Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
POLITICAL.


The United Colored Democratic
League of Maryland and Virginia
has been organized.
Candidate Bryan is touring
Nebraska in an automobile and
making a number Of speeches each
day.
Bryan and Hanna have both come
East. Each is determined upon
making New York State the battle
ground.
Senator David b. Hill, of New
York, will speak in Richmond
October 2nd and at Dauyille the
next day.
The situation in the West seems to
be so serious that Senator Hanna is
trying to induce President Mckinley
to take the stump.
Three colored Bishops-Turner.
Derricks and Grand-haye deserted
Mckinley and are stumping for
Bryan and Stevenson.
it has been decided by the Demo
cratic National Committee that Mr..
Bryan will make determined effort
to capture the vote of New York
State.
A Boston Republican, who attend
ed the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows, in Richmond, Va. SAYS Will
liam Jennings Bryan is developing
unexpected strength in the New Err
gland States.
The speech of Major Holmes Con-
rad, at Winchester, Va, was a pow
erful argument against the present
policy of the Administration. Mai.
Conrad was Solicitor General in
Cievelands Administration.
While the Republican Governor
of Utah and the Secretary of State
were away TO escort Roosevelt into the
State, the Democratic president of
the State Senate appointed a Demo-
orat to be United States Senator.
After a tour of 10 days, during
which he has Travelled 3 ,650m miles and
made 112 speeches and shaken han DIS
with tens of thousands of persons,
Hon. William j. Bryan arrived at
his home in Lincoln, Thursday.
When Richard Croker was asked
about a report that Hanna might
need $3O,000,000 to elect Mckinley,
he said: "He'll need lots more than
that. The Republicans cannot get
enough money in this country to
defeat Bryan. He'll be elected as
sure as the sun rises daily"
Senator Thomas S. Martin is de-
velopilng into quite stump speaker
and those who heard him in Peters
burg last week were agreeable sur
prlsed. Mr.. Martin makes 30 at
tempt at Oratory, but talks in a
business. like way and presents "a
strong argument for his side.
MIR. Bryan is not making promises
of Offices in case of his election and
says: 81 have not given to any one.
either verbally or in writing,
promise of a Cabinet position, and I
shall not during the campaign make
any such promise. / have not author
lied and shall not authorize anyone.
verbally or in writing, to promise
any Cabinet position, or any other
position to anyone"
ait has beea dlvinely revealed to
the rulers of the Mormon Church
that the welfare, prosperity and pro-
sress of the Mormon people depends
upon the success of the Republican
national ticket this year. The Nor
mons SO understand it and we will
vote for Mckinley and Roosevelt
without regard to our party political
belief" These were the words of "A
Mormon leader while Roosevelt was
spell-oinding that people.
Replying to Mr.. Hanna's challenge
to discuss Imperialism, Mr.Bryan said
that he would not accept such chal-
lenge from amy man except the Pres
ident with whom he ranks, both be-
ing candidates for the same office. He
said: eff / am elected | shall be
President. If the Republican COM
mittee will assert that Mr.. Hanna is
to be President, instead of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, / shall be willing to meet
him in joint debate
The predictions of Thomas. II.
Mckee, the clerk of the House of
Representatives, and who has been
in charge of the campaign document
bureau of the National Republican
Committee, have caused alarm among
the administration leaders in WASH
ington. Mr.. kcKee openly asserts
that if President Mckinley carries
Illinois or Indiana that it will be
almost miracle, ascribing the causes
for this condition of affairs to the
labor troubles. Mr.. Mckee is an
Indiana Republican himself. He
follows this statement with the dec
laration, however, that he believes
President Mckinley will be elected.
Inc election for delegates to the
constitutional convention resulted in
favor of the black party throughout
Santiago province and the whites
now openly declare themselves to be
annexatlonists. Ten Thousand colored
men, who had worked themselves up
almost to a frenzy, and wearing
badges containing skull and cross.
bones, signifying death to the Re
publican party, paraded through the
principal streets of the city, carrying
tailow candles and torches. A mock
funeral of the Republican party was
held and was attended by about
1000 colored persons. The white
people are cautious and are avoiding
conflicts.