The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
SpellbinderS and Flags Have
a Night of Freedom
With Voters.
PARTY PLATFORMS
TORN TO FLINDERS
Democrats and Republicans Rap
Foes in CrOsSfre of Same
Old OratOry-

District politics came to the fore with
a rush last night and from a half doz-
en- platforms political orators OF botn
parties foretold that from now until
the end Of the campaign the interest I'm
the campaign Ia the District is to re-
main al white heat
Last night saw the reorganization of
the old Jackson Democratic AssOcia-
ton, the formation of the Maryland
Democratic Association, the formal
raising Of the Taft-Shermau banner,
the largest I'm the country, at Fifteenth
and G streets, a Bryan and Kern rally
at the National University Law School
and a mass meeting OF 400 former sol
diers sailors. and marines at Inter
state Republican headquarters.
The jackson Democratic Association,
first organized in ISIS, held its Gvss
meeting for four years and reelected
al its former officers. promoting Major
J. Mcdowell Darlington from the oihce
OF corresponding secretary TO the third
vice presidency. vacant because OF the
death OF Edwin b. Hay. DR.. Charles
Allen was elected corresponding secre-
tary.
President Pebuked.
Major William Cranch Mcintyre pre-
sided i'm the absence OF James L Nor
ris. He termed the activity Of the Pres
ident as peTnicious and said his actions
Indicated that he alone could violate
the civil service rules. Major Caring
son made the principal address Of the
evening. lie. too. scored Mr. Roosevelt
for his political activities and the selec-
ton or his successor
George KiiIocu. president OF the Bry-
an Club of Georgetown, related his cam
paigninE experiences through Maryland
and expressed confidence that Bryan
would carry the state. Jesse II. Whit
aker, William Nick. Clayton and Fred
erick B. Kecfer also made short ad-
dresses.
The Maryland Democratic Association
was formed at the headquarters Of the
National Democratic League by the
election OF the following officers: Sid
nev F. Marshall. president; George r.
Gambler. vice president. T. @. War
field. secretary: C. P. Hunt, treasurer.
The association will meet every We'd
uesday night.
The meeting at Interstate Republican
headquarters was presided over by Cen
Andrew s. Burt. Bryan's plan Of guar
suteeinc bank deposits was attacked by
Herbert Geisey. "a Washington attorney
and the policies Of the peerless one
were scored in turn by Gener-l Burt
Col William s OdeU Col Daniel A
GrOsveuor. Col. John McIlroy nj At
tOrucy LemUel Fugitt.
Law Students Organizing
The meeting OF National University
law students was FOR the purpose OF
organizing the students into club
forming a part of the intercollegiate
Democratic Association. Charles A
Douglas spoke on THE -5U~cr In Poll
tics" other speakers being A. J. cum
minEz and Warren Jefferson Davis.
Another meeting is 10 be held tonight
in George Washington University. Cree
VI. Fulton and Dean Vance being tn
principal speakers. The clubs formin.
the intercollegiate Democratic AssOcia
ton viii hold a grand meeting in New
YORK on October %, at which Mr.. Bryan
viii make an address
Two hundred persons witnessed th
raising of the mammoth Taft-Shermal
Lanner at Fifteenth and II streets, tint
burning Of red fire making the spec
tacle an additionally Interesting one
Arthur g. Hayes, former Commission
of Internal Revenue. made the de6Ica
tory address and paid Il glowing JrlDut
10 both candidates. Edgar Snyder. %
Omaha. presided and introduced TIT
SDCS koT.