Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-10
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First Gun Of the Campaign!
The Meeting Last Night !
An Enthusiastic Gathering !!
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0utpouring of the People
A SAD CASE OF WIFE DESERTION |!
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The Democratic Meeting Last Night.

The democratic ratification meeting,
in front of the old City Hotel, in this
city, last night was magnificent sue
cess. The spirit of enthusiasm was
all aglow; the very elements seemed to
glee in rendering the occasion all that
could be wished for The turnout
ard united procession of the different
Democratic Clubs, of Annapolis pre-
sented a handsome sight, and the
sweet music and melodious National
Anthems that pealed forth from the
Annapolis Cornet Band filed the
air with poetic renosance which stirred
an enthusiastic manifestation in
the hearts of the enormously large
concourse of people that were
attendance. The porch from which
the speaking took place presented
most unique and handsome appear
ance, and the thanks of the democracy
are due to Messrs. w. L. Pfeiffer, j.
Davis and D. " Bright, for the taste
they displayed in so beautifully ar
ranging the same. Precisely at 8
O'Clock, w. T. Iglehart, Esq, an
nounced the opening of the meeting,
who, after a few brief and euIogistic
remarks, introduced the Democratic
Congressional standard-bearer of the
fifth congressional district, the Hon.
Barnes Compton, who was greeted
with a most hattering and enthusias-
tic welcome. Mr.. Compton, who was
looking the picture of health, spoke in
his usual forcible and well known way
holding the undivided attention of his
large audience for at least one hour
and a half. He said that empty
pledges were valueless, and for the
good faith and sincerity of his promise
to do his full duty in behalf of his con-
stituents, ifelected, be referred them to
his past record, for by that he was will
ing to be tried. He adverted to the
fact that the republicans in seeking a
standard bearer had sought only such
as they believed were possessed of the
pecuniary means wherewith to buy
his way to seat in the Congress of
the United States. He next proceed
ed to arraign the Republican party
as the peculiar representative and
guardian of monopoly and aggregated
wealth as against the general interest
and well-being of the masses. Mr..
Compton energecticalIy travelled over
much ground and foTCibly depicted
the misdeeds OF the Republican
party. His speech was one of bril-
liant oratory, and was enthusically
received. Mr.. Thomas G. Weeks. OF
Baltimore, chief of the bureau of labor
statistics of this State, was then in
troduced by Mr.. Iglehart No one who
has never had the good fortune
to hear Mr.. Weeks before.
would have dreamed that he was q
novice in speech making, but, on the
contrary, would have recognized in
him an adept, we'll and intelIigeatly
equipped. in classical oratory. His
address was broad, brilliant and for.
chile, as well as interesting and in,
structive, even to the political student
as well as the toiling masses. 1t was
q mastery effort and reflected great
credit both upon the speaker and the
| noble cause and vital political Issues
that now confront the mine Of the
American people in the impending
campaign,
Mr. Weeks was followed hv DR.
Wells, who Is so well known 70 the
readers OF the CAPI1AL as thai