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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-22

10 brand the wage earners as anarchists? Maybe MT. Clarke intended to explain these things, but 1t slipped his memory. for l am sure he Is too honest to pur- posely dodge an important issue like this, and I don't think you could hire him to hide behind any one, not even the gen tleman whom the president of the Clarke club canoniZed as Saint Grover, and whom MT. Clarke himself said at Chica- go was d-d mugwump and no demo- crat
 Why did the gentleman go away to far off Japan to tell us the conditions there? Why did he not explain the reason why he voted against the eight hour law? It would have been of more interest to the wage earner of this district than discuss ing the conditions of affairs in Japan, China and Mexico.
 Why did he not address himself to the people that asked him here? Take the lists of the Clarke club and tell me the name of man on it that works at the furnace, at the forge, at the anvil, in the mines or at the bench. I don't think you can find one. Or does the gentleman think that the members of the Clarke club are so intelligent that they do not need educating. The day is past, thanks to our public schools and the prices of our daily newspapers, when any man our daily newspapers, when any man can come and make a talk to us on matters with our vote in his pocket. Uaughter and applause.)
 But did you observe the amount of noise and the liberal applause that the gentlemen received from the stage. And 1t was not all confined to the stage ei- ther;there were lot of boys not yet 21 in the audience that were exceedingly lib eraI in their hand-clappng. They re- minded me of an anecdote that I heard when the steam shovel was first intro duced. The freight train on the Ohio and Mississippi sidetracked one night at a gravel pit, where there were fifty or sixty sons of the Emerald isle working, and when they woke up next morning and found it standing there on the side track it caused a good deal of unfavota- 
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upon them I am convinced that none of you came here on round trip tickets fur- nished you for the purpose. Oaughter and applause.) l am deeply grateful, too, for the presence of these lovely wom- en. I have lived among you here in Bir- mingham for twelve years. My coming and going you have observed. have en- deavored to discharge my duty as citi- gen. as a democrat, as ne1ghbor In asking for the great office of governor l would say from the outset am no con script Gaughter) I am volunteer as I was in 1861. Applause) 1 have not asked the consent of the sultan of Tur- key the queen of England or-of the president of the United States. (Ap- plause) Nor do I expect at any time to ask for such consent 1 am before you as a free white democrat tApplause) I will make no great personal sacrihces to accept the office of governor GAP plause and a voice which created great deal of laughter by circulating that's a sockdologervo I am after this office just as I was after my wife daughter and applause) and I am going to get 1t just as I got her. If I hadn't got her l would have been in the business yet.
 Daughter and applause)
 Captain Johnstons face then became grave as he continued. "I believe 1t is a great office which seek. I don't think it is an office which should run man down; and I am certain l am not going tO get out of the way or It., (ApplauSe.) I have been going over the state meeting democrats, and I have seen and heard enough to tell you that on the 21st of April next at Montgomery Johnston men will be thicker than Johnston grass oh old prairie farms. Uaughter and ap- plause) Now, MT. Clarke has various objections to me. Let's consider them. Really the most serious is that am go- ing to be elected. Applause) But he complaint that I am chronic office seeker. am a little over 50 years old. I have never been candidate ex- cept for one office and that twice. The first went to Montgomery with the sup hort of my neighbors of Jefferson and Dallas. the old guard of democracy (ap- plause), having 117 delegates. Two years later had just twice that number, 2s4 and this year have good reason to believe will again double my strength. fApplause.) My honorable competitor has been running for office nearly ever since 1872, and when he hasn't got 1t some member of his family has held office for him. Gaughter) On nnardi gras day here two children were seen eating cakes-a little boy and little girl The how consumed his own cakes and tried to take his sisters. A lady observing him said: That's a Clarke man! Qsaughter and applause.) Tn. the eighteen or twenty wears of his off1ce-holding Nr. Clarke has drawn something like $100'O00 ofsthe pub Nc money. Doubtless thsre are several democrats here who would be willing to
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-22

