Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-12
HON. JOHN W. DANIEL.
sPEEcE BEFORE THE PowHATAH CLUB
LAST NIGHT.
He Tells OF the Causes Of Our Defeat In
November and Predicts Success
at the Eext Election.

NihO hOuh' WtIt CfOHutu VIII iutLhocIs lheb
night, for tue announcement had gone forth
that such an able statesman and eloquent
orator az John W. Daniel would make an
address. The club bad invited the State
Executive and Central Committees to be
present, and several OF the members were
there.
About quarter past 8 O'Clock President
Belvn took the chair and called the body TO
order. Mr.. Belyin said before proceeding
with business Hon. John w. Daniel would
address the club.
JOHN W. DANIEL.
Major Daniel, who sat on the platform
next to the char OF the President. arose and
with one OF those graceful movements OF the
arm for which ne is Characteristic, the Alaior
began:
Dir. Chairman: II ] had not read in the
papers that the Democrats had lately had
setback should never have known it by
present indications. ! did moi come here 10
make a speech, but only to accept the Kind
invitation OF the POwhatan Club and meet
friends and comrades with whom
have fought in the past political cam,
paigns. For my part ! am not at all
discouraged by the prospects. | would not
have bet on the last election, but | am al
most ready 10 bet on the next. II the Demo-
cratic candidate has not won in this cam
paign, Mr. Harrison goes into office as a
signal exhibition OF the fundamental
principles OF Democracy. Mr.. Cleveland can
feel some satisfaction In the fact that he has
100000 majority Of the popular vote.
CLOUD N The SKY.
As 20 the prospect Of the Democratic party,
fHo Maf.,. "A rva Gland a
sky. seven or elght Territories are knocking
at the door for admission 10 the Uuion,
aud most Of them are Republican, and
it Is probable that these Territories
will be admitted at once. This will make it
inevitable that the Republicans will have
the asceudlncy in the Senate; but the pro-
spect IL that two years hence the Democratic
party will have the House. which Is now held
bv the Republicans Mr.. Cleyellnd was eX-
tremely fortunate in having House in sup.
port OF the Administration elected two
years after he took the presidential chair,
and this statement leads to the natural
inquiry. How is it that We failed in the late
campaIgnY
THE REASON WHY.
Mr.. Cleveland, the sneaker believed. had
made an admirable President, but he was
very likely responsible FOR his own defeat.
I was not such a sirOng advocate for ciyiser-
vice reform as he vas, said the M8jor, aud
after the country for years had taken the
most conservative view Of the tariff the
President senta message TO Congress IN favor
OF tariff reform and inciuirg toward free
trade. The Democratic party was loaded
down with more issues in her ssils than
she could carry. BY his refusal 70
pension men who had never done any
g.. r,aIa
lar with the military. and the Interstate COM
merce bin made the riroad-men unirend-
". II Is doubtless fact that the new issue
which Mr.. cleveland sprung on the pc0pe
had the effect Of r0using the men with the
mouey.bqgs. and caused them to spend their
funds and debauch the polls in order to se-
cure the Republican victory.
REPUBLICAN TROUBLES.
But Mr.. Harrison when he takes the presi-
dental chair will End Il is not soft. The
Republican party has promised much. 10
has promised the earth, and II cannot de-
liver the goods. The dependent pension
bin, the substitute for the Mills blll, and the
restoration Of the direct tax to the states ase
some Of the things which, coupled with
Others, will, il carried out render an III
crease OF taxes necessary, whereas the Re
pubhcans promise TO reduce them.
III felt at all disappointed By ;he Demo-
cratic failure in last November IL is now a
great deal OF consolation to feel my party re-
presents the honesty and integrity OF the
country. and further that when the party Of
spoil. does enter the White House it will
have to bow to The flig Of states rights.
THAMES.
Major Daniel was often interrupted by ap-
plause, aud when he concluded Mr.. Strlus
moved that the thanks OF the club be tender
ed for the speech. The question was put