Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-07
THE FIFTH MAINLAND DISTRICT.
The Republican Convention at Laurel listen
to "A speech from Its Nominee.
Corresponderce o. TIE Eynninr Sfar

10 speech A rom Its Nominee.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star
LAUREL. Nd. Sept. Z. 1892
After the republican convention had adj
journed yesterday afternoon the committee ap-
pointed to notify Mr. Parran Of his nominal
ton, consisting of I. John Bowie. Anne Arun-
del county; Richard ii. Alexander, Charles
county: Washington Wilkerson. st. Mary's
county, Henry W. Clage.t, Prince Georges
county; John Sedwick, Calvert county; Charles
W. Hanna, Baltimore city, and G. T. Waters,
Howard county, decided to telephone to Ralti-
more for the nominee. and received reply thar
he would be al Laurel about clock. The dele
gatesioitered about Mistead's Hotel until within
"a few minutes of the tine for arrival of
the train. when they all went in n
body TO meet Mr.. Parran. When he STEPPED
off the train he surrounded by his admir-
ers, and handshaking and congratulations we're
the order of things Tor quite period. The
whole party then repaired TO the Academy o.
Music and the convention recognized with The
same officers and with Mir. l.. Allison Wilmer OF
Charles county as chairman. Mr.. I. JOHN
Bowie of Anne Arundel introduced iIr. Parran
to the convention III an appropriate address.
and after the applause which greeted the lat
ter's appearance on the stage had subsidized he
addressed the convention as follows:
Il highly appreciate and thank YOU for the
honor just conferred upon me in nominating
me as the candidate to represent the people of
the fifth congressional in the election which is
to take place next November. l accept that
nomination from your hands, and in doing L
extend to you all my heart and hand. that
may be joined and bound together in this cam
paign for the cause of those principles which
we confidently believe IL and which are so
clearly set forth in our platform and in our
past record He criticised the action OF the
democratic party in the matter of stuffing the
ballot boxes, and said that when the ligh. Of
time had clearly shone upon the dominant
party in the state now, that party would meet
its defeat and be a thing of the past.
He compared the present administration with
that of four years ago. eulogizing the former
as building up the final cial system of the coun-
try, and being highly beneficial to the working
aud laboring classes. and condemning the latter
stagnated and weak. I'm the fifth congres-
sional district said the speaker, 1.-THE republi-
can prospects are most encouraging, and we zee
standing all around usa united republican party.
On the other side We see the independent de-
nocracy in state of discomfort. One mans
power and dictates have played their day. and
the Independent democratic party will no
longer be fooled. will not attempt, gentle
men of this convention, to discuss the issues
that will be brought before the people in the
coming campaign. We havea strong case ;our case
will be a clear one, . case OF facts, case OF
history; it will be n case where we will present
to the peopll a record. and from that alone they
viii decide the way they will cast their vote.
Again thanking you for the nomination ! ask
every man here today to go home to the people
whom he represents and secure their active CO.
operation with us ALL and when the 9Th day Of
November. 1892 has passed il am not elected
to represent you in the Fifty-third Congress the
fault will not lie at my door,"
The outburst of applause which followed Mr..
Parran's remarks was simply deafening and
could be heard all over the town. Mr.. L.
Allison Wilmer. chairman of the meeting. was
called for, and replied in neat little speech, in
which he urged the practice Of morality in
politics a. the essential forerunner Of success
Mr.. Thomas Parran, the present nominee, il a
man Of medium height and shout thir.y-two
years Of age. His countenance 10 pleasing
one, and his manner Il speech catching. He
was born in Calvert county, Nd, on February