serve on those terms. Gaughter) My old friend, Judge Hefiin. used to refer to an old democratic maxim, Drink and pass the bottle.' My friend, MT. Clarke. while he is drinking out of and holding on to one bottle is reaching hand for another bottle"
 After a little dig at the Montgomery Advertiser, whose editor has drawn al- most as much office money as Congress- man Clarke, Captain Johnston answered his opponents objections to him on ac- count of abuse" of the administration.
 When MT. Cleveland sent his message to congress urging the unconditional re- peal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act as free white democrat, said the speaker, "I expressed my dissent from that document. (Applause) did not abuse or villfy him. l did not re- fleet upon the integrity of his motives. I believed that it was not in accord with the platform and knew it was not in ac- cord with what MT. Clarke. the Montgom- cry Advertiser and myself and every democrat who was on the stump in Ala bama in 1892 told the people the platform meant. Loud applause)
 Thank God. this is a free country and that no man is the keeper of the con- science of any other and that every dem ocrat has the same right to express his honest opinions, whether he holds office or not. One thing can say and 1t is that never at any time have said of the pres ident that he was a d-m mugwump and no democrat Daughter and cheers)
 Mn. Clarke says that 1 predicted that the democrats who took the presidents advice would feel the scourge of the people, Let us see whether that was correct prophecy. We had in that con- gress Gin 1S93) 219 democrats, 127 repub- licans and ten populists. The next con gress elected-the present one-has 104 democrats, PA republicans and seven populists. More than one-ha1f the demo- crats were defeated. It looks like some one felt the scourge of the people The disfavor of the people fell upon our par ty. The republicans gained no strength at the polls but there were nearly 1,O0O,- 900 democrats who remained away and refused to vote. In Alabama there were about 75 900 votes cast for our congress- men out of nearly 300,000 voters That was the kind of approval the administra- tion got in Alabama.
 'In all my speeches and letters I have engaged in no abuse of any democrat and I defy the production of single line showing the contrary. Abuse and sneers are not my weapons. l concede to every democrat exactly the same right I 'im for myself-the right to form and K press opinions on all public questions without having my motives assailed."
 With ringing clearness Captain John- ston here said: "I say challenge any
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-22

