Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
ON A METEORIC TOUR
Governor Roosevelt Winds Up His
Trip at Baltimore.
GUEST THERE OF JOHN c. ROSE
He Made Eighteen Speeches in
Twenty-Sm Hours.
AT FREDERICK LAST NIGHT

BALTIMORE. October 26-Gov. Roose-
Welt Of New York reached Baltimore at II
o'clock this morning after metcortc tour
Of twenty-six hours through the western
part of mis- state. during which he spoke
TO eighteen mass meetings in as many diff
ferent towns IN the interest OF Gov. Lown-
dies and his fellow candidates on the
republican state ticket. The tour began
yesterday morning at Piedmont, W. Va.
Just over the extreme western state line.
and the days work included fourteen
speeches, ending last night at Frederick.
With an imposing torchlight procession and
a tremendous crowd to hear and see the
famous Rough Rider governor
The night was spent in Frederick at
the home Of Calvin Mutt and an early
start over the Western Maryland railroad
was made this morning, A brief stop and
a little hand-shaking at BruCeville. Md,
was the first incident Of the trip At Union
Bridge stop was made and, despite the
early morning hour and the chilling effects
Of a dense damp fog. an enthusiastic crowd
had gathered, to whom Gov. Roosevelt
spoke briefly. urging them to support Gov
L0wndes because he had kept his promises
and because vote for the Maryland state
ticket means vote for the national adj
nlinistratiOn and its currency, tariff and
foreign policies
speech at Westminster.
At Westminster, where the next stop was
made. Gov. Roosevelt was escorted to
decorated platform. built near the railway
track. around which about 2.0o people
were gathered. A brass band played pa
triOtIc airs and the audience cheered
wildly. The speaker here again urged all
good republicans to support Gov. Lowndes
not only on local issues but also on ma
tiOnal issues. urging that local and national
politics could not be diSasSOCiated IN this
and similar campaigns. He accused the
Maryland democrats of CowardiCe on the
currency question and of lack of LOYALTY on
the Philippine question
This ended the speaking for the tour. and
when the train stopped at Arlington a
suburb Of Baltimore, Gov. Roosevelt left
II, and. under the escort of twelve youthful
Rough Riders. drove to the country home
OF Wesley NJ Oler, where he was enter
tanned at luncheon. He then went to the
home Of John c. Rose. United States dis
trict attorney for Baltimore where he
spent the afternoon.
His Speech at Frederick
Special Dispatch tc The Evening Star
FREDERICK. Md. october Ex-Governor
Roosevelt arrived in Frederick last night in
his private car from HagerstOwn. He was
met at the depot by the reception commit
tee, composed of the following gentlemen:
Milton G. Timer, Col D. c. Winebrenner
Col Calvin r. Mutt, Hammond Urner, f c.
Markell, Garrett S. De Grange, Charles E
Saylor. NJ A E Biser, Roger Motter and
Harry E Chapline.
Fully two thousand people had assembled
at the depot. and when Col. Roosevelt got
of the train a mighty cheer went up. The
torchlight procession. which had formed
then moved toward the opera house. The
streets all along the line of the parade were
crowded with hundreds of people When
the parade reached the opera house Gov
ernor Roosevelt was cheered again and
again such a mass meeting as the one
heId last night has never been seen in this
city before Both the city opera house and
junior Hall Were crowded, and the streets
We're sui crowded with an enthusiastic
ob Of bowling republicans.
Mr.. Hammond Urner, the president of
lfe meeting, introduced Governor LOwndes
who made d brief address in which he said
That the republicans had fulfilled every
promise they had made and promised that
II he was reelected he would see to II
the greater reforms were carried out In
conclusion. Governor Lowndes stated that
he stood on the record made during the
last four years. and hoped that the future
would he judged by that record
Gov, Roosevelt, who was the principal
speaker. was next introduced, and made a
strong appeal for the republican state
ticket he spoke of the great Importance
the election in Maryland would have on the
presidential campaign which will be fought
iA-Nt Ldll. NTtN roosevelt closed MS speech
with an eloquent reference to the Spanish
American war and the part the Rough
RIDERS under his command took in it al
the charge of San Juan Hill.
Senator McCOmas was the next speaker,
and made one of the best speeches that has
ever been delivered here. He attacked the
democratic state ticket, on the ground that
they were the tools Of Mr.. German and
Mr.. Raisin- He charged the democratic
party with stealing the public funds, with
siufhnS ballet boxes. voting dead men and
every species of corruption He closed his
speech with personal attack on Mr.. Cor
man and Mr.. Raisin.
Mr. John c. Rose of Baltimore closed the
meeting in a brief speech After the meet
ing the party were banqueted at the res
idence OF Col. Calvin r. Mutt who enter
tanned Gov Roosevelt. The party left this
morning over the Pennsylvania railroad for
Baltimore