Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-10-09
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Gathering OF Ann4po is CItY's de mocracY
Enthusiastic Meeting.


Gathering of Annspo.i is CItY's Democracy
Enthusiastic Meeting.
One Of the largest and most enthusiast
tic meetings that has been held this cam
paign was that held last night at the
Market House under the auspices of the
Democratic Club of Annapolis. A little
after o'clock the speakers accompanied
by the president of the club and the com
miftee preceded by the Cornet Band pro
ceeded 10 the Market Space where stand
had been erected for the occasion. Z.
&. CAN'T, Esqr. president of the Club,
In a few well-timed remarks, called
the meeting TO order, and introduced the
Hon Spencer G. Jones. clerk of the Court
of Appeals, as the first speaker of the
evening. Mr. Jones said ii offered him
great pleasure TO address his fellow
democrats of Annapolis. having gone in
and out among them for the past tive We
years, although a resident OF another
county, he felt as though his citizenship,
was identified with theirs He said this
was the first time that he had spoken in
public during this campaign. That
when your committee waited upon me"
said Mr. Jones, land asked me TO ad.
dress you here tonight, knowing my af-
tiliation with you these many years, and
your many good offices towards me,
felt that it was my duty and great pleas
ure TO respond. 1t has been said by
your preside IT that / had been promi-
nently mentioned in connection with
the gubernatorial office of your State l
admit that / had aspirations in that di-
rection, but when the great Democratic
party of my State decreed otherwise, and
named another for that distinguished
4 asfw hnfr
will and decree and fell back into the
ranks of my party ready TO do their bid
ding. There never was true Demo-
crat." said Mr.. Jones, that did not make
sacrifices for his party. 1t is the pTta-
eipIes that we are contending for and not
men. The greatest sacrifice that | ever
made for my party, said the speaker,
was when / went up TO the polls and
voted with my eyes closed for Horace
| Greedy for president OF the United States,
| who was the embodiment of all that was
| the opposite of Democratic principles
But ] did it like thousands of other
| Democrats in this country-for my par
| ty." He advised every Democrat TO
stand by his colors He said that this
was only the skirmish line of the great
| political battle that would be fought
| twelve months hence. Don't break
| your ranks, fellow Democrats" he said
what would it profit any Democrat to
turn his county over TO the Republi-
cans?" he asked Would a republican
delegation have the same influence with
your governor that Democratic one
would have? These are the questions
that every Democrat should put to him
self before he votes on the 3rd of No
vember next" Mr.. Jones spoke with a
great deal of earnestness and force until
was so hoarse that he could not be heard
He was frequently applauded during his
| remarks. James Revell, Esqr., was the
next speaker introduced. He made one
of his usual enthusiastic, patriotic speech
es, that fairly electrified the boys. Mr.
ReYell is atrue Democrat, one that has the
ring of the true mental in him. The
next speaker introduced was Il. Moss,
| Esqr., candidate for State Senator. Mr..
| Moss made most emphatic and impress
| siye speech. He refuted in unmistaka-
| bic terms, the false and slanderous char
ges that had been made against him. lie
| assured the oystermen, that II elected,
they would have no stronger advocate
of their interest on the floor of the Sen
ate than he; that he would exhaust eve
ry honorable means In his power to pro-
test against the leasing of the oyster
bars to the capitalists of Baltimore city.
Mr.. Moss dwelt more particularly upon
the local issues of the party, and urged
every democrat to support the ticket, as
for their best interest. He said that his
family had been residents, taxpayers
and voters of the democratic ticket in
this county for the past two hundred
| years, and that this was the first time
| that Af hoH raRnfUpd ~
cognition at the hands of this party. He
said that it had been charged that he
was young man. He was now in his
thirty-seventh year, If it was any crime
TO be young man he believed that that
was the only crime that he was gull
| ty of. He said that If elected to the Of
| flee for which he had been fairly nomi-
mated, he would be the representative of
the people, and ready to respond to any
| demand tn IT might be made of him Mr..
Moss was frequently applauded during
his speech, and made many new converts
in the crowd by his earnest and manly
effort, +. 5. Riley, Esqr., was the next
! speaker introduced, who made an earn
est and eloquent appeal to the Demo
/ Gratis to stand firm to their party and
their party's principles. lie referred
them to the past history of the republi-
can party, and that this should be suffi-
cient TO unite every Democrat In one
common cause. The meeting did not
close until after 10 o'clock, and was one
the most successful local meetings ever
held in Annapolis. Another meeting will
be held at St. Margaret's in the Third
district tonight, and will be addressed
by local speakers