Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-16
JACKSON DEMOCRATS.
Meeting Of the Aesecintion-speech
Last Night.


Last Night.
Despite the news from Maine and the
rain Of another character. the meeting
Of the jackson Democratic Association last
evening was largely attended. President
James L. Norris presiding. Four we'll
vouched-for democrats were elected to
membership. Henry w. Rowell. VIM. ].
Donovan, Frank J. McQuade and w. A. J.
Lankley, the applications of John Enders,
jr., and George w. Cobb going over until
the next meeting.
DIR. Charles Allen reported what had
been done in preparing for the visit of Can
didate Bryan to Washington Saturday, the
statement being made that Mr.. Bryan VIII
arrive here at 3:40, and that he will speak
at o'clock. In reply to suggestion that
care should be taken to have the plat
form strong enough, DR.. Allen remarked
that II would be as strong as the CHI
is strong enough to hold the country. The
association decided to place its banner ana
flag on the speakers platform, ana the
oldest four men In the association, Cnarles
Pettitt, Jesse Mann, James w. Barker ana
Bernard KiIlmartin, were appointed COM
mittee to take charge of the matter. III
was also decided that every member OF the
association attending should wear the as
sociation badge, and that a special meet
In gof the association shall be held at 30
Friday evening for the purpose Of dis
tributing them.
For the purpose of securing speakers for
the meeting OF the association, DIR. Allen,
p. M. Snowden and John A. Clarke were
appointed a committee on invitations, with
instructions to have one or more speakers
at every meeting Of the association. Presi-
dent Norris distributed books authorizing
the holders to collect funds for campaign
purposes, and the president was authorized
to appoint five members OF the ASSOCIATION
as delegates to the meeting OF the national
democratic clubs at st. Louis, the ID OF
next month. They will be announced mere
after The president was also authorized
to appoint a temporary treasurer, ana ne
| named Mr.. ]. Harry johnson.
The regular business OF the association
having been concluded, addresses were
| made by Mr.. s. s. Yoder, ex-sergeant-at,
| arms of the House of Representatives, AND
by Mr. Henry W. Rowell the latter en-
piaininR that for forty years he had been
| a republican, but that he determined sew
| eral months ago that he could no longer
belong to that party. MIR. foder stated
that he had been campaigning IN Maine
| and remarked that the result of Mondays
election was just what he predicted ias'
| Saturday. But, he said, three months ago
there were not more than 800 free sllNei
men in that state. whereas the election
Monday showed the. presence of 10000
| Such showing, he claimed, was really
| wonderful, and augured well fo- the future
Speaking of Mr.. Mckinley, Mr.. Yoder said
that several years ago the republican can
| didate. holding up a silver dollar declared
| that it was good enough for the laDorint
| man. and it should be good enough for tht
| bondholder. explaining at the same tins
| that he was a bimetalist.
| Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Yo6ar'S ad
| dress a member caused not Il little amuse
ment by solcmnly moving that vote o.
thanks be rendered Mr.. Yoder for his re
! marks and remarking: Mr. President, h
| said he made a speech IN Maine. and th'
republicans carried the state by $4,000. Il,
| heaven, If he had made another they woul,
| have carried it by million"
| The motion prevailed, and then Mr.
| that he had been a delegate to the frs
republican convention ever keId, and ha.
| remained a republican until the rresen
| campaign. when he realized that the Fart,