Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-06
RALLY AT KENSINGTON
BIG REPUBLICAN GATHERING IN
THAT SUBURB.
Mr.. B. H. Warner Presides and Mr..
Hanna, Judge Bynum and Con-
troller Tracewell Speak.

The platform. principles and candidates
of the democratic parry were subjected to
| a severe arrangement last evening at the
blg republican rally held in Kensington,
Mo. The occasion will be memorable in the
| political history of this suburb of WASH
| ington. Torches were alight, flags and ban-
| ners were unfurled and oratory was in
| dulged in by speakers of local and state re-
nown.
The meeting was hcld in the town hall
and breathing space was at a premium. An
enthusiastic delegation from Washington.
including members of the Old Boys Club
and the Roosevelt and Fairbanks Club at
tended and helped swell the chorus of as
sent when republican theories were ex-
pounded The Roosevelt, Fairbanks and
Pearre Club of Kensington was in charge
and Mr.. B. HI. Warner of Washington and
kensington presided.
The speakers included Mr., John B. Hanna
o. Baltimore, chairman of the republican
committee of Maryland; Mr. R. J. Trace
Well, controller of the treasury; Judge Will
lam ID. Bynum and Mr.. B. H. Warner, In
addltlon to the speakers and chairman
tkere We're on the platform as especial
guests, Mr. w. p. Mitchell Mr. w. b. Bur
dett, Mr.. c. w. CIum Mr.. F. L. Hewitt. Mr.
+. j. Hartshorn, Messis Thomas and D. HI.
Bynum BENJAMIN Miller. Capt. Arthur
Hendricks and Col. ]. T Brady. A large
banner. carrying the portraits of the re-
publican presidential and vice presidential
SSa.aloates. ana the six republican candi-
yates In Maryland for representatives in
Congress "
IN calling the meeting to order Chairman
warner compared the two political parties
ana declared the danger in a democrats ad
min1stration to be- not Judge Parker hn+
the men he would have to gather about
MIN as members Of the cabinet
Democratic Administration in Mary
land.
Mr.. Hanna was then introduced. and he
proceeded at once to score the democracv
with particular reference to its conduct of
affalrs In Maryland. which he declared to
be typical Of its national policy. He took
senator German as a type, attacking his
conduct of state affairs, and characterizing
MIN as boss and a demagogue. There is
no benehcent law the statute books'
sald the speaker, (which owes its origin to
Germans effort" He then drew a contra ST
between the Maryland senator and Roose-
welt ending with glowing tribute to the
presidential candidate. Corruption cannot
exist where he lives he exclaimed. He
VIII turn the rascals out, even though they
be of his own household" This tribute was
greeted with prolonged applause.
Il believe the republican organization OF
Maryland for the third time" he said will
win out for the republican nominee, but we
don want the victory unless 1t comes with
honesty.
Judge Bynum's Address.
Judge Bynum, who followed Mr.. Hanna,
devoted himself to ANALYSIS of the political
situation from the republican point of view.
If there were any probable assurances"
he said, that the democratic party would
be able to administer the affairs of this
government without any serious disturb
ance to the financial and industrial condi-
lions which Eave continuously prevailed for
the past seven years. our responsibility as
electors would be measurably lightened
The democratic party of today is not the
democratic party of old, nor is there enough
leaven in its composition to enable it to
rise from the depths of degradation into
which 1t was drag ed by the dfshonorable
alliances ii formed in 1896. 1t has ceased
to be party of conservatism; party Of
responsibility; a party that can be trusted
and relied upon; it has become recreant to
every great principle which INSPIRED its
founders.
Controller Tracewell's Remarks.
Controller Tracewell was the last speaker.
These are good times" he said I'm
which our lots are cast, and If am not
mistaken in the temper of the people, they
will not by their ballots again jeopardize a
continuance of these times by trying the
same experiment that was tried in 1892 and
resulted SO disastrously to them during the
years from 1898 to 1897, by electing a demo-
cratic President and a democratic Congress
in the year 1904. and thereby chance anoth-
er period of depression, stagnation and
business paralysis.
Judge Parker says that there is no dam
ger of a change in tariff laws for the next
four years. because the Senate will remain
republican for at least that length Of time.
/ trust that he is a true prophet, but I
don't want to encourage to set his
bulldog upon me merely because I have a
reasonable hope that the rope by which he
is held will prevent him from eating me
up