The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-10-26
LOCAL POLITICS,
Meetings by Both PartieS-The Hurst Club
to Join the Great Parade in Baltimore.

to Join the Great Parade in Baltimore.
The Hurst Democratic Campaign Club Of
Westminster District now numbers oyar ZOO
and held lis second meeting at the CITY Hotel
on tuesday night The attendance was very
good, many persons being present from out
ottown.
The club was addressed in forcibIe speeches
by William II. Thomas. ESQ. and ID. \.
fleming, Esq. of the Westminster bar.
They both spoke on the principles of the
party, the primary doctrine of Democracy.
and urged the voters to stand firm and not be
Eeguiled into support Of the Republican can
dldateS because there had been abuses in
party management or because evils had crept
IN. Democracy. they defined was the rule
of the majority. The primary was the start
ING point then the convention, and then the
acqmeSence OF the minority in the Judgment
of the majority. Mr.. Thomas argued. and
torcIbly, against the position Of the Baltimore
SIM. III It's efforts to carry with it Democrats
to the support OF the Republican ticket. Mr..
fleming argued that ii was no more necessary
to destroy the Democratic party because evils
in It's management had developed than it was
to Kill man because he became diseased.
Every thing human was imperfect. he said,
and there were impertectons in the Demo
tIdtlt OfSanlIdJOn, lnOugn It's DflnclpleS
We're right and imperishable.
Before the speaking attention was called to
the great Democratic parade in Baltimore, on
Friday night. November |. in which it was
expected that 5000 men and 20 or 80 bands
of music would participate, that the Club was
invited To Join. The invitation was accepted.
and on motion ChaS. II. NanderfOrd. DR..
Jos. I. Herring and John j. Reese were APP
pointed committee to ascertain the number
of persons who will go and to make neces-
Sary arrangements as to transportation and
engaging band Of music and To report at
the next meeting OF the Club next Tuesday
night. 1t was announced that any members
who would like to go. and who did not feel
able to pay their own way. would be provided
with transportation if they would communi-
cate 10 any of the committee. The club will
be assigned position near the head Of the
line and it is desired that it should make Il
creditable appearance as To numbers. Per
sons from any part of the county. not mem
beers of the club. will be welcome 10 the ranks
ON the OCCASION Let the Democrats of Car
roll turn out and march for Hurst and Victory.
and show by their numbers that the Democ-
racy of Carroll are in this contest to win. 1t
will be the greatest parade ever witnessed in
Baltimore. and the magnitude OF it will carry
diSmay to the enemies of Democracy.
The Lowdes Republican Club of WeStmin-
ster held a regular meeting ON Monday night
Speeches were made by Congressman Baker.
Arthur +. Smith and EN- Mayor Brooks. The
EN-May0r is not on the Clabaugh- Sharrer
band wagon. but Just waived his hand at it.
He did not refer 10 or take back the following
statement he published in the Sentinel Just
before the late Republican primaries:
ON Monday, the 10Th Of July, | called on Mr..