Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-25

rcncy question. are yet loyalty supporting
the Democratic ticket. Further. Mr..
Jones is one Of several eminent gentlemen
who are prominently mentioned in con-
nection with our gubernatorial nominal
ton, which n to be made next year.
BelvIdcre Hall is not a third large
enough to hold all the people who will
wish TO hear Congressman Jones. but.
nevertheless, we are glad that the meet
ing is TO be held here. because the hall
is so located as to he equally convenient
TO uptown workingmen and business
men.
We are sure that the Belvidere-Hall
meeting Will be well attended. as we are
that our people will be pleased with Mr..
Jones's oratory. and we hope that the
meeting will be promptly followed by
meetings under the auspices OF the Pow
hatan Club the Monroe Ward Club. the
Old Dominion Club. and all OF the other
Democratic clubs here.
We should get our voters into line and
prepare for the registration which Is be-
fore us. AS we have said before, we must
Offset Hanna's money by the activity and
enthusiasm OF our young volunteers. This
we can do; this we must do.
1t is known that Hanna is pre-
pared 10 help :he gold Democrats
with liberal sums of money, and,
as Mr.. ingalls, is frequently passing
between the headquarters Of the Ma
tional Republican Committee, In New
York. and the headquarters OF the Bolt
crs' Committee here, we cannot but be-
lieve he will see to II that big supply OF
money is sent here. Indeed. we believe
that much Of Hanna's money has already
reached Richmond
We must put It TO our people, to all
loyal and loving Virginians in Richmond,
whether they will choose to follow In
gals, Bourkc Cochran. General Palmer
ct ais. rather than our country brethren.
In other words. will the Democratic
voters of Richmond go with their kins-
men of agricultural Virginia. or turn
their backs upon them and go with the
Indianapolis boilers? 1t is going to be
a contest where we are to find out wheth-
er it Is true. as has been SAID afore-
time. that blood Is thicker than water.
We hold that it is true that blood Is
thicker than water. and when the time
comes for the people of Richmond 10 de-
eide whether they will go with the coun-
try Virginians or with the Wau'street
marty. they will, we believe. give their
voice and votes for the country alliance
rather than for the New York alliance.
AS a first step. let our voters be well
instructed. Let them be told their duty
TO their Democratic friends and 10 our
brother Virginians. Let them be INFORM
ed of the dangers that threaten us from
the coalition. Make it plain to them that
Hanna is spending his money here to
disrupt our party for. all time. Hanna
certainly does not expect TO carry VIZ
ginia for Mckinley. 1t may he that ne
expects to capture few conSresslohai
districts in this State; but his real pur-
nose is 10 wrest Virginia from the
Democracy, whether II takes one or two
years and next year capture the LeSisia-
ture so as to put into the United States
Senate a Democrat OF different type
from John w. Daniel.
SO we heartily welcome club meetings
and such orators as Willie Jones. Each
club should have at least one public
speaking. The Clay Ward Actives, al
ways active in good works. leads off to-
night, and we reiterate the hope that its
meeting will be followed by meetings
Under the auspices OF the Powhatan Club
and other clubs.
All that we have to do here to win a
great victory Is to put II plainly to the
people Of Richmond whether they VIII
raise their hands TO help or to strike the
Democratic party of Virginia, to which
about 80 per cent. of the white voters of
this state belong.