Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-09-04
PREDICT REPUBuCBNDEF
DEMOCRATS OPEN THEIR FALL
CAMPAIGN.

Large Gathering OF Leading Democrats At
Eutaw House, Baltimore -Rx- Senator
Arthur P. German The Center Of At
traction = Exhaustive Discussions As
To The Political Outlook.
In response TO cali Of Chairman
Murray Vandiver TO the county chair
men OF the State Central Committee.
Democrats gathered at the Euiaw House.
Baltimore, at noon yesterday.
Ii was a thoroughly representative
gathering OF party leaders and the unan-
miiy OF sentiment displayed was remark
able. With one OF two exceptions. not
ably Allegany, every county was repre-
sented. The meeting marks the active
opening of the Democtauc campaign
throug hout the State.
The center OF attraction was former
Senator German, who has just returned
from Saratoga. looking we'll and evident
ly prepared TO take The leading part in
the campaign. MIR. German arrived at
the hotel about IL o'clock and occupied
room 100, where he was in conference
with Gen. l.. Victor Baug gilman, ex-Con-
gresham Joshua w. Miles, Col. James
X. Brewer and others. The county
people soon piled into the hotel and
almost at once discovered his presence.
There was a clamoI to see the ex-
Senator and he was fofcsd to respond.
The doors were thrown open and the
Democrats trooped in. Standing in one
corner OF the room Mr.. German shook
hands with his oldlriends ana was in
troduced TO new ones. He chatted and
asked questions and congratulated the
various chaiTmen upon the conditions in
their counties. The Anne Arundel rep
resentatives were DIR. George Wells and
James p. Bannon. Mr.. German made a
short but impressive talk. He expressed
his pleasure at meeting so many of his
old friends and so many good Democrats,
and said the reports from the counties
were highly gratifying TO him, because
they showed the party to be in shape.
He spoke of the disregard OF the Re-
lpublicans tor certain laws OF the Safe
and appealed to his hearers to help make
the State OF Maryland once more solidly
|lDemocratic. He said all indications
pointed to victory for the party; that it
Twas in the air, and il the Democrats
stood together and fought as they should
fight the victory would be theirs and the
State of Maryland be governed by the
intelligence OF the people, Gen. L. Vic
tor Baughmau spoke e-of the bright pros
poets in Frederick county and strongly
advocated recognition of every faction
and element in the party. He urged
that these elements should be recognized
and that the fight should be broad
enough one to bring Democrats oi all
| shades and kinds into IL
The reports from Anne Arundel county
were particularly bright and confidence
was expressed that the party would carry
the county and elect its full ticket. The
meeting lasted from noon until p. m.
| An exhaustive discussion OF conditions in
every county took place. Minute expla-
nations OF technical points in regard to
| non-residents of the State and their right
to register were gone into and the involv-
| ed legal points, which the registration
| officials will have to handle, were eluci-
| dated by Mr.. Poe, who clarified the in
structions to the refisters and explained
| points that we're raised. All left the
meeting predicting Republican defeat
| this fall.