The evening times., 1896-09-24
HARD To GET THE emblem
Lakeland Club 'SEffOrt to Have
a Campaign Flag.
APPEAL TO THE COURTS
They Hoped to Have 1t Waving Over
the Avenue when Bryan Came to
Washington-Severa DisappOint-
ments Finally Led to Lawsuit
Against Painter Loose.

A campaign club without q campaign
banner is somewhat of curiosity. Muc3
against its will, this has been the condi-
ton for some time of the Lakeland Demo-
cratic Club, fiery free silver organiZa-
ton, having headquarters in this city.
A long time age, before Bryan came to
Washington, even before Jne Populists Went
to st. Louis, the club resolved to purchase
a banner that would be u thing of beauty
aud JOY forever to its host OF members.
President Newman made a contract Sep
tenIber for the painting ana manufacture
Of il ana its advent has been awaited with
feverish anxiety by the club. IL has been
promised To lie done at various times, but
on each occasion the fiagniaker failed TO
come to time,
1ne making of converts has becn slow
work without the campaign flag, no
BODY appreciated this better than the Lake
lanGclublcadcrs, butte have che Presidential
candidate cume To Washington and not he
greeted by IL glorious emblem of the cause
he represented was too much 10 bear.
The big flag had been finally promised in
time for the reception TO Mr. Bryan last
week He calne-so did the raill--but the
nag, oh, where was IT? The clubites and
silveriics looked i'll vain To see the gor-
geuuS thing strung across the Avenue. as an
Inspiration TO the distinguished White House
THEY WAITED IN VAIN.
II had not then come into active political
existence, and this fact and the attendant
disappointment ted To a suit 10y the Lake
land Democratic Club against MIR. A. r.
Loose. a painter, at No. $50 Pennsylvania
avenue at which al! the narrowing details
Crept out
IL was stated that on September s a
contract was entered into Letwecn Presi-
dent Newman and Mr.. Loose, who is a silver
bug, aud member of The cub. TO devise and
execute a. glorious emblem of Democratic
hopes aud beliefs.
Itwas a greed tIIatthe price should be $500,
of which half was to Be paid in hard present
day 100 cent dollars, and the balance 10 he
covered by braud new corner lot OF
Lakeland real estate.
Mr.. Loose, filled with pure love for the
cause, accepted the contract and went to
work. Sixty dollars were paid To him on
the spot, and the baanCe was promised in a
few days At one time later he got So, and
at another $40, making SO in all, includ-
ing the lot, bat the flaE was not delivered
at the various times promised, SO President
Newman hung oh to the $50 remaining.
After the Bryan fiasCo, so far as the
flag was concerned. Mr.. Loose completed
the emblem, but refused 10 turn the banner
over to the club. unless paid total OF Sl26,
in which estimate was included the value OF
the Lakeland lot.
THE CONTRACTS TERMS.
In court today Mr.. Loose claimed that the
money had not been paid hlm according tn
agreement Mr. Newman, in narrowing
accents, told Of the trouble and annoyance
occasioned the club by the delay in get
ting the flag.
Justice Taylor summe dup thecaSe gdinst
Mr. Loose according to the evidence given
by the silverites, which was not disputed 10y
MT. Loose. aud said:
"A ACcOrGing 10 the evidence there has
been no breach Of contract on the part of
Mr. Newman, as far as | can see. Your
acceptance OF the first installment OF $50
was a waiver OF the payment of the one
hundred mentioned in the contract, and
yotT acceptance OF two further IDSt2H-
ments since that time, without objection
on YOUR part. absolves the club from any
breach. as well as the fact that you went
Immediately tn work, and under this plan
have furnished the tauncT.'
U-pon q plea from the attorney for the
club no Judgment was given this morning,
as the managers are more anxious TO get
pnSsessiou of their banner than enter the
courts.
President Newman has proposed 10 loan
Mr. Loose $40 more. to be secured by the
lot, and the painter viii ray Lii he owes
for netting, and viii deliver tie coveted
article.
Tue club proposes to convey the lot at
Lakeland regularly To Nr LCose, but place
il in the hands of Justice Taylor until the
loaned money is returned, and all Mr.. Loose
will have to show for his hard work viii
be bill of $50 against linn, and lot at
Lakeland which, as Mr.. LoOScputit. neither
nc nor his wurkincn can eat
The court allowed the pcrpcxcd artist
six days TO consider the proposition before
Judgment is given against him. The BAN
uer. as it now stands, is a huge thirty by
fifty-foot piece OF woven netting. stoutly
bound with canvas, aud ornamented by
gold fringe. strange to say.
AT the top of the banner. on n silver
background. the legend will appear: Free
Coinage of Silver and Gold" aud on the
lire below, in huge letters, Lakeland
Democratic Club" The center will be
ornamented by oil portraits Of the Boy
Orator" and one OF his consorts, Arthur
4. Sevall
on each side of the portraits will be
"A comparison of the present crisis with
something similar supposed to have oc-
Cured some time in 1776. The motto on
the left reads, Independence from Eng
lands political tyranny i'll 1I76,' and ON
the risnt, Independence from Eng!ands
financial policy in 1896"
on the bottom of the banner, in large
letters, will appear Headquarters of Mary
land clubs The design is well exc
cuted, and the flag will make a fine
appearance as it spreads its ample pro-
portions over the Avenue in a few days.
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