The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13
PAINTED RED.
A Large Ceowd and Great Enthusiasm.


Tuesday night our town was ahlazt
with light and crowded with enthu'
siastic Republicans from more than
half the districts in the county, the
occasion being the celebration of Oui
victory in this Congressional district.
as well rs the general result through.
out the country.
Our gallant standard nearer, Hon.
L. E. McCOmas. arrived on the 1851
P. NJ. train and WAS conveyed to the
Commercial Hotel. which was used
for headquarters for the time.
At $3.50 the parade was formed In
front of the hotel, with Capt. ]. M,
JarbOe as Chief Marshall. with the
following assistants: f. HI. Sincell,
Esq, Sheriff Riley, ex.Sheriff Geo.
ID. White, Capt. w. r. Jardoe and
Mr.. Arthur To nshend.
The procession was headed by the
Anderson Brass Banh, of Piedmont,
w. Va, followed by IA carriage con-
tanning Mr.. McCUmas, Daniel Chis-
holm, Chairman of the Couuty Com
mittee, and DR.. J. Lee McComas. sur.
rounded by the following guard OF
honor on horseback W. II. Tower,
q. l.. Bus;ey. G. T. Glolfeity and
Calvin Glotfelty, Then followed the
torch and tanner bearers on foot and
horseback to the number of near two
hundred. There were a large mum
her of banners containing represent
talions aud mottOes, which we have
not SPACE to refer to in detail.
The following are a few of the
many notices carried in the process
sion:
"Woe to the man who sells his
birthright for n mess of pottage."
"Gmd bye, Vic; good bve."
"O!d Virginy got thar
FIFTY cents to stay at home"
"Lnok upon my ruddy cheeks"
Beaver hats in edmand i'm Penl q.
syIvsnia."
"'Little Mac won again"
"B mlIe didn't reach Accident"
Sang Run Is Pizen."
doodle didn't Win,n
"Protection fur American labor"
"Fnr Salt RIVER tickets apply to
Cheap Cash."
The procession passeit through the
principal streets and then entered
Offutl's large hal which was parked
almost to suff,cation. After music
by the band the Chief Marshall in
troduced Mr.. McCnmas, who spoke
for near an hour congratulating the
People of the district and the people
of thi, county on the splendid victory
of Nov. ID He WAS frequently ap.
planded. AT the close of his address
the people did not feel disposed to re.
tire, and called for others present to
say few words. After more music
addresses were made by Rev. w. E.
George, of Swanton, and Messrs. F.
A. Thayer, Ed. II. Sincell and w,
z. Townshend. The address of Rev
George occasiOned considerable mer.
riment. DIR. E. II. GlOtfelty was
loudly called for but aid not respond.
The meetin! finally closed about ten
O'clock.
Among the iIluminations deserving
special mention are the following
TIE residences of DR.. j. Lee Me-
C0nas, w. III. Tower, John NJ. Da.
Wis, Mrs. Leah Sinceii, Capt. J. NJ.
Jarnoe, Cias. B,hten, W. p. Town
shend. J. .. Michael. i. ID. Kepner,
James W. White, A. q. Sturgiss, J.
A Grant, s. p. Bptien Samuel Boy
er. Geo. Fuimer, DecOursey Boiden,
DIR. Newman, Mr.. Anderson, g. A.
Shifer, Rdlph Thayer, and many
others.
The banners were pointed by DR..
J. Lee McComas and Me,srs. Charles
Sweeney and j. A. Grant, and were
the hands0mest we ever saw. A
number Of them were given to M.
MrComas at his request. and the
balance were sent to Accident to be
used in the jolificatiOn next Tuesday
night.
McC0mas left on the 1920 train
Wednesday morning for Frederick,
where he WIS to address a meeting
the same night.