Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-12

O.,,,rgATlC MkEIINd "A JUlu
D''' , If the city democratic com
o. 80 and Of the Bcysn, Stevem-oI
o. ,pirsy CLUB WAS held at the clubs
''I l ''' last night with City Chair
'''OSE .r,4r IN the chair and Mr.. d. r
Van. urg as secretary.
W., q &. Carlia, rs soon as the meet
r,.c.l.sd 10 order, stated that al
..t'...i,n mad gotten out among the
'IY 'oivs committee of the club that
'A,si .ene others who were getting
: barbecue. were interfering with
", o,.roga ives of the club and Of the
5 ,.f,,,st g committee. He wished to
D.tb.tit was no his intention to
.,.rsv but TO add to the authority
.~.eiWl bodies and TO invite them to
w., n-,p4rrd for them and for other
,'n,crstic examinations, where all
Ind NEE. as democrats and help to
..~1tq The election of Mr.. Bryan. 10
I. mama of all associated with him in
.,t'rg np the barbecue ne invited the
tublorhe feast.
MFG Spinks asked if any sneak
80. ,,d beeu invited, and Mr.. Carliu
'.3tbat thi matter would be left 10
n.rry Committee and that no speak
y. would be invited except through
he Ummit'ee.
NJ Carer stated that he had called
.m.,rpg Of tae committee on We'd.
,..d,y evening when Mr.. Carlin and
ot.rs bad appeared aud asked the
rnnIuee TO give the barbecue their
.,,c.yo anl stated that the committee
would DOT be called on to pay any OF
M expenses. The committee had &C.
,,,ei The invitation and adopted a
,.Jutoo. az published in the G Z9tie a.,
r3 NJ. Carhu was now here to invite
tscll 10 the barqecue
Cl0oeI smith novel to accept the
hua.i0n
Nr B.nlneim said at Monday
MINIS meeting he had stated thai
# he barbecue would do the
Ding aly good all should lend their
Oh. but that il it was to be gotte"
ID 10 promote the interest of indi-
yiaas or 10 The interest of candidates
uss'e Offices be would be opposed to
oil .uch methods; but now, as those
g-.icg up toe barbecue had manifested
le proper spirit he thought all should
/ hands aud aid in arousing demo-
astC enthusiasm. He seconded the
rOon Of Col. Smith to accept the in
Vision with the understanding that
/ t-s speakers on the occasion were to
/ B. invited through the committee and
TIE club.
M. Sweeney related how campaigns
BID b,en conducted for soma time and
500 ,be democratic committee was
De only body recognized 10 Virginie.
the opeuiug Of The campaign the
Committee and the club had decided to
&C. O.eiuer, hut later be had s, en- IN
rc papers that another body was 10
81 Independent Of both. He had also
,sld q said tina, The democratic con-
stiee could not get speakers, but thai
Fya Individuals could do O,and t1et
y, C-rln bad stated that it was i'm
M eral 10 him what the committee or
| IL club did. All this he resented.
be thought the committee and the club
.'Jli hrs have been consulted con-
t'nIOg democratic barbecue and was
dihe opinion that the people would
%! contribute to all collecting CON-
q tees. He asked if any speakers had
BEN invited to the barbecue.
Nr. Cirln said that before the dem
oualc club had been organized, the
Question Of barbecue had been talked
snd QUE day in talking with Senator
AlIiio ne bad asked bin if barbecue
VI" given 10 Alexandria would he
me nere and make an address. The
S'1a'oT mad promised if barbecue was
given ne would come. Mr.. Swanson
Isl SAD be could not come; the latter
vas uoW looking after his reelection to
'u'ie,s aud was not making a guber-
's'orlsl canvas.
NJ ). NJ. Hui said be had always
'OIN7d Tor toe good of the party and
"~ u reason for q dispute about ac-
1P'ug al Invitation to attend 6
@bcue.
NJ spnks wanted to know why
XIV men outside Of the regular organi-
'O.' should get zip a barbecue and
~, l01ed Mr.. Garlic conceroiug the
- oeId at bis his office when the
49,. was s'aFle !. DIR. Spinks was in
@ s'O' Ol harmony, but was opposed to
-, -. barbecue on the ground t1at it was
NV, y, WI fo.'ed by the democratic COM
49, ,'e, 'ul oy individuals. He stated
"a. ss' u'7 member met in Mr.. Carlin's
.I,s ana when they gave their consent
,nS D, n uolllog OF the barbecue it was
so 'I 'ue und-rs snding that it was to
r.';. N WI, 'ne approval OF the demo
,v wiz, smiths motion to accept the
j. ,"a''I0 wa adopted with the un-
!. i ;n aau NJ that the speakers were TO
IaecuN. '"o 0oiul''''ee aiu
hs -, o.S Sarler then made a report of
s.,D V o''' saying about $3.50 had
VO'ec,td or had been promised.
,,n. Vas decided to leave all finsucisl
M. ~ 10 the hands of the col Getting
In ~ zee with Mr.. Carter as chair
t9s A.. cys'soury moved that an old
bon, IuTOOr'te ms citing be held at the
Is, mouse on Tuesday night next.
had ' '''.i rom Hon. John Goode was
tbs, - o mat ne could speak here
ID ~ VI Monday or Tuesday night.
Coo,s5 was read from Mr.. Holmes
,.e psv u.'Cl'olng an invitation to speak
hes6.uu ouon to hold a meeting on
ssoio, u,gnt was adopted aud the
Aop.,' ~, VI speakers was left to the
w. No.. 4. E Knight read an account Of
bts SSpgY S ITans-continentsl meetings
ausmuu..on the 27sh and suggested
q tbs, ,'tog Oe held in Alexandra
N....'' SSo'' nut action was deferred.
ee r ' Lewis H. Machen and r. E.
10 dp,i.n eIe invited to address the
lps ling the campaign.
G,ht 1o VIII meet next "Wednesday