Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

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ve4rHEg PRoBABILITIEs.-For this
t.IeAtening weather with possible
.s4weIs variable winds.
r NETTING SATURDAY NIGHT
~ night. ander the auspices of
2'.i Central Republican Club the "lily
Tue inaugurated their campaign in
VINE 'of,gs election of Mckinley, Ho-
i2yo' and yicCaull. The Opera House
oa' ~ were thrown open early and
02 w. tba Third Regiment Drum Corps
W. .ornding the rally, marching
w. ,,,sb rHe streets, the hall was grad
me- ii,ing. 50 that ut the opening ofthe
aa'., M. here was an audience of about
~ the minority of which were demo-
wv. republican crowd was in
90. -. Washington's contingent OF
sv ,s, the Mckinley and Hobart
S ay'-.eia Club-that understood the
I5-.,.of e.a,uers and their voices were
s S..rju applause many times during
.'' .n49Ling. The stage was deco
. ~ WIN pictures of Mckinley aud
I go5srt d. large size, placed on the
~. ami he background was canvas
..r.rcaed across the stage. displaying
:; Srre blue letters Mckinley, Ho-
t.r and NcCauil,' ornamented with
American colors. Under the suspend
II blg9er "0ur motto-protection and
.a,rj money. sat the presiding Off
c- Mr. Park Agnew, president of the
e oia, surrounded by Messrs. ?. H. Nc
C,nll John Middleton, Major H. +.
parron % +. Hine. Chss. King, Jos.
C~gpprr Thomas Burroughs and 9TH
Mr. Psrh Aguew, with few CON-
,rn..otary remarks to his audience,
in.roiaiaI Mr. 0. f. Hine, who
brsrcbel o.! Immediately in statistical
frgncc quoting from the colonial acts
IT, -; and the subsequent United
safe act OF 1872, etc. During his re-
mark he referred to Mr.. Bryan, and
e9,b mention called forth cheers from
q score OF persons, and Kisses from the
ra., President Cleveland's name was
Fsew;-e erected with Kisses from those
who showed their sympathy for silver
bl. the republicans joined the gold
democrats and cheered.
Mi H. +. Burton followed with his
biography and general history of his
travel in Europe, abiding principally
10 wages there in comparison to those
paia in this country, but the crowd was
evidently not in humor for u tariff
speech. and welcomed Mr.. Agnew when
he came forward with the announce
ment that all the good things were not
vet zone and introduced ?. II. McCaull,
candidate Tor Congress, who was greet
ed with much applause.
Mr.. NcCaull, in his usual aggressive
manner, grasped his subject, protection
aud sound money. He read the finan-
ciai plank OF the democratic national
platform Of 1892, which pronounced for
sound money, and declared that the
democrats who now all over the coun-
Try condemnPresident Cleveland simply
condemn him for having followed to
the letter the platform upon which the
democrats elected him. He denounced
Mr. BRYAN as a popocrat. Referring to
unlimited coinage of silver, Mr.. Nc
Ca0,l said See what the silver men
have stamped on the silver dollar. In
God We lrust-for the other AZ cents
applause for it is only a 50 cent dol
lar The silver men can't trust the re-
publican party, they can't trust the
democratic party, so they call on the
Lord and trust in him. What right
have democrats to say that the govern
ment shall coin silver free of cost p? Do
they ask that the government shall
grind wheat into flour? Why don't
they demand that, as we'll as to ask
that silver shall be coined without ex
penSe TO the owner? Il will tell you.
IL Is because Stewart and Jones and four
mining States have formed a gigantic
trust TO unable them to unload their sill
Yer and increase their great wealth.
Tie dwelt for while upon the crime
OF -, and said it had taken the demo
cratic party long time 10 find it out
. years-and regretted arraying classes
against masses, at the same time stating
lhat his opponent, Mr.. John f. Rixey, of
Culpeper, was one of the richest men in
the county and himself the poorest.
Mr.. McCaull, accompanied by the
Washington club, left, amid cheers, for
that city. While the train was passing
democratic headquarters Alexandrian5
cheered for Bryan and Rixey.
The gallery at the Opera House was
spalsel y occupied and the many vacant
seats III the auditorium caused the
question of why so ~ ''They are re-
served for our absent cOlored brethren"
was the answer The absence of this
element was explained during the even
ing when it became known that the
colorcd men held simultaneous meet
ing on Columbus street, which was ad.
dressed by colored republican campaign
Speakers. They endorsed Mckinley
and Hobart, but refused to endorse
McC0ull.