one here to show one word of personal abuse l have uttered. Loud applause and cheers) l would be glad to stand by the administration, but I am not going to approve it when I think it is wrong, am doing my best to hold by >the old chart of Jefferson and Jackson, and when l am governor (applause) If I should depart from the pledges upon which was elected l should expect dem oerats in the shops, and everywhere in Alabama, to stand up like men and con- demn me. Applause and cheers)
 MT Clarke has another objection to me, with which he connects the action of the democratic state executive com mittee. The committee is denounced this year for doing the precise thing that IL was commended for doing in August, 1892 In that year they not only let down all the bars, but declared every man who was in accord with the prin- ciples' and proposes to act in harmony with the party and support the nomf- nees' should not only vote in the prima- ries. but be eligible for nomination for office There was no protest then and the action of the committee was espe- cially commended by all organized demo- cratic leaders who were on the stump. and the result of the action was that MT. Cleveland carried the state by about 50.- 900 majority, or a gain of nearly 10000 over the August election. In the pres ent call the committee adopted the same exact language used by the national committee In its call this year. I sup pose I shall now be charged with domi- mating the national committee for parti- san advantage. Applause and laugh ter)
 > Its a terrible thing, isn't it, to invite those who will support our nominees to participate in our primaries? Aren't they after principles? I say let them come in, even though every one casts his vote for MT. Clarke. Applause.) We want democratic votes We know there has in this respect been no oyerproduc- tion the past three years" Laughter and applause)
 Here Captain Johnston had MT. Lane to read the resolution of the national committee in '92 regarding participation in conventions, which the state commit tee had repeated.
 Tn '92. at the bitter contest between Kolb and Jones, we all remember how tremblingly the balance fell on Jones' side. It was scant majority. It terrified many democrats, and the party was care full to select wise and prudent men as their committee counsellors. They chose among them A. c. Smith, your honored fellow citizen; Charles M. Shelley, a grand democrat; William H. Forney. one of the nobIest of souls; w. H. Lawson, a loyal party man, and one Joseph F. John- ston. I Iremember then.ft was agreed that zo1r only hope of helping the cause of free coinage was by electing democrats went for Cleveland by 45.0o0 majority.
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vast army of unemployed men who are out of work, an appeal for the suffrages of those who chance to be employed upon the ground that what they will earn will buy more with gold standard than with a double standard is an appeal to greedy selfish, sordid nature. which the great body of the working men do not possess. When I look aroundsand see the vast array of honest mechanics, with brawny arms and willing hands, out of employment, with their tools idle in their chests and their trowels no longer ring ing out the music of prosperity upon the stone and brick and the miners lamp nearly half the time not lighting the way to a living for his wife and little ones, and the clerical forces working at star vation wages, my heart goes out to them and their families, and know this will meet a responsive chord in the breasts of those who are fortunate enough for the time being to be employed. The country is grooming for change, and may the time soon come when prosperity will again visit and abide with this, the rich est country on the globe, and when all willing workers may find the due reward of honest toll.
 have good tidings to bring to the dem- oeratS Of Jefferson, Of course you know your own county is absolutely safe for 30 votes for Johnston in the state conven- tton. And two-thirds of her sister coun- ties, from the mountains to the wire grass, and from the Tennessee to the gulf, send back cheerful greetings, with strong assurances that they will join hands with Jefferson and march in solid phalanx in the Johnston column.
 And now, fellow citizens, am grati- fled to be able to present to you a home man who seeks the greatest office in the gift of his people, He is g-hearted and broad-minded, and there is not a drop of his blood and not fibre of his frame but that is democratic through and through. And when he is nominated, so 1t is sure ho will Se, tie ui...tted democ- racy of Alabama will be able to proudly follow where he leads.
 Captain Johnston in a clear voice and with deliberate manner, delivered him. self of his speech in plain, simple fash ion that was interesting throughout. It was an eminently good natured effort rich with humorous hits and allusions and convincing in the force of its logic Every body appreciated that it was not an exhaustive discussion of any one ques- ton, but response to a public reception accorded him by his neighbors an occa- sion on which he was expected to give expression to his views of MT. Clarke's aggressive campaign for principle"
 As soon as the applause had sufficiently subsided Captain Johnston said:
 T am profoundly grateful for the tribute of this splendid audience I am especially appreciative when, as look
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-16
o,enine and Closing OF the Mails.

Northern mails close at 7 80 and 9 so a. N
and ID 80 45 and s so p. m. Open at
s 90 3. H., ID 90 M. and 8 90 p. m.
Southern mails Wis Charlottesville. close
st 7 so and 10 40 q. nj. and 2 10 and
so D. M. Open at 8 90 a. m. and 70
P. M.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close al.
10 40 a. IN. and IS and 8 As p. N.
Manassas Division mails close st 7 80 a. m.
aud 80 p. m. Open at 10 40 a. IN.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close ri
8 40 a. ~ and 90 n. IN. Open at 90 ar.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at . Is
o. m. and s 80 p. M. Open at 90 e. m. and
OOp.m.
Washington mails close at 30 and 8 As a.
m. and u 80, 80, 40 and s 80 p. "a.
Open ct 8 90 and 10 90 &. M, 70 90 m. and
8 90 and 30 p. M.
Office Bours-open st 8 90 q. m. Close at
sunday HOurs-open at 8 90 a. N. CLOSE
1t 9 80 a. N.
Carriers Schedule Collections made on
inside routes-6 so and 10 90 q. m. and
3 90 and 30 p. m. Full route-6 80 q. m.
| and 80 p. m. Sunday collection 90 p,
| m. Carriers window open Sunday 90 a. m.
and close 8 80 q. III.
Deliveries made at 8 90 q. M, 10 90 m. aud
800 p. II.
All mail should be in Office fifteen minutes
! before hour indicated for closing
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Alexsasslria 6azfttf.
Monday EVENING, MAE. 16, 1856.

