Evening star., 1901-10-31
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
District Attorney Could a Speaker q
Laurel Rally.

Laurel Rally.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md. October 81 1901.
At meeting held last night at the Acad
emy Of Music under the auspices of the Re
publican Club Of Laurel the hall was
packed to suffocation. A good showing was
made by the Hyattsvflle and Rladensburs
representatives, who were here in numbers
Some Of the best-known republicans Of The
county and OF Montgomery county ad
dressed the people The meeting was called
to order by Mr.. G. B. Timanus. Mr.. F. c.
Dezendorf was elected president, announce
ment of long list of vice presidents ther
followed and Mr.. George M. Bond was
elected secretary.
The first speaker of the evening was Mr.
William N. Fisher, candidate for state sen.
ate from Prince Georges county. Mr.
Fisher paid particular attention to the po-
litlcal conditions In the state. He scored
the "Gorman-Rasin machine and spoke o1
the attitude of the press of Baltimore
which, with the exception of one paper
he said, is unqualifediy for the republican
cause.
Mr.. James P. Curley of Laurel, candidate
for the house of delegates, followed Mr.
Fisher. Mr.. Curley was many times in
terrupted by applause He spoke of the
and contrasted the attitude of the tive
parties. the republican and democratic
with regard to the colored voters, showfns
that where one tried to elevate the colored
man the other endeavored to keep him
down. The democratic principles as
preached by Jefferson and jackson. said
Mr.. Curiey, no more reSembled those advo-
Gated at the present day by the democracy
than black resembles white.
Mr.. Cur1ey pledged himself II elected to
vote for the repeal of the recent election
law passed by the Democratic Legislature at
its extra session.
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the close Of Mr.. Curley's address, who also
discussed the issues of the day.
Capt. H. Clay Nailor occupied the atten-
ton Of the audience after the conclusion
of Mr.. Houston's speech, and regaled those
present with the early history of the party.
He had many anecdotes to tell OF the va
rfous schemes caneocted by the democrats
in order to gain the supremacy. He scored
the democrats for their attitude on the Diff
ferent questions of the day. The speaker
eulogized Johns Hopkins and Enoch Pratt
for their work In upbufldfng the republican
cause.
Mr. Ashley M. Gould, United States dis
trict attorney for the District of Columbia
was the next speaker. Mr.. Gould was
warmly received by the large audience and
his remarks were listened to with deep at
tention on the part of those present who
many times during his address interrupted
the speaker with loud applause.
The county ticket was highly commended
by Mr.. Gould. who stated that many on
lne 9ttckel We're known personally Dy him.
The speaker reviewed the work of the re-
publican party and the laws enacted by 1t
Tor the protection of the ballot. During
the remarks of Mr.. Gould, and especially
when he was ,criticising Mr.. German for
his attitude on the money and trust ques-
tlons. he wanted to know Ii there was any,
one IN the audience who could state the
position of Mr.. Gorman ON either. AT this
point party present arose and stated chat
as he was friend of Mr.. German he could
answer that question. but before the re-
sultant colloquy closed the friend of Mr.
German" was one OF those contributing
most to the general hftarity. Mr Could
stated his position on either Of the two
Issues, and that he was unwilling to do SO
Mr.. Gould closed his address amid d storm
of applause.
Following Mr.. Gould was Mr.. Charles B.