Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-05
Mr.. LOWNDES AT ROCKVILLE
The Fair Visited by the Republican Can
didate for Governor.
A Prediction of Success for the Cum
berland Banker-CrOwds nj the
Fair Today.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

SpecAii b4spdtCu u l-Nciiii5 SliT.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, September 5.-It is an
old saying that all county fairs are alike,
and that all days of fair are alike. but
this will hardly hold good in regard to
Montgc merry county this year. While the
crowds en- Tuesday and Wednesday were
large, it was reserved for today to show
the largest outpouring of the people ever
seen on the fair grounds. The gates were
opened at an early hour, and from that
time until noon there was a steady stream
of vehicles of every kind crowding into the
grounds.
In addition all the regular and several
special trains added their hundreds to the
throng. Baltimore, Washington, Frederick,
Hagerstown and ether adjoining cities We're
tepreser ted by crowds, and all seemed
much pleased at the fine display.
Many prominent men from distance put
in an appearance today, among them Judge
John A. Lynch, Mr.. h. c. Ninebruner of
Frederick, j. H. Plumman, eX-commander
of the state fishery navy; II. c. Townsend
OF the controllers Office at Annapolis, Mr..
Henry Sellman of Leesburg, Va, and Mr..
Albert Small, prominent republican poll
tician of Hagerstown.
Mr.. Small is very sanguine of the sue
cess of the republican state ticket. He
represents the feeling in bis county among
a large majority of democrats as one OF
hostility to further ring-rule, which will
be manifested in November, not alone by
remaining at home on the day of election,
but by voting the republican state ticket
entire. He also says there is a similar
state of affairs in Allegheny, Garrett and
Frederick.
Predicts Lowndes' Election.
Mr.. Small was one of the men who orig
inally advocated the nomination of Hon.
Lloyd Lowndes for governor, and predicts
his election by large majority. He says
Mr.. Lowndes is strong, conservative and
safe man, and who has Eever been identi-
fled with rings or cliques
The event of the day on the grounds
proved to be the arrival and reception of
Mr.. Lloyd Lowndes, republican candidate
for governor; Robert p. Graham, candi-
date for controller, and Harry NJ. Clabaugh
candidate for attorney general accom-
panied by Chas. E. Coffin, member of Con-
gress from the fifth district.
The distinguished visitors were met at
the station by a committee composed of
Messrs. Thomas C. Noyes, John G. Eng
land. Thomas Dawson, Captain John Nc
Donald and General Allen Rutherford, and
taking carriages were driven through the
town prior to reaching the grounds.
Upon reaching the exl ibition grounds
the party was instantly surrounded by
crowds of hundreds, and received regu-
lar old Montgomery welcome without re-
CARDS to party procliVitieS. After holding
levee of an hour, the party was taken in
charge by the committee and escorted to all
Points of special interest on the grounds.
They one and all expressed great admira-
ton for the beauty of the grounds and the
fire display of live stock, farm products,
Sc, and were more than pleased with the
exhibition of fruit and flowers, vegetables
ard wonlan's handiwork in the hall. AT
this point the ladies We'd with others in
showing attention to the distinguished
party.
In the meeting of the Candidates and the
hosts of their friends the subject of politics
was mildly adverted to, and the visitors
gave cheering accounts of their prospects
in other parts of the state. Mr. Lowndes
is no stranger here, having at one time
represented the sixth district in Congress.
He can boast of many friends among all
parties in the county.