Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
nruncnArs OF RICHMOND.

with the coming OF cool weather ana
tho return to our city Of many men VINO
have been absent on vacations. VIC hope
soon 10 see all Of our Democratic elupS
begin active campaign work.
Not only should they arrange Tor puohc
sneakings. where the issues of the hour
rbau be discussed and the pretences Oh
The coalition exposed. but they ought 10
orenare for the highly important work
mat is before them in the way Of secur-
Ing fun registration.
our party has not "barr TO draw
from. as our opponents have-Hanna
g not helping us-but we shall doubtless
No able 10 raise amongst ourselves
modest campaign fund, and we have nun
arods of active and enthusiastic young
Deroocratg who have only to be called
anon 10 give their services freely to tho
cause OF Bryan and sewan. Let the
powhatau Club. which is our great cen
trail club. and all OF the ward clubs lose
no more time, but proceed 10 perfect their
organizations, enlist new members ana
divide out the work TO be done.
During
should be made by us TO enroll our young
voters. and committees should be APP
nointed 10 secure their names. Other
committees ought TO be appointed on pub
,,c meetings. on the work Of registration
nm finance. etc. There is a plenty OF
,yorl, TO do. but We have plenty Of men
IN do II. Already the Clay-Ward Actiyes
have arranged for a meeting that Is to
ne addressed by Congressman Jones ana
other of our clubs have I'm preparation
programmes of work, which VIII be hish-
Nv beneficial to our party.
The perfect understanding that seems
N exist between the boiling Democrats
and Republicans i'm this State warns us
that the organizations they are perfect
ing will not only be used In this cam
naign. but in the campaigns of next year.
The "seed" sown from Hapna's bar
90 expected to produce a small crop this
wear. and large crop next year. Hanna
IS not planting for one crop, but for many
crops. He and Judge Waddill and
chairman Lamb and Edgar Allan and
Colonel Brady. OF course, wish TO break
ND the Democratic organization In Nir-
stn,a. and to this end they are spending
money and making promises freely. Well
,ncy know that when Democrat once
leaves his party it Is difficult for him TO
come back. Wen they know that most
of the white Republicans now In Virginia
are men who left the Democratic party
.yn a milf" and who became permanent
" estranged That this Is fact can
scarcely be denied. and IL should give
pause TO those Of our party friends who
think they may leave the Democratic
ranks now. and will find 1t easy TO re-
turn next year.
Richmond has everything TO gain and
nothing 10 lose by keeping faith with
the Democratic party. In the first place.
II is our duty to do SO. We took part
IN the primaries and pledged ourselves
10 abide by their result. 1t Is likewise
our interest 10 DO so. What Will IL
profit us 10 gain the applause of Nc
Kiniey, Hanna. Bourke Cochran q
CO.. and estrange ourselves from our Vir
ginla kindred OF the agricultural districts
OF Virginiag II Richmond should this
year prove faithless TO the Democratic
party II would be long time before our
country friends recovered from their In
dignation.
From time 10 time there have been lit
tie jealousies between Richmond and the
country districts-as Is the case every