Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
REPUBLICAN RALLIES
Montgomery and Prince Georges
County Voters Out in Force.
BIG GATHERING At ROCKVILLE
Another AssembIageat Chesa-
peake Junction.
SPEECHES FULL OF POINTS

SPEECHES FULL OF POINTS
The republican county rally. always the
big meeting Of the campaign in Montgom-
cry county, was held at Rockville last even
ing. 1t marked the close of Col. Pearre's
canvass Of Montgomery, and in point of at
tendance and in the enthusiasm displayed
far surpassed any political demonstration
ever held in the county. 1t is estimated
that LOCO people were present. Every sec
ton OF the county was literally represented
| and large number Of Washfngtonians
was also in attendance. The republican
CLUBS from Takoma, Bethesda, Kensington
ana Gaithersburg were there, as was the
interstate Republican Marching Club of
| washington. The last named organization
came out from the city in special electric
car 1t had been arranged for the club to
parade through the streets of the town. but
owing to The fact that the special car con-
veying the club did not reach Rockville
| until after the meeting had been called to
order this feature was abandoned. The
clup' however. alighted from it's car in the
,oNer end OF the town, and, headed by the
National Guard Band Of Washington, and
with each member carrying a torch,
marched to the court house green where
the meeting was in progress. AS the organ
| lzaton with about one hundred men in line,
approached the gathering it made a fine ap-
pearance, and was welcomed with rounds
| of applause.
Owing to the fact that it was feared that
outdoor spea king would be unwise for Col
Pearre, who has just recovered from a spell
| OF sickness, 1t was determined to hold the
meeting In the Opera House, but soon after
the doors were opened the large hall filled
without appreciably diminishing the throng
on the outside and it was decidedsto ad-
Jourr to the court house green The
| speeches were delivered from the court
house steps. while the immense audience
| occupied nearly the entire front portion of
| the spacious lawn. 1t was noticed that the
occasion was graced by the presence Of an
unusually large number Of ladies'
| The speakers Of the evening were Henry
+. Davis, formerly United States attorney
| for the District of Columbia, and Col. Geo.
A Pearre, candidate for Congress from
the sixth district. For more than two hours
these gentlemen held the close attention
OF their audience while they convincingly
and eloquently discussed the issues Of the
campaign, their remarks frequently elicit
ing applause
Mr.. Ashley NJ. Gould, chairman of the
county committee, called the meeting to
order and introduced Mr.. Davis He is
Wen known in Montgomery county, where
ne mas many close friends, and as he arose
70 speak he was given a generous round
| of applause
WISDOM OF Supporting Mckinley.
| After congratulating himself upon hav-
ing supported Mr.. Mckinley four years
ago ana declaring that the wisdom of the
cholce ne then made has become more ap-
parent TO him than ever, and, after declar-
ing mis- purpose to again vote for the re-
publican candidates, Mr.. Davis began an
exhaustive and strong discussion of the
question of trusts. The speaker declared
that the republican party is not RESPONSE
pie Tor the existence and growth of trusts,
and stated that the only antitrust law on
lhe statute books was enacted by a re-
publican Congress. The Sherman anti
/ trust law, he said, is as strong a law &C
can be drawn, and he cited several judicial
decisions to prove that that law does not
have the desired effect. Mr. Davis stated
tEat the only way to break up trusts is
through the state legislatures or by amend
ing the Constitution of the United States
When Colonel Pearre arose to sneak he
was warmly greeted. He showed the effects
OF his recent Illness but spoke with his
9suai iorce and eloquence and for an hour
delighted his hearers. He contrasted the
present prosperous industrial condition of
the country with what it was four wears
! ago and declared the change was due to the
republican party. He also discussed i'm
perialism and ridiculed the alleged demo-
cratic fears along this line. During the
course OF his remarks Colonel Pearre pre-
dicted that Garrett county, which is inst
now enjoying a large share Of prosperity,
Will give the republican candidates seven or
eight hundred majority and also gave 1t
as his opinion that the sixth congressional
district will go republican by a large ma
1ority. Colonel Pearre criticised Major Lit
tie his democratic opponent for his silence
on the financial question, and stated that
no one has yet been able to learn how he
stands on this important ISSUE
Crowd at Chesapeake Junction.
Over 500 persons, the large majority OF
whom were voters, attended the meeting
held at Chesapeake Junction last night I'M
der the auspices of the republican state CEN
trail committee for Prince Georges county.
Music was rendered by brass and string
bands, and special trains were run on the
Chesapeake Beach railroad. F. s. Carmody
presided, with Allen w. Mallery secretary.
Representative Sidney e. Mudd was in
troduced as the first speaker, and proceeded
to point out the weakness of the la ter demo-
cratic issues which had been pushed for
ward. he declared, in order to disguise the
real democratic object which was free coin
age at IL to l. He reviewed his own course
in Congress in relation to local matters and
the benefits the state and district had de-
rived therefrom He dwelt upon the i'm
pOrtance to Prince Georges county, as well
as to the nations capital, of the reclama-
ton of the Eastern branch flats, and prom
1sed, If sent back, he would do all in his
power to push that improvement to the
front.
l.. Allison Wilmer of Charles county ex-
adjutant general Of the state, followed Mr.
Mudd in address, in which he portrayed
the groundessness of the democratic charges
of militarism and Imperialism which, he
declared, were only put forward to hide Ii
to l.
Thomas Parran Of Calvert county was the
last speaker. He interspersed his pointed
remarks with stories and anecdotes that
kept the crowd in ripple of appreciative
merriment Referring to Bryans doleful
prophecies of four years ago he said he
was reminded of the case of two Irishmen
who started for this country on an emf
grant ship which smallpox broke out
The victims were so numerous that those
who died were Immediately wrapped in
sheets and thrown overheard without cere-
mony. Casey finally was stricken with the
disease, and Mcguire was left to nurse his |
partner and others in the steerage One
night the doctor left, after instructing Ma
guire to throw overheard at once the body |
Of any one who died before morning When |
the doctor returned next morning Casey
was missing.
did Casey die?" he asked Mcguire.
We'll" replied Mcguire when 1 was
THROWN him over he said he wasn't dead, |
but he such liar l didn't believe him" |
Mr.. Parran permitted his hearers to ap- |
ply the story and proceeded to tell Others. |