The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-27
THE DEMOCRATS RALLY
The Heavy DOWnpour of Rain Has No
Terr0rS for BramhIetoRIanS.
THEY LISTENED TO POINTED SPEECHES
The Administration Organ Severely
Denounced by Several Speeches
Several ladies Present TO Serve
Cream : The John S. Bnrbonr
Club Meeting. l,tilti, ,, s

The rain seemed to have little effect
in damperning the ardor and enthusiasm
of Brambletons Democracy last night,
for about 800 of the leading men of the
ward braved the heavy rain storm to
hear what some OF their candidates had
to say. Not only did the men turn out,
but the ladies' of the ward came and
served Ice cream to those present. The
Creates: enthusiasm prevailed during
the entire meeting, each speaker being
greeted with round after round of ap-
plause. The hall was crowded
on uhe stage. beside President n. C.
Pamplin, OF the IBrambleton Democra lie
Association. under whose auspices the
meeting was held. wttre seated a num-
bel of the candidates on the Democratic
tickea and prominent party,men. Among
these were threu of the heroes of Fort
Fisher--Messrs. Mayo. Dornin and Glen
nan.
In the audience We're several support
ers OF this so-called reform movement,
among them Presidents Lewis, of the
Brambleton Club. who was invited to n
seat on the stage. but declined
President Pamplin first introduced Mr..
George IL. Dawes, who greeted his fell
low Democrats with the right hand OF
fellowship. He thanked his friends in
the ward for the large and fiattering
vote givdn him in the primary Mr..
Dawes said in reply TO anonymous let
ters received by him and several cues
tons asked him by leaders of the OPP
position that he believed the primary
election absolutely fair. He had been
fairly beaten, he said, and asked the
support of all Democrats for w. r.
Mayo the nominee of the Democracy.
lie paid Capt. Mayo 4 high compliment
There is now united party. The de
| feated candidates of the primary came
mo line and there was no dissatiSfac-
ton.
Capt W. r. Mayo. candidate for
Mayor, was next introduced He was
touched at the words of Mr.. Dawes and
he thought 1t was the bounden duty of
the Brambleton Democrats to vote for
MIR. Dawes in the primary. Mr.. Dawes
was not dlsgrunNed and he knew that
the Democrats of Brambleton would
follow his lead. He fully appreciated the
high distinction put upon him in nam
Ing him for Mayor of Norfolk Capt.
Mayo was glad TO know that in Brambe-
ton the ladies We're with the Democratic
party He knew that anything the men
attempted the ladies would lead to sue
| cess. He referred To a card h. published
befors' the primary and said that ne pub
lished the card to lei the people know
what kind of a Democrat he was. He
said That some of the assertions in thai
card had been distorted to say that he
was in favor of a wide open town. This
he branded as a malicious falsficat ton.
He had been here in Norfolk for fifty
two years and the life he had led in that
time. he thought, would convince the
people that the statement was false. He
was raised In a school to respect the law
and its enforcement. The success of the
Democratic ticket means the progress
or this city. He thought that 75 per
cent. of the intelligence OF the city lies
seated within the Democratic party. He
held up to scorn the narrowness Of the
opposition.
captain Mayo spoke of the way in
which he said the liberties OF the peo-
pie had been trarpled under foot dur
ing the past two years. They promised
you two years ago, he said, to give YOU
| non-partisan administration. Instead
| they have given you a narrow-minded
prohibition administration. The fight
| now was battle OF liberty against
| tyranny. If he Is elected the laws shall
| be upheld.
Mr.. NJ. Glennan was then introduced
| He said that there could be nothing
but an inspiration to the man who came
TO address the Democrats of Bramhle.
ton, Tor they represented the home life
OF people. which was only the true gov.
eminent The Democratic party is a
home party. We can have disputes
and faults, and we can correct them
he said. They had been corrected. TIL,
Democrats were united because II was
] now a question Of home rule and: lib.