The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-10-28
GARRETT CAMPAIGN.
Large and Enthusiastic Meetings in Differ.
ent Sections of the Comfy.

Large and Enthusiastic Meetings in Diacr
ent Sections of the County.
The last week of the campaign in
Jarrett has been a lively onn
amongst the Republicans. meetings
having been held in all the princin9
towns of the county.
Last Saturday night, the Democrats
haVlng become tired of the still hmm
they have been carrying on through
out this campaign, held meeting in
Otfutt's hall in Oakland with the
nope no doubt of capturing the crowd
that had come to town to attend tho
Republican meeting held in Shart
zer's Opera House the same night. but
TINS scheme was a miserable faiIur4
/ there being present at the Democratic
meeting by actual count but thirty
i've voters whilst at the ReDublicau
meeting the large building was pack
| ed almost to the doors. Long before
| the hour set for the Republican meet
ing large crowd gathered in front
OF the opera house and when the band
marched up after parading through
the principal streets this crowd was
considerably augmented. The meet
ing was the largest ever held in Oak
land by any political party and was
enthusiastic throughout. Addresses
were made by Messrs. BENZ. A. Rich
mond and A. A. Doub, of Cumber-
land, and Gen. Lee Fairchild. of
frostburg. Mr. Richmond was the
first speaker. His address covered an
hour and a half and was a mastery
review of the present political condi-
tions which now confront the voters
of the county and State.
MI. a. A. Doub made Mr.. German
and his letter published last week
throughout the State, the basis of a
forcible speech.
Gen. Lee Fairchild made the closing
address and at once captured his aud
fence He made some telling points
in favor of sound money and a pro
tective tariff; held the Democracy re
sponsible for the past three or four
wears hard times. Gen. Fairchiid is
quite humorist which was brought
into play all through his address All
the speakers were literally applauded
and the meeting was very enthusiasts
tie. Col a. q. Sturgiss presided.
Besides the meeting held in Oakland
on Saturday night an enthusiastic and
well attended meeting was held at
Bloomington on Friday night. The
speakers were Hon. David +. Dick, Of
Homecoming; Senator Ravanscroft
and Mr.. John Shartzer.
AtBlaine on the same night Il largely
attended meeting was addressed by
Messrs. Julius G. Renninger, of Oak
land, and Merritt Wilson, of Wilson.
Monday night at Crellen Mr.. James
Whitehou8e, OF Baltimore, and Mr..
John Shartzer, of Oakland, addressed
the people there. This meeting was
quite well attended.
At SwantOn on Tuesday night, the
meeting like other meetings the Re
publicans have been holding through
out the county, was decided success
The ladies had decorated the hall with
flags, evergreens, the pictures of Pres
ident Mckinley and Gov. Lowndes
Mr.. \. +. George, in calling the meet
ing to order, gave a short but pointed
address, at the close OF which he an
nOunced the following as officers of the
meeting: President, VIM. W. Sweet;
vice presidents, j. Il. Harshberger,
Thomas Rhoades, A. q. Tasker and
J. r. Glass; secretaries, Josiah &.
Friend and Chas T.. Sweet Mr.
Sweet introduced Mr.. Fred A. Thayer
who made an address bristling with
facts. Mr.. Thayer as followed by Mr..
James Whitehouse, of Baltimore,
who is well known to the people of
this county. Mr.. Whitehouse made
one of his characteristic addresses,
The audience showed by its close al
tention and unbouuded enthusiasm
that they were doing some thinking
for themselves on the important is.
sues in this campaign. The RepubIi-
cans, aided by the independent Dem
ocrats of this district, Will give a goo6
majority against German ON Nov.