The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-15
THE LAST RALLY HELD.
A Zig Meeting nj old Market Hall
Last Night.

The campaign closed in a. blaze OF glory
IN Jefferson Ward last night During the
day many political conferences were held
IN the ward. The most important Of
these resulted I'm the selection OF ticket
90 be voted for by The club Democrats.
While there was no one running who
would claim allegiance 20 the league. or
even profess any sympathy with 81. The
larger portion OF The club men w-rc
afraid that one or two persons whom
they thiuk arc in sympathy wi % M
league might slip in. Therefore. ihe
aui-Le1r1n"s wont 20 work 90 se tl'
upon a ticket Mcssrs. j. H. King and
VI. n Turpiu were decided upon for the
Board bui the. various conferences di1
rot settle upon five candidates for fhe
Council. Tle nearest they could come
10 &, Was 10 decide upon six. as follows:
M-ssrs. H. y Mills w. u. Mullen Phil
Shea. r. T.. Williams. Is. Mitte and 7. It.
Neale. Cards were printed and circulated
broadcast asking the Democrats 90 vote
for the two gentlemen named for alder
rlca and for i've OF Che six candidates
mentioned for The Council.
JOHN w. DANIEL CLUB.
Last night the John W. Daniel Club
had rally az ola Market Hail. IL could
pie came from an parts of the city.
Tho John w DAM u.s. Jr. paraded be-
fore the meeting. Headed by band -
music and carrying many banners they
marched up town as high MS seven ana
Broad and back to Cd Market Hall
At S o'clock. when president sam
Stcrn-resplcLdcnt in @ hirh silk hat con-
vci.tional black suit immaculate linen
diamonds and q bution-hole houquci-
entered Che hall there was big crowd
to greet him with prolonged cheers. The
Citizens Band got down 10 Work and
soon the hal became intentionally
crowded.
There was larger crowd on hand than
last week when The Old Dominion Club
had it's rally. The order was anything
but good II was too late in the cam
paign for spe peech-making and the candi-
dates and their lieutenants were out in
the audience seeking votes.
President stern raped many times with
a pretty H,tlegavel that had blue rib
bons tied around it, but IL could be heard
scarcely ten feet away when he delivered
the opening address. 1t was one Of Mr..
Stern's characteristic addresses. Tie i'm
pressed upon the crowd that 4 was the
duty of every good citizen TO 90 20 the
polls to-day and 10 vote TO protect his fam-
mont that the GOo-GoOs were mighty
scarce in Jefferson Ward was cheered-
Candidates for justice OF the peace
spoke frts, and then came the aspirants
for the Council. All made the sterco-
tvped announcements except Mr.. Null
len, who attacked the League in more
bitter terms than usual. lie quoted from
Primary Pointers" and said the man who
wrote some statements in that paper was
a liar Inasmnch as the writer had lied
in part according TO a maxim of law, he
had lied I'm whole with reference TO the
charge that he had not paid his poll-taX.
Mr.. Mullen said be had the receipt In his
pocket. Replying 10 the statement that
he did not contribute anything through
the Young Mems Business Asso-
ciation for the poor. he said ne
had visited more poor people IN
twenty-four hours than had Dir. Cathn
in an his life. A. distributor of the hed
Mems relief fund, he had helped some
three hundred and sixty families.
IN THE WEST END.
The West End Social and Democratic
Club held q rousing needing last ev' n-
ing at PAT McDonough Hall. No. 700
west Broad street, thereby bringing 20
close the present heated campaign. The
hall proved 10 be far too small 10 accom-
nodate al who desired 10 hear the states
men address them The stairway was
crowded and large groups also formed
ON the street below.
Yne candidates turned ont in fun num-
bcrs and while their speeches were short
and 10 the point Yet il was II O'Clock
when the gathering came 10 close.