Evening journal., 1900-10-26
Before Enthusiastic Gathering Of
Republicans in Opera House
Last Night
DRYAA'S QUERIES DEMOLISHED
DR.. Reed Asks How Bryan Can Ae-
count for DiSiranchiSement Of
Southern COIOred Men

John H. Richards, solicitor-general
Of the United States, last
night answered the questions
which William J. Bryan put
on Wednesday, Mr.. Richards said al
though he had not the authority" he
would answer them, and did so amid
the enthusiasm Of the audience.
Mr.. Richards spoke at the mass
meeting held in the Opera House un-
der the auspices OF the Young Mems
Republican Club. Previous to the
speech-making. the First Regiment
Band gave selections. There was a
large audience present, including nu-
merous women, and throughout the
meeting an unusual amount of interest
and enthusiasm was displayed.
The stage was decorated with the
national colors. and portraits OF Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt. The meeting
was called to order by William w
Knox, president OF the Young Mems
Republican Club.
The e-presidents of the meeting
were as follows:
The Rev w. l.. S. Murray, the Rev.
J. o. Sypherd. the Rev W. +. Dawson.
the Rev. W. e. Avery. the Rev. John
Jones, the Rev. c. A. Grise. the Rev.
DR.. W. w. King, the Rev. f. b. Short.
the Rev. James Grove, the Rev f. p.
Harris, the Rev. ]. W. Easley, the
Rev. Charhaltzer. the Rev. T. A. Nc
| Curdy. the Rev. John France. Ernest
w. Hunt, George G. Lobden IL. f. Dure
E. T. Warner. A. ID. Warner, Preston
Lea, Thomas J. Talley John w. Har-
/ vey, Dr. Irvine W. Finn Dr. J. H.
Rile. Dr. A. +. Frantz, William NJ
Candy, Wilmer J. Ellison, William c.
Murgatroyd, William W. Drein
Charles r. Miller, Henry c. Jones
Washington Jones, George A. Elliott
j. A. McCaully, Washington Hastings
Thomas H. Latimer, W. c. Tindall
William p Taylor, William p Webb
Harry r. Triggs, Bllwood c. Jackson,
p. j. Dallett General S. A. McCallis-
ter. Moses We'll, Lewis Friger, A. B
Cohen, Jacob Knopf, George V. Byron
William Winthrop, J. H. Morris
George T. Watson, James Mcintyre
William Blackburn. F. j.. Bach, Fran
els w. Heisler, DR.. ]. Paul Lukens
George w. Sparks, Charles A. Ru-
dOlph. Henry p. Cannon, of Bridge
Vile; Harry l.. Cannon, of Bridge
vile: DR.. c. Sherburne Rice, J. H.
/ Lewis, Seth II. Feaster, Henry
/ w. Perkins. Job II. Jackson
Edward Belts, Daniel f. Stew
art Francis S. Bradley, John
w. Mccoy, John c. McCaulley. Charlie,
II. Blaine, Francis Maguigan, Otto
Scheu, Henry w. Simpson, Richard
Forrest Pennock Pusey, George w
Dorsey, Abner p. Bailey, Clement B
Smythe, Charles r. Jones, William G.
Jones, John M. c. Rodney, DR.. Johr
?. Wales, DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge
Alfred S. Elliott, Col. Henry DUPONT
] Colonel William A. LaMotte, George
, II. Ash, John II. Dandy, VIII.
liam H. Pierson, Allen Smith
j. Davis Sisler, John Bancroft
DR.. Jacob Derrickson Frank II. Thom.
as, Elmer p. Mitchell, Ohio Nowland
George r. Honecker. Samuel n
Trump. William Beadenkopf, Georg,
R. Townsend, Philip r. Clark, Calel
NJ Sherwood. Arthur H. G. Garrett
Frederick Pyle, Elwood Pyle. Hor
ace w. Cause, Henry T
Cause Samuel X. Smith, Thomal
H. Savery, William w. Pusey
4 Charles W. Pusey, w. w. Lobdell
William H. Heald, Harry c. Chandler
William G. Taylor. A. A. Waite. II. II
Billany, Thomas S. Lewis, Winfield s
Quigley, Samuel NJ. Knox, Lewis Il
Morrow, Henry A. Brown, George c
Woodward, Benjamin T. Bye. Franl
Corbit, James H. Beggs. Jr.. DIR. G. w
x. Forrest, Harvey T. Black, Robert Z
, Kemp, Ralph G.. McColley, Rober
Wier. Edmund p Moody, NJ Howarl
Jester, Charles Warner, William G
lawson, Wilkin L. Suahorn Phi,i
Q. Churchman. Robert H. Richards
Harry P. Joslyn. Edmund Mitchell, Jr
e J. Paul Brown. Elwood p. Pyle, Thorn
} as Holt. James Kitchens. James Stir
e ling DR.. Swithin Chandler. Harve
| Hoifecker. Harry p. Bartram J. I
+ Stroud, Joseph G. Lawson. DR.. Josep
e NJ. Bastian, Horace G. Rettew. Horoc
e G. Knowles. DR.. L. II. Ball. James "
r Robertson. Samuel A. Mcdaniel Hug
p c. Browne, Gilpin 8. Woodward, Wal
ter Hare. Herbert J.. Rice Elliot
Harvey, b. G. birmingham, John {