The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-15
THE GRAND RALLY
Preparations For the Big Ratl-
fication Meeting Thurs
day Night.
SOME OF THE SPEAKERS
Fair Women of Raleigh W III
Grace the Occasion.
Many New Members Added to the
Bryan-Watson Club Last Night
Permanent officers Elected
All Men Invited to join
Democracy Free as
Salvation.

Thursday night THE Demo1TalS u
Raleigh will gather in a great mass
meeting at Metropolitan Hall to ratlfy
the nominations of Bryan and SeWall,
Watson and the State Democratic
ticket.
NrCyrus B.Natson. the nominee Tor
Governor: Col. I'heo. +. kluttz, chhlr-
man of the North Carolina Delegation
at Chicago; Judge James {. Machae,
ex-senator H. c. Olive and host OF
other prominent speakers are eN-
pected 10 be present.
The Democratic Club last night
passed a resolution especially inviting
the ladies of Raleigh to attend the ratl-
ficat;on meeting. The entffe 9aileFies
will he reserved for them, and special
arrangements will be made FOR thein'
Mai. s. f. TeIfair, J.N. Holding Alex.
Stronach. G.. +. Leach and John W.
Thompson compose the committee on
entertainment. who Will provide TOT
the guests of the occasion.
Messrs. H. NJ. Cowan and Z. c. En-
Miss were appointed committee on
decoration. They Will request the
Democratic ladies of the city TO deco
rate the hall for the occasion.
The Bryan-Watson Club met in reg
Mar session at nine o'clock last night.
twas called to order by Mr.'B.C. Beck
with. and Mr.. s. f. Telfafr read the
minutes of the former meeting.
Mr.. Plummer Bachelor read the re-
mort of the committee on constitution
and bylaws.
The following are the cons tuition
and bylaws adopted;
This shall be known as the Bryan
W. Climb Nh pf North Caro-
Ina.
The object and purpose Of tbs or
eanization is to promote the election
of i.he Democrats National, State and
county tickets. and to that end the
members pledge their most active ef-
forts.
..The officers of this club shall con-
sist OF a president. one vice-president
from each voting precinct in Raleigh
Hownship secretary and two ASSIST
ant secretaries and a treasurer.
..rhe meetings of the club shall be
held on the second and fourth Tues
day nights OF each month until and IN
Guiding the fourth Tuesday night IN
September. and thereafter and until
the election on Tuesday night in each
week.
The committee on permanent organ
iza4ion reported. recommending for
president Il. G.. Beckwith, one vice
president from each ward in the city
to be appointed hereafter; Secretary,
II. f. Smith; assistant secretaries,
John WILDER jenkins and L. G. Pence;
treasurer, G. Il. Lumsden. The report
was adopted.
Mr.. Beckwith said: Il believe it Is
the duty of every man in this cam
TA..a~ rxaf
paign to compass the defeat OF DanleI
r. Russell / believe it is the duty or
every man to do all in his poweR~to
prevent mankind from being cruclf1ed
upon cross of gold
Mai. S. +. Telfair offered the report
of the committee on public speakers
for the rally Thursday evening.
Il. w. Pou, the nominee for Con-
gress in this, the Metropolitan Dis
trict. has accepted an invitation to be
present.
Judge James G. McRae, always fine
talker, has consented to make an adj
dress.
Col. Theo. f. Kluttz, Chairman OF
the North Carolina delegation at Chi
caeo, will be present and speak.
Mr.. H. G. Olive, ex-State Senator,
and Mr.. G.. NJ. Allen have been invited
and have accepted.
Mr. C. F. Lumsden, ex-Grand Master
of the Odd Fellows of North Carolina,
and Mr. B. R. Lacy, State Commission
er of Labor Statistics. viii speak.
Mr.. Cyrus B. Watson, Aour stand
ard bearer and the next Governor of
North Carolina, has been invited, and
is expected to be present.
Letters of regret have ben received
from Mr.. n. B. Broughton, Ed
Chambers Smith, ESQ.,, and Prof.J. B.
Carlyle, who are unable to be present,
on account of unavoidable circum-
stances.
Mr. E. C. Beddingfeld said that the
women of the State should be aroused
in this campaign, and if they were ar
rayed on the side of Democracy the
little cowardly men who tried to sneak
out of the party by staying away
from the polls would be shamed into
decency. He said all that a woman
holds dear in life is at stalxein this fight
against Russell and his gang He sug-
gested that the galleries be reserved
for ladies at the meeting Thursday
night, and the suggestion was at once
adopted.
Mr.. p. C. Ennis wanted it published
To the world that all men of Demo-
cratic faith were invited to member
ship in the club, and that there were
no fees and no dues. Democracy is
free as salvation, without money and
without price,
John WILDER Jenkins was called on
and gave an account of the Chicago
convention and Mr.. Bryan's nominal
ton.
Mr.. J. T. Watts moved that an en-
rollment committee of eleven be APP
pointed, one from each voting place
III the city. Mr.. BeclSwith will an
nounce the committee Thursday
night.
The following new members were
enrolled: T. d. Watson, G. M. Allen.
7. c. Birdsong, W. d. Weathers. 7. ID,
Boushall, John WILDER Jenkins. d. S.
Belts, L. S. Ellison, Melvin Andrewsc.
Capt. !. NJ. Fleming, DR.. J. NJ. Flem-
ing, A. Brown, Solomon Gay, i. J.
Cushing, w. s. Whitaker, William
Giponcop Thomas q Dapcor yY ID