Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-03
ROCKVILLE.

With the free silver demonstration here Satur-
day and the two large republican meetings held
yesterday afternoon and last night the most cx-
citing campaign witnessed in this county for many
years was brought to close. Ever since the
nominations by the national conventions Of the
leading parties and the naming of candidates for
Congress the work has been going with more
or less vigor, as was clearly evidenced by the
great interest taken hy both parties in securing
n full registration The nominate ion of Mckinley
by the republican convention at st. Louis appeared
to be received with hearty pleasure by his party in
this county, and that feeling has increased as the
Tcnths have gone by. The nomination of a can
didate for Congress led TO Il severe AMI somewhat
protracted struggle, but such wounds We're
inflicted during the family contest appear to be
entirely healed. and the friends of the several
asprants for that place on the ticket have. since
the matter was settled, been working in perfect
harmony. The republican leaders claim that a
very considerable gain has been made for their
party by the new registration. and that these votes
will all be deposited today. They also claim flat
while under the former administration of affairs,
VIXEN the registration and election machinery was
entirely under democratic control, The county could
he safely claimed for a majority of between 200
and 500. that majority will now dwindle between
400 and 500. and that with this decrease the cor
gressional district is safely republican by hand
some ma jority.
The adoption by the Chicago convention OF n
free silver platform and other things which have
cratic platforms of Maryland first caused unite
a division of sentiment in the ranks OF that party
extent been Modified, it still exists, and will be
felt at the election. That this state of feeling
exists is evidenced not only by the number who
openly declare their opposition TO the ticket but
by the larger crowd who apparently take little
interest in the contest and 4 subject of grave
suspicion the managers.
At the openin. of the campaign II was generally
thought that the vote in the county would I,e
small, but the alacrity displayed 10y voters in
having their names put on the regiStra ton lists
has since dispelled that idea, and it is ;.ow he
lie,ed that the vote will he fuller than for many
years. 1t is thought that full returns from all
the districts of the county will reach here before
midnight on the dly of the election.
Prenarations for the unwilling of the statue to
the confederate dead buried at Grace Church near
Silver Spring. on the 14th instant, hive almost
teen completed. and the occasion promises TO he
of much interest AT the recent meeting of
the committee having tie matter in charge Mr.
Maenus $. Thompson of Washington was authorized
to select young lady to assist in the unyeilfpg
ceremonies and this he has done 10y selecting Miss
Iollie Young, daughter OF Archibald Young of
Washington. an ex-confederate soldier aud member
of the Confederate Veterans Association of the
District, who has consented to serve. The Mt
Pleasant Field Band will furnish music and act as
escort to the Confederate Veterans Association Of