The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-04
ROUSING REPUBLICAN RALLY
Large 1hrOng Gathered In Mechanics HaII--Stir-
ring Addresses On Home And State Issues

Republicans OF Elkton and nearby
sections held largely attended meeting
in Mechanics Hall on Wednesday even
ing, with the Elkton and Chesapeake City
Bands in attendance. The hall was fill
ed, many of the audience standing from
start to finish of the meeting. There
was a good attendance of Democrats, and
number of ladies were present. Seated
on the stage were Congressman Pan an
and William T. Warburton, Esq, the
speakers Of the evening. H. NJ McCul-
Tough, Esq, County Chairman of the
State Central Committee, who presided
in the unavoidable absence of F. It.
Haines, Esq l. H. Ford, Esq, E. Wilmer
Jackson, Joseph Clifford, J. Myron Miller,
S. j. Reeder, Republican candidates, A.
VI. Strickland. DR.. w. T. Morrison and
others. Mr.. Mccullough opened the meet
ing with brief speech, telling his hear
ers that from his trips over the county
with the State candidates he was assur-
ed that the tide of sentiment had turned
in the county, as it had undoubtedly, In
the State. The Republican candidates and
speakers had no quarrel with Democrats
but with corrupt officials, Support was
asked for Republican nominees not as
party men, but as standing for high
ideals in civic conduct. He cited the ac-
ton of tho Worcester county Democratic
eleo tlon supervisors in unfairly arrang-
ing the order of names on that county's
ticket as an evidence of their purpose to
confuse Republican voters and thus
swell the Democratic total All the Re-
publicans asked for was a square deal.
feeted they would accept the result like
men. If the full party vote should be
polled, the Republican ticket would win
in the State and county. AS to the claim
hat the Republican ticket which had
been certified was BOSS made" MIR. Nc
Cullough said that Messrs. Cons table,
Hess and Reynolds had been certified as
Democratic nominees and were likewise
Boss made If there was anything in
the argument. He urged the claims of
r Ernest Brickley, candidate for Assist
ant Treasurer, known to young voters as
square ball player, whom surgical
treatment had largely kept out of an ac
tive canvas. He urged all his hearers to
vote the Republican ticket ard make the
only protest that the Ring" would heed.
He then introduced Mr.. Warlurton, say
ing that his ability and intelligence
would qualify him to help in killing the
monstrous Wilson Law and give back to
the people of the county control of their
local roads.
Mr. Warburton, who was warmly
greeted, opened his remarks by saying
that it had been charged that he was
seeking election to the Legislature be-
cause he had a personal axe to griud.
This, he said, he absolutely denied He
had no interest in the work of the next
Legislature other than that felt by all
citi ems of the county. He held it 20
be the duty of all voters to study the Is
sues and decide upon them according
to their best judgment. Some men vo.ea
as they were told. Others voted their
party ticket so regularly as to make
their habit dangerous. Independent vot-
ers were multiplying, however and it
was upon them that hopes for good gov
ernment rested He would confine his
remarks mainly to home issues. A crisis
had come in the affairs of Cecil county,
and it behooved all voters to decide
Alright in the coming contest. At the
last session of the Legislature an act
was passed taking out of the hands of
the County Commissioners all control of
our local roads and bridges and practi-
cally, putting it in the hands of the
County Roads Engineer All the Com
mssioners had to do with these matters
now was to meet at regular intervals and