The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-20
THE POLITICAL GOSSIP.
r.ILhS AND WALKS WIN POLfff-
CLANS md OIHERS.
Here You VIII Find News From ali
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among them President Cloyelaa1s family
ohvsician. DR.. Josiah y. Bryant. and
Drs. Janeway jacob Thomas, and POLK,
have issued circular letter to 'Ne'
brethren throughout the country urging
them 70 unite against the free-silNsr
humbug. The letter Is strong one
and among other things, has the ioilo"-
inc. Aside from the bearing when
the change from our financial po"cS
might have on your own present ior-
Tunes phvsicians have the higher duty
of standing. as they have always done
for national honor and ndti1hH mon
,-tv. We Americans have PROMISE" "
yay our national and personal uep'S III
eold or It's equivalent. 10 D"- N"'
debts in silver would be AS dishonest do
I'D borrow a hundred cents 'h" e"c"
refuse TO pay back more than hi'S ~
cents. We appeal to you ieailessl! p"
u-e vour influence with friends ana pa
,io,ts i'm this righteous cadja ana 10
80. i'm every proper way the silVeiltc'
policy of dishonesty and reputation.
.Iu tell YOU on the quiet. said Mac
rouos one OF the frce-siINer leaders, III
tone of mystery. TO his audience d.
sel,iderc Hall. the other night anu
don't Won give il away. inc auuie"0'
I,cu, closer. These fellows who are
., around wearing sound money buttons
and ioin so-called sound-mon'y clupS
bc,ause they are afraid OF losing 'he"
iohs an the railroads, and other places
TON me they are only making a DUN
and when the third day OF NoN'"ioei
comes around they will put in their o''
lots Tor Bryan and free ana unilI''''c"
silver The chances are th"' M'i".
.,as talking through his hat, as most Oh
his compatriots are doing Inc SUN"
money men referred To by the speaker
arc vet to be heard FROM and there Is
little doubt that they will be. ana theh
Mister Jones will be "sorry he went
there"
Mr.. Henry Wood. an erstwhile mem
bor of the clay Ward Activcs. has sent
I'm his resignation as a member OF That
club. His communication was bricf ana
to the point. and lie assigned no reasons
for his action.
Mr.. Charles Makeaspcoch wallace Jn-
Nor has spoken TO the faithful at every
crossroads store in this district. lie
has counted noses from every COW
path in the counties of King William,
| Chesterfield. GoOchland. New KEN. Hal
| over. and IcuriCO, and he Si.ts an cssl-
| mate something like this.
| I'm Chesterfield. we have EN-, in King
| William. they have Us. but with de-
creased majority; ditto. Goochland. ditto
New Kent. I'm Hanover. We have EN-
AGAIN with the possible exception OF
Ashland: and say, they arc not IN II
iu Hcnrico. Manchester Is doubtful but
we will take Richmond by 10 least 4
| thousand votes We viii come to Rich
mond with from 100 TO 800 majority.
and Cap'n Lamb viii be elected by II
least two thousand. possibly four thou
sand
Secretary Joe Button says he Will re-
main ~ his post here until election time
comes around when he Will HE him
| hence % gather in the faithful at his
precinct. lie has little doubt OF Bryan 3
| election. and has any number OF conbina-
tons by which his idol may cross the
| Ohio. and enter the confines OF the
! White House.
The sudden disappearance OF inc name
! OF Grady. he OF Tammany Han iaIne'
from the sacred columns OF the iIch-
mond Dispatch has been tho subject OF
| much comment around political circles.
He is suffering from an overdose OF
! Virginia hospitality said one man nc
ran afotu Of a gold-bug. and was -ivcn
a glorious jag for campaign purposes
ouoth another. "He can't stand the good
! old Virginia mountaln-dew. said an
other. when he gets back TO the Bow
| erv he'll tell EN- all about the good old
stuff lie got down here. and the. IL al
want to be coming to virginia TO stump
! the state TOR silver" said 3t'h ahothei.
Hell be wanting to take me god cure
when he gets back said still another
In fact. the air IS fan II JuS' snci
comments about the "sreat' man that
IN. Dispatch made HIM oIt 90 be. and
tne goa people are GeIgnteu wi1n tue ie-
suit OF Mr.. Grsdys campaign.
Among the callers at Republican head
quarters Yesterday were Colonel Hamp-
ton Hoge and Congressman rhorp. The
| latter gentleman thinks he viii carry his
district.
The NTH precinct. Clay Ward, Mckinley
Hobart and Lewis Club viii hold meet
ing tonight az their club-room, No. 4le
south Reservoir street, and addresses will
be made by Judge Waddill, Col. James
Lyons. Jr., Col Otis ". Russell and
others
! The Republicans or the second ana Ihlru
precincts OF clay ward. will hold mass
meeting at the old armory. No. 5oj Brooae
avenue tonight. az o'clock, when
speeches will be made by several prom
inent speakers. including col. Russell and
Judge Kem9ie.
city Chairman Nick !. Smith says Judge
Lewis will be elected by a thousand
! majority. I'VE will carry the Republican
counties OF Goochland. New Kent. and
King William by increased major.tles: We
will carry Manchester by 200: 1t will be
a stand-off in Henrico II they will con-
descend 10 give us our registcatio1: they
may carry Hanover by a couple or 80
hundred and We will carry Richmo-t by
! from s0r 10 100.
The Republicans OF jefferson Ward Will
organize a Mckinley. Hobart. and Lew Is
! Club at McDonnough's Han 10 nistt.
Judge Kemple will probably speak.
Col. ]. Hampton Hose spoke az the
regular meeting OF the Sound Money
Club No. 9 at their club-room corner OF
Laurel and Cary streets last night. and
la large audience to hear him.
The leaders of the several silver clubs
me, NJ Mr.. Buttons headquarters yes
terday and arranged TO have several OF
| thu biz guns OF silver here the week.