Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-15
THE RAYNER MASS MEETING
Large and Enthusiastic Gather
ering of Anne Arundel Demo-
crats-Resolutions Adopted.
Mr.. RAYNER ADDRESSES THE MEETING.


democrats here today to further the
interests of the candidacy of the
Hon. Isidor Rayner for the United
States Senate, was without question,
one of the most notable political gath.
| erings in the history of the commun-
ity. The arrangements were well
managed and the expressions of prom
inent leaders of every district of the
county which preceded the address OF
Mr.. Rayner as to the feeling in their
districts were very assuring to the
promoters of the movement in Anne
Arundel county.
The key note of Mr.. Rayner's IS speech
was the sentiment that the people
must be obeyed by their representa-
tives and it was warmly received by
the audience. The only occurrence
which in the lesat marred the meet
ing was occasioned by Mr.. l. s. Nut
| well, Deputy State Tobacco inspector,
| who interrupted Mr.. Rayner with a
| question, which the speaker regarded
as insulting and received stirrin
reply. Mr.. Nutwell was in the gal
lery of the Court House, where the
meeting was held and continued loud
conversation until removed by the po-
lice. Mr.. Rayner, however, made use
of the incident to furnish point for
some of his arguments and the affair
rather strengthened the Rayner move
| ment than otherwise.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. James X. Brashears, the chair
man. Mr. Elihu S. Riley, chairman
of the committee of arrangements,
spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman-In obedience to the
resolution of the meeting here on De-
cember |, as chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements appointed by you,
have the honor and pleasure, on be-
half of the committee, to announce to
you that we have with us the elect of
| the people, the choice of the demo-
cracy of the State, and of the citizens
of Maryland, as the next United
States Senator from this grand old
| Commonwealth, who, at our invita-
ion, will address the sterling, gallant
and unterrified democracy of Anne
Arundel. The reports from the diff
| erent districts followed and made an
impressive portion of the meeting. The
statements were of the same general
nature that the sentiment of the party
| in Anne Arundel county is overwhel-
mingly for Mr.. Rayner for the Senate.
Those who reported were: First dis
| trict, Clarence Davidson, William +.
Leatherbury and Sheriff Samuel B..
Hardy Second district, Mareen b.
CLANCY. Third district, William
Chairs and Stanley O'Reardon.
Fourth district, Decatur Dorsey. Fifth
district. William Huber. Sitxh dis
trict, James w. Owens. Eighth dis
trict, A. X. Stralings.
The following resolutions were offered
and passed:
O,de,ed, That the committees in charge
of petitions to the Senator and I elegates
from Anne Arundel to cast their votes for
| the Hon. lsidor Rayner for United States
Senator be requested to return the same
| to the Chairman of this meeting by jan
uary Ist. 1904.
O,deted, That we request an audience
with our Senator and Delegates from
| Anne Arundel in order to present our
petitions and to make known our views
on the United States Senatorship, and
that interview be accorded us at Anna
polls on or before January 18th, 1904.
O,deyed, That our Senator and Dele
gates be requested to favor vfVa v0ee
vote on the nomination for United States
Senator in the Democratic Legislative
caucus.
Resokved. That this meeting re-affirm
the preamble and resolutions adopted al
the meeting Of December Ist. 1908, in
| this court house, endorsing the nomina-
ton and election of Hon. lsidor Rayner
| United States Senator to succeed the
| Hon. Louis h. McComas, and we further
| affirm and resolve that the Hon lsidol
Rayner is the choice OF the Democracy
OF this county for Senator.
States Attorney Edward G. CAN'T
made a very favorable speech, in
which he urged that the life OF the
present Democratic leader as such anc
the very existence to the party in the
State would be imperiled il they re
fused to listen to the wishes of the
people in the selection of a United
States Senator.
Mr.. Rayner was greeted with en-
thusiastic applause when he was in
troduced by the chairman. He said
that his expectations were vastly ex
ceeded by the proportions of the meet.
ing. In this campaign he supported 9
great cause, the right of the people tC
rule. but there was also a feeling o1
personal qualification in what hac
been done and said for him. The
speaker said there was no breech be
tween him and any of his competitors
but that his campaign was different
in being exposed in everything to the
clear light of day. He came before
the people of Anne Arundel, he said,
because he was making his campaign
before the people, feeling that theil
Senator and Delegate must represent
them OF be false to them.
Mr.. Rayner insisted on an oper
caucus. The people, he claimed. hac
just as much right to know how thell
representatives voted as they had K
know how they acted on vote on {
bill The people would regard it al
a horrible thing If their wishes were
defeated in body where each mem
Der would fear to reveal this stand.
A great part of the speech was de
voted to definition of his position
with the organization. This, he said
was only the representative of th'
whole party and it was their function
to find out the wishes of the part,
and to further them. Many OF hi
friends were among the members o
the organization of his party and h
himself had always been q membe'
of the real organization. He had beel
criticised, he said, for asking pledge
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