The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-25

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nor can any party organization drive me
90 consplre against the prosperity and
Nhcty oi nay country.
"Aen VINO honestly difor upon Tie para
mount public questions cannot afford 20
ic harmouilod by "a national convention.
Mr. cleveland would not support Tie free
silver candidate for the presidency. and
d. should not DO so n DE really believes
that free coinage would ruin The country.
because q mans duty 60 his country Is
higher than bis duty 10 bis party"
This timely move % Mr puiliam was
received with applause. hut the sledge-
hammer blow OF the evening was struck
by Dr. s. G. Glover. OF Lincoln. Neb..
who has been familiar with the record
OF w. J. Bryan, for years. and knows
him personally
DESERTED HIS PARTY.
"I bad the honor" said Dr. Glover "to
he in The convention Of lg3 when "a can.
d.iate for the Supreme Bench was nomi-
mated. The convention. a regularly Or
ranized body nominated Prank Irvine
, Mr. Bryan was "a delegate. participated
in an tie proceedings. ana afterwards
bolted. supporting Holcolm, a Topuusi
AND" continued DIT Glover imrres-
sivciv "FROM THAT DAY TO THIS
BRYAN HAS NEVER SUPPORTED >
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE can
safely say that there are 1000 Demo
Gratis in Nebraska who wiN not support
BRYAN. The Democratic party VS.
divided in Nebraska two years aGo by
Bryan. and has never hoen reunited
"Hryan." continued Dr Glover. els ca,-
ed the Roy Orator of the Platte The
Platte river IS about tho color OF Che
James. and Drvan's ideas Of finance are
about as clear"
Dr. Glover's address Yas greeted With
loud applause. -and his comparison ot
Hrvan's financial perceptions 10 mua-y
river excited much laughter.
After the announcement from tho chair
man that the credentials ~ delegates 20
the state Convention could De obtained q 2
| tho hoadquartcrs OF the state Democratic
Committee on cast Main street the meet
ing adiournd.
ONANCOCK IN LINE.
All over inc state tho sound Money
I movement is eaiuluB Ioice. l-ihe O. snow
ball rolling over the SHOW M-cotcl ca b4'''"f
! u gathers sIzo ana impetus as IL goes enc
VIII soon become Irresistible. from inc
Eastern Shore comes the following.
ONANCOCk, VA, Aus. La pi eliii'-
nary movement has been set ON 1901 heie
To hOid a. meeting OF the lnd-M'"cy
Democrats OF this town iu lew days 10
appoint delegates 90 tho proposed anl-
Bryan Democratic Convention TO De "eid
iu t,lchmoud next Thursday. The cali lor
the meeting has been signed 10y iAAite'ii
residents of Ouaucock, some OF tNcm
among the most prominent aud iunucn-
tM people OF Tie tOWm Ine sisheis al
| Ron. 1nOmas NJ. Scott Dr. Charles L'
| HarmausOn. Captain John +. J.. Hopkins,
| president Of tho First National Bank oi
! OnancOck, Captain FRANK u. BOssa wee
/ president OF this bank, Thomas >. Hop
/ kius. Thomas ". Taylor. Mayor OF Oman
/ cock; james q. JusuS d. Arthur Nat-
| son. John ". Duncan. Ohio h.. Parker.
| cashier Of the First National Bank;
! Thomas VI. West. George q. hclll, ana
! Captain VIII Davis. 10 is said that there
are others who Will attend the meeting
which will probably he held here to-
/ morrow evening. hon. Thomas ". scott,
who has taken the most active part n
| the movement Will probably DE sent as
"a delegate 10 The Richmond Convention.
! Mr. Scott has long been one OF the most
popular and effective Democratic orators
ON the Eastern Shore of Virginia. lie
was the leader OF the gold standard forces
in the recent Democratic mass-meetinG
i'm AccOmac. in which the lce-silYer men
carried the day Mr. SCOTS name mas
been associated with tho nomination OF
a SOund-MOney Democratic candidate lot
Congress in this district. bat hc says tnat
le is not seeking that empty honor ano
would not accept IL II IL were oueIed TO
him.
The revolt Of so many Democrats I'm
this town Is causing no little commotlon
among the regulars. VINO are beginning
| TO recognize the TACT that the nomination
| OF Bryan and Sewal on the Chicago plat
form has made a serious cleayease in
the Democratic party in Virginia. as well
as in other states of the Union,
FIRST GUN IN BEDFORD.
BEDFORD CITY. VA Aug. 2.-Spe-
| cial The sound-money men fired their
first gun 10 day by holding mass