The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-10-18
THE SIXTH DISTRICT
Congressman PeaTre Campaigning al
Hagerst0Wn Fair.
MP. SPEsSkRD'S ACCEPTANCE.
Nominee Advances Tariff Reform AS
Chief Issue And Favors Popular
Election OF Senator's,

CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 13.-The
campaign in this section has so far been
almost devoid of interest. Congress-
man George A. Pearre, the Republican
candidate, will make several speeches,
at least one in each county. The speech
in Montgomery county will be delivered
at Gaitherburg. Next Saturday Colonel
Pearre and Hon. John Dalzell, of Pitts
burg, will speak at Hagerstown.
Colonel Pearre will also speak at Cum
berland, Frederick and Oakland. Mel
Their party was active here on the days
of registration, but the Republicans
claim to have made a better showing. =
Colonel Pearre returned last night
from Hagerstown, where he spent the
greater part OF two days at the fair.
He was accompanied by Gen. Cation L.
Brett, general manager of the Cumber-
land and Pennsylvania Railroad. Colo
mel Pearre this morning speaking of his
trip, tsaid that he found the Hagers-
town Fair one of the finest exhibitions
of the sort he had ever seen-certainly,
the best ever seen in Hagerstown.
Colonel Pearre said: Il met large
number Of citizens of Washington coun-
ty Of all classes and all shades of politi-
cal opinion, and from my conversations
with them | am most encouraged.
Colonel Pearre met his opponent, Mr..
Harvey w. Spessard, at the fair and
had a pleasant chat with him. He also
met at the fair for the first time since
the memorable primary fight his oppon-
ent, Mr.. Lloyd Lowndes, and the greet
ing was cordial. Colonel Pearre said he
found the Republican organization in
Washington county in excellent shape.
and while confident Of a large majority
the committee is not leaving any stone
unturned to get out the full vote. He
said he found that the Democrats paid
but little attention to registration in
Washington county, while the Republi-
cans attended to this work and made
considerable gains.
1t has been decided to have a short
campaign in Garrett county. The Dem
ocrats will begin holding meetings on
Friday next at Oakland, and will likely
hold meetings at Accident, Friendsville
and Grantsville. There is but little en-
thusi&sm on either side in Garrett coun-
ty. Mr.. Spessard, the Democratic
nominee for Congress, has already made
one visit to Oakland.
Congressman Pearre this morning. in
discussing the Cuban matter, said he
approved entirely of the course taken
by the President, and said that the dis
armament Of the Cuban insurgents by
Secretary Taft and by Assistant Secre-
tary Bacon showed great skill and d.
plomacy. When asked whether he be-
lieved Cuba would be annexed to the
United States he said: Il do not be-
lieve Congress and the President will
cross that bridge until they come to it.
The President has carried out the true
spirit of the Platt amendment and has
given another evidence to the nations
of the world that he and the party to
which he belongs can be trusted to
solve the delicate situations, possibly
involving the peace of the world, with
mature judgment and even-handed JUS
tice."
Mr.. Harvey r. Spessard, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress from the
Sixth district, today forwarded a long
letter of acceptance from Hagerstown
to the-committee appointed to notify
him. Of his nomination. Mr.. Spessard
devotes most of his acceptance to a dis
cussion Of tariff reform which he treats
as a paramount issue of the present
campaign. He also favors the election
of United States Senators by popular
vote.
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