The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-29

Ma. or Mckinley sent a message OF greet
fng 10 the mckinley aud hobart club of
this city last hight, with his thanks for
their interest anu enthusiasm in lne cause
oil the hepublican party. The telegram
was sent through and read by Dr. Lee.
at one OF tie largest inCoor meetings of
Republicans held m Washington in years
The meeting, whick was held at the
Globe building, was further mace inter
esling by the reading of a Part or letter
from ''Father Clark" OF the Christian En-
deavor OF the United States. VINO has
recently been III Mexico, in which he gave
some very p!ain facts about the pros
perily' OF Me.,ico under the silver slanaard.
The reauiug Of TIE telegram and Of the
letter was Iec,ived with great applause
and cheers. There were hundreds OF
ladies present. sho wing the inteIse activity
anG enthusiasm Of local Republican circles.
Ar. John Middleton presided at first. At
later stage of the proceedings he resigned
the chair Ia afr. Is. II. Warner. the second
vice president. who conducted the meeting
to its close.
SILVER RIDICULED.
The club ll:I with it the Narcla Octet,
W .iich was led by Prof. Varela in several
iIts piring aeiections, one OF which. "Oh
G.ory." was conf oSed for the occasion by
Mr.. W. J. Newton, who also made
si,i ech, with many sound practical answers
TO the fuilaJies Of the silver party as the
arguments ale understood by the kepub-
licans.
Replying TO the telegram from Major
Mckinley, Col Lowd, the secretary. was
Instructed to forward the following letter
The Mckinley and Hobart Campaign
Marching CiLp, no. q, Of " as hin si on 200
strong, send greeting: On the Fourth Of
Ma re he mi H.
antly inaugurated, We expect TO partic-
pate in the honor OF escorting you 10 the
Capto, and thence to the White House,
when for four years thereafter, mis- home
land of ours will prosper as never tefore
under the rolicy of sound money, protec-
ton, reciprocity, and patriotism"
The letter Is signed by the president and
secretary OF the club. Ma jor Mckinley was
unanimously elected an boI o.dry member
of the club.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Before the speeches the following bus-
hess was transacted DR.. Purvis, of the
Union Repupncan Club, EXTENDED an invi-
tation, wnicn was accepted to meet the
former on iBars. .,ay night at Willard Hall.
An invitation was accepted to meet the
ladies auxiliary Mckinley and Hobart Club
tomorrow evening at the National hotel.
A letter OF cheer was received from Presi-
dent Clancy, OF the club, who is on the
stump in Indiana.
The niarc.i.,g viub, with the Mount Pleas
ant Field Band and the c. u. Conn Drum
Corps will march from the hall, Giope buil,.-
Ing, tomorrow evening, to Willard Hall,
where the club will participate in the pre-
cee,iings OF the Sound Money League. Tb.
bands will report to Quarternias.er Orem.
1t is expected that the club Will also at
tend the rally at Rockville on Thursday.
MIR. CrUssthwaite reported plosrcss from
the committee on the revision ui tie con
stitu1ion and bylaws.
Gen. Michener, the first speaker. enter
tanned the club with an excellent address
Oh Republicansm ana The issles Ola winch
ii was MA king the fight.
CTHER SPEAKERS.
He was funowed by the Kew. Dir. Nourse
Of VirgIua, VINO has been out West. He
made a speech. The applause for which
could have leen hearu thee blocks off.
He is sifoI Canpaigner, full of humor
ana philosophy. he attacked some CT tie
catch princIpi.S ON which MIR. bryan Is
making the campaign, such as tie govern
meDt stamp Icing sufficient to make
Money, tha. money In plenty would make
more business; the crime of 4 3, the ascrlp-
tiUn of low prices to the GenOnetiZation
Of silver, anu two or three other of the
stock arguments. He, ON The ConuIary. at
tributed most Of the pIeseLt Ills 10 the
Wilson LII, Il few more years Of which,
he argued, would make a wurkhouse or a
poorhUuse udt of the Union. he uStrated
his arguments on free silver by reading
extracts from the letter above referred To
from Father Clark, whose Conclusions
differ very largely from the reports of
cunsuls anu others from the city or Mex
icu, intending to show the prosperity Of
Inc country under The free Coinage regime.
Mr.. Clark gave list of the prices Of ,
things, such as three boiled eggs for 40
cents. ST month for laboring men in |
deprecated silver, and wardrobes for the
peasantry costing but two bits" He
made a lot OF Iun OF Senator Stewart,
whom he quoted as saying that ''all hell |
was slampeued in our direction and drew
picture of a procession up the avenue,
with The boss OF hell" i'll front. Judas |
lsCariot next. then Senator Stewart, and |
Bryan in the remote rear. |
OUT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The next speech was by the Hon. j. T. |
Dubois OF Gaiusha Crows district, Penn |
sylvania. He referred 10 the fact that at |
one place 1illman made a speech Oh one |
day 10 LOO people, and on the next |
Glausha Grow spoke at the saIr.e place to |
$4,000. Oh that basis lie said, Which was |
likely one. III Pennsylvania, the state |
would go for Mckinley by at least three |
hundred thousand majority. Mr.. Dubois |
paid but little attention to the silver Ques-
tion. but warmed up the meeting by an |
evidently congenial argument on The tariff |
and what its Revival would do for the Amer
lean people.
A great deal of enthusiasm was caused |
by the entry into the hall OF the Hon.
Patrick Henry McCaull, OF the Filth vir-
ginia district. who had been sent for.
HI male short speech in his usual catchy |
style, and was followed by an address of
some length and force by Col. Robert T.
Hubbard, OF Cunningham county, Va, who
bad been campaigning during the day at !
Orange Court House. Col. Hubbard is an
old Confederate soldier, and address
ed himself largely to the part the old |
soldiers Of both armies would take in the |
victory. which he predicted for sound
money in Virginia.
Arrested for an Old Crime.
faZoo City, Miss, Sept. 2S.-Quite SEN