Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-10-31

the Republicans will win the district by
only 200, and they will give names of Re-
publicans who will not vote for McComas .
The population is largely made up OF
miners They take no active part in poll
tics. From the large Republican majority
the inference naturally is that as rule they
are Republicans No man can tell what
they will do, but the Democrats say that
Gen. McKaig will make large gains among
them. They have always supported him
heretofore.
Just as soon as Gen. McKaig reached
Frostburg he went to work and began his
round of visits to the townsmen, all of whom
greeted him cordially. From every quarter
came encouraging reports of the progress OF
his campaign, and everybody had good
wishes for him. In the evening, previous to
the meeting, his friends met him at the st.
Cloud Hotel, and he was told of Democratic
harmony and Republican dsatfection all
over the district. Shortly after o'clock
the Independent Cornet Band paraded the
streets, and by o'clock Meats Opera House
was crowded from door to stage. Mr.. Nc
Comas held his meeting here one night last
week in Ravenscraft's Opera House. 1t is
stated that one fourth of the seats were va
cant, and that not halfof the vice presidents
were present. Two years ago, when the
Republican mass-meeting was held in the
same place, the house would not hold hall
of the persons who sought admittance,
At o'clock to- night when Gen. Mckag
reached the Opera House he found an en-
thusiastic audience, composed in great part
of miners, waiting for him. lie was alone
and was the only speaker. After he had
given lucid explanation of the working
of the tariff, he referred to some of the
charges brought against him. The charge
had been made that he was not competent
to represent this District in Congress. lie
confessed that he was not puglllst, nor
loud mouthed, nor foul mouthed, which
seemed to be requisites OF Republican MEM
bers of the last Congress.
81 believe" said he, 81 am an honest man.
| believe Congress needs some honesty l
shall do my best in your behalf have
served in the House and Senate of Mary
land, and tried to represent your interests
there as best could. am willing to stand
upon my record. | am asked what did to
save the Union | have only to say that
with the exception of ex-Judge Maulsby,
who ran for Congress many years ago,
am the only man who has been can
didate for Congress in the district or
who has represented this district in Con
gress who fired gun in the defense
of the Union, and | fired that gun when
but seventeen years old, while employed on
the tow path OF the canal. III IS charged that
| was arrested as a Southern spy, and yet
was released in two weeks by Secretary oil
War Stanton after a full investigation Of the
case These asehoods have been OF great
benefit to me. Mud singing and abuse never
defeat man. | want to tell you that will
not resort to such personalities | will not
degrade myself to be elected to Congress by
mud-slinging. | ask the support OF no man
who cannot conscientiously vote for me.
have been your candidate before | have
never rcsorted to lying to win. | will not
resort to it now"
Mr. McKaig next met the charge that he
was not in favor of maintaining the canal
and reviewed his vote in the Maryland Sen
ate against the proposition to transfer part
of its ow-path into a railroad track.
Upon the conclusion OF his speech Gen.
McKaig was presented with several bou-
duets by ladies.