The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-10
THAT GRAND RALLY.
Senator German was there, but the Great
Body OF Cecil Democracy was not.


Body OF Cecil Democracy was not.
1t had been apparent for some weeks,
that the unhealthy condition of the body
of the Cecil Democracy and which is
largely due to the recent performances
of the Young local "bosses. required
better professional treatment than could
be reasonably expected sat home, so it
was wisely CD determined in the councils
of the young leaders, to ask the great
Democratic chlettaiu to come to their
aid, with the hope that his soothing
presence in Cecil would attract great
crowd, and might allay in some measure
at least, the swelling waves of dissatis-
faction which-to use a nautical figure a
favorite one Of our cotemporary the Gecl
County Ne1S-weIe threatening to en-
gulf the old ship. The local captains
had in vain plped all hands aboard. Their
comrades did not respond. The old ship
of Cecil Democracy was sailing in
dangerous waters, her officers confused,
her crew in mutiuy, many of her best
sailors in desertion, and Others thrown
overheard, in the ruthless scramble for
preference and for place.
Literally speaking the Cecil Democracy
were at sea as to the outcome of the
present campaign aud something must
be done, and that quickly. To drop the
nautical phrase, the local leaders had
sounded the roll call in the outposts of
their camp and had met with feeble re-
Spouse from the cohorts usually eager
for the fray. Apathy, dissatisfaction,
and indifference prevailed all along the
line of districts. The ancient tocsin, the
old party drum tap, that once had
sounded the certain note of victory had
fallen dead and handspring upon the ears
of the clans, even of the Gibralter of
Cecil Democracythe old Fourth deestrick.
| The Highland Chieftains of the Octorara
were in revolt, the lowlands of Back
Creek, the level plateaus OF Warwick
and the Slssafras, showed alarming
| evidence of discomfort and insubord-
nation. So a grand demonstration CD
was announced at the county seat to be
held on Monday last, the word passed
along tue line, and the faithful appe aled
to to come to the relief of the embarrassed
leaders, and to help undo the mischief
that reck less leadership had Inflicted
upon the body of the party in the
county. To make this demonstration a
grand (?) success. and to awaken in the
rank and file some show of former life
and activity, the little cotere of young
bosses at Elkton used every appliance
that ingenuity could suggest or wit de-
wise. Mr.. Crothers' organ the Cecil
| County Ne,os spread whole column of
attractive head lines in advertising the
grand rally. The prestige of Mr.. Cor.
mans present Senatorial position, the
dim prospect of his possible nomination
next year for the Presidency with the
DINNER promise of SPOTS that it sug-
gested, were invoked to draw the hesitat-
ing brother to Eikton. Tue dear farmers
were appealed to, to meet one of III ir
kind co Farmer" Brown, and were
sweetly persuaded to swell the raLks of
the rally, by bringing their wives, aud
sons, and daughters. They were promised
as an inducement to come, com fortable
| seats, with first class accommodations for
ladies and gentlemen, free from molesta
ton or disturbance. They were promised
sweet music by seperal ~ bands, with
| lots of refreshments, and the enhancing
lullabes and Irish ditties of Prot Nc
| Nulty thrown in free gratis. They were
| promised a special excursion train on the
railroad at one half fare, with "speakin"
from stand 32x16 feet, with ice cream
and refreshments at five cents a glass.
To insure the certain success of the
grand rally. the Cecil Democrat not to be
out done by its associate organ, published
IN Gdcance a gigantic list of aceeptances
by prominent Democrats of the honor of
presiding on the suspicious occasion, not
dreaming that in the act of advertising
them, it was in reality rejecting upon
their party loyalty By the suggestion, that
such advertisement was necessary to
secure their appearance and moral sup
port.
Monday the fateful day dawned id
heat and dust. From every saloon and
hotel in Elkton the flags nuttered, and
we regret to say from but few buildings
besides. The flower hedecked platform
on the fair grounds awaited it's distin.
guished occupants, during the early day
in lonely grandeur. The day wore on.
At high noon some little stir was notice.
able on the streets of the town. Here
and there a strange carriage was to be
seen, but no excitement, no hustle, no
crowd any where visible. Ia the hotel
yards each possibly dozen teams were
standing, but everything orderly, quiet,
and serene, in the meantime the excur-
sion train from the upper districts, hav-
ing quietly come to town, deposited at
the station instead of the expected five
hundred excursiouists just one hundred
and fifty two.
The meeting was called at o'clock.
A few minutes before that hour single
band of musc-the Boat Yard Band of
Elkton-appeare on the scene, but no
| district organizations with music and
fl lgs as requested, vera anywhere visible
to the naked eye. AS the anxious eye of
a local boss fell upon the grand stand,
the only partially filed enclosure told
| l. l..
was not there-the great body of Cecil
Democracy had not responded-it was a
rally but far from grand rally-in num-
bers it was a dismal failure, the actual
Democratic voters compared with the
number OF ladies', Republicans and
children, who were present, being in a
decided minority.
A few minutes after 1 o'clock, the
meeting was called to order by William
s. Evans, Esq. chairman of the county
committee who read long list of officers,
Mr.. Adam r. Misraw being selected
as presiding officer, who introduced
Farmer (?) Brown as the first speaker.
Farmer B, read a short address in clear
loud voics. He referred with pride to
his early career at the pillow handle, and
was perfectly willing to be called hay
seed or clod hopper or any other nick
name, so he got the votes of the people,
very studiously emitting of course any
reference to his palatial residence in Bal
tmore, or to his stylish tally no coach
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