Evening capital., 1903-12-01
THE RAYNER MEETING.
Mass Meeting Passes Resolu.
tions Endorsing The Bal
more PoliticianIFor
United States
Senator.

Senate. Hon. James r. Brashears
presided and Winston 4. Gott was
secretary. Several speeches were made
by prominent men and resolutions were
unanimously adopted looking to a
meeting in the near future, at which
Mr.. Rayner will make an address and
also the further prosecution of the
work IN the interest of his candidacy.
Immeditely upon Mr.. Brashears tax
ing the chair Mr.. Elihu S. Riley
moved the appointment of a commit
tee ON resolutions. The motion was
carried and the chair appointed Mr..
Riley, DR.. George Wells and William
G. Gischel. The committee reported
the following resolutions
WHEREAS. The announcement of the
candidacy of the Honorable lsidor Ray
ner as candidate for the United States
Senate met with almost universal ap
proval throughout the State, created an
intense enthusiasm in the Democratic
party of Maryland, and turned in Demo
cratic favor the uncertain tide OF battle in
Baltimore city, and added strength to
Democratic lines in every county in the
State,
AND WHEREAS, The election to the
Senate of the United States of the Hon.
orable lsidor Rayner would secure the
services of man who has already shown
his distinguished ability answering DEM
oracy, and high and patriotic statesman
ship and has coupled with these admirable
qualities, the purest personal character
and professional attainments;
AND WHEREAS. The whole body of
the Democratic party in Anne Arundel
County, with few exceptions, is sincerely
and enthusiastically in favor of the elec-
ton of the Honorable lsidor Rayner TO
the United States Senate,
Noy, Therefore, Be IL Resolved BY the
DSm0c,aLs of .A1ue A,KHdei C0Hnly, tn
Mass Meeting Assemblsd, That we call
upon our Senator and the four delegates,
elected to the Legislature from this coun-
ty, to heartily support and vote for in the
Democratic caucus and in the Legisla-
ture the Honorable Isidor Rayner as the
Democratic candidate for senator to sue
ceed the Honorable Louis K. McComas
Resolved Faytse,, That any vote cast
by the aforesaid Senator and Delegates,
for any other candidate will be a wilful
and undemocratic violation of the wishes
OF the vast and overwhelming majority
of the Democratic voters of Anne Arun-
del county.
ResOtvsd, that another meeting be call
ed at such time as will best suit the con.
venience of Mr.. Rayner. if he so desire
it, to meet the Democracy of Anne Arun-
del County in reference to his campaign
for the Senate, and to there take such
steps as may be deemed best to further
the same.
Resofved, That the chair appoint a
committee of FIVE to further and carry
out the objects of this meeting, also, a
local committee of three from each dis
trict, with power to enlarge said com
mittee to promote the interests that have
called this meeting together.
These resolutions were afterward:
passed and the chairman appointed the
committee.
The introduction of the resolution
gave the opportunity for several stronI
speeches in behalf of Mr. Rayner. Mr.
Riley, who introduced the resolutions
spoke first. He said:
"We are assembled here today, a
has been the custom of our fore
fathers. When any public event Of
moment affected their interests anc
their patriotism, our grand ancestors
were wont to call public meeting Of
of the city or county, and in this free
unbiased and untrammelled manner
obtain the highest sense of public
@b0,.obf and f1r0v ffc ownroacsOn fr
act. We have met here today as {
body Of democrats to take counsel to
gether upon q matter that affects al
| to us as party, of Incompatible in
terest TO our country"
The speaker continued to say tina
the democratic party of Maryland haC
| Just won q notable victory on the
issue that the State should not b.
governed by the aid of an illiterat.
and non taxpaying horde. 1t was {
victory Of the people and it 10 mos
| fitting that the people should expires
themselves on this important matter
The great body of the democrats o
| the State have fixed upon the Hon
| Isidor Rayner for the United State
Senate. The speaker cited many his
| torical instances of the creditable par
Maryland has taken in political an,
| patriotic movements, and mentionet
| the names of illustrious Marylander
| who had filed seats in the Unite,
States Senate and said that he hopes
the name of Rayner would be adde's
to the list He closed by saying tina
the representatives of Anne Arunde
county would misrepresent their con
stituency unless they gave their sup
port to Hon. Isidor Rayner.
Mr.. James w. Owens followed. H
devoted the larger part Of his speecl
to comparison of John Walter Smitl
and Mr.. Rayner as to their ability {
fulfill the duties of q United State
Senator. He said that Mr.. Rayne
was far more competent to discuss tn
great national questions which vii
come before Congress. He also sal
that the support Of Anne Arunde
county should never go to Governo
Smith after he had violated the spiri
Of the law by practically removin
the seat Of government from Annapoli
and after he had failed to vote at tw
city elections held in Annapolis. Nj
Gischel paid warm personal tribut