The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-10-28
WONDERFUL
OutpOuFing Of People To
Hear Harmon
And Sharp And Daughefty
On Monday Night
And Great 0VatiOnS Given
The Speakers
Many Telling Points Made
By Each OF Them
People Show A Great Interest
In The Campaign

1t was a wonderful outpouring of
the people Of Mt. Vernon at the Dem
ocratic meeting at the rink Monday
night, and a great ovation was given
the speakers of the evening-Gov.
Harmon, Congressman Sharp and
Hon. M. A. Daugherty.
Only on one other occasion was
there a larger crowd present at a DO.
litical gathering in Mt. Vernon, and
that was in 1897, when Bryan spoke
on the public square.
Gov. Harmon and Mr.. Daugherty ar
rived on the 6:52 train on the c.. A.
q G. railroad, accompanied by news
paper men from the city dailies. The
distinguished party was met at the
station by the reception committee
and at least hundred other citizens.
The speakers entered Judge Lever
ing's automobile, and preceded by the
City Band, were escorted to the Cur.
tis House. All along Main street large
crowds of people were standing and
made demonstration as the governor
passed along. Arriving at the hotel
1t was found that there was a large
assemblage of people, who eagerly
sought to shake hands with the gov
ernor. The crowd at the hotel wait
ed while the governor and others of
the party took supper, and during the
wait the band rendered a concert pro.
gram. After supper, the speakers
were whisked to the rink in Judge
Levering's machine, and upon arriv-
ing there remarkable sight was re-
vealed-the large rink was filled and
huge crowd was standing on the out
side. AS the distinguished party en-
tered the rink mighty cheer went
up, and continued as the party pass
ed down the aisle to the speakers
rostrum, and Immediately the vast
crowd on the outside surged in and
filled every available spot in the room
for standing. Never before was there
such an immense crowd gathered in
doors in Mt Vernon to attend a polit-
ical meeting.
Judge Frank o. Levering was the
chairman of the evening, and present
ed each speaker in very happy and
appropriate little speech
Congressman sharp's Speech
Congressman Sharp was the first
speaker presented, and he was given
an exceedingly cordial reception when
he arose to speak. Congressman
Sharp first spoke of the beauty of Mt.
Vernon and Knox county and referred
to some of the distinguished public
men Mt Vernon has produced, and
who have made Mt. Vernon famous
throughout the land. The congress
man confined his speech largely to
matters IN congress that have trans,
pired since he has been a member of
the house of representatives, and re-
ferred at times to his own record, stat
ing that he had voted against Cannon
and would do so again when opportun-
ity presented; that he voted for all
preliminary motions leading up to
the adoption of the famous Norris res
olution, for which he also voted, and
which unhorsed Cannon. He also re-
ferred to the fact that during the
enactment of the Payne tariff bill he
voted for every amendment offered
that had for its object the reduction of
rates. He discussed the Payne tariff
law at some length, and clearly show
ed the ipiquity of the measure which
revised the tariff upwards, adding
much to the necessities of life and in
creasing the cost of living.
During the course of his speech,
Congressman Sharp related bit of
interesting history in connection with
the fight on Cannon, and that was
statement from Champ Clark that he
had written every word of the fam
Gus Norris resolution, and that by ar
rangement of those who were engin-
eering the movement it was placed in
the hands of Norris to introduce at
the proper moment, and that for sew
eral days they had eagerly been
watching and waiting for such an OPP
portunity. He also stated that five
sixths of the votes that were cast
against Cannon came from the Demo