Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-09-27
DEMOCRATS OF FIFTH
PRESENT UNITED FRONT
Campaign Planned at Big Meeting
in Baltimore.
MANY LOCAL MEN THERE.
And All Hands Plan to Work for
Election Of Frank O. Smith to
Congress.

Democracy of Anne Arundel county
was we'll represented at the meeting
of Fifth district Democrats held at
the Hotel Rennert, Baltimore, yester-
day, at which the campaign for Will
son, Marshall and Smith, and plans
were formulated for getting out a
heavy vote in November and help in
sure the election of Mr.. Frank o.
Smith, the Democratic candidate for
Congress in the district.
The meeting was called by former
State Senator Arthur Z. German, of
Howard county and invitations were
limited to voers of the district. In
tie opening speech, Senator German
appealed to every voter to put his
shoulder to the wheel and help elect
the ticket. Prominent Democrats
from all the counties of Southern
Maryland, and the three wards of Bal
timore city, comprising the Fifth Con-
gressional district were there. Head
ing the Anne Arundel delegation was
DR.. George Wells, chairman of the
county central committee, and other
local Democrats on hand were former
Sheriff Frank S. Revell, Robert Moss,
Isaac S Nutwell, w. Meade Holla-
day, John E. Potee, Frank NJ. Duvall,
DR.. Thomas B. Horton, Bruner R.
Anderson, DR.. c. r. Winterson, Sena-
tor Joseph H. Bells, Benjamin Wat
kins, j., member of the House, and
John r. Sullivan.
Seldom have the Democrats of
Southern Maryland taken hold of
national campaign with such vigor
and force. While they realize that
the fight in the district is close, en-
couraging reports were submitted
from each county and city ward on
the prospects of victory.
Factionalism, which for years has
prevailed in some of the counties, es-
pecIally in primary contests, has dis
appeared and harmony reigns. With
every Democrat taking an active part
in the contest, many of the workers
have strong hopes that they will be
able to carry the district for Wilson
and Marshall and also redeem it in
Congress.
Among other things Mr.. German
advised that particular attehtion be
paid to the supplemental registration,
which will begin in the counties next
Tuesday Mr.. w. Marshall Digges,
of Charles county, was elected chair
man, and on his suggestion every
Democrat in the district will be urged
to get at least one Republican to vote
the Democratic ticket this year. Mr..
Digges said in mis- judgment that if
this were done the Democrats would
be able to win at least 1000 votes.
This, he pointed out. would mean a
decisive democratic victory in the
distr let.
Short speeches stating conditions
in various counties and wards were
made by DR.. George Wells and Isaac
S. Nutwell, of this county; John S.
Kelly and j. H. C. Hoffman, of Balti-
more city P. Reed Wills and DR.. T. E.
Sasscer, of Charles county; Charles
H. Stanley, j. Enos Ray, State Sena-
tor Charles A. Wells and Ogle Mar
bury, of Prince Georges county; j.
w. Maddox, of Calvert county. and
Louis T. Clark, of Howard county.
The meeting resolved into a perma-
nent organization, with Mr.. Digges
as chairman. Frequent gatherings
will be held during the campaign. This
organization will work in coniunc-
tion with the State Central Commit
teemen and ths members of the aux
iliary committee of the district.
Mr.. Frank o. Smith, the Congress
sional nominee, said that since his
nomination he has been at work max
ing house-to-house canvass of the
district. 81 have been in every Sec
tion of it, = he said, "and ] have found
a number of Republicans who say
they are going to vote for me. have
yet to find one dissatisfied Democrat.
1t was decided to make the cam
paign a personal one. Instead of pub
lie meetings the voters will be APP
pealed to at their homes by the work
ers. Better results, it is believed,
will be achieved by this method, al
though some mass meetings will be
held.
While the Democrats were il ses-
sion, Congressman Thomas Parran,
Republican nominee in the district,
was in the hotel. AS is well known,
Mr.. Parran always shows up at Dem
ocratic conference and gatherings,
although he does not attend them.
He generally likes co size up the situ-
alton for himself and find out just
what is going on.