Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-31
LISTENED TO LOWNDES
The Maryland Republican Gubernatorial
Candidate Addresses Meeting.
Other Speeches Made at an Enthu-
siastic Gathering of the Union
Republican Club.

The feature of the meeting of the Union
Republican Club in its new quarters in
Wizards Hotel yesterday evening was the
presence and the address of Mr.. Lloyd
Lowndes, the republican candidate for
governor of Maryland. There was bust
ness meeting before the speech making
began. at which Chairman ]. H. Devices
of the committee on membership reported
favorably on the names of seyenty-six ap-
picants, who were admitted as members,
among them being Gen. John B. Cotton,
Charles w. Needham, Judge jeremiah Will
son. Congressman Doolittle Of Washing
ton, F. w. Pratt, II. H. Smith, A. S. Odell,
w. A. Ballinger A. L. Crawford and W. D.
Hughes.
President Thomas J. LASER of New
Hampshire, who was in the chair. an
nounced that the club would not seek to
further the ambition of any one man, but
would work sleeplessly and vigorously for
the election of the nominees of the next
republican national convention. The pres
ence of Mr.. Lowndes in the city being an
nounced, committee, composed of ex-
Gov. AlonZo Hart of Ohio and Mr.. Devices
OF pennsylvania, was appointed to invite
him to Join the gathering.
w nile the committee was absent ex-Gov.
Fletcher OF Missouri made a characteristic
speech, In which he declared that repub-
1900 Ola anu Spilll pcINdutu A1lSSOuTl.
The arrival of Mr.. Lowndes was the sig
nal for great enthusiasm and order was
not restored for several minutes. When it
was Mr. Lowndes addressed the gather
ing.
He said Maryland was entering upon the
greatest political fight in her history In
winch the republicans were confronted by
the shrewdest manager who ever entered
pontics, and who, having held the state
in his grasp for twenty-five years, would
not let go without struggle. But, said
Mr. Lowndes, there was a united republi-
can party arrayed against a divided de-
mocracy. He said many democrats openly
refused TO support their party candidate
ana lnStanced the recent interview of eX-
Gov. and ex-senator Pinkney Whyte, re-
pudiatlng the ticket, adding that Congress
man lsador Eayrer and State Senator
hayes We're going to follow suit.
IN conclusion, Mr.. Lowndes said that
II fair and square election We're to take
place next Tuesday, the republicans would
carry carry the state by $4,000 to 10000 majority.
what the next two months would bring
iorth ne could not tell. He had heard that
President Cleveland and his friends were
gong to help the Maryland democrats but
ne naroiy thought 1t possible because he
ana MS closest allies We're bitterly opposed
to the ticket there
Al the conclusion of Mr. Lowndes' speech
there was renewed enthusiasm.
nj MI Sohn W. Douglass, Col. VIM. A.
COOK, Gen. VIM. H. Browne, ex-Goy. AL
phonzo Hart and Mr.. John Doyle also
made speeches.
Inc present membership of the club is
over 300. and is rapidly increasing The
rev quarters are located in parlors al
Wizards Hotel and are in charge of the
secretary. AIR. George S. Emery of Yer
mont Across the avenue in front of the
hotel swings a large banner bearing the
name OF the club and it's emblem. the
shield and eagle of the national coat OF
arms. wa -
~, The officers are as follows: President,
Thomas J. LASER, New Hampshire. vice
presidents Col. Charles p Lincoln, Michi-
gan; Col. William l.. Bramhall, New York
capt Nathan Bickford, New Hampshire:
George c. Gorham, Maryland; John w
Douglass. Pennsylvania. Honorary vice
presidents. A. NJ. Clapp, New York; Gen.
s. 5. Burdett. Virginia; A G. Riddle and
Alphonso Hart, Ohio. Secretary, G. s,
Emery, Vermont: treasurer, William B.
Mathews, West Virginia.