Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
DEMOCRATS HAVE BIG RALLY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY VOTERS
MEET IN ROCKVILLE.
Gov. Crothers and Senator Rayner
Discuss the Issues in Way That
Pleases Crowd.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md, October %. 1908.
montgomery count democrats held
thelr big meeting of the campaign here
yesterday afternoon, when 100 or 500
members of the party from all sections of
the county crowded into the opera house
to hear the issues of the campaign discuss
ed by Gov. Crothers, Senator Rayner and
others. 1t was the largest gathering that
mas attended a political meeting in Mont
somery county in recent years, and it
gave the party managers much encour-
asement, as they believe it means a big
turn out Of the voters election day. Many
ladies were among those present
Ihe meeting was under the auspices of
the Bryan, Kern and Lewis Club of Rock
vile 1t was called to order by DR..
Claiborne II. Mannar. president of the
cub who introduced Col. Spencer c.
Jones as presiding officer Col Jones
spoke briefly and was followed by State
Senator Blair Lee, who also made a short
speech. Both Senator Kayner and Gov.
Crothers spoke at considerable length, and
that their hearers agreed with them in
what they had to say was evidenced bv
the hearty applause which greeted many
or their utterances.
Tariff and the Trusts.
a
portion of his speech to the tariff and the
trusts, and was unsparing in his criticism
OF the attitude Of the republican party
on those questions. He touched on the
proposition to guarantee bank deposits
strongly indorsing his party's position
He also discussed publicity of campaign
contributions, charging the republicans
with being afraid to make known the
source OF their fund because. he asserted
the list would show the same old crowd
of contributors. He read a list of those
who had helped to make up the enormous
fund used by the republicans in the last
presidential contest.
I'VE want to drive old Joe Cannon from
the House OF Representatives" the sena-
tor declared. enumeratng some things
the democrats hope to accomplish this
time. Hes the greatest tyrant that ever
presided over an assemblage of deliber-
alive men, the speaker asserted and
then proceeded to say many uncompli-
mentary things about the Speaker of the
House.
Senator Rayner also attacked President
Roosevelt denouncing him for his action
In the case of Col Stewart. He expressed
his satisfaction that Mr.. Roosevelt will
retire from the White House next March
whether the democrats win or lose.
senator Rayner paid high tribute to
Mr.. Bryan and predicted his election. He
says that after hearing him make his
famous speech in the House Of Repre-
sentatives he remarked to the late Rep
resentative Cummings of New York that
that young man will some day be Presi-
dent, and he expressed his belief that
his prediction Is about to come true
Gov. Crothers Speaks.
As Gov. Crothers. when about to begin
his speech. was looking down into the
faces Of the many ladies in the front of
the hall some one on the stage sang out:
whats the matter. governor? Looking
for wife?" Gov Crothers is a bachelor.
but the sally, which provoked laughter,
did not embarrass him, for he launched
into his speech with his usual composure
and elaboration.
The governors speech was effective,
1t was free from the abuse which char
acterized the effort of Senator Rayner
and seemed to impress his hearers He
referred to Judge Taft as a splendid gen
tleman of remarkable executive ability.
but of such amiability as to make it
likely that he would be influenced to too
jectonable to the democratic party. He
discussed the tariff. trusts, guaranty of
bank deposits and publicity of campaign
contributions, defending his party's DO
sition on those questions. In connection
with the publicity of campaign contribu-
lions, he stated that Judge Taft, when on
the bench, would not have thought of
keeping from jury important and rele-
want testimony. but charged that in this
campaign he is keeping from the voters
important evidence by not making public