Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-08
Mr.. Gaines ArouseS Enthu-.
.siasm at Chevy Chase.
VOTERS URGED TO VOTE
Commissioner Capers Points to the
Presidents Example.
NEW BANNER AT EVANSVILLE
Bryan Democratic Association to
Meet Tonight-Wisconsi Re-
publicans Plan Rally.

Calling Speaker Cannon OF the House o.
Representatives a brass mouthed can
nom that he had grown tired OF facing
after twelve years Representative John
Wesley Gaines of Tennessee aroused the
enthusiasm Of the democrats OF Chevy
Chase Md. last night. Other democratic
suns were trained on this republican
stronghold of Montgomery county at the
same time. The gunners were all guests
OF the Bryan and Kern Club OF the town.
Other speakers at Chevy Chase were
Representative ID. b. Finley of South
Carolina. vice president OF the national
democratic congressional committee; Ed
ward c. Peter OF Rockville. Charles W.
Darr OF this city and Judge J. W. Nichol.
Andrew j. Cummings presided.
representative Oscar W. Gillespie Of
Texas delivered speech last night be-
fore the District Democratic Club at the
Raleigh Hotel. telling why he believed
the banking laws OF the country should
he revised. He said he did not agree with
Bryan on all the issues of the campaign,
but he did think the bank deposit guar
antee issue was paramount. William J.
Dyer. president of the club. and Attorney
Andrew Wilson also spoke.
Urged to Go Home to Vote.
Uncle Sans employees here in the Dis
trict who are republicans were urged to
go home and cast their votes for Taft and
Sherman by John G. Capers commission
er of internal revenue. in an address be-
fore three hundred members Of the Illi-
nois Republican Club last night at local
republican headquarters on 18th street
northwest. Other speakers were Capt.
Thomas III. McKee, warden of the Dis
trict Jail, and Oscar ]. Ricketts,, who pre-
sided.
Speaking of the Presidents custom OF
going home to vote. Mr.. Capers said: THE
President In each case knew his vote was
not necessary to turn the tide OF party
success, but he persistently cast his vote
Tor two purposes. one. because IL was his
duty as citizen. and the other because
the great Office he held enabled him by
that action to impress upon the young
men of America that the casting Of 4
ballot was duty.
Congress has enacted civil service
laws. but great power and discretion are
given the President. by executive order
In constituting repeating. altering and
amending at his pleasure the application
of those laws
Banner Raised at Hyattsville.
Democrats from the upper section OF
Prince George county, Md. attended the
raising Of a Bryan and Kern banner at
Hyattsville last night under the direction
Of the Hyattsville Bryan-Ken-Smith
Democratic Club.
Jackson II. Ralston one OF the dele
gates to the Denver convention, made an
address. The crowd then marched to
Masonic Hall. where George NJ. Smith.
democratic candidate for Congress- spoke.
The Bryan Democratic Association OF
Georgetown will hold its fourth meeting
tonight at O'Clock in Red Mems Hall,
corner OF Wisconsin avenue and n street.
Among the speakers will be Edward Peter
n Rockville
jr. of this city and Capt. John s. Miller.
now residing in Virginia, a member of
the democratic central committee of the
District Of Columbia.
1t is likely that the club will take an
active part i'm the campaign in Maryland
especially in the sixth district, where Mr.
Pearre is opposed by Mr.. Lewis. Prepa-
rations will probably be made to hold a
joint meeting at Bethesda, Md. with the
Bryan. Kern and Lewis Club of that
place some time next week.
Wisconsin Republicans Plan Rally.
The officers of the Wisconsin Republican
Club have perfected plans for rally Sat
urday evening at republican headquarters
on 18th street. They are to have patriotic
campaign sons and several short speeches.
Among those invited to speak are Louis
A. Coolidge assistant secretary of the
Treasury: Judge George Hazelton. former
representative from Wisconsin: John c..
Capers. commissioner OF internal revenue
and Edgar G. Mills former state senator
Of West Superior Wis. Byron J. Price
will preside at the meeting. Mr.. Mills has
been in Cuba for a number of years and
will tell of political conditions there.
Local Political Notes.
Lorenzo G. WarfeId. secretary of the
National Democratic League. with head
quarters ats5l1 14th street northwest 10
furnishing Bryan and Kern men with in
formation relating TO reduced rates for
transportation for voters.
The West Virginia Republican Assoc
citation will meet this evening at the
rooms of the interstate republican head
quarters. \ mass meeting OF West Nir-
ginians in the early future is contem-
plated.
The Virginia Republican Club will hold
smoker and rally tonight and the cS-
ecutive committee of the Republican State
Club also will meet