HELPED MURDER THE CARA
dispatch from Louisville says : barley
Beaufort, who is confined in the county
all at Bardstcwr, KY, awaiting trial
for nameless crimes committed as prin-
cipai OF the college at Gethsemane Ao-
bev. the learning of which caused bis
discharge by the Trappist MONKS,
whom he had duped, is now said to be
one of the band which assasslnated
Car Alexander III.
lie is said TO be known as Ademar.
the Black Knight, and was ex'grand
master of tle Knigh's of st. Andrew.
The story is published at great lepgth
!, Justice, the organ of the A. Z. A.
Justice prints the story as fact, and
gives letters TO confirm its assertions.
1t saws his fellow members OF the nihi-
list order have let him want for MOTH
nc since his incarceration, ana that MS
friends would rescue him TO morrow IL
desired. After page of his early his
tory and the publication OF letters from
Europe the paper says Beaufort was
present at the ASSASSINATION Of the car,
and afterwards married the sister ofthe
man who threw the bomb.
4 letter from her is appended. The
whole story is SO remarkable lot It's
many direct statements that 1t Is eltner
the truth or was inspired by Beaufort
himself. The latter view is generally
accepted by the few who have seen the
issue of the paper.
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So iETl iaRECT TORY.

Knights Temrlar, Old Dominion Command
ary meets every third Friday OF each mont
at Masonic Temple.
ROYAL Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Roys
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday OF escf
month at Masonic Temple.
Alexandria Lodge OF Ma
s,ns meets on the second snd fourth IhuF
days of each month.
Andrew Jackson Lodge of Mascns meets o.
the first and third Thursdays OF each month
Potomac Lodge of Odd Follows, No. Sc
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street
svery Friday night
Sarepta Lodge l. O. o. F., NO. 40, meets
their hall, on King street, every 1ue''al
night. 49,
.cond and fourth Monday at Odd FellohF
HAIL north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights OF Pythlss, NO
; meets every Thursday night In Pytnia'
HALL north Pitt street
Oriental Lodge Knights Of Pythlas meat'
avery Friday night on north Pitt streef.
Aiexsndria Lodge x. OF p, NO: 10, moeV
Wodnosday nights at Sarcpta Hall, Kips
''I co,don Light Lodge OF Good Tonplars
,,ne,s in their hall, on south Fairfax street
every Tuesday evening;
Talisman Lodge Good TemplHrs meets ever.
Monday night in Pythian Hall, north Pip
street. 1aoh NJ 80
meets every Monday night at Saropt: HAL;
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturda,
afternoon at Good Temp!ars HAL south ea'''
fax street. r;uh+o ., c,o,do,
~" r,oors overy Wednesday night at Ss'
nh E;pu
tlexandria Council Royal Arcsnum meet
=, -, F.M. 1,,,.... cor+h Columbus stree1
second and fourth Tuesday
polIa Haven Lodge Knights Of Honor meet
ivory first and third Tuesday in Potoma
Todge room, north Columbus street.
Pobort Andrews Division brotherhood o.
locomotive Engineers meets first and tnir'
sunday in Potomac Lodge room:
Osceola Tribe OF Red Men, No: ! smee1
.verv Thursday night in Sarepta hall.
Aiexsndris Catholic Beneficial society meeu
syery Sunday night in st. Mary HAIL. corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young Mer's Sodality Lyceum meets every
Tuesday night in their hall on DuKe S1res..
O'Kane Council, No. 49, Catholic Benevo,
ant Legion, meets on the LIST and ord Monus:
each month OF St. Mary's Hall.
Isfsyette Lodge, No. II, Independent ur-
aer Mechanics meets Wednesday night a
Pvtbiap Hall, north Pitt street.
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Jr. 0. U. a. Nj
n.ets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall, OF
north Columbus street.
Belle haven Council, No. 81, Jr. o. o. A.
NJ. meets in Sarepta Hall every Monday
night. c.u..;, No "a TO
U'A. NJ. meets every Wednesday night IN
Sarepta Hall.
meets every other Wednesday at Pythla'
Castle, Pitt street
Alexandria Light Infantry moe every Mon
day night at their Armory, south Royal street
Confederate Veterans meet first Monda!
nj. hit in each month at Columbia tngin'
House.
"Wednesday in each month.
Mount Vernon Court No. 17i3, A. o. +
Of A. meet every 2nd and 4ti TUESDAY al
sarepta Hall, King street
/. o. B. B. meets first Moni'T IN eacf
month.
Very quarter.
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MOTTO be Triilcd With.
tFrom CINCINNATI Gazette


