Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-10-12
A BIG DAY !
Despite the Weather II big
Crowd Came tn Snow Hill
Last Tuesday.
5000 PEOPLE HERE !
To Listen to the Addresses of
McSsrs. Hurst, Smith, Cor
man, Faulkner and
Others.

Nohthiuci Ioi ScNeIh HouIs anu pre-
vented great many people in Akin
sons district from coming to town and
in fact all the sections from which PEG
pile had to drive to get here neverthe
less, there came to Snow Hill on the
special train, by steamer, and by hors,
in the neighborhood of 5000 enthu
siastic Democrats
Messrs. Hurst, Smith, German, and
Thomas c. Weeks came down on the
noon train. They were received with
cheers from the immense crowd con
gregated at the depot 10 await THEN
coming. They were then taken in
charge by the reception committee and
with an escort of uniformed horsemen
the Snow Hill band, and thousand
or more people mounted and on foot
following on behind, were conveyed to
the Washington Hotel where the next
Governor of Maryland, Hon. John T.
| Hurst, and the members of his party
shook hands with hundreds of the PEG
pie. They then took lunch at the
hotel
The Pocomoke contingent came here
on the gasoline steamer Berthe +. Tull.
The boat met with an accident down
the river when in about two miles Of
Snow Hill and it was necessary TO send
a tug down to tow her up TO Snow
Hill. This delayed their arrival too
late to participate with their band in
the welcoming of the candidates but
they got here in time after all to en-
JOY "a very large day"
The intention was to hold the after.
noon meeting ont doors, in front ofthe
Court House, but the air was 50 raw
that the speakers feared TO run the
risk and so at three o'clock the Court
room was packed and iammed with
men eager to hear the speeches. Mr.
John Z. Moore, as chairman of the
State Central Committee, called the
meeting to order and nominated Mr..
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Mr.. Dickerson having been unani-
moGsly chosen, advanced to the front
and thanked the Democracy for the
honor conferred upon him. Mr..
Robert \. Todd was elected Secretary
Of the meeting and Messrs. Peter
Whaley, Samuel J. Twilley, DIR. X.
Collins and John +. Jones, Vice
President. Mr.. Hurst was then intro
duced by the chairman as the next
Governor of Maryland. He received
an ovation which made him feel he
was with a host of friends:
He told his audience that us the
election approaches the people are
realizing more and more that il is Il
clear-cut fight between Democracy and
Republicanism. Defeat now would
mean the practical humiliation of the
Democratic party He had visited
many parts of the state, however, and
felt greatly encouraged. Ii every
loyal Democrat voted. Mr. Hurst had
no doubt Of the triumphal election o.
the whole ticket. As all three of the
Democratic candidates came from the
Eastern Shore, he looked to this sec.
ton of Maryland 10 make great
showing The disaiiection among
Democrats in Western Maryland and
Baltimore city, he said, had been
grossly exaggerated by the opposition
press. Mr.. Hurst elected applause
by assuring his hearers that, if elected,
he would do all in his power 10 have
an efiicacious reassessment bill passed,
which he promised he would sign
He was not gnorant of the oyster in.
terests of the state, and would not for
get them He pleased the gathering
very much by saying. with much posi-
tiveness. that he would not be controll
ed by any man, "or," he added, "by
any newspapers, either
Mr.. Hurst paid high tribute 10
Mr.. Cleveland, and said that the Pres
ldent has no more loyal and sincere
admirer in Maryland than himself
and declared that there is not lot Of
evidence to sustain the claim OF the
disgruntled Democrats that Mr.. Cleve
land does not want him 10 be elected
He was willing to rest his case in the
hands of the honest Democrats of the
State and he had no fear of the result
MIR. GORMAN SPEAKS
Mr.. German was next introduced
amid loud applause. He spoke with
great vigor, warming up TO his subject
as he progressed, and carrying hi,
audience with him. Few of those VIII,
heard him had ever seen him before
but they will not soon forget him
Those who had heard him agreed tina
they had never known the Senator t,
speak with such force. Tremendou
applause broke fourth when, near tn,
close OF his speech, which lasted nearl,
an hour and a-half, he declared tina
Mr. Lowndes had been nominated b,
conspiracy between Edwin +. Abell
Of the Baltimore sun, and the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, which say
the Democratic party may deprive i
OF the exemptions from taxation whicl
it enjoys. Mr.. Lowndes, Mr.. Gormal
added, was the railroads banker an,
their attorney, and would be their in
strument il elected Governor.
That's the niger in the woodpile,
exclaimed an enthusiastic Democrat
r and a score of voices chorused. That
so"
e When Mr. German concluded ther
was prolonged cheering. and a genera
; handwriting with the Senator an,
n Mr.. Hurst followed.
While the indoor meetin. was i
progress Mr.. Weeks addressed lh
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