Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-01
SPEAKERS MAKE TOUR
OF COUNTY BY AUTO
Whirlwind Campaign by Senator
Lee and Others Yesterday.
UNITED SUPPORT IS URGED.
importance Of Election From a
National Standpoint, POiated 0ul
To The Voters.

Blair Lee, Democratic candidate
for United States Senator, made 8
whirlwind tour of Anne Arundel
county yesterday, during which he
addressed big massmeetings of DEM
ocratic voters q several of the most
thickly settled sections of the county.
The tour was m 4de in automobiles.
starting at Glen Burnie at 10 O'Clock
in the morning, and Senator Lee was
accompanied by several of the local
candidates
During the first part of the trip
Senator LIE was accompanied by
Mayor Preston, of Baltimore. The
Mayor was able TO 90 only as far as
the second stopping place, Academy
Junction, however, being obliged to
return to Baltimore to receive Speak
sr Champ Clark, who addressed a
meeting there at night.
The Mayors secretary, Robert e.
Lee, accompanied Senator Lee as far
az the latter went--to GalesviIle-
and then proceeded TO points low .r in
the county, taking the place Of the
candidate as the leading speaker.
MIR. Lee is a native of Anhe Arundel.
On the trip yesterday he met men
with whom he associated as boy and
took delight in pointing out lots on
which he played baseball years ago
just how many years he declined to
say.
Senator Lee was met at Camden
Station by q committee composed q Of
Or. Thomas A. Brayshaw, E. w.
Downs and j. n. Stewart candidate
for the House of Delegates. At Glen
Burni ,, the first stop, the party was
Joined by Benjamin Watkins, Jr.,
candidate for the State Senate Mayor
James F. Strange, of Annapolis:
William S. Crisp, of Brooklyn, presi-
dent Of the County School Board; c.
c. Bassford and Albert E. Hamilton,
candidates for County Commissioners
j. e. Hopkins and Frank Duvall, can
didstes for the House of Delegates;
John E. Potee, candidate fCI Sberiff;
J.. S. LinthicuT, county treasurer; J.
!. Smith, president Of the Board OF
County Commits toner's, and others.
Most of these made the trip through
The county with Senator Lee and
his party.
Mayor Pres ton caused amuse-
ment both at Glen Burnie and Acad-
emV Junction by announcing that he
did not intend to speak on the
borough plan in Anne Arundel coun-
ty. He made earnest pleas !or
hearty and united support Of the
ticket as nominated and for the sup
preston of any feeling that might
nave resulted from the recent heated
primaries in the county. The Mayor.
IS did the other speakers, insisted
that the will of the majority should
prevail and be accepted if the pri-
mary election system is TO be perma.
nent and amount TO anything.
Upon his hearers at all places
Senator Lee urged support of the
ticket from top to bottom, both as an
evidence of faith in the Wilson and
Bryan policies and to demonstrate
the wisdom of the Primary Election
Law. Senator Lee is virtually the
father of the Primary ELECTION law;
be has urged its advantages for years
and he wishes it to have a fair trial.
The crux of the law is obedience to
the will Of the majority, ii was de-
elarpd.
Other speakers during the day
called attention to the manner in
which the Senator himself, after his
defeat for the Gubernatorial nomina-
tion two years ago. went all ovtf the
State campaigning for A. p. German,
bis successful competitor. Senator
Lee asked the Democrats of Anne
Arundel county TO support the ticket
as nominated from top TO bottom and
thus prove their loyalty to the party
of Wilson and Bryan.
From Galesville the local candi-
dates and r. E. lee continued to
meetings at Friendship and Cedar
Grove, returning to Annapolis late at
night.