Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
REPUBLICANS At LAUREL
Speeches by the Candidates on the Sta.s
Ticket
A Parade and Barbecue Mr.
LOwndcs Replies to Mr.. Hurst
Large Crowds.

GEORGES county, dlQeQ Dy tuOSc lIOH I1oW
ard. Anne Arundel and Montgomery, the
three counties bordering on Laurel, gave
Lloyd Lowndes. candidate for governor, H.
NJ Clabaugh, candidate for attorney gen.
eral, and the county candidates rousing re-
ception on their appearance there Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. Lowndes arrived there at
o'clock from Washington. He was accom-
panied on his trip from Washington by John
w. Belt, clerk of the court for Prince
Georges county, Mr.. William A. Meloy, ex-
Collector of Internal Revenue F. Snowden
Hill, Congressman Coffin. Secretary James
w. Mckee of the republican national COM
mittee, and a number of Washington repub-
licans, wearing the badge Of the Union
Republican Club of Washington, D. c. At
the depot a parade had formed in three
sections to meet Mr.. Lcwndes and escort
MIN to Laurel Grove. under the marshalship
Of Capt. VIM. NJ. Potter, with MeSsrs
Thomas Simpson and ]. P. Lewis as aids.
The parade moved from Main street to
nue. to Montgomery street, from Montgom-
cry street TO Laurel Grove, the scene Of the
meeting and barbecue, where fully 500 re-
publicans had gathered. The speakers rode
in the second section of the parade in car
riageS. The Laurel Military Band led the
first section of the parade and the Laurel
Drum Corps the second section. AS soon as
Mr.. Lowndes was recognized in ascending
the gaily decorated stand he was greeted
with cheers, which he gracefully acknowl-
edged.
The meeting was called to order at 2 pm
by Mr.. James Albert Clark, the chairman
The following gentlemen were made vice
presidents: William H. Diven, John w. Belt,
P. P. Castle, r. H. Sadler. Joseph r. Wheel
er. Captain VIM. M. Potter, F. A. Shan
nabrook, F. A. Holden, F. H. Smith, James
P. Curley, G. B. Timanus, ]. p. Lewis, L.
A. Ellis, John p Duvall, Peter Slingerland,
James w. Mckee, T. John Bowie. Luther
Brashears c. c. Weston, Thomas D. Bond,
Maj A. c. Rhodes and Thomas w. Wyman
The speakers were: Congressman Charles r.
Coffin, Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, Hon. n. NJ
Clabaugh, Captain William Nj. Potter, F.
Snowden Hill and George D. Day.
Congressman Coffin was introduced as the
first speaker and said: 1.-The time has come
when the people have an opportunity of
overthrcwing a corrupt ring in the state or
Maryland. This is not a fight of republi-
cans against democrats, but a fight of re-
publicans and democrats against a few men
who have acquired control Of the demo-
cratic party, and have centralized all po-
litical power in their hands" MIR. Coffin
also touched on Prince Georges county af-
fairs, AID said he thought a change of adj
ministration would be beneficial. This Is
Mr.. Cofflns first appearance in the Mary
land campaign this year.
Chairman Clarke next introduced Lloyd
Lowndes, candidate for governor. Mr..
Lowndes stated In opening that he had not
come to make set speech. He Intended
spoke of MIR. Hurst, the democratic candi-
date for governor, terming him CMr.
Lowndes) good promiser." He said: Il
may be a good promiser. and think my
reputation Is such that l carry out any
promises make" He also referred to the
first promise made by Mr.. Hurst in the
present campaign-the one made at Cum
berland Friday night. when Mr.. Hurst de-
clared to his audience, which was Com
posed principally Of persons who had been
interested in the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, or who were at the present time in
terested in 1t, that he would favor and
nected with the canal, and said: You can
therefore see. my friends, that the first
promise Mr.. Hurst makes is to carry out
and sanction bill which 1 championed
two years ago in the Maryland legislature.
which passed the legislature, but which
failed to receive the signature Of a demo-
cratic executive. This bill" said Mr..
Lowndes, was to pay the just claims of
the laboring men who spent their labor and
money in carrying on that great work.
In concluding his speech Mr.. Lowndes
said: 1.-The democratic party has controlled
this state for thirty years, and from the
tone of the speeches of the democratic ora
tors. they think their party owns the state,
and intends to hold on to 1t at all hazards
and forever. They are trying to frignten
the people by telling them that If this state
should vote against the dominant party at
this time. all sorts of dark calamities will
befall the good citizens of Maryland. They
say there will be negro domination; mar
riages between whites and blacks, mixed
schools colored policemen and f1remen in
the city Of Baltimore, and colored office
holders in every school district in the state.
They appeal to the prejudices of the people.
They know these things cannot be. The
time for such talk Is long since past. The
young men of today, the intelligent. indie
pendent voter, will not be frightened by
such speeches, will not be Influenced by such
arguments, and will not be distracted from
the main issues, which are good govern
ment and good citizenship"
Chairman Clarke next introduced Mr..
Harry NJ. Clabaugh, candidate for attor-
ney general, who said in part that this
was a campaign of the people, and not Of
political parties. and one that cannot be
regarded too seriously. He said: TT Is
stake-the freedom of the ballot and an
equal right of suffrage. He said that
neither the schools. the laws nor the
churches had a vestige of safety surround
polluted by men. He said no one lived
up to the full consideration Of good citi-'
zenship. nor deserved the right to vote,
who neglected the fundamental principle
of that right-to have his vote counted as
1t is cast. Mr.. Clabaugh said the same
old humbugs were being perpetrated by
the democrats of appealing to prejudices
by referring to the force bill negro DONNA
not be fooled any longer by these appeals,
but would demand the right issue-that Of
self-government. He spoke Of the demo-
Gratis failure to provide an equitable re-
assessment of property, and stated that
his party would see that its pledges in this
regard, as well as others, would be carried
out.
Capt William M. Potter Of the Wash
ington bar. the next speaker, made an elo-
quent address. He spoke Of the democratic
party's broken promises and eulogized the
candidate for governor.
Mr.. F. Snowden Hill of Upper Marlboro.
ex-collector of internal revenue for Mary
land, followed Capt. Potter. He said the
negroes of Prince Georges did not want
mixed schools, all they wanted was good
schools, good teachers and liberal appro-
priations to carry them on In this many
of the negroes present acquiesced.
After Mr.. George D. Day, candidate for
the state senate from Howard county, had
concluded the meeting adjourned until s
o'clock at the Academy of Music. After
the meeting Mr.. Lowndes held a reception
At the night meeting Mr.. James P. Curley
presided, and speeches were made by Judge
George E. Loweree, Joseph H. Farrell of
Williamsport, and number of the candi-
dates on the county ticket.
The prohbitionists held an open air
meeting here Saturday evening Mr.. Ed
win Higgins Of Baltimore made the prin-
cipal address of the evening. Rev. DR..
Fizer, pastor of the First Baptist Church
here, also made an address, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Rose of Indiana sang prohibition
songs.