Evening star., 1899-10-10
DEMOCRATS AT ROCKVILLE
Opening of the Campaign in Nontgomer,
County.
All the Candidates Make Speeches-
Attempt to Stir Up Race
Prejudice.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October g. 1899
The democratic campaign in this county
| was formally opened here this evening by
a well-attended meeting in the Opera
House, presided over by Mr.. John Henry
Williams and addressed by John Wal
| ter Smith. candidate for governor; Joshua
| w. Herring, candidate for controller, and
| Isador Rayner candidate for attorney gen
| eral. The audience included representatives
of all elements of the democratic party,
| the attendance of former independents be-
| ing noticeably large. A feature of the
| gathering was the presence of a large
| number of ladies.
| Col. Smith was the first speaker. He Sc
verely criticised the administration of Gov
| ernor Lowndes and the record of the last
republican general assembly, denying that
any credit was due to the present governor
| and to the republican legislatures for the
reforms which have been inaugurated in
| this state. He made the assertion that all
| the measures for which the republicans
CAIN credit We're passed in 1876. with the
assistance of democratic senate, and fur
ther asserted that the last session of the
legislature, which was wholly under the
control of the republicans, accomplished
nothing for which credit Is even claimed.
The legislative session of 1898 he charac-
| terized as the most corrupt in the history
of the state.
Soloiel OIHIlH ldiu SIDcCldl SlTeSS Oh tlie
alleged increase of crime among the lower
elements of the colored race during the
past few years, for which condition of
things he undertook to hold the republican
party responsible.
Joshua w. Herring was the next speaker.
He made plain, practical address, inter-
spersed with homely anecdotes, which were
much enjoyed by the audience. DR.. Herring
indulged in no criticisms of his republican
opponents but said that Governor Lowndes
was such a good fellow that he thought 1t
Mt In faf h ft,n
arduous duties Of another term in the
gubernatoral chair. He also said that he
had the highest respect for Mr.. Goldsbor-
ough, his republican opponent, and that
when the time came for him CDR. Hering)
to take Mr.. Goldsboroughs place, he would
shake his hand and say: Goodbye, well
done. good and faithful servant"
Isador Rayner made the speech of the
evening. His remarks were forceful and
eloquent but there was tinge of bitterness
apparent throughout his effort which con-
terances of his predecessor. Mr.. Rayner
was very severe upon the administration of
Governor Lowndes and the republican plat
FORM
He bitterly denounced the plank in the
republican platform which refers to the
subject of trusts, and also the section
which commends the conduct Of the War
Department in the late war with Spain.
These were the only references made to
questions of a national character. The
speaker paid a glowing tribute to Admiral
Scniey, Wnlcn was roundiy applaudeu ny
| the audience. Mr.. Rayner. like the speak
| ers who preceded him, also paid special
attention to the question of race. He said
| that whether it is true or not the lawless
| elements of the colored population are i'm
| bued with the idea that they are entitled
| to special protection by the republican au-
| thorities in consideration of the large vote
| they contribute to that partys success at
! the polls, and that the only way in which
| to hold this class in subsection and pre-
serve peace and good order throughout the
state is to restore to power the democratic
party.