The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-10-15
LOCAL POLITICS.
What is Going on in the Political Field in
Carroll.

What is Going on in the Political Field In
Carroll
The room Of the Cleveland, Stevenson and
Talbot club of Westminster district was fill.
ed on Tuesday night, some persons being
present from Woolery's, Hampstead and
Manchester districts and for several miles
around Westminster. They were attracted
by the announcement that practical Illus
tration would be given of the new system OF
voting, which was explained by B. +. Grouse,
Chairman Of the County Central Committee
The voters manifested much interest in the
Australian way OF voting, and were much
pleased to learn that there was nothing conf
plicated nor difficult about it.
Mr.. Grouse also gave an account of the
clubs delegates visit to New York and at
tendance at the convention of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs, and he
gave cheering news concerning Democratic
prospects gathered at the National Demo.
cratic Headquarters
Hon. Frank T. Shaw, being recognized in
the audience, was invited to the platform by
President Reifsnider, and he was given hearty
applause as he walked up the aisle Being
called upon for a speech he said that he
thought the meeting was merely business
one and that he had come to participate and
hOb W duuIbSS Tue CluD. Ilt now
ever, that the issues in the present contest
were more momentOus than ever before, and
warned his hearers that Republican success
this year, with both houses of Congress and
the Presidency in Republican control, meant
the passage of Force bill that would not be
gotten rid of by the peaceful ballot; that the
perpetuity of Republican institutions were at
stake and he was glad that so much interest
was being manifested by the Democratic
voters, as was evinced by so large an attend
ance at the meeting. At another time, he
said, he would be pleased to discuss the issues
of the hour before the club, and when he re-
sumed his seat the President announced that
DR.. Shaw would be one of the speakers at
the meeting at Odd Fellows Hall next Tues.
day night, October IS. The other speakers
will be Mr.. j. T. Graham, of Cecil. and per-
haps Hon. VIM. Pinkney Whyte. The War
fieldsburg Band will furnish music on the
occasion, aud committee was appointed by
the club to properly decorate the hall for the
occasion.
On Saturday evening, October Doth, a
meeting will be held at Odd Fellows Hail.
appointed by the State Executive Committee,
which will be addressed by Hon. j. Fred. G. |
Talbot, Gen. Joseph b. Seth and others.
The Westminster District club, on the after
noon of the same day, will probably have n
pole raising, and have appointed a committee
to make arrangements.
The young Democrats OF Westminster have 4
piccolo and drum corps, of about |
twenty members, and the boys are practicing /
to celebrate the great Democratic .
victory three weeks from next Tuesday.
The Cleveland, Stevenson and Talbot club /
IF Taneytown district will meet in Ecken-
'ode's Hall, Taneytown, every Saturday
night until election day and also on Monday
light, November 9TH. The Democratic
'oters of the district are requested to attend
hese meetings. Speaking and instruction in
he new system OF voting at each meeting.
A Cleveland, Stevenson and Talbot club
vas organized at Carrolton on Thursday
light, with forty-three members The officers
.hosen were Frank Eckenrode presidents B.
iimler, Jesse Bollinger, Augustus Miller,
lewis Manchey and David Green vice-pres-
Tents; John PoiSal secretary; Daniel Iincon
ssistant secretary, and Enamel Arnold
treasurer. There are now three Democratic
lubs in the district. In the county there are
ixteen Democratic clubs, and two more are
o be organized, one at Melrose and one in
liddleburg district.
The Cleveland, Stevenson and Talbot club
f Myers district was addressed by Charles
}. Fink, Esq, on Saturday evening last, who
resented the issues of the campaign in
Drcible manner, and dealt particularly
nth the tariff and Force bill. The club
endered vote ofthankS to Mr.. Fink, and also
D ID. N. Henning, Esq, who so ably address
d the club on September 2Sth. The following
xecutive committee was chosen last Satur
ay evening: John +. Maus, j. W. Little,
rank T. Brown, Andrew Wisner, William
latter and John 7. Copenhaver. The club
ill meet again this Saturday evening at
80 o'clock. All Democrats are invited.
Republican Politics.
Mr.. H. NJ. Clabaugh will address the Re- T
ublican club of New Windsor this (Satur- {
ay) evening.
The Westminster Republican club have
riorSy On SdfiTzaeIOh,
ut the people in the neighborhood must
ear with it few weeks longer. 1t will not '
E heard after November Sth.
''Have the factions kissed and made up, {
as asked of an active Republican few days
70. ''No,'i he said, matters are getting '
orse. Instead of organizing the party is
and the appointment to snug
erth of 81, 600 year of one who was post
Iaster for about twenty-four years is not
llcuated to produce much interest for the
recess of the ticket here. kissed and made
D. not much, a couple OF SANDER suits may :
ct result.
mark Clevelands majority in Carroll at
5O,'' said another Republican on Wednes- ,,
ay, ''for thatll be the size of it. :
The Roop- Goodwin Huber faction are con-
oicuous by their absence at the Westmin- ,,
Ter club meetings. One of the active mem !
ers of that faction remarked one day this
eek that he was out of politics at present. :
A Harrison, Reed and Baker club has been
reanized at Manchester with the following =,
Ulcers: George P. Panebaker president;
,avid X Brown, Louis Epley, Daniel Wentz,
ohm C. Denner and Cornelius Miller vice
residents; G. W. j. Everhart secretary; A.
lawrence Benford corresponding secretary,
nd Charles J. H. Ganter treasurer. The
Tub meets every Tuesday night over Ganter's
igar factory.
Col. Stable, of York, Pa, and Col. Nc
.ellip addressed the Westminster Republican
Tub on Thursday night