The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-23
GREAT GATHERING OF DEM
OCRATS AT GUILFORD.

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the campaign, while the issues were dis
cussed by Congressman David !. Lewis,
who is a candidate for reelection in the
Sixth District; Congressman {. w. Ham
lin, OF Missouri; State Senator Blair Lee
OF Montgomery county; former Chief
Judge Glenn II. Worthingtou now can
didate for associate judge in the Fifth Cir
cult; former State Senator Jacob Rohr-
back and Professor Ernest LaGarde.
In outlining plans for the campaign, DR.
Conley said he wanted to see clubs or
ganized in every district and to have these
clubs as formal as possible. From these
clubs the campaign is to be managed Its
members will keep in constant touch with
the voters and distribute among them
much literature.
He followed with a brief political his
tory of Frederick county:
"In 1882 the Republican majority was
6o4, and 1888, at which time Gen. l.. Y.
Baughman was elected to the chairman
ship, this was reduced to a majority of
2o3.
''in 1854, a Presidential year there was
a small Republican majority, while in 1855
the Democratic majority was $40, and the
entire ticket was elected except one
member of the Delegate ticket
In 1886 Col Baughman carried the
county for Congress and this was the first
time the county had been carried for a
Democratic candidate for Congress since
1870, and this was followed in 1887 with
the election Of ten out of eighteen Candi-
dates for Office on the county ticket,
"ln the Presidential election of KISS the
county went Republican, while in 1850 we
elected Democratic Sheriff, three Coun-
ty Commissioners two Delegates, County
Surveyor which gave our party control
of the county.
in 1890, the first election under the
Australian ballot, the county again was
carried by a Democratic candidate for
Congress. In 1891, again the entire ticket
was elected with the exception of one
candidate by majority of about 500
"In 1892 Frederick county went Demo-
cratic in the firsl Presidential election
after the enlranchisement of the negro.
Since 1892 Frederick county, with but
few exceptions, has been in the Republi-
can column of maioritieS. The notable
exception to this being the election OF
1899, when practically the entire ticket
was carried. We have, however, elected
a number of candidates during the years
since 1892 and in the last campaign prac-
ticalv gained absolute control of the Of
fees in the county, thereby overcoming
maiorities that ranged from 500 votes to
I 500"
Mr.. Lewis, the first speaker, highly
commended DR.. Conley's plan. He said
the party had been waiting thirty years
for luck and now it was getting it by the
bucketful. The outlook for success in |
Western Maryland was exceptionally |
bright He started an ovation when he |
declared that Alleganv county would give |
a Democratic majority of 1000 this year. |
Judge Worthington, after describing |
in Frederick county and as
serting that he knew of many Republi-
cans who will vote the Democratic ticket
this year, stated that at the Taneytown
picnic the other day he met men from
who told him the fight in
hat State lay between Wilson and Roose-
welt, with the chances favoring the former
He eulogized Congressman Lewis and
spoke of his admirable record in Con-
.ress.
Mr.. Hamlin made decided hit with
IN address in a numerous VEN. He pre-
ouri by at least 10000 majority.
mo man on earth is more enthusiastic
,ver the prospective election of Woodrow
Wilson than is Champ Clark, " said Mr..
Iamln, with emphasis. Conditions for
Democracy are exceedingly favorable this
,ear. There seems to be fight on be
ween the Bull Moose and the Bull Ele-
)hant, and all there is for the Democrats
o do is TO put their shoulder to the wheel
md walk in and grab the victory. Taft
will evidently get the Steel Trust Roose-
,elt will get the Harvester Trust and
Wilson will get the rest.
David J. Lewis is, in my estimation,
one of the best and brainiest members of
Congress. Any man who can solve the
express troubles of our country as he has
solved them, deserves the unanimous vote |
Of every person in his district and re-
election to the office until he refuses any |
onger to accept it."
Hon. Jacob Rohrback defeated candi- |
late for nomination for Judge, was called !
lpon Mr. Rohrback spoke briefly upon |
The issues of the campaign and the need
Of perfect harmony in all sections and the |
undivided support of the Democrat can
1idates to place them in the winning col |
lmn.
Professor LaGarde, the grand old
man. of Mount St. Mary's College, spoke
in support of the party and paid high
tribute to Maryland and its liberty loving
Democrats.
Senator Lee who carried the county in
the Gubernatorial primaries last year, got
an ovation when introduced. Many in
the audience greeted him as the next
Governor of Maryland" Senator Lee
spoke on the united conditions of the
party not only in Frederick and Mont
gomery counties but throughout the State.
In the gathering were scores OF indie
pendens who have not supported the
Democratic national ticket for years, and
some Republicans. The county workers
after the meeting were jublant and pre-
dcted that Wilson, Marshall, Lewis and
will carry the county next
November, despite the normal Republ-
can majority.
The meeting was held under the aus
piaes of the County Central Committee,
of which DR.. Conley is chairman. 1t was
planned to have a large array of leading
Democrats of the State present, but some
of them are members OF Congress and
we're unable to attend because their pres
ence was required in Washington, while
others are away on their vacations.
Every district in the county was well
represented and there were also present
few Democrats from Montgomery county
and Baltimore.
Scattered about the lawn we're num-
Der of pictures of Wilson, Marshall and
Lewis.