Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-10-05
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
An outpoml OF Anne Arundel
Democracy.
ELOQUENT AND PATRIOTIC SPEECHES.



The campaign FOR this county was
opened last night by the Democracy OF
old Anne Arundel in front OF the City
Hotel, by one OF the largest and most
enthusiastic gatherings of people ever
assem- bled at political meeting. The
large space in front of the City Hotel,
and the streets on either side, and the
places OF business in immediate vicinity.
were packed with people Including ma
ny from The districts of the county.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. +. Z. Wathen, vice president OF the
Cleveland. Stevenson and Compton cam
paign club OF Annapolis, in short
speech, who introduced the venerable
DIR. Aaram Claude as chairman of the
meeting.
DR. Claude was greeted with applause
by the multitude as he arose and stood
upon the platform with flowing white
beard and hair DR.. Claude, in accept
ing the honor conferred upOn him, made
an address TO the audience by way OF IN
PRODUCTION of the issues of the campaign
at the conclusion of which he introduced
as the first speaker of the evening, Mr..
A. s. Goldsborough, OF Queen Anne's
county, who made an eloquent address.
Mr.. Goldsborough is quite a young
man, but he held the crowd for three
quarters of an hcer, on the foundamen-
tai principles of Democracy, AID great
lY surprising his hearers for one so
young.
The Hon. Barnes Compton, candidate
for Congress in the fifth congressional
district was the next speaker intrCduc-
ed. Mr. Compton began his address by
saving il was not his custom TO make
apologies in the beginning OF his speech,
but as his condition was such in this
campaign, he would have to ask the in
diligence of his hearers. lie spoke for
over an hour with great fervor and force.
He showd how the laboring man was OPP
pressed by the ubiquitous tariff laws for
the benefit of the the rich; he said he
spoke from the record and he challenged
any of his republican friends to dispute
what he said He showed how the Re
publican party was endeayoring to GEN.
tralize power in the hands of the admin
ministratiOn, and il they ever got pos
session of the two houses of Congress
again, away would go tue liberties of free
men of this country. He referred with
great emphasis to the Mckinley tariff
and force bill-and read extracts show
ing the unjustness and inequality of the
same He plead with the people, not as
Democrats, not as Republicans-but as
patriots loving their country, the consti
tuition and liberty above party, to vote
for Grover Cleveland, the greatest states
man and patriot living since the days of
Andrew Jackson. Mr.. Compton said
Just as sure as the sun would rise on the
morrow, just so sure would Grover Cleve-
land be the next President of these Uni
ted States. He knew, he said, whereof
he spoke. MIR Compton in closing his
remarks, which was acknowledged by
every one, one of the greatest efforts of
his life he implored his hearers to stand
by the principles of the great Democrat
ic party, and cast their votes on Novem-
yer next for that greatest of living pa
triots and statesmen of the present day
Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Compton was
enthusiastically applauded, and warmly
congratulated at the close of his speech
The next and last speaker introduced
was Attorney General John Prentiss
Poe, the orator of the evening. Mr.. Poe
held his audience Though the hour was
getting late) spell-bound, in one of the
most eloquent addresses on the general
issues of the campaign, that has ever be-
fore been delivered in this city We
should like to give an epitome of Mr.
Poe's remarks, but time and space for
bids US, but suffice to say. it was grand
effort of great mind Mr. Poe spoke
for one hour and more, during which
time his hearers never lacked interest
aud every word he uttered was food for
thought At the c'ose of Mr.. Poe's speech
the meeting was dispersed the speakers
going to the Maryland Hotel for the
night, and the audience dispensing 10
their homes to digest the many truthful
things that had been said during the eve
ming
The Naval Academy Band, Professor
Charles A. Zimmerman, leader, furnish
ed the music, for the meeting, and the
Cornet Band, for the street parade. The
old City Hotel porch was tastefully trim
med with flags and bunting, and lighted
with gas jets of colored light for the oc-
casion. Over the centre OF the speakers
stand in front, was suspended a large
portrait of our next president, Grover
Cleveland, and a streamer bearing the
words For Congress, Barnes Comp
ton"