Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-25
GLOUCESTER SENATOR ADDRESSES
THE BRYAN-sEwALL CLUB.
The PEOPLE ARE FOR SILVER
He Says the Republicans Cannot
Dodge the Main Issue-Jones to
sneak Here To-Night-Governor
O,Ferralrx Name Dropped.

out of the city upon campaigning tour'
He introduced in eloquent terms the
sneaker OF the evening. Senator j. n.
stubbs, OF Gloucester, who was greeted
with an outburst of applause when ne
rose 10 speak.
Senator Stubbs said that the Republican
orators were attempting all over inc
country to dodge the great oyershadowing
issue. and divert public attention to the
tariff which IS only OF secondary I'M
portance. and has been eliminated from
this campaign by the consensus or pubic
opinion. This the Senator declared, they
found themselves utterly unable 10 40
for the people understood the situation
too well to be fooled into support Oh
the sinsle-god standard under any pre-
text whatsoever. He referred TO their
argument, so often made. 'tnat the petlou
from 1873 to 1898 was the most prosperous
since the war. Granting that they were
correct. said ne. for the sake OF argu-
ment were not these the years during
which we had a partial coinage of silver?
And is it not. therefore. likely that there
will be greater prosperity when we nave
an unlimited coinage?
STAND LIKE A STONE WALL.
After discussing briefly the monetary
question. Senator Stubbs paid his respects
10 the bolters and their ticket. When
he came TO describe the meeting We'd
nesday night at the Academy, az Wnich
General Buckner spoke, he suddenly
paused in his speech, and asked; VINO Is
the Governor of Virginia, gentlemen
have forgotten his namev at which the
audience broke into tnmultuous applause:
In closing. Senator Stubbs compared
Mr.. Bryan, who had appeared comet like
upon our horizon, 10 that great niiil1aiy
genius who suddenly blazed forth upon
the field of Manassas, Striking terror W
the hearts of his enemies and sprinSinB
at one bound in the front rank of great
ness. He only hoped that the Democracy
urouId he as firm as that immortal bri-
eade and stand like a stone wall In the
support OF Bryan, Sewall, ana Lamp
MAC JONESS CHALK TALK
After Senator stubbs's speech, Mr.. w.
Mac Jones was introduced, and enter
tanned the audience with a political chaih
talk. He drew caricatures or Hanna,
Bynum. Palmer and Buckner, ana toucn-
ed IN the little sap-headed dude VINO Is
going TO vote for Mckinley but who runs
hack to "the Office to get reason IL you
ask him for one.
Mr.. Jones stated that he only appeared
to give the people the comic SIDE OF ti'
campaign. but he managed to score seVe-
raj strong points for the cause OF Democ-
racy He kent his audience i'm roars OF
LAUGHTER the whole time. and displayed d
oulekness of wit as well as OF pencil
II Is understood that he will shorty
90 on a tour through the State In the IN
terest OF the party.
ZONES TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
Hon william A. Jones, member OF con-
gress from the First District, VIII speaA
a. pelvidere Hall tonight The meeting,
which will be held under the auspices OF
the Clay Ward Actves. will probably be
tho largest one that has taken place in
the West End during this campaign.
Afr. Jones Is one OF the ablest men In
The virginia delegation in Congress, and,
being a staunch advocate of free coinage,
n nav expected that he will enter upon
an Interesting discussion Of this subject.
Mr.. Jones will arrive from Washington
AZ 7 o'clock. and win be the guest OF his
friend. Colonel John S. HarwoOd. Presi-
dent Evan Snead, of the Clay Ward Ac-
tives. will call the meeting to order to-
night. and Chairman Ellyson has been in
vited 10 preside.
THE GOVERNORS NAME DROPPED.
One of the most interesting topics of
discussion in political circles yesterday
was the action Of the Old Dominion Dem
ocratic Club I'm dropping the name OF Gov
ernor OFerrall from its list Of honorary
members. A movement 10 expel from the
various Democratic clubs all boilers or
the regular ticket has been on foot for
some time, and it is understood that the
work has Just begun. The Clay Ward
init q
Club, two of the principal or
CITY, have already taken up this
question. So far AZ could be learned
Yesterday. Governor O'Ferral's expulsion
Is the first one reported on the ground OF
boting the party.
The Old Dominion Club held lts regular
meeting at its headquarters, corner of
Nineteenth ati Main streets, Wednesday
night President w. ". Wood filed the
chair, and Secretary Ramos was at his
desk. The session had not progressed
very far when the matter OF the retention
Of boltocratic members i'm the organization
was brought up, and motion was
made to drop from the honorary roll the
name Of Governor O'Ferrall. who was
three years ago elected an honorary men,
Der under quite enthusiastic circum-
stances
AT DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
There were a number OF prominent
callers at State Democratic headquarters
yesterday. Among them We're: Senator
j. Thompson Brown, Delegate III. L.
Harris, and Mr.. Hudson Martin, or Nell
son; Mr.. G.. s. Caskie, of Lynchburs; j.
II. Kemper, Esq, OF Augusta; Colonel II.
f.. Boykin, of Isle of Wight; Senator
Maynard. of Portsmouth, and Senator
James n. Stubbs OF Gloucester. Senator
Stubbs reported that almost everybody
down his way would vote the Bryan and
Sewall ticket. and said his county would
do it's part for the regular Democratic
norainees. The Senator l. on his way 10
Spotsylvania to make speeches. lie ad-
dressed a large crowd OF voters at Tap
pahannock Monday.
Mr. Kemper, of Augusta, declared that
Bryan -Sewall advocates were clearly in
the majority I'm the Tenth District. and
that III. ID. Flood would be elected to
Congress by a large majority over Yost.
Colonel Boykin, OF Isle of Wight,
brought the same sort OF reports from
the Second District. while Senator May
nard. who was a candidate against the
Democratic nominee Mr.. w. A. Young
SAYS that that gentleman will be elected
by a large majority.
Mr.. r r. Lacy. prominent Democrat
OF New Kent county. who was in the
city yesterday. said:
II do not know Of Democrat in my
| county who will vote for either Palmer
or Mckinley. They are all strictly
party men, and cannot be taken or or
any side issue. regret 10 see that Gov
ernor OFerrall has bolted his party. III,
! was my old captain when | was mem
ber of the Ashby Cavalry"
QUIET AMONG REPUBLICANS.
State Republican headquarters were de-
| serted yesterday. Colonel Lamb, Colone