The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-14
| GOOD SPEECHES
in CLAY WARD.
Messrs. Pollard and Kel-
ley the Orators.
ACTIVES WILL JOIN.
Agree to Participate in National Club
Rally on October 9th.
INTERESTING CAMPAIGN NOTES..
Populist Party Practically Disbanded.
State and City Campaign in Good
Shape - Election Forecasts
ard Bets-The Repub-
licans Are on a
Still Hunt.
INTERESTING CAMPAIGN NOTES.

attended meeting at Belvidere Hall last
night transacted large amount OF ousl-
ness in connection with the campaign,
and heard two good speeches. Resolutions
Of respect to the memory of the late
Colonel r. B.: Munford and Mr.. Henry
J. Tremer were passed.
A letter was read from Mr. W. r.
Hearst, president of the National Associa-
ton Of Democratic Clubs, urging the Ac-
tives to take part in the trans-continental
club celebration on the night OF OCTOBER
o. On motion of Colonel HarWood, 1t was
agreed that the club should hold meet
ing on that night. and the advisory board
was directed to arrange for able speakers.
The chair announced the following mem
bers of the advisory committee for the
ensuing year: Messrs. John S. Harwod,
O. A. Hawkins, A. c. Harman, r. l..
Winston and r. l.. Montague.
A motion was adopted ordering an eN-
ecur1ve session of the club next Saturday
night for the discussion of important mat
ters relating to the conduct OF the can
vaSS.
MIR POLLARD SPEAKS.
The chair then introduced Mr.. John Gar
land Pollard, who made a brief but e!o-
uuent speech on the issues of the canvass.
Mr. Pollard paid his respects first TO the
Republican issues of prosperity, and salo
that party was claiming credit for the
acts of Providence.
The speaker then took Ut the subJect
of trusts, and ridiculed the inconsistencies
of the Republican leaders on the subject.
He pointed out the danger of the enormous
combinations of capital, and sald that the
great business interests of the land were
controlled by a few men, While the COM
y % 1,a anlrr l.
mon masses We're being ground 10 tue ettith
with unjust taxation.
He then briefly, but ably, defended the
Democratic position on the subject and
closed with an eloquent appeal to the
members of the club TO turn out on cleo
ton day.
ELOQUENT MR. KELLEY.
Hon S. H. Kelley was then Introduced
and made one of those able and brilliant
speeches for winch he is famous. Mr..
Kelley said that whatever might be the
result of the present struggle. and he
thought Bryan would win, the future
destiny of the country was in the hands
of the Democratic party. He vigorously
attacked the position of the Republicans
in the Philippines and said the great issue
of the canvass was the dollar against the
Constitution.
POPULlST DIslNTHEGiRATION.
The Populist party has really no or
v
]. Haskns Ho5son the State chairman,
is giving his support not only to the
Democratic electrical ticket but to all
the Democratic nominees for Congress.
Mr. Hobson is in thorough sympathy with
the Democratic party. He is one of the
most effective stump speakers the Demo-
Gratis have in the field.
Many gentlemen VINO were formerly
prominent in the councils of the Peoples
Z.
Hobson, and decided hereafter to work
with the regular Democratic organiza-
ton. Among these gentlemen is
Former State Senator ". H. Hale, of
Franklin county.
The Populist State Committee has really
gone out of existence, for there will not
be another meeting OF the body
Mr.. Hobson passed through Richmond
yesterday on his way to Aeckenburg coun-
ty, where he will make a speech Monday.
He will spend three days campaigning
in that county, and then will go to Bruns-
wick to MAKE seven speeches. From
Brunswick Mr. Hobson will go 10 the
Tenth District to help Mr.. Flood out
Mr.. Hobson says Hon. Francis r. Las
sitter will be reelected to Congress by
handsome majority.
MR.. ELLYSCGN PLEASED.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson is very much
pleased with the way the Democratic can
rass is moving On n Virginia. He says
that nearly every afternoon and night
strong speeches are made at the cross
reads and county school-houses, and that
every effort is being made to get out the
full party vote in ell the districts.
1.-The long list of appointments printed
in the daily papers hardly embrace one
tenth OF he speeches that are being made
IN the State, said the chairman.
.tf~., ~, l;-,~ tt1a
several districts that are looked upon or
d;1larily as close, is such as to guarantee
Democratic success all along the lines, and
the return of a solid delegation to Con-
greeas
Colonel Joseph Button is up III the
Tenth District, helping Senator Flood vita
his fight and will not return home before
to- morrow.
BETS AND FORECASTS
There was a rumor current YESTERDAY
that the sum OF $500 had been received by
a Richmond gentleman from party IN
New York to be wagered on the result OF
the presidential election.
AS the story goes, the Richmonder was
instructed to offer odds of three 10 one IN
favor of Mckinley and if this was noi ac-
cepted to offer four to one.
4 prominent local Republican said tnat
this sum had been forwarded IN the form
of a check with the Instructions a!reaaS
quoted The same gentleman is authoftty
for the statement that the man VINO , re-
ceived the. check was cut last nignl aooA-
ing for persons to accept the 5Waserss ne
offered.
Tn one of the popular downtown cafes
of he city Is a most attractive and in
een,ous election table in the shape OF
wa,l-map. The map contains all the
States and Territories OF the United
statas and the proprietor, basing his cal
cr,atinns ,l., On a forecast recently made in
the washington Post, has affixed the
pictures of Bryan and Mckintey= KIM respee-
tisslvS r mon the States which It is thought
~, nj il carry together with the number
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