Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-10-29
The Democratic Mass Meeting,

Governor Richie in his State wide cam
paien seeking re- election to the position
he now holds, visited Rockville on the after
noon of Friday last. accompanied by Mil
lard Z. Tydnes candidate for the United
States Senate. and Frank W. Mish, candi-
for the House Of Representatives, with the
purpose of addressing a mass-meeting of
voters OF the county. The meeting was
largely attended by enthusiastic members
Of the Democratic party. who vociferously
applauded.
The assemblage was called to order by
Preston B. Ray. Clerk of the Circuit Court
for this county He was succeeded by
Maj. K. Brooke Lee as permanent chair
man.
The speeches of these candidates were
made up of pointed discussion Of the mis-
management on the part of the Republican
party in national affairs, in which the
people have been deserted and the mo-
nopOlies shamefully protected and favored.
These issues have heretofore been pre-
scented in the columns of the SENTINEL to
its readers.
In the afternoon preceding the meeting
here the candidates we're given a splendid
luncheon, which was also attended by
several hundred persons The entertain
ment was given at Villa Roma. about three
miles east of Rockville, by the United
Democratic Women of this county. Mrs.
Elizabeth X. Menefee. chairman of the
United Democratic Women Of Maryland,
and Mai. Z. Brooke Lee, candidate for the
House of Delegates from this county made
the principal speeches on this occasion.
Mrs. W. E. 0ffutt delivered an address of
welcome and Miss Ruth Shoemaker pre-
sided.
The following night at Bethesda and
Chevy Chase, where political meetings
were held, speeches were made by Messrs
Richie. Tydines and Mish. Gov. Richie.
at Chevy Chase. paid his respects to Sena-
tor Weller and Mr.. Mullikin. Republican
candidate for Governor Of this State, in
the following bitter language:
Senator Weller and Mr.. Mullikin seem
20 be at odds in their views about water
power developments. There is no length
TO which Mr. Mullikin will not go in his
charges about ConowingO,
His latest is that Attorney General
Robinson gave me an opinion upon the
subject which resulted in the approval of
the proposition. There would have been
nothing wrong about il If he had. But II
just happens that Mr.. Robinson and myself
never discussed the question; never
asked him for an opinion and he never
gave me one
"Mr. Mullikin simply does not tell the
that, but IL is so.
But Senator Weller is responsible for
Mr.. Mullikin and when the great Muscle
Shoals water-power site was before the
Senate Mr.. Weller actually voted against
regulating its rates and service, and also
against distributing this power to nearby
communities. wonder what Mr.. Mullikin
thinks about that3
Senator Weller has been allowed to sit
on the sidelines quite long enough. He is
d vital issue in the campaign and his de-
liberate neglect of the business interest Of
Maryland. which he poses as serving. is
without any excuse at all.
"of what possible use to business is a
United States Senator who does not bother
10 vote at all on questions which concern
business as closely as tax reduction. in
come tax amendments and foreign debts