The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
SENATOR MARTIN
IS IN THE CITY
He Spoke for Flood in Appomattox
Yesterday.
COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT.
Local Democrats Accomplishing
Great Deal of Work Through
Their Hcadquarters-Liye
Political Notes.
COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT.

Senator ThomaS S. Martin and Colonel
Joseph Button came down from Appomat-
tox last night where the Senator spoke
yesterday with Messrs. McAIIster and
Flood.
They reported fine meeting. and said
they believed every Democratic vote in
the county would be cast for Bryan and
Flood in November.
Senator w P. BarksdaIe also arrived in
the city last night from Nottoway, where
he and Elector Robert Turnout spoke yes
terday. Senator Barksdale says he believes
the Fourth District will return Major Las
sitter to Congress by a good majority.
AT CITY HEADQUARTERS
A great deal of important work is being
accomplished through the local Democrat
ic headquarters, which Were opened on
Monday at No go East Main Street.
Mr.. Henry ]. Cohn, who is in charge.
is on duty all the time and is apidly trans
ferring the voters who have moved since
the last election, and is sending out
transfers to other counties and cities in
the State.
a new telephone is in the Office and all
necessary equipments are at hand for
the speedy and intelligent work of the
canvass. All Democrats desiring trans
fers are urged to make their applications
to Mr. Cohn, who will give them his
in close touch with headquarters. and is
taking lively interest in the city fight.
In addition 10 securing transfers, an Or
ganlzed effort on the part Of the Commits
tee will be made to induce voters to regis
ter. who have just become of age.
The present headquarters are admirably
located, being in a much more central
portion of the city than heretofore
WILL MEET TONIGHT.
The City Democratic Committee will
meet at Murphy's Hotel at O'Clock to-
night. There will be meeting each Fri
day night from now until the election.
Congressman Lamb went to Sussex
yesterday to speak for Major Lassiter-
He is in receipt of a letter from Con-
gresham Quarles. of the Tenth District,
stating that the latter expects Captain
Lamb to be his guest during the session
OF the Grand Camp Confederate Veterans,
in Staunton next week.
The Democrats of Jackson Ward are
preparing for big rally. to be held in
the near future. when Hon. s. L. Kelley
and Hon. John Lamb Will be invited to
make addresses. The party in this sec
ton of the city, is being well organized.
and the leaders will put hard fight out
there for Bryan and Lamb.
A Bryan and Lamb Club was organized
Wednesday night at Carter's Precinct.
Henrico county The following officers
were elected: r. NJ. Pitcher, president; A
D. Blankenship, vice-president: s. P. Wad-
dill, secretary; j. Giffert. treasurer The
club will invite Hon. S. L. Kelley to adj
dress it.
Hon. Charles VI Wallace Jr, will adj
dress the Bryan and Lamb Club, at Barton
Heights, at S O'Clock tonight.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRAT. TALKS
a prominent Richmond Democratic lead
er said yesterday that a member of
the Bankers Association. who IS also
the secretary of the Democratic Committee
of one of the big counties of Illinois. firm
Iy believes that State viii give its cleo
toral vote 10 Bryan and Stevenson this
year. The banker bases his opinion on the
popularity of Mr.. Stevenson in his home
State, and the fact that the Republicans
are only claiming the State by ie.0eo ma
jority. against nearly 2co,Soo for Mckinley
in 1886.
He also says that the gold Democrats
and German voters were rapidly returns
ing to the Democratic fold on the issue OF
imperialism, and that in MS opinion the
Democrats have by far the best of the
fight a this tine.