The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-10-09
McCOMAS IN GARRETT.
Our People give him an Enthusiastic
Reception.
THE MEETING AToAKLANp.

THE MEETING AT OAKLAND.
The Campaign was opened in Gar
rett by a meeting in Offutt's Hall,
Oakland. Saturday night. The meet
ing was called to order by d. CHS
holm, Chairman of the County Com
mittee, who announced the following
officers:
President,-Wm. H. Tower.
Vice Presidents.-J, z. Browning,
a. F. George, Hiram Frazee, John
T. Gary, Adam Duck worth. DIR. H.
Kemp, John Gnagy. Ed. Margroff,
d. H. Friend, Edward Hoye. ]. M.
Jarboe. ]. A. Hayden, George W.
Wilson. Thomas X. Harvey, George
w. Blocher, Aaron Wilhelm. E. G.
TiIson. w. E. Jones, Eli Merrill,
Daniel Wilson, David Beavers, David
burst, Henry Muhlenburg.
Secretaries. w. d. Nydegges and
E. H. Sincell.
Hon, l.. E. McComas was the first
speaker, and confined his remarks
principally to his acts and efforts dur
ing the last sessisn Of Congress tell.
ing how he had labored to take coal
from the free list in the Democratic
so called tariff bill. how he had voted
and worked for the passage of the
oleOmargariue bill. the Interstate
commerce bill and for the various
bills before Congress affecting com
merce, trade and labor, and that he
had the honor of being the only Rep
resentative who had succeeded in
passing a pension hill over the veto
of the President. He spoke about an
hour and was attentively listened to.
He was followed by ID. w. Sloan,
Esq. of Cumberland. who spoke en-.
couragingly of the outlook In Allie
gany county, and especially in the
mining regions. saying that the late
meetings there were the largest he
had ever attended and the enthusi-
asm for our candidate unhounded.
Mr.. McComas. accompanied ny E.
H. SincpIl, Esq, and Mr.. ex-Sheriff
Geo. d. White left for Accident Mon
day morning.
AT ACCIDENT.
The meeting at Accident Monday
afternoon was well attended. Mr..
Josiah Beeghley presided. E. Fl.
Sincell, Esq, opened the meeting
and spoke with great fervor and spir-
it upon the necessity of Republican
restoration to power, and the merits
and achievements of the candidates.
McComas followed with one of his
best efforts. A good report is prom
ised from Accident next November.
AT EVANSVILLE.
Mr.. McComas closed his personal
canvass in this county on Tuesday at
Grantsville, where a mass-meeting
of imposing proportions was held.
The Grantsville Cornet Band added
very materially to the enjoyment Of
the occasion by discussing some fine
music. The meeting was presided
over by VIM. Frost, Esq. The first
speaker was Mr.. Edward H. Sincell,
of Oakland, who spoke upon the
issues involved in the campaign max
ing special reference to the tariff by
giving a succinct history of that great
question. and closing with review
of Mr.. McComas' work in Congress.
Mr.. McC"mas followed in one of
his greatest efforts and held the audi
ence spell.bOund for more than an
hour with his eloquence and spIen.
did argument. The applause was
at times deafening and the enthusj.
asm unbounded. After the meeting
Mr.. McComas left for Myersdale, Pa,
where he took the night train for
Williamsport, Washington county,
Md, and on Wednesday evening adj
dressed meeting at Indian Spring,
Md.
Following upon the heels of a CAM
paign which promises grand results
in November comes Col. Baughman
with his coterie of negro MINISTRIES
and fireworks.
No doubt the folks will turn out to
see this aggregation of wonders. but
when they come to compare Baugn-
mans superficiality with McCOmas'
solid arguments, they will see who Is
best qualified to represent the 9th
Congressional District, and cast their
votes on the I'd of November in &C.
cordance with their conclusions.