Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-01-15
Rayner Petitions Presented.

ty waited upon the Senator and members Of
the House of Delegates from this county in
the Presidents room In the State House, at
Annapolis, on Tuesday night last after the
Democratic caucus and presented petition
Of 1900 Montgomery Democrats asking the
Senator and Delegates to vote for Hon. Isdor
Rayner for United States Senator.
The scene was a remarkable one and pro.
duced profound impression. The rooms
were filled by an interested audience, in
GLIDING Col. Buchanan Schley, Senator Rob.
inson and large number of friends Of the
candidate The visiting committee was com.
posed of E. G. Peter, Horace D. Waters, T.
W Stonestreet, Bowie F. Waters, H. @.
Allnutt, Arthur Williams and Robert G
Hilton.
The Montgomery members of the Legs.
lature sat in a row behind the Presidents
private desk and faced the committee.
Mr.. Peter was the spokesman. Before
beginning his remarks he produced the huge
petition in large roll, which he spread out
upon the desk. Placing his right hand on
the petition he said
Gentlemen, it is our pleasant duty to
bring to you from old Montgomery county
this petition, which is signed by 1900 citi-
zens of our county, asking you to vote and
use your influence for the election Of Hon.
Isidor Rayner. Just here desire TO say
few words in regard to this petition and TO
tell you that it comes to you without the
cost of a dollar except such expenditure as
will enumerate.
at was printed at the Sentinel Office with
out charge. The cost of mailing the petit
tons to the various districts and the return
ing of the same was So. This amount was
paid by the gentlemen of this committee,
and not another dollar was expended upon
il. The signatures contained in this docu'
ment repr esent the best manhood OF your
county. No man can look me in the face
and say it does not. was born and raised
in Montgomery county, and l know the
people, and say TO you that there is an
over whelming sentiment among the Demo-
Gratis of the county in favor of the election
of Mr.. Rayner and desire that you cast
your votes for him.
This is no fad or fancy. II we are to
succeed we must set our faces to the future.
The political conditions in our good old
county are healthy, and majority OF the
people through these documents ask you 10
aid US in keeping them as they are. Senate.
Jones. YOU have received the honors and
emoluments of office at the hands OF these
very people who have stood by you in your
political battles. These people now ask you
for your vote. Can you refuse them : 10
YOU other gentlemen-some OF you who are
novices in political flelds-will you listen to
the politicIans and be moved as checkers on
board, or will you listen to those from
your home, who have stood shoulder to
shoulder with you in obtaining your noml'
nation and your election speak the truth
In plain words. We have this petition be.
fore you"
Senator Jones-Are these names Identical
with those published in the Baltimore SUM-
Mr.. Peter-Yes; only there are more
names on the petition than were published
in the Sun We can verify every name -
One other message bring you from the
people of your county They ask you u
stand forth like men and vote 30 that youi
constituents can know for whom you cas-
YOUR ballots. Secret caucuses are only de
vices for towards, and ask you, in casting
your votes, TO speak the voice OF YOU
people.
Mr.. Bowie F. Waters spoke briefly. H'
said he had not come as representative o.
any faction, but in the interest OF his party
"The petition we have brought reflects the
sentiment of your county," he said. at
ia a spontaneous expression and l beseech
YOU to stand out as representatives. OF bold
and free people"
Mr. Horace d. Waters said he was not q
politician, but merchant. 81 only forsake
nv business, he said, "when my party needs
nv service. Upon your action, gentlemen
depends the success of the party In our
county. Nine. tenths of the people OF Mont
eomery ask you to vote for Rayner. With
Arthur p. German 10 the White House and
Rayner in the Senate, Maryland will be
Democratic for years"
Mr.. Henry G. Allnutt said: II am fresh
from the people of the Third district and
can tell you that the sentiment Is over
wbelminply In favor of Mr.. Rayner. There
are not ten Democratic voters 10 the district
against him"
Mr.. Robert q. Hilton said that he had
done the clerical work and had circulated
the petitions for signatures, and that not
dollar had been expended except as shown
nv Mr.. Peter. "The names on the petition
are all well known and represent the best
people of the county" he said. "Fhe senti'
ment is for Rayner and we ask our repre-
sentatiyes to vote for him"
Sheriff Arthur Williams said be had been
all over the county and had found that nine
tentbs, # not ten.tenths, Of the people are
for Rayner and Rayner only.
Senator Jones and Delegates Johnston,
Lansdale and Amlss promised TO give the
petition due consideration. Delegate viii
Iiams announced his intention TO support
MIR. Rayner for the United States Senate.
Religious Notices.