Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-19
THE DANIELS RALLY
A BIG MAss-MEETING HELD IN
JEFFERSON WARD LAST NIGHT.
Mr.. WENDENBURG ON THE LEAGUE.
He Delivers n Scnthing Address,
Crificising the Officers and Repre-
other Club Meetings last Night.

The John w. Daniel Democratic Clut
held a monster campaign rally at Old
Market Hall last night, when all of the
candidates for municipal honors were
given an opportunity to present their
claims for political preferment, and after
this meeting adjourned to Thons Hall
where a tempting banquet was served
and speeches of a highly interesting cha
racter were made.
Both halls were crowded to their utmost
capacity. and the best Of fellowship
reigned supreme Before the first meet
ing the Daniel Juniors gave torchlight
procession through the city. their line of
march ending at Old Market Hail. Here
they were joined by the Citizens Band, an
excellent musical organization, and for
an hour or more sweet music was dis
cOursed.
Many of the candidates made short
speeches. but the distinctive feature of the
evening was the scathing speech in criti-
cism Of the Good Government League de-
livered in Thon's Hall by Mr.. l.. O. Wen
denburg.
The flhS1
President Stern called the Old-Market
Hall meeting to order. and in a pyro-
technic speech referred to the Maine dis
aster and the loss of its crew. He then
spoke Of municipal affairs, and raped
the Good Government League. asserting
that the retrenchment measures enacted
By its representatives did not retrench in
the right direction. He ridiculed the idea
that men went TO the Council for honor.
and said that the moving spirit in this
age was the almighty dollar. He intro
duced Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson to preside
over the meeting. and Mr.. Ellyson. in
accepting the gavel, made a short Speech
of acknowledgment. paying tribute to the
JeffersOnian Democracy OF the members
of the Daniel Club and TO the statesman
ship OF the man whose name the club
bears.
The Importance of the municipal cam
paign now pending was touched upon by
the speaker, who announced that he would
present the various candidates for office
in order as arranged by the president OF
the club-candidates for Common Council
and Board of Aldermen first and for the
general offices afterwards.
The band then played "a selection after
which Captain Frank w. Cunningham
sang the "Blue and the Gray" The can
didates were presented after this, and
with but one or two exceptions every aspi-
rant for municipal honors submitted his
claims for recognition.
AT THON'S HALL.
When the candidates had all made
their bows and said their say the
meeting adjourned to Thon's Hall, where
a banquet was served. The band, which
fell ha csafharfneg e., THE hall Mo
a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
after which Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson pre-
scented Hon. Il. c. Pitcher, who had been
selected as toast-master. MIR. Pitcher
acknowledged the honor and presented
Mr. Stern, who welcomed the guests to
the fest,1 board.
The eolbles and drinkables were now
attacked. and after fun justice had been
done the tempting spread Captain Cum
bingham sang 1T Was Our Dear Mothers
Way" Mr.. Ellyson was presented and
briefly told of the work of Democracy
throughout the State. The next speaker
introduced was Hon. ID. q. Eggleston. Of
Charlotte, who made a most humorous
address He was followed by Hon. James
Lewis Anderson, who partially rendered
an account Of his stewardship.
MR.. WENDENBURG TALKS.
Mr.. L. o. Wendenbprg was then intro
duced. and spoke for about forty minutes
He made a severe attack upon the Good
Government League, denouncing its offi-
GERS In the most scathing terms. He as
serted the organization was formed by
a handful OF bank presidents. He read
the platform OF the league adopted at it's |
organization. and characterizing Messrs. |
Virginius Newton, John Il. Purcell, John |
s. Elicit, and John u. Minor as Republi-
cans: criticised MIR. Il. A. catlin as an I
officious politician.
He said the only thing the league had |
done was 20 deceive the people. and as
serted that In order TO increase the
Sinking Fund and make a good showing
they had footed the city treasury, and
with the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the Stokes estate AT the ex
pcnsc Of the people. Referring 10 the |
expressed desire OF the league 10 benent
the people generally. Mr. Wendenburg
enumerated and named the bank pres-
dents who hold Office In the organization.
ind said II they really wanted 10 helm
the people they should reduce the in
terest at their hanks from 7 and ner
cent. 70 or 8. as had the Harrisonbure
bank
Quoting Mr.. Lincoln's celebrated re-
mark, thar you can fool all the ueonIe
sometimes; some Of the people an thed
time put not all the people all the time"
ne concluded with an appeal 20 his hear
crs 10 unite and stand firmly together
and crush the monster out OF existence. 8
non y. G. Foxes followed Mr.. wsn-