The Washington times., 1904-10-23
RUUSEYELT RALLY
IN THE SUBURBS
TakOma Park-ePs Are Not
Of the Democratic Clan.
FOR COLONEL PEARRE
Gist Blair Presides and Four Spell
binders Talk--OId Boys on Hand
From Washington.

Three hundred Republicans. men and
women, gathered ia the club HAN at la
koma Park, last night to cheer for
Roosevelt ana Fairbanks and Repre-
sentative Pearre. The meeting which
was in the nature of a grand rally, was
held under the auspices Of the district
committee of the Second precinct Of the
sixth Congressional District, and was
complete success. The hall was crowded,
many negroes being present, and Re
publican enthusiasm was rampant
Gist Blair, chairman of the committee.
presided and introduced TIE Speakers
who were Hon. David l. Dick. deputy
collector Of customs for BaItimore .aad
formerly state senator from .ssfagany
county Graham Pearre, brother OF
the Congressman; Galen S. Fate. OF
Bethesda Nd and Dan Grosvenor.
Pearre's Brother Speaks.
After a brief speech Of welcome. Afr.
Blair Introduced Graham Pearre. AR
Pearre said he had not come 10 make a
political speech. but for the purpose OF
denying certain misstatements con
corning the physical condition OF his
brother. who, it had been reported. was
a wreck. owing TO illness for several
months. Dr. Osler. said Mr.. Pearre, had
recent ly examined his brother and had
pronounced him absolutely sound in
every way. The Representative had
worked hard and had injured his health
thereby, bat his illness was only tenn
porary and was now quite cured.
Hard On Democrats.
Mr.. Tate. the next speaker. dveIt on
national issues. He pictured the bene-
hts that had accrued to the country
from protection, backed up by the nat
ural richness Of the American soil and
the energy OF the American people He
Landed the character Of President Ro0sc-
Yelts who, he said. is a CONTAGIOUS
fighter whose c0mbative spirit is tenn
pcred by wisdom. The type of the
Democratic statesman, said 8Ir. TATE
was the DOmD0us individual who posed
as prophet, but kept his ear over to
the ground 20 catch public opinion that
he might follow Il while pretending %
lead
The speaker cOntrasted Judge Parker
With President Roosevelt to The detri-
ment OF the former The one. he said
was a tried and proven Executive on
Ger. the other q lawyer. uulearned and
inexperienced In statecraft. He praised
Representative Pearre and the work he
had done. and ridicuIed Walter A. John
son, Democratic candidate in the dis
trict.
State Issues Discussed.
AR. Dick spoke principally ou state
issues. He scored Senator German and
other leading Democrats and denounced
the corruption which he said they stood
for. He made pleas for the negroes /
and was loudly applauded by the repre-
sentatiyes OF the race present. The
election law Of 1901 was the object Of q
particularly bitter arraigumeut. 1Er.
Dick said be did not believe that any
honest Democrat III Maryland could
stand Tor any sucn law. He ridiculGd
Ex-Governor Brown, who, he said. was
holding up his hands in holy horror at
the idea OF negro domination Ia Mary
land, where there were four white men
TO every negro. Ex-Governor Brown.
thought Mr. Dick. pat too low valua-
tion on the white men of the State il
that was his view.
The program for the evening wa clos
cd By Gen. Dan Gr0sveu0r. who made q
brief speech on national issues.
The Old Boys Marching Club of
Washington. and tac fife and drum corps
OF Lincoln Post. q. A. r., were much in
evidence during the intervals between
thu speeches, making lively music to
STIR the audience 10 a fun appreciation .
Uf the occasion.