Evening star., 1901-10-10
OPEN THEIR CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Orators Address the PeO
pie of Rockville.

REQ.
pie of Rockville.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October 8, 1901.
The democrats Of Montgomery county
formally opened their campaign this after
noon with a mass meeting in the Opera
House at this place. The demonstration
also marked the opening of the campaign
in the state and addresses were delivered
by Joshua w. Herring, candidate for con-
troller; J. Frank Turner, candidate for clerk
of the court of appeals. and Lloyd Wilkin-
son, ex-speaker of the Maryland house of
delegates.
The attendance was a great disappoint-
ment to the managers. An effort had been
made to get out a large crowd and make it
the big meeting of the campaign. but when
the assemblage was called to order the at
tendance did not exceed fifty, and this was
only slightly increased as the meeting pre-
gressed. Enthusiasm was totally lacking
A number who have heretofore been known
as independent democrats were noticed in
the audience.
In calling the meeting to order Mr.. Hat
tersiy w. Talbot. chairman of the state
central committee for the county, explalii-
ed that the small attendance was doubtless
due to the fact that this is a very busy
season with the farmers, and stated that it
did not mean lack of interest. He pre-
dicted that the democrats would all turn
out on election day. Mr.. Clagett Holland
was chosen as presiding officer.
DR.. Herring briefly reviewed the record of
the democratic party during The thirty
years since 1867 that it was in control Of
the state government. He defended the
new election law and declared 1t to be ap-
solutely fair and one that will do much
toward doing away with corruption. The
speaker devoted considera BILE time to a dis
cuSSion of the state census and stated tha.
1t became necessary, because of ne frauds
in the federal census In certain sections Of
the county, perpetrated, he said, for the
purpose of promoting the chances Of a well
known republican leader for election to the
United States Senate. DR.. Herring declared
the present campaign to be of vital impor-
months election will determine which party
will control the affairs of the state for many
years to come. In the course Of his re-
marks the speaker referred in sy1npa-
with England. and the utterance was greet
ed with liberal applause. +'.--
Mr.. Turner followed. Like his prcdeces-
sor, he paid considerable attention tc the
new election law, stating that it had been
enacted in Self-defense, as many of the ne
groes who were eliminated from politics
In some of the southern states were set
tling in Maryland in such numbers as to
create the fear of their dominancy of state
affairs at no very distant date He attempt
ed to show that during the four years Of
Governor Lowndes' administration the he
groes of the state were emboldened to
commit crime, and stated that republican
success this time would be menace to
every home in Maryland. He said that the
hue and cry about disfranchisemcnt came
with bad grace from the republicans who,
he said, had in 1864 disfranchised many
thousands of the best citizens of Maryland
Mr.. Turner referred to Mr. German in
glowing terms and paid graceful tribute
to Admiral Schley. both of which refer
ences were received with applause
In making the closing speech Mr. Will
kinSon stated that the republicans had rails
ed the issue of ''bossism and Gormanism, +"
and that the democrats were ready to meet
it. His remarks were along lines similar
to those of the speakers who preceded him.
Yesterday was the final day of registra-
tion In this county. and the day was mark
ed by unusual activity by both parties. The
democrats filed numerous affidavits against
suspected nonresident voters, the number
in Rockville district alone reaching eighty
while the republicans were also active in
this particular. The result of the registra-
tion will not be learned until next Tues