The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-13
'OLD DOMINION
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Most Successful Smoker Was Given
Last Night,
LEGISLATORS WERE PRESENT
Happy and Entertaining Speeches
We're Made aud Various Views
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Expressed on the Public Cues
lions of the Day.

sNarge audience was present last night
Ut the smoker Of the Old Dominion Dem
,ocratic Club. Mr.. VIM. II. Mullen pre-
sided. and addresses were delivered by
q number Of local party leaders and MEM
bers Of the Legislature.
The hall was decorated for the occasion.
a band furnished music and refreshments
were in abundance for an.
Al $50 O'Clock the President Of the
club called the meeting 10 order and an
nounced the chairman.
MIR. Mullen introduced Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson who made short address tell
ing OF the work which thc club had done
FOR the party since its organization in
1Sse Mr Ellyson was enthusiastically
received.
Senator Barksdale OF Halifax was in-
tToduced and made ringing speech in
which he said that the Democratic party
in 1909 would nominate W. j. Bryan Tor
President who would stand ON "a platform
declaring against expansion, Imperialism.
trusts and miitaryism.
Mr.. +. Z. Brent was the next speaker.
lie took issue with Senator Bark-dalo
NOT oppose the policy of the United States
in the Philippines. That expansion was
: not undcmocratic That the United
States had adopted e. policy in the far
east which would have to be continued
an the islands are subiugatcd.
PROTECT THEIR INTEREST.
p Hon Y. 9. Pitcher of Fouguicr was
introduced and received with great
applause. He believed that the United
States Is bound 10 project the interest Of
Tho civilized world in these islands
IL thought the Democrats would NOM
mate VIM J. Bryan in 1900 and that ne
would be elected. He congratulated the
club in its evidences of life and activity.
Captain Parker. Of Page was given
a warm rccep lon and spoke for fifteen
minutes. gr0using great enthusiasm. lie
believed that Democratic success in 1900
would check the republic I'm its march
towards an empire
The next speaker was Mr. Petit. OF
Goochland. who thought that Democrats
should be ready 90 stand upon any plat
form adopted Ga national convention
Mr.. Settle of Happahamnock. declared
for time h0n0red principles of Democ-
Iacy. He nominated W J. Bryan for
president Ga 800 and Hon. T. Taylor
tUbson for Governor in 1901. The
reference 90 Mr. Eliys0n was arpauded
long and loudly
Slr. John Whitehead congratulated the
club on the splendid meeting. which he
considered evidence OF lfe iu the party
lie believed n organization. without
(which the party could not succeed
=. SENATOR BABkSDALE RIGHT.
lie thought that Mr.. Barksdale has
correctly stated the platform OF 1890
ANY intelligent man could forecast that
platform. lie could see no reason why
a Democrat should take "a position now
which he would have 90 repudate in
1890. The Democrats would not fire on
the stars and stripes bot would turn
their guns on the party that have made
that emblem OF freedom "a flag OF tyranny
and oppression. He seconded the nomi-
nation Of MIR EIlyson ana thought he
would hazard nothing iu saying that
the Second district would be soidly for
hin.
Mr.. Pollock. Of Pulaski believed that
there should be- no differences in the next
Presidential election. BE thought that
all Democrats could stand on the next
platform. which would Doe true Go Jel.
fersonian principles
DIT Prfddy. Of Charlotte. said that he
knew the value of harmony and that an
true Democrats should bend every energy
10 prepare for the great contest which
would make W. J. Bryan President.
Mr. Kelley of Richmond was introduced
and gracefully made an excuse for not
speaking saying mat he was member
OF the club and one of the boys
Mr.. jefferson Wallace. chairman OF The
Democratic Committee. made "a handsome
address. In which he opposed strongly The
views expressed by Mr.. Brent. Tie aid
not see how "a Democrat could favor ihe
Imperialism of the Mckinley ddmnisira
ton.
Captain John A. Curtis closed the speech
making IN very happy. five minutes
talk. after which Mr. Folkcs was called
on for d bcnediction. ic said. May We
have grand victory in l@o and may
kind Providence give us Taylor Eilyson
for Governor.
Ths meeting was ono n the most sue
cessfm political smokers ever held In me
city.