcrwholmel
| Mr.. Miller every time he mado good
| point But Nj. Urncr's voice was strong;
/ he IS good political orator and proved equal to
IndIClous stops during the loudest and most cleo
trical puUCluHtiOnS OF applause. There were seNe-
raj ulLer sneakers including s. Il, Bond. cSq., of
the VUwpIth clUD aud II was past Al o'clock, not
wlthslnndlng the severe cold Of thc evening, be-
| fore tho meeting lnally closed There we're those
the country. II Bethesda glvcsN fair indication Of
the zeal and spirit Of the republicans Of the sixth
Maryland dstTl,t, there CHn be no reasonable
doubt of Mr. Urucr's election BY an Increased lna-
jorily. Tho TOwnathcrs brought him into tho city
with them for conference with tho club aud TO get
quiet rest over sunday Tor the active and final
work OF the coming week.
4 COLONEL SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION