The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-24
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

L. G. Moore, of the Negro Democratic
Club, of Martinsburg, W. Va, writes The
Times announcing his readiness TO meet
all corners in joint debate on the issues of
the campaign. and particularly on the
proposition that the colored voter should
this year cast his ballot with the Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Moore says he especially de-
sires to lock horns with the Hon. Judsou
w Lyon, Register of the Treasury; H P.
Cheatham, Recorder of Deeds, or John +.
Green, Chief of the Stamp Division and in
his letter offers the gentleman accepting
his challenge the choice OF the town or city
in Maryland or West Virginia where the
debate may be held.
In response to urgent appeals of sup
porters of the fusion legislative ticket IL
Blair county, ex-Postmaster General
Wanamaker Will make an address at Al
toona. Pa, this afternoon. Mr.. Wanna
maker had been solicited by letters and
kilograms to help in the fight against the
Quay machine by speaking there.
When he went to Altoona yesterday to
preside at the Pennsylvania State Sab
bath School Associations Convention he
was sought out and again urged to make
speech He announced that he could
not go to Altoona again during this cam
paign, and it was decided to hold the
meeting today. This evening he viii go
to Huntington and speak there for tu-
sion
Rabbi Charles Fleischer. of Boston, one
Of the most prominent Jewish preachers
in the country, has deserted Mckinley,
for whom he voted four years ago. and s
now strongly supporting Bryan. In IN
~
ing the position / have l feel that l have
not espoused the cause of Bryan so much
as the cause of my country and of De-
mocracy-spelled with very large d
-Four years ago I voted for Mckinley
and l have spent some part of these
past four years in regretting that vote,
When that eliminated what to me seems
an open, high-hand abandonment of
Americas fundamental principles, no
choice was left to me except to join those
who protested against such un-demo-
cratic proceedings, and who pledged them
selves to bring America back to Ameri-
cauism.''
Every other consideration must be
subordinated TO the absolute and immc-
date necessity of maintaining America as
consistent, constitutional Republic.
1T is sheer folly to fear, or to pretend
to fear, the ruin Of this country in the
event of Bryans election. shortlived
panic might ensue. caused mainly by the
dismal predictions of those whose arti-
fetal privileges would be interfered with
by It change of Administration, and
caused in part by the unstable nature Of
our entire economic system.
Hard times Will come du ring the next
four years, even if Mckinley is reelected
And better times will come again even
under President Bryan. In any case. give
me a decade of material hardship and suf-
fering, with our country's democracy IN
tainted. rather than century of IN
bounded prosperity under an Imperialistic
Republic"
Between six and seven hundred people
OF Manassas and surrounding country as
sembled at the depot at Manassas yester-
day morning in the hope OF seeing Mr.
| Bryan as he passed through. A telegram
was sent to him at Hinton, ". Va. yes
terday. signed by j. B. Thornton. chair
man of the county committee, and West
wood Hutchinson, Chairman of the Manas-
sas Democratic Club, requesting him 10
arrange for fve-minute speech on his
arrival at Manassas at $40 in the morL-
ing or in the event of his inability to do
so, to appear on the rear platform CT his
car as it passed through, in order that his
warm supporters might be afforded an OPP
portunity OF seeing him At $40 a N.
yesterday a reply from Mr.. BTyau's sec
rotary was received by Mr.. Thornton. ex-
pressing Mr.. Bryan's regrets that his iced
of rest compelled him to decline the 20 n
mitteee's invitation
in lat 70 hon
reached Manassas. Great disappointment
was depicted upon the eountenaHce of all
present as the train few past. Notwith-
standing the fact that the purport of Mr.
BFyan's telegram was generally known
among the immense crowd, the hope
that the train would be compelled TO stop
for water. as is frequently the case, was
largely INDUCED in, but in this they were
disappointed, as the train took water at
| CaIverton. a number of ladies brought
bouquets for Mr. Bryan and they seemed
particularly disappointed.
Representative Cummings addressed q
big crowd at Bowling Green, KY, Monday
afternoon. His voice was hoarse from
constant speaking. but he aroused a rainy
day audience to high pitch of enthusi-
| asm-
It is noticeable that in the present cam
paign. less than ever before people are
not being erthused one way or the other
over straw votes" and representations
If anything in this report is entitled to
consideration it is the fact that Democrats
are not nerve shaken by any of the ante
election predictions produced for an effect
upon the people. The work OF the next
ten days in the political field, old politi-
clans aver. will render two-thirds of the
representations null and void.
Interest in the contest in Delaware in
creases with the renewal of reports with
in the past week of greater attempts be-
| ing made to corrupt voters. This does not
refer to the national contest, but to the
struggle in the State. Democrats and Re-