Evening star., 1898-11-04
OVATION TO COL. PEARRE
Great Crowd Turns Out to Hear Him Of
Fnostburg.
vicious Personal Attack n, ,Jo..n
Thropp in Twentieth Penpsxl
vania District,
special Dispatch to The Evening sts-

special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, November Ar,.
republican rally at Frostbure last nigb+
was reminder of old-time camnaisns co
large was the outpouring and SO great the
enthusiasm. Ravenscroft's Opera Housa
was crowded with people, and several hun-
dred were unable to obtain admission
PRESIDENT Dawson Armstrong of the hoard
OF county commissioners, presided Colonel
Pearre was received with deafening an
pause His remarks were devoted mainly
TO the late war and were an eloquent de-
1ense or the course of the republican party
He touched only briefly on the silver uues-
ton. Mr.. Ashley NJ. Gould of Montgomery
county was rendered an ovation, Frostburg
people having particular interest in him
because or his work while in the legisIa-
ture in securing the appropriation for the
new state normal school to be built there
NJ, Mr, aouid discussed the issues of the cam
palgn In logical style. Benjamin A. Rich
mona OF Cumberland also spoke
Solonel Pearre spoke at Westernport on
Wednesday night. Some republicans there
IT is said. will cut him. because Of his prose-
cutlon as states attorney Of the pulp mill
fof polluting the Potomac river The de-
lection Is not extensive, and republicans
say will be balanced by democratic support
IN cumberland. 1t is claimed Colonel Pearre
Will receive 300 democratic votes in this
city alone.
The DuEkards and Mennonites. who gen.
erally DO not take much interest in the
election. are very active this year, and will
turn out In full force to vote. They lean
largely toward the republicans
Ihomas A. Poffenberger, democratic con-
sressionai candidate. is holding well-at-
tended meetings in Garrett county this
week. Ihe rally at Friendsville is said to
have been the largest ever held there.
senator Charles ]. Faulkner, who so far
mas been silent in the present campaign
VIII speak at ParkerSburg tomorrow night
the West Virginia democratic COMMITTEES
having arranged for his appearance there
and at Shepherdstown on Monday night.
These are the only dates that he will fill
ana arrangements are making for big re-
ceptionS. 1t has been regarded as strange
that Senator Faulkner has not taken a
pecfally since his successor is next to be
selected.
A bitter contest is waging in the twen
tieth Pennsylvania district, and Joseph 70.
Thropp of Everett, a few miles north of
Cumberland, who is the republican con-
for violent attacks Mr.. Thropp has issued
card, in which he says that he has re-
ceived information that a certain vile cir
cular containing statements affecting INV
moral character is being quietly circulated
and read to voters by hired parties De-
pay a reward for information that will
lead to the arrest and conviction for GRIM
inal libel OF any party found circulating
these falsehoods. l fear no honest mans
of my private or business life.
and will punish to the full extent of the
law any one who attacks either the one or
the other. Sef-respecting voters Of all
parties should condemn such practices"
Thropp Is a wealthy iron furnace OPERA
tor at Everett and employs many men.