Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-27

Followers of Coxey Went Into Camp
This Afternoon.

5pecial Dispatch from a staff Correspondent
GAITHERsBURG. Md. April 27.-The
srmy reached Gaithersburg this afternoon
and went into Camp Alice Maria in an
open field. The twelve-mile toll of the
day was carried through by the 800 men
without difficulty. At Clarksburg the town
turned out and Mr.. Coxey stayed behind
and made an address. while the army
marched on. About IL o'clock a stop was
made for lunch, and the men rested along
the roads. On the road the army was met
by buggy, containing J. r. Osborne, who
brought out a lot of mail for the leaders.
Osborne is what might be termed the Sc
cret service agent OF the commonweal
He is an old friend of Brownies. and for
rnerly resided in Oakland. Cal. Within the
past week or so he has been in Boston,
Chicago, New York and other cities, work.
ing up the affairs of the commonweal and
endeavoring to get parties to start for the
capital
Osborne Is a pretty well-known labor
leader in the west He reported that he
had received encouragement everywhere he
had been. and predicted an immense
gathering on May 1. Osborne said that the
fair grounds AT Rockville had been secured
for camp.
Browne received a big lot of mail by
means of this messenger, and his face
beamed as he read it, One letter from
Washington told him that 1t was probable
that veterans of the war from both sides
q
march out and meet the army.
Gen. Coxey's Determination.
Cen Coxey expresses himself as entirely
satisfied with the condition of the common
veal at present. and expects to carry
through his plans without alteration.
Certainly he said to me today, I'VE in
tend to march up to and hold a meeting on
the steps of the Capitol / cannot consider
any question of being stopped at the
grounds. The Constitution guarantees us
our rights TO meet and petition for redress
OF grievances. and that is all We expect to
to do. If we can't meet and do this IL Is
almost time for another revolution.
I'VE will keep of the grass around the
Capitol. OF course / appreciate as well es
any one else the fact that the preservation
of the grass around the Capitol Is of more
importance than the saving of thousands
from starvation. Any laws tending to pre-
vent our meeting are unconstitutional and
void. and We have got plenty of time to
test the matter. The people do not intent
to see us imposed on Yes. we shall charge
an admission to our camp wherever IL is
and also issue call to the country to send
on provisions. These men have got to be
fed somehow, and that seems the best way
to do it, / feel assured that every man of
the thousands OF unemployed who will be in
Washington will fall in line in advocacy Of
my bill. They are all demanding the same
thing, that is, employment but differ as to
the specific employment My bond bill.
however Is general and they can all come
In under it."
Carl Browne heard today that Smith,
the unknown" was organizing a party to
JOIN the army. Browne said, however that
they would not be allowed a position in
line
Gaithersburg was considerably excited by
the commonweaFs entrance and watched
the strange procession intently as IL passed
through IT'S streets.
Coxey and Browne are to make their
usual speeches this afternoon and tomor-
row the army will make the short march
10 Rockville, reaching there probably be-
fore L. O'Clock.
May Reach Brightwood sunday.
Gaithersburg does not seem to be at sill
alarmed over the invasion, although all her
residents who go to Washington returned
here on the o'clock train. A COMMITTEES
rode out to meet the army and show them
the camp. and another committee stands
pledged to turn out at a moments warning
II there Is any necessity.
The camp first selected for the army was
past the railroad track down in a hollow
1t Is so unsatisfactory to the leaders that
there Is talk Of going on to Rockville this
afternoon. Mr. Coxey has not yet come up,
and nothing can be decided on. 1t is GER
tain, at any rate. that the army will be in
Rockville tomorrow night, and probable
that IL will move from there on Sunday, and
be in the camp probably at Brightwood by
Sunday afternoon.