Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
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The Columbia Society of the George
Washington University will hold a politi.
cal rally next Friday evening Republi.
cans and democrats will settle the cues
ton whether the republican party deserves
upon its record to be continued in power
There will be big rally in Represen-
tative Sydney Mudds district, at Hyatts-
Vile, tonight. Former Senator Stewart
of Nevada will be the principal speaker
The Taft and Sherman Marching Club OF
this city will attend the meeting, going
from 18th and G streets in special car
and with brass band. at o'clock The
officers of the club are Capt. John J.
Strain. Lieut.. William A. Hickey and
Lieut.. r. ]. Meagher
The democracy of Prince George county
Md, turned out about 800 strong yes
terday and crowded the courthouse at
Upper Marlboro to hear the issues of the
campaign discussed. The meeting was
under the auspices of the state central
committe.
DR.. Richard S. Hill was chosen to pre-
side. This was evidence of harmony in
the county. as DR.. Hill is regarded as an
anti-organiZation man.
THOMAS {. Wicks of the Baltimore bar
and of the Bryan League, Robert W.
Wells and George Nj. Smith democratic
candidate for Congress from the fifth
Maryland district. addressed the meeting
Judge George c. Merrick ordered court
adjourned in order that the democrats
could hold forth there.
The automobile meetings to have been
held at the noon hour today under tine
direction of the interstate republican
headquarters at the State, War and NAVY
building. the Interior Department and the
Post Office Department We're postponed
until tomorrow at the same time, on ac-
count of the bad weather.
Meetings will be held tomorrow, weather
permitting. at the State, War and NAVY
building at II o'clock. at the Interior De.
partment at 1920 o'clock and the Agri-
cultural Department at 12:45 o'clock The
speakers will be Gen. Cyrus Bussey for
mer assistant secretary of the interior
and Capt. Thomas Mckee, warden of the
United States Jail.
Arrangements are also being made to
conduct mass meeting al the Sth street
entrance to the navy yard Friday evening
at 30 o'clock.
A final rally of the Columbia Demo-
cratic Club will be held at the Riggs
House on Friday night. This club has al
ready sent $1,000 to the democratic ma
tional committee. Efforts will be made
Friday to increase the amount to 81 $50
Speakers of national prominence will
address the meeting.
College Club to Meet.
The Republican Club of George Wash
ington University has planned to hold its
second mass meeting Thursday night at s
o'clock in University Hall, 18th and II
streets.
There will be music, Taft songs college
songs. cheers and yells. Students are ex.
pected to bring ladies with them.
Addresses will be delivered by r. J.
Tracewell. controller of the treasury: c.
V. Gates, Leo Simmons, Dr. James G.. Me-
Kay, E. T. Snyder of the Omaha Bee
Isaac r. Hit. jr., and Gus A. Schuldt
Under the auspices of the national re-
publican committee there has been formed
what is called the National Republican
College League, under which clubs have
been formed in all the large universities
of the United States.
The club at George Washington Univer-
sity was organized by Isaac R. Hit jr
of the League of Republican Clubs Tues
day. October 20. A committee of stu
dents composed of Messrs. Lambert, New
houser. Eddelman. kiselman. Winters and
Eaton. the latter campaign manager OF
the club. is active in the work