Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-12-18
LARGE RAYNER MEETING.

LARGE RAYNER MEETING.
The Court House at Annapolis on Tues.
day morning last was packed and jammed
with representatives of all factions of the
Democratic party in Anne Arundel county,
who gathered In the interests of the candi.
dacy Of the Hon. Isldor Rayner for the
United States Senate. The meeting was
one of the most enthusiastic ever held In
the Ancient City. A conservative estimate
OF the number present placed 1t at 400 per.
Sons, representing the substantial citizenship
OF the county. Mr.. Rayner was given tire.
mendous reception, and the building echoed
and re-echoed with the cheers that greeted
his appearance and his ringing words.
fractional lines seemed Tor once eliminated,
and organization men wed with anti organ
ization people In expressing their appreca.
ton OF the sentiments and doctrines enun.
ciated by Mr.. Rayner, and their desire that
he should represent them In the United
States Senate.
While q large and enthusiastic meeting
had been expected, the turn out and the In
terest displayed surpassed all anticipation.
Some Of the men who attended have hereto
fore never taken an active interest In poll
tics, while the leaders Of both of the Demo
cratic factions were conspicuous. State
Standardized Luther Fl. Gsdd, with Dele
gates-elect Frank NJ. Duvall and and Enoch
Downes, were in the audience, the latter
openly wearing a Rayner button, and avow.
Ing himself as iavoring his election TO the
Senate. All the people who desired TO
honor Mr.. Rayner were unable to get in
side of the building.
Mr.. Rayner's speech aroused the greatest
enthusiasm, and his declaration of the atti-
tude he had taken in reference to the Sena
torship and the method Of his campaign was
greeted with cheers. To every word he
said the crowd was responsive, and after
the adjournment of the meeting an unusual
demonstration was accorded him. Several
hundred men flocked about the elevation
from which Mr.. Rayner spoke with the de
termination of shaking his hand, and for
nearly half an hour he was unable to leave
the hall because of the press of his admirers.
Considerable excitement was created dur
ing the meeting by an interruption OF Mr..
Rayner by Mr.. Isaac s. Nutwell, deputy
tobacco inspector, and the Smith leader in
that county. Many friends OF Mr.. Nutwell,
who have refused to follow him on the Sen.
atorial question were present at the meet.
ing, earnestly advocating the cause OF Mr..
Rayner. When Mr.. Nutwell came In he
took his stand In conspicuous place in the
very center OF the gallery, which was filled
with people, and remained standing until
Mr.. Rayner began speaking.
While Mr.. Rayner was in the middle of
q sentence Mr. Nutwel interrupted him and
10 a loud voice demanded TO know whether
he could ask question. Immediately there
was an uproar In the hall, Men shouted
"Put him out Throw him on. |" and there
was rush toward the gallery.
Mr.. Rayner endeavored to quiet the
crowd, and insisted that Mr.. Nutwell be al
lowed 10 put his question. II am entirely
able to take care of myself" he declared,
sand am ready to hear any question the
gentleman wishes to ask" The men on the
floor, however, demanded that Mr.. Rayner
ignore Mr.. Nutwell, and proceed with bis
speech, and threats were made that II an
other interruption occurred Mr.. Nutwell
would be thrown out.
Mr.. Rayner, who at that time was in il.
norance Of Nh. Nutwels identity, asked
him, When the crowd became quiet, TO put
his question.
Mr. Nutwell, with his hat on his head
and cigar In his mouth, then leaned over |
and shouted: add you. Mr.. Rayner, have
a conversation with ex Governor Jackson
during the recent campaign ?"
Again there was demonstration ON the
part of the crowd. which was Quoted by
Mr.. Rayner, who replied, after having in
quired OF someone who the man was:
"Mr. Nutweli, have never known who
you were beiore but do know that you
are the man that started this story that
was against the ticket in the last campaign.
am glad you asked that question because
1t gives me the opportunity to brand that
story as an infamous lie and the man who
started il as an infamous liar" |
To this plain statement Mr.. Nutwell made
no reply.
Mr.. Rayner, after waiting moment, re.
'umed his speech, but the anger of the crowd
was thoroughly aroused, and man after man
that Nutwell take off his hat,
here being ladies present. Nutwell re. Q
used. He again interrupted the speaker
. an attempt to answer some taunt, and at @
bis several men started to go up in the gal
cry after him. At this juncture the police
nterfered and, seizing Mr.. Nutwell, forcibly
lected him from the hall.