Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-16
MYERS FOR BRYAN
SENTIMENT AMONG THEM LARGELY
IN FAVOR OF HIM.
The GREAT MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT.
Every Voter Who Comes Here to
See and Hear Bryan VIII BE Pro-
vidcd For-Gossip Cleaned at the
Various Headquarters.


Richmond lawyers who ATTENDED the re-
cent session OF the American Bar As
ISOLATION. does not agree with Hon. Will
liam Writ Henry as to TIE sentiment
among the members OF the fraternity
touching tho financial question. In an in
terylew with Mr. Henry, published in
the Times OF Sunday last. he is quoted
as saying:
81 did not meet single man at the
bar association who was In favor Of the
free coinage OF silver at 16 to /. All Of
the people with whom l conversed were
strongly in favor Of the maintenance Of
a sound currency. The only man / met
while 1 was away who had any doubt
as to his action at the coming election
was a gentleman from Richmond, who
accompanied me on the trip"
Mr.. Patteson, in conversation yesterday
with a Dispatch reporter, expressed sur
prise at this statement. II am sure"
he said my distinguished friend would
not Intentionally mislead any one nor
make an inaccurate statement. But
the result of an actual poll of all the
Virginia lawyers who attended the meet
ing of the American Bar Association
held at Saratoga I'm August shows that
he was absolutely mistaken. There were
ten of them In attendance, who announced
that they would vote as follows-to wit. {:
Hon. W. w. Henry, Richmond against
Bryan and Sewall
Hon w. j. Leake, Richmond, unde-
cided.
John Pickrell, Richmond, against Bry-
an and Sewall.
"WnIis y. Smith, Richmond, for Bryan
and Sewall.
jackson Guy. Richmond, for BSyan
"B. B. Munford. Richmond, for Bryan
and Sewall.
IS. s. +. Patteson, Richmond, for Bry-
an and Sewall.
"Hon. w. p. McRae, Petersburg, for
Bryan and Sewall.
Hon. r. r. Prentis, Suffolk, for
Bryan and Sewall.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, Lexing-
ton, for Bryan and Sewall.
THE SENTIMENT OUT WEST.
"This," Mr.. Patteson continued, sis a
poll which / made at Saratoga, and the
result shows that out OF ten Virginia
lawyers, seven are for the regular Demo-
cratic ticket. two are against IT, and one
on the fence. In this connection, / VIII
add that my observations as TO the opin-
ions OF lawyers from other States do not
allow me TO confirm Hr. Henrys Views
as to the way they viii vote. j saw no
man from west of the Mississippi who
announced that he would support Nc
Kinley or the popgun Palmer and Buck
ner alleged Democratic ticket There was
a former Richmond man I'm the Colorado
delegation, and he personally told me
that, excepting himself, without regard
TO party, Bryan would get their unani-
NOUS support 1t goes without saying
that Mr.. Henry really meant to give a
correct report; but the actual poll OF the
Virginians shows that he was wofully
mistaken. He was in very small MI
nority, and failed to find It out We can
not arrive at n correct conclusion about
the pending canvass unless We look at
the situation with the cold neutrality
OF an impartial judge II gold Is an
appreciating standard OF value, then all
of the honest-money voters are not on
one side"
FRIDAY NIGHTS BIG MEETING.
The greatest Democratic meeting ever
held in this State will be that OF Friday
night, when Hon. William Jennings
Bryan will speak upon the issues of the
| day at the Auditorium. The large audi
| ence hall seats over 1000, and it Is likely
to be tested to its utmost capacity Ia
! accommodate the great crowd that will
be on hand. The impression that ad-
mission TO the Auditorium on that occa-
| sion would be by ticket is erroneous.
| Tickets will be issued only 10 the stage.
| and TO the seats TO be occupied by news
paper reporters. OF these latter 1t is
expected that a small army will be pre-
| sent. The entire main floor OF the build
| ing will be open to the public, and only
| 900 seats in the gallery will be reserved
for ladies' and their escorts. Entrance
to these will be from the rear doors. and
policemen will be on hand to see that this
space Is not overcrowded. Chairman NJ.
Il. Dawson, OF the City Democratic
Committee, will probably call the meet
ing TO order. Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson viii
preside, and Senator Daniel Is expected
| to present the orator of the evening.
| The Auditorium will be decorated by Mr..
| Charles l.. Gardner. and be lighted BY
| the Traction Company. Mr. Bryan will
| be met upon his arrival here by Mr..
| Ellyson and the local committee, and be
| escorted to the Jefferson. In petersburg
| Mr.. Bryan will deliver his address from
the same balcony from which the Hon.
| Stephen A. Douglas spoke thirty-six
| wears ago, while on canyasslng tour for
| President.
QUIET DAY AT HEADQUARTERS
Everything was exceedingly quiet at
| the various headquarters yesterday. and
| there were few visitors. All the clerks
were busy sending out literature. This
is a Job they can always fall back on
when there Is nothing else TO do.
When asked in regard TO Mr.. John ;.
Wise's position in cancelling his engage
| r,ants I'm this State, the leaders
were rather reticent. and would
| not venture upon an explanation.
| II had been expected that DIR.
| Wise would make five or ten speeches
| In Virginia, but 1t is now understood
| that he will not deliver any. Judge Ten
| ney. OF New York. who accompanied
| Blaine on his famous campaigning tour,
viii take Wise's place. He called at State
Headquarters Monday and stopped at the
Jefferson Hotel that night.
General Adam r. King, OF Baltimore.
will sneak at the Academy OF Music
| on Saturday night. Hon. Lee Fairchild, or
| California, will speak in Richmond on
| September 18th.
Mr.. A. b. Griffin. the Independent
| Sound Money candidate for Congress in
| the Second District, who signs himself
| s19eIst Correspondent New York World.
Exchanging Editor Portsmouth Eve
| ming Times" etc, has written letters
| to the state Republican Commit
tee" and to Colonel j. J. Dyer
ana friends asking both sides II
they cannot agree upon withdrawal
and denomination In the party to throw
| their influence TO him.
NEARLY ALL FOR BRYAN.
A Richmond gentleman who has been
! spending some time at the White Sulphur
| Springs writes a friend here that Out
| of the l60 Democratic voters In that pre-
| cinct not more than two are boilers. He
| also says that thirteen Republicans VIII
| vote for Bryan In that precinct.
tn having been rumored that the