Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-15

WEATHER TROBABILITIES.-Fo this
.1r. rain: clearing by Wednesday after
,. cooler: winds becoming northerly.
Dr.DcRArIc CLUB MEETING.-The
..lstly meeting Of the Bryan-Sewall
W. Tixey Club was held last night at
.as rlub;s headquarters in Sarepta
Ia Ia the absence of President Harlow,
,rb1 djd not reach the hall until later
" the evening, the club was called to
nrisr by Mr.. ID. X. Stansbury, who
yrred the Importance of an active can
ra.s being made. He said that Judge
u b Fleming, of Kentucky, of one
me federal departments in Wash
;ncror. who is fine speaker, would
address he club either on Thursday or
.ome other night in the near future.
Esalso said that the club should make
arranqemeuts for meeting Mr.. Bryan
when he passed through this city.
secretary CarDe- stated that letter
ss3 been written to Mr.. Bryan and for
warled to Asheville, n. c., requesting
Tmto stop here on his way to Wash
;nglon and address the citizens of AL
exandria.
T, was stated that democratic cam.
,,sio,i literature wohld be furnished the
c'nb from the national headquarters in
Washington.
TIA, matter ofreceiving Mr.. Bryan was
,ben discussed. # was suggested that
q committee he appointed to ascertain
now manv members of the club would
accompany Mr.. Bryan to Washington;
rHst.rhev wear a suitable badge; that
so4ciel ears he secured for the members
,cbo would accompany Mr.. Bryan as
an escort aud that suitable arrange
mepts he made for his reception in this
ely
Nr J. Il. Sweeney, chairman of the
city democratic committee, said he
wished 10 state that the members of the
committee stood unanimous for Bryan
and Sewell. His committee would APP
point a subcommittee to meet Mr.. Bry-
IN in Richmond. and escort him to this
CITY. and he asked the club to appoint
a committee TO accompany the city
democratic committee to Richmond.
lIe thought that as the legal represen-
tat.ve of the democratic party OF Alex
audra. his committee should act in
this matter. He wanted the club
and The committee TO act III
unisou during the campaign and to
strive to get out a full vote on cleo
ton day. He stated that the city COM
mittee would meet Wednesday night,
10 which meeting he invited the
president and executive committee
OF the club 10 be present. The follow
Ing are the members of the executive
committee First ward, Hubert Snow
den, ]. ". Hill and Alton Moore; Sec
oad. Il. T. Cook, Frank Price and F. F.
Marbury; Third, d. Stansbury, W. II,
smith and J. w. May; Fourth, o. F.
Carter, John A. Marshall and
William &. Smoot. In reference
to accompanying Mr.. Bryan TO Washing.
ton Mr.. sweeney said it was doubtful
Ii the railroad company would attach
any ears to Mr.. Bryan's train.
Nessrs. II. Strauss, Geo. Hopkins
and T. l.. Risheill were appointed a
committee to make arrangements for
receiving Mr.. Bryan in this city and for
the club to accompany him to Wash
ing;on
On motion OF Capt. W. H. Smith Mr..
X. d. Ilassler was appointed as repre-
sentative for the club to so to Rich
mond with the representative of the
city democratic committee to escort
Mr.. Bryan TO this city. MIR. G: l..
Boothe will be the representative from
the city democratic committee. 1t was
also decided to fire salute on the ar
rival Of Mr. Bryan here, and the treas
Ter was authorized to purchase the
necessary quantity of powder for such
salute. Mr.. W. 3. Dobie was appoint
ed Il committee in charge of the can
non, &c
Mr.. D. K. Stansbury was requested
to communicate with Judge Fleming
and ascertain when he could speak
here. Mr.. Harlow stated that he had
written to Mr.. John F. Rixey TO
ascertain what day he would speak
in Alexandria. 1t was also stated
that Judge Marshall, of Craig, and Col.
f. L. Smith would speak in this city
during the campaign
The president of the club, the chair.
man of tio city democratic committee
and the secretary of the club were elect
ed TO represent the club at the meeting
of the national democratic clubs at St.
Louis ON October Sd.
Mr.. Sweeney presented letter from
Chairman Jones of the national COM
lnittee, recommending w. H. Harvey's
free silver speech as q campaign docu-
ment, and 5000 copies of the speech
were ordered for distribution in the city.
1t having been stated that the flag
pole on Windmill Hill was in an unsafe
condition it was ordered that the pole
be properly braced.
The treasurer was authorized to pur
chased 500 campaign buttons for the use
of the members of the club.
A SERIOUS DIFFICULTY.-A seriou:
difficulty took place yesterday between