Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-10-08

Enthusiastic Mass-Nfeeting at the
Opera House.

opera House.
The Democratic Congressional cam
paign was opened In this county last
night with large and enthusiastic mass
meeting 10 Masonic Hall. The meeting
was to have taken place ia front of the
City Hotel, but the rain during the day
aud the dampness of tbs atmosphere, pre-.
vented 1t being he'd In the open air.
About o'clock the Annapolis Cornet
Band. followed by torchlight procession
paraded the streets, playing several popu-
lar airs. BY eight O'Clock every seat In
the Opera House. including the gallery,
was occupied. The meeting was called
to order by John Ireland, who announced
DR.. Geo. Wells as president OF the meet
ing with the usual number of vice-presi
dents and secretaries. DR.. Wells upon
taking the chair was greeted with APP
plause. After thanking the audience for
the honor conferred upon him, he said he
would not take up their time with any
desultory remarks, as that could be done
by the distinguished speakers present.
He then introduced as the first speaker,
the Hon. Robt. NJ McLane, of Baltimore,
After referring to several local aud State
matters, the Ex-Governor then address
ed the. meeting, mainly on the tariff and
force bills, and arraigned the present
Congress for their unconstitutional acts.
AT the close of his remarks. tue ex-Gov-
ernor urged all the democrats Of the fifth
district to resent the insult placed upon
them by turning Mr.. Compton out of his
seat, TO which he had been honestly
elected.
Gen. Chas Z. Hooker, member of Con-
gress from Mississippi, was the next spea-
ker. He began by saying be felt an affec
tionate attachment for the good old State
of Maryland, where his grandfather had
been raised. He denied the statement of
Speaker Reed Ia a speech delivered In
New haven, Conn.,, IN which he stated
that thirty seats In Congress had been
packed by Southern Representatives. The
elections down South he said were fair
and the use OF money was unknown there.
Referring to Mr.. Compton, he said he
would rather have made the speech Mr..
Compton did 10 his own defense than to
remain Ia Congress thirty years. Gan
Hooker's scat had also been contested,
but he was allowed to remain by unani-
nous vote of the elections committee He
| had told Mr.. Lodge, the author OF the bill
that If his bill was Intended to put the ne
gro race over the whites down South II
could only be dene when every whiteman
woman aud child was under the sod. He
spoke Of the kind relations existing be-
tween the colored people and the whites,
and said the former were the best paid la
berers in the world. He said that every
property holder was taxed for an educa-
tional fund. and that there were no dis.
| tinction as TO the races In the distribution
of the fund. That the colored people were
happy, contented and prosperous
and all they asked was to be let alone.
Hon. Barnes Compton closed the meet
Ing shortly before II o'clock with Wig
orous speech, which was warmly applaud.
ed. After discussing the tariff and other
measures before Congress, he appealed to
the voters of the district to resent the ty-
rapnical blow which had been inflicted by
Congress by unseating fairly elected
Representative. He said If they do their
duty some one else will be on the outside
next time. Mr. Compton said Mr.. Mudd
had stated in Port Tobacco four months
before he took his seat that Speaker Reed
had positively promised that he should
get mis- seat. Mr.. Compton predicted that
some republicans will get taste of the
bitter cup that has been pressed to demo
cratic lips, If democrats do their full duty
In this Congressional election.