Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
MIR. BRYAN'S COMING.
DETAILS FOR THE MIG MEETING
TO DE ARRANGED TONIGHT.
THE OUTLOOK GROWS BRIGHTER.
General uundIey Says bryan VIII
sweep vfrEinia-Captain Wise De-
ciares for tho Ticket-work of the
BoIters and Republicans.

ing counties will have the opportunity OF
witnessing the greatest political meeting
ever held in this state. and of seeing the
man whose name is daily on the lips OF
Hundreds Of thousands of people scattered
ever the entire breadth OF this country.
They viii hear free-silver doctrines cma-
nate from the man who is to lead the
white metallsts In the great battle, which
Is wagcd but day. but in recruiting the
armies for which many weeks are spent
On arduous toll by the leaders OF the OPP
posing forces.
Not until tonight will all preparations
be complete for receiving the commander
in-chicf OF one OF these armies. The va
rious subcommittee in charge of the
arrangements for the meeting to-mor-
row evening at the Auditorium. at which
Hon. William Jennings Bryan will speak,
will report tonight 10 the CITY Demo
cratic Committee
AS already stated. the main portion OF
the building will be open 20 the pubic
and COO seats in the gallery viii be re-
served for ladies' and their escorts. About
AGO seats will be reserved upon the stage.
These will be occupied by members OF
the State and City Democratic commit
tees. presidents of Democratic CLUBS, con
gressmen, and Democratic nominees TOT
Congress. Democratic electors, promlheh.
marty leaders and leading citizens OF
Richmond. the latter gentlemen repre-
senting all the nationahues.
POLICE AND PICKPOCKBTS
A squad of police, consisting of twenty
FIVE picked men. will be on hand' uIlu0i
Captain Hulce, TO preserve order. Ihey
will report at the Auditorium at T. NJ
II is understood that gang OF DICK
rockets arc in the wake OF the Deiho-
cratic presidential nominee. and. While
M Eryan's hearers are listening 10 ms
doctrines on the currency question: these
ueht-singered gentry proceed to relieve
rhem OF any silver. free or otherwlse'
which they may have about them In the
shape OF coin, as well as any other arr,
cIos of value Major Towards men VIII
keep n sharp lookout for all gentlemen
who take this view Of free silver
Ii is not expected that any or those
who take part in the preliminarles OF
Friday nights meeting VIII man ~,
speeches OF any length. Hon. John W.
Daniel will probably speak for few
minutes in introducing Mr.. Bryan. put
Il Is not thought that either City-Chalr-
man Dawson or State-Chairman Ellyson
will more than formally perform the du-
ties that devolve upon them.
CAPTAIN WISE FOR BRYAN.
Captain George ID. Wise, though an
avoged sound-money man, declines 10
ally himself with the Boltocrats. and
will in November cast his vote Tor Bryan
and Sewall, as becomes true Democrat.
Captain Wise. 1t will be remembered,
declined to stand for Congress In this
district on free-silver platform. and II
was thought by some that he would join
the Boltocrats. Indeed. the leaders of
that faction waited upon him and ten
dered him the congressional nomination
on their ticket, but he very promptly de-
clined the honor %. and informed the
boilers. as he did a Dispatch man yes
terday, that he purposed standing by
his party and would vote for Bryan. not
withstanding that he did not endorse
certain features Of the platform. Captain
Wise. in his conversation with the Dis
patch, expressed himself in most en-
phatic terms. and said that he was "A
patch man expressed himself in most en-
shoulder with his brother-Democrats in
this campaign, as he has done in all
others.
VIRGINIA is ALL RIGHT.
"Virginia is all right for the Democratic
party. If the people of the cities will DO
their duty in November" These words
were ult'ltl 10 Il llSUdttn man Ntsltl-
day by General George j. Hundley, mem
Der Of the House OF Delegates from
Amelia. who is ia the city prepara-
tory TO taking the stump In behalf OF
Bryan and Sewall General Hundley has
In the last few weeks travelled over a
greater portion Of the State and has
talked with many influential men in the
various sections. lie says that the en-
tire reserve vote in the counties will be
hranpht ha roll
up for Bryan and Sewall one of the
largest votes ever poiled in this State.
Mr. J. +. Cave, who Is travelling for
nursery firm of Rochester. n. " is
in Richmond. He states that every
where he has been he found the senti-
ruent Overwhelmingly for Bryan and
Sewali and free silver.
ARE WORKING AGAINST BRYAN.
The Virginia boilers. like the Repubh-
cans. seem TO have ample funds and
there is no apparent stint In expenditures.
An entire suite OF rooms five or more in
number. have been rented for State head
quarters, and fitted up at considerable
expense. and. besides Chairman Logan
and Secretary Wilson, there is q consid-
cradle force employed. including two
stenographers, several boys. and one or
two men. who look after the distribution
OF campaign literature. including papers
that are being sent all over the State free
Of cost to those receiving them.
A few doors above State headquarters
are the "Sound-M Money Reading Rooms"
where there is an elaborate display of
papers ma gaznes, and treatises on the
currency question. The perfect order I'm
which these piles OF documents are kept
by the young man ga ehgrge would not
indicate that they are disturbed by any
considerable number OF persons On the
large table In the front room is kept a
stack of blank forms on which TO re-
ceive anti Bryan pledges.
The canvass for pledges TO try and de-
feat the Democracy is being pushed
vigorously. There are said TO be some
twenty-six men engaged in the circulation
of blanks for pledges. and 1t is understood
that these men. certainly most of them,
are paid regular per diem for their ser
vices. The names are divided into three
classes. The obligation taken by those
who sign for themselves Is I'm these words:
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE OF RICH
MOND. VA"
eve, the undersigned. hereby join the
above-named league TO oppose> the cleo
ton OF william J. Bryan as President OF
the United States.
''The members can vote for any other
candidate"
Another form Is devoted 10 the names
OF those who will vote for sound money.
but won't sign" and another 10 "out of
town sound money men" The following
Instructions are given 10 canvassers:
Solicit names OF soundmoney Demo
cratic voters. IL they have signed before