The aegis & intelligencer., 1895-09-27
GRAND MASS Meeting
IN BEL AIR.
Democrats Turnout En- Masse to Wei
come the Next Governor of Mary
Iand-RaIn Prevents u Larger AIten-
dance.

The attendance at the Democratic mass
meeting on Thursday was unfortunately lin
tied on account of the threatening weather.
All the morning numbers were gathering, but
during the afternoon threatening clouds,
which afterwards developed into rain, kept
many away.
The eleven o'clock train brought Messrs.
John L. hurst, Marion de Kalb Smith, Spen-
Ger c. Jones, who were accompanied by
Messrs. Richard McSherry, Albert DggS, Mr..
Hursts private secretary, and Mr.. Lee Carey,
of Worcester county. The visitors were re-
ceived at the station by a number of the
prominent people of the county and escorted
to the Court House. On their way they were
invited into the residence of Mr.. j. NJ. STREET.,
where they tarried for few minutes. They
also visited The IEgiS office, where they spent
some time. Wherever Il halt was made en-
thusiastic Democrats crowded around to
shake hands with the next Governor of Mary
land.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Thomas Ii. Robinson, of the State Central
Committee.
The following officers were unan imously
chosen.
PreSident.-Nathan Grafton.
Vice PreSidentS.-First District.-AleX. p Nor
ris, J. G. Fred. Lantz, George L. Kroh, Joseph
E. Timmons. George William McComas, Will
liam 7. Sawyer, Henry c. Wilson, Joseph a.
Price, John Haviland, Joseph B. Hanway,
Wakeman Martin.
Second District.-John A. Osborn, David E.
Mitchell, William ]. Becker, Lemuel E. Mat
thews, Samuel S. Jay, William b. Hopkins,
William F. Reasn, Joseph Z. Spencer, Robert
p. Mitchell, Bennett II. Barnes, Stephen b.
Hanna.
Third District-John Moores, William Old
field, Elmer Bull, John H. Fisher, Robert c.
Richardson, Isaac w. Thompson, DIR. Thomas
II. Roberts, W. Beatty Harlan, William NJ
Edelin,, Richard Shannahan, James X. keech,
Frank Kearney, b. Howard Amos.
Fourth District.-Wiliam A. Wilson, DR..
Thomas b. Hayward, DIR. Martin l.. Jarrett,
Andrew Knhart, N. Oscar Stokes, Col. John
Divers, w. Benz Hitchcock, Isaac Rockhod,
Charles 4. Scarf, Joseph f. Ashton, John T.
Dalton Thomas J. Kelly, Curtiss H. Stiter, J..
Wiley Norris, Thomas H. Wiley, Richard F.
Harkins, William NJ. Barton, COrbin Taylor,
Jacob B. Metzel.
FHIu oCOiBC W.
Barton, John o. Stearns, James w. McNabb,
Arch. Wilson, Charles A. Andrew, K. Lamar
McCann, George w. Jones, a. Finney Gal
breath, John Dunnigan.
Sixth District-Hiram c. Coburn, George H.
Baekey, Matthew Reynolds, James L. Burke,
George X. Carver, Frank ]. Boyd, Henry C.
Lawder, Robert F. McGaw. DIR. w. W. Hopkins,
George " Mitchell, John a. Russell, James
oh II M
Hecht.
.Secretaries.-samuel S. Bevard, Orion c.
Michael, Harold Scarboro, John Wiley, Wilbur
McCaun, Daniel C. Kenny.
Chairman Grafton introduced Hon. John
E. Hurst, who made solid, common sense,
Democratic speech. Among other things he
| said that from what certain Baltimore news
papers are saying one might think that there
are no longer any Democrats in Hartford
county, but the size of this gathering indi-
Gates otherwise.
Democrats, you are told that the be,
trayal of your party is Il luudable act. You
are told to turn over this State TO the Re
publ, an party.
Because there are certain men in the party
they do not like they wish tn destroy the
whole party. Like the Pharisees of old they
wrap their cloaks around them and thank
God that they are not like other men.
Mr. Hurst said he was here to make nc
apologies for himself or anyone else.
Some say that the situation iu Maryland
is similar to that in New York, under
the Tweed regrime. 81 wish to say that if such
a state of affairs did exist in Maryland,
would not only not be candidate for Office
but would oppose such action with all my
power. The administration of the state af.
been able and spotless.
| "You are told that l was not the choice OF
the party as the nominee for Governor; that
it was by sinister influence that my nomina-
ton was brought about this is reflection on
every one of the ST delegates who voted
| for me. | feel sure that on the eve OF
the 5th of November it will be evident that
| was the choice of the Democratic party ]
pledge myself that, if elected, | will sign a
reassessment bill properly framed and pre-
sented to me, and will stand by the principles
of the party as announced in the platform,
and will do all in my power for the best in
terests of the people"
Richard NJ. McSherry, Esq. Of the Baltimore
bar, followed with clear and forcible speech.
| He said that the issue in this campaign is
not Lowndes or Hurst, German or anti-Gor
man, but Democracy or Republication.
| The attitude of the disgruntled Democrats
who are going over to the Republicans is
| similar to that of the man who, becoming
| sea-sick, concluded to jump overheard as a
cure.
Mr.. Lowndes says the Republican party is
the party of good government. Did it give
good government in Louisiana? Did it
give good government in South Carolina,
Virginia or in Maryland? Where is the State
south of Mason and Dixon's line where it has
given good government? And what sort of
government is it giving in our neighboring
State?
The Republican party is the party that will
if put in power, pass and carry into effect the
Force BLU. s. marshals controlling
State elections, with no privileges to the citi-
zens of redress except in U. 8. Courts.
Hon. Marion de Kalb Smith, Comptroller Of
the Treasury, was the next speaker. He
spoke of the solid Democracy of Hartford in
the past, and of the attempt Of the Republi-
licans to narrow this campaign to State issues.
We are not afraid to fight it out on State is
sues. The record Of the Republican party
when in power is such as to keep every tax
payer from desiring to again put it in power.
Mr.. Smith quoted from the State Records to
show that the financial management of the
State under Republican rule led the State
into bankruptcy, and that in period of less
than three years. Even the school fund and
the sinking fund were not exempt from the
extremes to which they went.
Mr.. Spencer C. Jones, who was the next
speaker, referred to Mr.. Lowndes' declarations
in favor of negro equality and said that they
were in full accord with the attitude of his
party everywhere. Ills remarks were earnest
and vigorous.
At night able addresses were made by Hon.
John Z. Poe, and Hon. Charles c. Crothers,
Democratic candidate for Attorney General.
500 Reward, 500.
The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is ut least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its