The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
MANCHESTER MEETING
AUSEICIOUS OPENING OF CAMPAIGN
IN CARROLL COUNTY
Beautiful Weather, Stirring Speeches
and AppFeClatlVe Audience

The meeting at Manchester last
Saturday marked the opening of the
Democratic campaign in this county,
and from now on the work will be
pushed vigorously all along the line.
The meeting was held in the beautiful
grove adjoining the schoolhouse In
which platform had been erected
and boards placed for seats. The
stand was decorated with flags and
bunting. The day was all that could
be desired for an outdoor meeting,
just warm enough to be comfortable.
Governor Crothers and Senator
Raynor came to Westminster IN the
morning on the 10 o'clock train, and
were met at the station by b. f.
Grouse. T. Herbert Shriver and Dr.
J. w. Herring. At the latter's office
an informal reception was held, and
many residents OF the city called and
shook hands with the distinguished
visitors. After luncheon the party left
in Mr.. Shriver's automobile for Man
chester, where they we're greeted by
George A. Shower. j. NJ Dehof, John
Il. Masonhlmer, Jacob A. Frederick
Charles Masonhimer, John r. Strevig
Horatio Wentz, Geo. w. Brown, Dr.
J. II. Sherman. DR.. Zeigler and other
influential citizens There were also
present the following candidates on
the Democratic ticket: Joseph l..
Franklin, Dr. Thomas J. coonan, Basil
Dorsey, Jacob Faryer, John T. Stoner,
Daniel j. Hesson. DIR. Somerset r..
Waters and Geo. K. Benson
The meeting was called TO order
by Mr.. Fdereick, and s. II. Hoffacker
was elected permanent chairman.
Senator Rayner had an engagement
to speak in the evening on the East
ern Shore, and was therefore pressed
for time. He spoke for about half
an hour, and made a forceful and tell
ing address, as he always does. One
of his best points was his comparison
OF the memory test In the proposed
Maryland amendment with the much
more difficult requirements OF the
naturalization law recently passed by
Republican Congress. This latter
measure not only calls for answers
TO number OF knotty questions. but
requires that the answers be In Eng
lisb. ANY foreigner with sufficient in
telligence TO become natnralized un-
der this law will have no difficulty IN
meeting the requirements OF the pend
ing amendment.
In conclusion Senator Rayner ask-
ed the Democrats OF Carroll county.
and of the Manchester district In par
ticular, to remain united and deter
mined and TO vote for both the amend
ment and the candidates
Governor Crothers spoke next. He
called attention to the fact that the
state Is spending thousands OF dollars
in educating the negro so that he may
be enabled to comply with the re-
quirements Of the suffrage amen
dment, and the white people OF the
state furnish him with work the com
pensation for which win enable him
TO save the amount required 10 quail
ify under the property clause.
Discussing local affairs. Governor
Crothers urged all Democrats to sup
port the ticket and not 10 put persons
before party. Ambition TO hold Office
is right and proper. but personal dis
appointment should not be permitted
to ieopardize party success.
DR.. Herring spoke briefly. declaring
that the amendment was not framed
from hostility to the negro, and that
its adoption would be for his ulti-
mate good, as had been the case In
states farther South where similar
measures had been adopted.
The Alesia Band and the Carroll
County Reed Band pleased the crowd
with number of catchy airs.
At the conclusion Of the addresses
Governor Crothers was surrounded
by men, women and children who de-
sired TO shake hands with him.
The Governor and Senator Rayner
did not return to Westminster. The
latter was taken to Glyndon by Harry
Hoffacker and the former was taken
to Greenmount by T. Herbert Shriver