The morning times., 1895-08-31
LOVHDES Is 4 PROPHET
Predicts Victory in Maryland al
the Union Republican Club.
DEMOCRATS DISGRUNPLED
PincIney whyte Advises support of
the 6 o. =. Ticket, and Ex-Con-
gressman Rayner Is Also Expected
TO Come Out for It-Democratic
Managers Concede Falling Off.

The Union Republican Club met lastnigat
in the parlors OF wizards Hotel The Hon.
Thomas ]. Lasier, of New Hampshire,
presided. Mr. Lloyd Lowndcs, the Re-
publican candidate for the GoyeTnorsaip Of
Maryland, was pTegented and made an ad-
dress. Speeches were made by Col. Will
lam A. Cook, John Doyle, eX-Gov. Fletcher
of Missouri; ex-Commissioner of Internal
Revenue John W Douglass, eX-Goy. Hart,
OF Ohio, and Gen. William H. Browne
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman LASER. ]. II. Dewees, Chair
man Of the committee on membership, re-
ported the names Of Feventy-six new men,
bers, who We're admitted into the club.
Among these were ex-Assistant Attorney
General John b. Cotton, Charles w. Need
ham, jeremiah WilEOn, Hon. William II.
Doolittle, Of Washington; Frederick W
Pratt, Henry II. Smith, Hon. AlbertS OGell,
William a. Ballinger, Charles S. Bundy,
Major II. L. Crawford and William d.
Hughes.
THEIR BANNER IN THE BREEZE.
The committee appointed some time ago
to secure a banner for the club stated that
they had accomplished their mission and
the banner was now flying to the breeze on
Pennsylvania avenue. Chairman Losier
said that the club did not propose TO boom
any particular candidate, but when the
men were EeleCtcd the organization would
never rest until one Republican was at the
White House and another at the Capitol.
II wGs announced that Lloyd Lowndes,
the candidate for the GoverBorshIp of
Maryland, was al the Shorcham, and
committee, consisting Of cx-Gov. Hart, OF
Ohio and Col. J E. II Devices, OF Pennsyl-
yaHia, was sent toinvitc him to the meeting
EXGov Fletcher, OF Missouri, then took
The floor in response to calls. He said:
81 have just come back from visit 10 my
home in Missodri / I went there partly
90 obtain a drink from the Missouri, and
thereby to get sdndFn my craw, bur prin-
cipalIy TO I'm myself with the Republican
air and spirit which pcrvadcs all the state
Ten out OF fifteen Congressional districts
VIII be- represented by Republicans in the
next Congress.
A the conclusion Of GOV FIetcher's
remarks Mr.. Lowndes entered the room.
Fletcher stood up and shouted. some
got up on chairs, old men cracked their
heels and threw hats in The air. 1t was
some time before, order was restored
Mr.. LowHdes was called upon to speak.
MR. LOWNDEs' REMARKS.
The greatest Tght that has ever been
waged in the history OF Maryland poll
tics is about to open. We have against
Us the shrcwdest manager that has ever
entered into politics. For tw cuty-five
years this man has held Maryland in
-r.F 10 viii ,rg
without a struggle We are united aud
stand shoulder 10 shoulder 10 make the
fight An OF US are working for the
ticket The Democrats are divided. Many
of them refuse to support the party can
didate.
"EX-Gov Pmckncy Whyte, in an inter
view published in Baltimore paper few
DAYS ago. repudiates the ticket. and advises
his friends 10 follow the Republicans 4
wcII-founded runIor says that Isadur yrer
VIII come out in few days and declare
against the Democratic candidates Tom
Hayes. who says German deceived and de-
serted him, refuses 10 be placated, and may
be relied upon to follow and support the
Republican ticket.
such is the state OF affairs in Maryland.
-Four years ago we lost the State by so COO
1tSifEQdF llhILIlE d JJtll4jtIGtlt cain ~
manager said that we would bc beaten by
5000 this year SO YOU see they have
cone down one-haIf II TIE election were
TO come off on Tuesday next. and every
thing were to be done fair ami square, we
would carry the State by from 10 ,0O0 to
O,OOO majority. What the next eight
weeks may bring forth l CaInot tell.
1T IS said that Cleveland ana his friends
intend TO help the Maryland Democrats.
l hardly think this possible because he
and his closest allies are bitterly opposed
TO the ticket there"
Upon motion Of Col Cook, Mr. Lowndes
was elected an honorary member uftheclu
The organization pledged itself TO send
spea kers and literature to help in the
fight
Gen. Browne and Hon. A NJ Clapp and
Hon. John w Douglass also spoke The
next meeting will be held on Friday, two
weeks hence.
Among those present were Hon. A NJ
Clapp ex-Gov Alphonse Hart, ex-Gov
Thos. c. Fletcher, Col William A Cook,
A. I. Britton, Lewis C. Clephane, and D.
A Ray.