Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
1t Is Assured in the Election Of
Next November.
IN Interview with Secretary NC
Kcnn ofsho Nntionnl A.sociation
or.nc Democratic Clubs of Amer
ica.

Mr.. w. S. Mexican. secretary OF the
National Association of Democratic
Clubs, has been for the past several
days guest OF the Monticello Hotel.
When asked by a representative of
the Virginian-Pilot his opinion of the
political outlook. he expressed himself
as very enthusiastic in the belief that
the chances for Democratic success in
November next are getting brighter
every day. He states that the infor-
nation that comes to him almost daily
from all sections of the country from
the clubs affiliated with the National
Association justiflcs this belief.
MIR. Mexican says that. notwithstand-
ing the reports from Republican
sources, the feeling against trusts and
the imperialistic policy of the admins
tration Is growing stronger ana
stronger. The pro- Boer agitation is, he
says. rcdoundinE to the advantage of
the Democratic party, although this is
not through the efforts of those espous-
ing the Boer cause.
He suggested that Republican leaders
anu olilClUlS are UOl lle great
popular meetings that are being held
throughout the country. and his cX-
plana ton of this is that the administra
tion IS, in n very large degree. in
nuenced by English interests. While
the sorrows OF the widows and orphans
Of the English soldiers appeal to us,
yet. thought Mr.. Mexican, as true
Americans, we should not have sym
pnthy with the British government.
striving, as 1t Is, to strange that young
but-promising Republic of South Africa.
that is modelled after our own.
Mr.. NIcKean also claimed to have
some very positive knowledge as to the
beginning of hostillties Mt Manila be-
tween the natives and our soldiers. He
is convinced that we are to blame. lie
says there is n story yet untold in this
connection that. when unfoldcd. will
cause certain persons in high places in
our government to wish that Dewey
had done. as 1t is said he had orders
to do. sink the Spanish fleet and then
leave the vicinity.
Mr.. Mexican was, however. optimistic
and believes that, while these unhappy
conditions exist and we may all regret
them, yet there Is Il ray OF hope in the
success of true Democracy. when tho
wrongs will be righted, and then n
much brighter future for the common
people will follow.
AS in the past the National Associa-
ton of Democratic clubs will exert n
great influence during the Presidential
campaign. In the campaign OF 1896. up
wards of fifteen thousand regularly or
,:aniZed clubs were affiliated with the
National organizations but the coming
campaign, MIR. Mexican believes. prom
ises even Il greater number. He be-
1fpNpG that TIM M ~ 81 tod
clubs will reach a total OF over thirty
thousand.
The headquarters of the associate
Will remain n Washington, ID. c. The
officers of the associa ton are: Presi-
dent Hon. Chauncey e. Black of Penn
sylvania: Treasurer, Hon. Vim. A.
Clark. of Montana Chairman of En-
ccutive Committee, Governor Benton
Mcmillan. OF Tcnncssce: Secretary, w
S. Mexican. of Washington.
On April 18th next tho association
will celebrate ut Washington the one
hundred and fifty-scvcnth birthday an
niversary OF Thomas jefferson: also tho
centennial anniversary of the election
Of Jefferson to the Presidency, and.
therefore, the birth of the Democratic
party, by reception to VIM. J. Bryan,
and dinner. when it is expected that
upwards Of five hundred leading Dem
ocrats. representing all parts of the
country. will attend. No doubt Norfolk
will be we'll represented by several of
its Democratic leaders.
Tammany Hall, and all other Of
Americas great Democratic clubs. will
be represented. Probably nearly the
entire Democratic representation in
Congress will attend. Special trains
will be run from various points on this
occasion.
The dinner will be strictly Americana;
American dishes, with only American
names. will be washed down with
American wines. which are deservcdlv
winning favor both at home and
abroad.
Among the distinguished Democrats
expected to he present. besides WIN. !.
Bryan and Richard Croker and the ON
GERS of the association. are such men of
worldwide fame rs John r. Mclean.
Senator Money. OF Missiesippi: Hon.
John d. Slayden, of Texas: ex-Senato,
Faulkner OF West Virginia: cx-Goy
ernor stone. of Missouri: ex-senator
White. OF Calf: ex-senator Mitchell of
wise; md t. Chambers Smith, of Ral-
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