The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-10-13

CfeSlvilie Mountainecr.
The most enthusiastic political meet-
ing which has been held in Greenville
for q long time was the gathering on
Tuesday night to form a Bryan and
Sewall campaign club. Prof. Hughes
graded school band occupied the por-
tico of the Record building in advance
of the hour for tho meeting, and the
strains Of inspiring music brought q
large crowd in that vicinity long before
the time came for assembling in the
court house, which was quickly
filed to overlooking soon after
oight O'clock. There were q mum.
Der of persons present who live
on the outskirts of the city, and
other evidences that this movement to
organize a campaign club in honor 0
the Democratic nominees had struck q
popular chord in the community. 1t
was also n pointed Offset to the lame
a Palmer and Buckner club, and which
still hangs fire for the lack Of local
leaders and the want of encouragement
among the voters of the city.
The meeting was organized, on mo
tion of Capt. A. Blythe, by calling Col.
S. S. Crittenden to the chair, and he
was greeted with applause when he
faced the large and9entbusiastic audi
ence. In his opening remarks Col.
Crittenden said he greatly appreciated
the honor in being called to preside at
the first meeting to form q campaign
club in South Carolina, intended to
further the interests of Bryan and Sow
all, whose election he folt confident
would take place on the Sd OF Novem-
Der. He dwelt at some length upon
the principal issue OF the campaign,
and earnestly contendcd that the set
Element of the currency question in IA
vor of the free coinage OF silver was q
matter of vital importance to the peo.
pie OF the whole country. He extolled
Bryan as Il capable leader, whose bril-
liant campaign was j%ustifying the selec-
ti0n made at Chicago.
Messrs. A. M. Howell, b. A. Morgan
and John III. Earle were elected secre-
taries.
Hon. J.T. Austin proposed the names
of fifteen gentlemen for vice. presidents
and they were elected, rs follows
M. L. Donaldson, James A. Hoyt, John
Ferguson, John b. Marshall, John a.
Russell, j.. L. Jennings, Il. E. Ware,
w. p. Addison, John Fl. Latimer, Fl. II.
Cook, Avery Patton, A. @. Welborn,
Thos. T. Earle, John T. Bramlett and
j. Walter Gray.
Inc chairman introduced as the first
speaker the Hon. w. l.. Mauldin, who
made q cogent argument in support OF
the Democratic platform and candi-
dates, and hit q few sturdy blows at the
boilers ticket, for which he saw no
excuse except that its supporters de-
sired to aid Mckinley, whom they
dared not support openly. Gov. hfauI
din was quite severe upon Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration, and commended
that he had q just right to criticiso the
present occupant OF the White House, |
as he had been deceived in the promises
OF the last campaign. His speech was
frequently a%pplauded, and every refer.
to the opposition gained hearty
cheers, for he was dealing In facts and
figures that brought conviction to his
hearers.
The next speaker was Mr.. Joseph A.
Mccullough, who made a thorough
and complete demonstration as to th.
wisdom and justice Of placing silver
upon an equality with gold as the pri-
mary money Of the country. His speech
o happy combination of apt com
ment upon official figures to show that
present policy OF Clevcland,s ad.
was injurious TO the
masses OF the people, and hurtfnl to
The Interests OF all classes. +