Evening star., 1896-10-07
MR.. MAN TALKS
His Opening Speech in the Campaign Made
at Laurel.
He Advocates the Election of bryan
Because of What He Stands
For.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

correspondence OF The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md, October Z, 1896
The meeting held here last night was
probably the greatest and most enthusiasts
tic in the history of Laurel. 1t was i'm
portant from the fact that at it Senator
A. P. German delivered his first speech in
the present campaign, in which he pledged
himself to support the Bryan and Sewall
ticket and the Chicago platform.
The meeting, which WAS held under the
auspices of the Laurel Democratic Club.
was attended not only by farmers from
Howard. Anne Arundel, Montgomery and
Prince Georges and citizens of Laurel, but
by large delegations from Baltimore and
Washington. The attendance was in the
neighborhood of 5000. About 800 persons
were present from Washington, compris-
iEg delegations from the East Washing
ton Democratic Association. the Interstate
Democratic Association, the jackson Demo-
cratic Association. Columbia Democratic
cratic Association. Delegations from the
Calumet and Phoenix clubs of Baltimore
were Iresent. The Lakeland Democratic
and the Bryan and Sewall Democratic
Club and the Bimetallic League of Wash
ington were also largely represented. All
of these organizations were in the torch
light procession. which preceded the meet
ing, together with delegations from Saw
II,
Ellicott City, the Laurel Bryan and Sewall
Club and the Laurel Democratic Club,
There were about GO in line. under the
marshalship of Mr.. William Milstead, with
Mr.. NJ. ]. Tighe as chief aid. part of
the Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps accompanied
the Lakeland Club. The Laurel and Saw
age bands headed the procession. There
were number Of transparencits in line
containing inscriptions such as ''16 to L.
mo Cross of Cold; No Crown Of Thorns, y
''Gorman Is All Right"
The procession moved along Main street.
Washington avenue and the other pr.n-
dwellings and houses were decorated and
Illuminated. Fireworks and colored lights
were features of the parade.
Among the Washingtonians at the meet
ing were Senator John l.. Mitchell of Wis
consin. Senator William M. Stewart of
Nevada, Col. Richard ]. Bright, sergeant
alarms of the United States Senate: Will
liam Holmead. John Boyle, E. L. Jordan,
| Dickson. Harold Benedict, c. T. Bride G.
| w. Richmond. Edward c. Smith and j.
| Fred Kelley.
Mr.. Charles W. Darr of the Washington
bar, who resides here, was chairman OF
| the ratification committee. which made all
| the arrangements for the meeting.
| Senator GOrman's Speech.
The meeting was called to order about Q
o'clock by Mayor Edward Phelps. president
| cf the Laurel Democratic Clue. Mr.. Phelps
| then introduced Senator A. P. German as
| the presiding officer of the meeting. The
Senator was chee1ed for several minutes
| before he could begin to speak. He said:
| Friends and Fellow Citizens Qoud cheer
| ing, lasting for several minutes, during
which three cheers were proposed by Mr.
| William Dickson " Washington for the
man who secured the election of the first
democratic President of the United States
for tw enty-flve years and for the man WIG
| beat the force bill.' which were heartily
given): am delighted to be in the presence
of the men who live in the same neigh.
borhood that do. You are my fellow cit.
izens and my neighbors, and, am glad te
say, my friends. Ever since my entry into
political life 1 have had your senerou:
support.
'Now that the time has arrived wher
the supreme fight for the rights of tn,
masses Of the people is to take place
am glad to be branded as one of the PEG
pie. loud and continued cheering) Par
ties are necessary. They are the necessar,
agents by which and through which tn,
people o: the United States control thei
government. 1t is only through partia
that you can make your impress on tn
nation. There have been periods-there i
period now-when patriotism require,
men to leave their party and unite witt
! that party which stands for the peopl