Democratic messenger., 1911-10-28

the other speakers by Wnom tney were
accompanied, the campaign in Worces-
ter County was on, and great impetus
towards a glorious victory was given
the local Democracy.
The candidates and party were met
at the station by committee in auto
mobiles, and conveyed to the Hotel
Purnell where dinner was served them
in the best style of mine host, Purnell.
An informal reception was held, and
the candidates were kept busy shaking
hands. and receiving congratulations
and assurances of support from the
Democracy of Worcester.
At two O'Clock large audience.
which filled every chair and crowded
the aisles and balcony, had assembled
in Mason's Opera House.
The meeting was called to order at
2.45 O'Clock by Senator John p. Moore,
chairman of the State Central Commit
tee, and Alfred P. Dennis, Esq. of Po-
comoke City, was named by him to
preside.
Mr.. Dennis accepted the honor in
pleasing speech, and introduced the
speakers in few we'll chosen and happy
remarks.
Senator Blair Lee, who was Senator
Germans opponent in the primaries,
was introduced first. The Montgomery
Senator was given rousing reception
and, after thanking the people of the
county for their greeting and assuring
them of his sincere appreciation. he
plunged into a "straight-from-the-
shoulder" speech.
"Mr. Gorman." he said, sit has been
satisfactorily proved. is the lawful nomi-
nee of his party, tohrough investiga-
tion failing to prove anything to the
contrary. Long ago l accepted the
returns. as made. and do not believe
that there is the slightest doubt that
Mr.. German is lawfully and honestly
the choice of the people of Baltimore
and the entire State.
There is nothing to cause the small
est anxiety about the success of the
party this fall if the Democrats of the
State will throw aside petty differences
and work for the best interests of Cor
man and colleagues.
Following a short illustration of Re-
publican inability to cope with the many
illiterate negroes within that party, Mr..
Lee attacked the Republican platform.
He stated that it is vague. and that il
criticised conditions without giving a
remedy.
1.-The Democratic platform. he con-
cluded, sis the only one with sound,
logical planks looking to the real interests
of all Maryland.
Hon. Edgar Allan Poe, Democratic
candidate for Attorney-G General, dis
cussed conditions now existing in the
State. He declared that there was no
occasion for any Democrat to vote out
side the ranks of the Democratic party,
and he scored the actions Of the Repub-
licans in attempting to make the voters
of the State believe that the Democrats
were responsible for the election frauds
in Baltimore.
Mr.. Poe was followed by Albert G.
Ritchie, Esq of Baltimore. Mr.. Ritchie
made an able address. and he was list
ened to with close attention. He declar-
ed that it was to the best interests of
all to elect German.
Senator Arthur p. German, the DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor was the
last spaeker. Mr.. German received flat
tering reception. and won the hearts of
the representatives of the county, which
always turns out a magnificent Dem
ocratic majority. with forceful address.
When, in the course of his remarks, he
declared that he was a close personal
and political friend of United States
Senator John Walter Smith, and proud
Of it, he received spontaneous burst
of applause from the splendid audience
Of FIVE hundred people-an audience
comprising representative Democrats
from all parts of the county.
Senator German branded the frauds
in Baltimore city as the work of indi-
viduals and not the party, and declared
that he wanted to see every man who
WAS guilty punished.
"The Republican party cannot shift
the responsibility to the shoulders of
the Democrats in this MANNER" he
said. The Republicans are as deeply
stepped in the mire as the Democrats,
and the law should be allowed to take
its course"
"What the people of Maryland want. ="
he added, lis little more light and
lot less thunder in this campaign.
"The Republicans are raising an aw-
full howl about conditions generally, but
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