Will people never learn that "cold"
is an accident to be dreaded, and that
when it occurs treatment should be
promptly applied? There is no know,
irc where the trouble will end and
while complete recovery is the rule,
the exceptions are terribly frequent,
and thousands upon thousands OF fatal
illnesses occur every year usbered in
by little ipiudicious exposure and
seemingly trifliDg symptoms. Beyond
this, there are to-day countless invalids
who can trace their complaints to
colds" which at the time of occurrence
gave no concern, and were therefore
neglected. When troubled with cold
use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
is prompt and effectual. % and 80
cent bottles for sale by L. Stabler q Co.,
druggists.
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STEAMERS.
yXyASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY (LINfITED.l
FERRY SCHEDULE

On and after March End, 1896, and until
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot of King street at
6 90, 7 30. S 30, 30, 10 80 and / 30
a. H.. - 80, l 80, 2 80, 30, 30, 81
and 80 p. m.
Leave Washington. foot of Seventh street,
at 6:3O 7 80, S 30, 0 30, 10 80 and II 30.
q. m u 80, / 30 2 80, 3 30, 30, . 30
and Is 30 p. IN.
n. b. Same schedule sundays, commencing
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-sTEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
dsys at 7 90 q. NJ, and Alexandria at w
a. M, for landings IS far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
G. W.RIDLEY, General Manager.
John B PADGETT. Agent.
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il incalculsble. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
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Tothe Golden Gate.

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weeks will be allowed in California An
addition to the magnificent train is through
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VYIRGINIA I'm the Clerks Office OF the
v Corporation Court OF Alexandra Oh INC
DIST day of February, 1896.
Benedict Wheatley, who sues for himself ana
on behalf of all other creditors OF Mary Il.
Wimsatt. decreased, who may come IN, JON
in and become parties to this suit and con-
tribute tn the costs thereof. vs.. Mary '.
Wimsatt. executrx OF the last VIII ana
testament of Mary II. Wimsatt, deceased
and in her own right, and Samue! - VIM,
satt her husband. Z. Percy Wimsatt and
Wimsatt his wife. Richard d. VIM
satt and Wimsatt his wife, Charle5
Wimsatt and Violet Wimsatt.
Memo: The object of this suit IS TO cnta.n
a decree for the sale of the real estate 'i
which Mary H. Wimsatt died seized or 50
much thereof as may be necessary 10Y inc
payment of the debts and liens yet remaining
due and unpaid in event that the persona, a.
sets are not sufficient fol. that purpose ana u
state and settle the account Of the e&ecu''iA'
1t appearing by an affidavit filed ~ TINS
cause that the defendants Mary Viola VIM
sstt. executrix of the last will and testament
of Mary II. Wimsatt deceased. Mary Nloi"
Wimsatt. Samuel j. Wimsatt T. Percy III
satt and - Wimsstt his wife Richard II.
Wimsatt and - Wimsatt his wife lhaF'9
Wimsatt and Violet Wimsatt are non-fe7'eeD,s
of this State, it is ordered that said dcieiflu'
appear here within fifteen days aiterdEe fi'u.
cation of this order and do what is ne,eSSl.!
to protect their interests in this suit ana i'.A
copy of this order be forthwith inser'eGi. !"
the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper il,,l55-
ed in the city of Alexandria, once q Wees ~,
four successive weeks, aud posted at the 'ioo'
door of the Court House of this city.
A copy-teste a.,
By J. T. CALLAHAS, D. -.
James r. Cation, p. q. feb " -"