Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-10
THE cLAY-wARo DEMOCRACY.
Grand Rally aud iag-Raising at BeIvi-
dere Hall Tonight.

dere Hail Tonight
The fame of Democratic enthusiasm
which illuminated Church Hill Thursday
night will have been transported to the
| West End this evening for the Clay Ward
Active and Workingmen's Democratic
Clubs have invited all similar or.
CARNATIONS of the city TO unite
with them in their grand rally al
Belvidere Hall. Captain Cullingworth's
! Scouts, under command of Captain Frank
| Barnett, Lieutenant w. ID. Marrow, and
| Sergeant Charles Murray. will be on hand,
as will several other Democratic or0aniza-
tons
According TO the programme the speak
| Ing will commence promptly at $3.50 o'clock,
at which time the clubs flag will be I'M
! furled to the winds. Senator John w.
Daniel will make the opening address.
He will be followed by Colonel Meade Has
kinS, Hon. George ID. Wise, and others.
TROUBLE IN GETTING Mr.. CONRAD.
Mr.. Charles w. Goddin, chairman OF the
committee 70 escure speakers for the occa-
sion, was very anxious TO have Hon.
Holmes Conrad address the audience, and
| while this gentleman was IN the city yes
terday Mr.. GOddln called upon him to see
If be could not be prevailed upon to do so.
! MIR. Conrad said be would gladly consent
II his engagements could be so arranged
Gordon was telegraphed 10 about the mat
ter. and one of his secretaries replied that
IL would be necessary for Mr.. Conrad to
20 10 Charlotte. where an appointment had
been made for him. lie LETT at 3 o'clock
YESTERDAY afternoon for that county, but
has promised 10 get back here tonight,
and # he does be will attend the meeting.
Mr.. Guddln has also written 20 Mr.. w.
r. McKcnnev, of Peters burg, asking him TO
L. IA 4 z,aaE a tho crowd hnf no
response TO the communication has yet
been received. The inability OF Colonel
O'Ferrall il also n source of regret. but the
meeting promises 10 be Iousing and en-
thusiastic one, IN which there will be a
number Of able and eloquent addresses.
WHAT Mr.. HoBsoN PREDICTS.
Mr.. ]. Haskns Hobson, State lecturer OF
the Farmers Alliance of Virginia, passed
through the city yesterday on has way TO
Matthews county, where he will speak on
Monday. While here he told reporter
that the Third party was gaining strength
IN Virginia every day. He said 1t would
have a candidate for Congress IN every
district, and was sanguine as 10 the
chances that some Of these would have.
he does not think that the Republicans
will put up nominees for Congress, which
means that they will unite with the Third
party in the support Of the latter's can
NlQdLth ana ret HOultbutuE SDlutNHolb tlro
in return. lie asserted that the Peoples
party would elect six out of the ten con-
gressmen from Virginia this fall.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Senator Daniel and Ex-Governor Lee
went up to Fredericksburg yesterday,
where they addressed large assemblage
upon the political issues last night.
Major Daniel will return here to-day in
order TO attend and participate IN the
grand rally AT Relvldere Hall tonight.
General Les goes from Fredericksburg to
Charlottesville.
The Fairfield Democratic Club ls con-
temulating having a big political demon
stration at Seven Pines in the near future.
The arrangements are in the hands of
SQUIRE Barney FrischkOrn, and he will
make the affair success If zeal and
energy count tor anything.
The Thurman Democratic Club of JEFF
ferson Ward had their regular meeting at
NcDonough's Hall last night and elected
twenty-seven new members. This club,
which has been organized only two
months, proposes TO make an active and
thorough canvass of the ward. The club
Will attend the Clay-Mard demonstration
tonight.
Sam Wilkinson and his assistant, Will
lie Tyler, are kept pretty busy at head
quarters looking after transfers and
other campaign matters. Persons who
have not registered or need transfers
should give the matter attention without
delay and avoid confusion when the cleo
ton draws nigh.