The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-15
Meeting Of the County Convention and
Speeches by Pollard and Tyler.
TYLER GETS TWELVE OF The DELEGATES
The Rest Arc Scattered Hon. Is. II.
Pollard Delivers - Splendid Adj
dress -AGdress of nr. Tyler Also
Creates Great Enihusiasm-LewIs
the Wanted Jail Bird. Retaken.

Pollard and Tyler. Exultant Democrats
MED the streets and the Courthouse.
democracy with rose colored hopes and
triumphant anticipations of victory
Ielened supreme and permeated the at
mosDhere.
j. Il. West. County Chairman, after
reading the call made a pretty speech,
IN which he reiterated and emphasized
me prediction made by him some
months ago. that Democracy headed
pY Bryan. the greatest leader of the
nineteenth century was bound to win.
re appealed to the audiences patriot
ism and love for the party to stand by
me time-honored banner-to rally
around the defender of he peoples
rights. He urged that the battle be
would dedicate his voice. money and
vote for grand old Democracy
On motion. Mr.. West was made per-
mhnent chairman. with ]. Il. Booker
ana L. l.. Pruden as secretaries. The
several district delegations were appor-
tioned 10 various parts of the building
TO elect delegates to the Port Norfolk
Congressional Convention, which meets
next Thursday, and to recommend three
members of the County Executive Com
mittee from each district. Following is
il ruiz list of the delegates as subse-
duentlv ratified:
AZ Large. T.. West
Suhoik-E. Il. Holland. j. e. Booker,
j. G. BELL. &. K. Brothers and J. Walter
Hosier Each delegate appoints his own
alternate.
chuckatuck-s. r. Ellis. A. ]. Powell.
w. j. Simons. Il. G. Ramsey and j. p
lives Alternates-T. j. Saunders, w
i. TaNlor George n. Atkins, r. II. Ty-
mes and w. NJ. Britain.
itolv Ncck--Dr Thomas H. Barnes.
Lohn X Holland and William e Whit
held. Aliernates-J. Oliver Cutchin, K.
{. Nortleet and Henry Everett.
Cvpress-L. p. Brinkley and A. ID.
Miileer. Alternates-F. w. Hunter and
j. II. Brinkley
SLEEPY Hole-F. NJ. Arthur and Reps
Williamson. Alternates-W j. Lee and
Frank Wright
The me County Executive Committee as
reorsanized stands like this: j. Il. West.
chairman: II. $. Boykin, j. w. Turuley,
j, [. Cnusey. Suffolk; G.. w. Jakeman.
neDs Williamson, NJ. j. Kllby, Sleepy
Hole: Nj. #. Lloyd. Bruce Smith. h. De
itrinkiey. Cypress; y. H. Baker, j. II.
!rii Frank Cutchin. Holy Neck;
Thomas a. McClenney. r. II. Tynes. w
VI Britain. Chuckatuck
ron. IL. X. Pollard. of Richmond, was
introduced and made a forcible speech
nf an hour and twenty-five minutes.
'all and straight In stature, with coal
piack hair' bright black eyes and white
mustache: eloquent in language and
graceful In gesture. Mr. Pollard made a
striking picture as he became enthused
with ms theme. and emphaticaliy nailed
rs faliacious the arguments advanced
DIV the enemies of Democracy.
he said every political canvass re-
solves itself into a question of taxation
or finance. 1t is now finance. which
from the Unions center to circumfer-
ence has caused to prevail a political
storm never before equaled in the coun-
TVS history He said the Democratic
. IL fapt tn
erN In their own camps, and ii Is now
time TO unite and route the allied forces
which confront us.
The Democratic party had ALWAYS
Deen friendly to silver excepting the
present administration. and thank God
me chicago Convention had boldly
Spoken in favor of the white metal and
placed the banner in the hands of VIII
nam j. Bryan. (Cheers.) The adyo-
Gates OF Republicanism had not display
ed half the philosophy and reason az
he old darkey who steadfastly watched
me North star during a meteoric
shower in 1892. The speaker read ex-
tracts from uttcrances made by McKin-
lev. Sherman. Carlisle. Webster and
calhoun. in which they expressed n
friendliness for silver
The two metals-silver and gold-had
travelled side by side-one the money of
the rich and the other the money of the
poor-one TO measure acquired wealth
The other to buy the necessities of life.
Under the existing conditions the rich
grow richer and the poor poorer He
would wager n $40 gold piece, as scarce
as they Were that If some of Sherman's
ntterances were read to a Republican
without stating the author he would saw
they were made by some Internal anar-
chist The decentralization of silver in
1873 was the most gigantic crime ever
known to humanity. 1t had entailed
more misery than wars or famnes.
During three years the currency had
been contracted to the amount of $780,
O0O0OO. The financial question affected
all the relations of life. Strip Demo-
cracy's enemies of abuse and they had
nothing left.
Congressman D. Gardiner Tyler made
short. but timely and appropriate ad-
dress. which was heartily cheered by
the audience. He was glad that in this
she initiative gathering OF Democrats
that greater interest was shown than
he had witnessed in many day He
was glad that NanSemond seemed deter
mined 10 roll up the biggest plurality
she had given in twenty-five years.
The seriousness evidenced by Ehe yot-
ers IN the present campaign was greater
than in any he had ever known, owing
TO the great and vital Issues at stake
IL rested with the Democrats to rescue
the land and its industries from the
grasp and whitening blight of monopo-
listic greed. The Democrats, though.
mad allies in the cause; they were not
1ghting single handed. II THE United
states should pass a silver law other
nations would be quick to follow in her
wake.