Evening star., 1898-09-28
OVATION TO COL. PEARRE
Citizens of Cumberland Give Him an I'm
promptu Reception.
His Friends Send Many kilograms
Concentrating Him on His
Nomination for Congress-.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September 2S.-Col
George A Pearre of Cumberland, nominal
ed for Congress by the republicans of the
sixth congressional district at Oakland yes
terday, is being overwhelmed with tele-
grams of congratulation. One from Judge
Louis E. McComas, Washington, reads: Il
heartily congratulate our next congress-
| man. for you will be elected by an en-
phatic majority" Judge John C. Motter tel
egraphed from Frederick: Il congratulate
you with my whole heart. Your election
sure" Other kilograms were received from
Mayor Malster of Baltimore, George r.
Gather, jr.; Major Alexander Shaw Col.
William F. Griffith, E. S. S. Turner Police
Commissioner w. w. johnson, Mai A. NJ
Hancock, Collector of the Port William f.
Stone, Deputy Collector a. Lincoln Dryden,
all of Baltimore; Henry c. Winship.
Georgetown; Representative Sydney f.
Mudd, Garrett s. De Grange, William H.
Kinks, E. A. Gittinger, E. S. Eichelberger,
DR.. William C. Boteler Frederick; Messrs
Carter, Winchester, Howard, Payne and
others of the Baltimore News and Capt
John Sheridan of Mt. Savage.
Col. Pearre's return home last night was
the signal for a most enthusiastic i'm
promptu demonstration, in which nearly one
thousand persons, including d number of la
dies, participated. 1t was gotten up on a few
moments notice. The Cumberland Concert
Band played the train rolled in and led
the procession to Col Pearres home
Flags and suitably inscribed banners were
| carried by the paraders Col. Pearre made
a brief speech of thanks from the door,
step at the home of his brother-in- law =
Mr.. Merwin McKaig, with whom he re-
sides Col. Pearre is a bachelor. He ex-
pressed thanks in feeling terms to his
friends for the compliment and was es-
pecially grateful to those who had Iabored
SO faithfully in his behalf,
The Allegany republicans feel very kindly
toward the delegation from Montgomery
county for the important part it took in
of gratitude along this line were heard last
night, and especially was Mr.. Gould COM
phmented for his manly and able speech
1t was said on all sides that Mr. Gould will
always hereafter have a friend in Allegany
county.
George A. Pearre and is a graduate of
Princeton, class of 1880 He studied law in
his fathers office and later attended the
Maryland University law school. He was
received in the bar in 1882. Col. Pearre was
defeated by Senator Wellington twice for
the congressional nomination after one of
the most stubborn political fights in the
history of Allegany county. Col. Pearre is
the present states attorney for Allegany
county, having been elected in 1895 by a
majority of 400 He is an orator of un-
usual ability, having established his repu-
tation when he delivered his memorable
address at Brooklyn upon the occasion of
the dedication of the monument to the he
roes Of the Maryland liAe that fell at the
battle of Long Island. He is about forty
years old.
]. Graham Pearre. paymaster of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal, is brother and
Mrs. Blackiston of Washington a sister of
Col. Pearre.