Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-25

..5s shifting to southerly.
NETTING OF GOLD BUGs.-Twenty-
.ayeu gentlemen, representing those of
,b. community favoring the gold stand
mn a,-embled in the Exchange Hotel
dining room last night for the purpose
~ ending delegates to the Richmond
c5fyention which in turn will select
~sure-entatives TO the indianapolis con-
yeauon.
Mr.. Thomas Cockrell called the as
-emhlage to order, and in brief adj
dress stated the object Of the meeting.
ON motion Mr.. H. r. Burke was call
sd upon to preside. MIR. Burke upon
tsking the chair said he could not make
q -peech, as was expected of the chair
man. but he hoped that some one
.gopld present the views of those pres
emit
Or. Howard said that was wherein
me gathering differed from the Chicago
Invention. That body man nominated
man because of speech; the present
a,semb!age had selected one without a
speech. Laughter
several gentlemen were then pro-
pr-sd for secretary, among them
lIessrs. G. w. Fisher, Robert Elliott
and l.. Stabler, all of whom declined
lila office. Finally Mr.. Clarence Lead
beater was elected.
pr. Howard hoped club would be
formed and something more than the
election of delegates to Richmond be
aeeomplished. He wanted all present
views Of those present throug bout the
city, and add strength to the move
nent. He wanted all to fight as they
were being fought.
Mr.. Fisher thought that the doctors
IDEAS were premature until the object
Tor which the meeting had been called
had been accomplished.
Some debate followed as to the num-
Der of delegates which the city should
send. 1t was ascertained that Alexan-
dria was entitled to ten, and nomlna-
tions followed.
Messrs. Thomas Cockrell, George W.
Fisher, Thomas Waters, w. H. +.
Finks, DR.. Howard, James McCuen,
ir.. H. Il. Burke, Clarence Leadbeater,
Judge Critcher. c. B. Cochran, A. +.
Smoot. :. G. Brent and others were
named, and finally Messrs. J. +. Muir,
Thomas Cockrell, Thomas Waters, w.
HE. Fiuks, DR.. Howard, Jas. McCuen,
IT.. A. Z. Smoot, S. G.. Brent, G. B.
Cochran and Robt. Elliott were chosen,
the chair casting the ballot.
I! was decided that should either OF
these gentlemen find it impossible to
20 to Richmond he will select an al
ternate.
Mr.. McCuen favored the formation
of club to be known as the Sound
Money Democratic Club OF Alexan-
dria'
DR.. Slaughter offered the following,
which was adopted:
Whereas, 1t is stated in the daily press that
certain sound money democrats disapprove OF
thc nomination of ticket by the Indianapolis
convention, intimating that the adoption Of q
platform alone is sufficient, and that vote S
aiono should be left free TO vote for Mckin-
ley. or not TO vote at all, as they may prefer;
and,
Whereas. Many sound money democrats
who cannot and will not vote for either Nc
Kiuey or Bryan desire ticket for which
they can vote. be ii
lnond convention be instructed to urge i'll that
convention tina; the Virginia delegates to In
diauapolis be instructed to insist upon the
nomination of q ticket, as well as tho adop'
tlou of platform. for which we can vote
without sacrificing lifelong principles.
Mr.. McCuen thought that was the
main purpose of the meeting.
DR.. Howard spoke in advocacy of the
-. hx- ha nho n
the gold-money doctrines, but thought
the nomination of candidates would
rather weaken the party. Mckinley,
he said, represented in part the princi-
pies held by the gold party. AS
to force bills, &c, he apprehended no
radica! measures in those respects.
Many who believe in the gold standard
would, of course, vote for Bryan. The
gold party would only get those who
will vote for neither Mckinley nor
Bryan. "'The democratic party has
left us, and we will have to part compa.
ny with it for time"
Mr.. Leadbeater disagreed with DR..
Howard. He thought nominations
should be made 1.-THE party will then
be compelled to come back to us"
Mr.. Elliott favored sound money
party.
Some thought the debate inoppor-
tune, and that those present had better
await the action of the Indianapolis
convention.
Mr. Leadbeater said the superintend.
ent of the Virginia Glass Works had
told him that all the employees (about
ftty) were averse to free silver.
After some further interchange OF
opinion the meeting adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman.
Among those present were Richard
F. Tucker, w. A. Moore, William Crit
fifth, John Leadbeater, Laurence Sta
bier, James Bayne, John I. Johnson,
Louis Eichherg, Albert Aitcheson, A,
IL. Smoot, l. H. Evans, Henry and
Frank Slaymaker, Henry Entwisle and
Walter Rogers.
POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
,-ara J;sDo-a1 Of tbi, morning.