The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-01
POLITICAL.

Democrats are disposed to accept
large wsgers at 10 on MCKINLEY
1t is now claimed that Illinois is the
pivotal State and that he who gets her
"a votes will be the Eext President
Elk President Cleveland is reported TO
have predicted a landslide for Bryan.
The ex. President denies the report.
Il is stated that the convention
question may cause Congressman
Rhea's defeat in the Ninth District.
Hon. W. J. Bryan is now speaking
in Ohio. He broke the record Monday
by making 20 speeches in one day In
New York.
Hon. William J. Bryan made 80
speeches In New York State Monday
Gov. Roosevelt was speaking IN tn
same State.
When Gov. Roosevelt finishes his
trip Saturday next he will have made
$50 speeches as scheduled, and will
have travelled over 90, 900 miles.
Executive Chairman James K Nc
CURE, of the Democratic State com.
mittee, Of New York, claims 90 900
majority in that State for Bryan.
Several hundred men broke up Sena-
tor Depew's meeting at Cableskin, n.
Y. They Kissed McKinley's name and
interrupted the Senator continuously.
Gov. Roosevelt's meeting atsGeneYs,
n. Y, Tuesday, was Interrupted by
she rabble and the Governor was hooted.
He spoke, however, TO a large crowd.
Prof. r. H. Dabney, of the Univer.
sity of Virginia. who supported the
Palmer and Buckuer ticket III 1896 on
account of the silver issue, has written
a letter in support of Mr.. Bryan.
Az enthusiastic Democratic mass
meesing,was held in the Opera House at
Alexandria, Tuesday night. An IN
usually large crowd was present, in
GLIDING a number of ladies' Among
those who delivered addresses were
Hon. John f. Rixey. Hon. ]. L. JEFF.
fries Of Oulpeper, and Lewis Machen,
of Fairfax.
Gov. Roosevelt was grossly insulted
in Elmira, N. Y, the home Of John b.
Stanchfeld, the Democratic candidate
for governor. Eggs and vegetables
were hurled at him as he rode through
the streets, but he bore the insults In
dignifed silence. The Governor was
given a magnificent reception by the
students OF Cornell at Ithaca.
The Chicago Democrats say: 1--WE
lost a heavy Gold Democratic vote in
1896, and with that we lost many votes
Of men Of independent tendencies. We
have regained support OF those elements.
They are not only with Us, but are
working. The German vote of Chicago
is about l40, 900 We did not get 10
per cent Of It in 1895. This year we
will get at least half Of It, The Pollen
vote will be almost solid for Mr.. Bryan
and there are 20, 900 Polish voters in
Chicago Mr.. Bryan got only q small
percentage of Italian votes in 1896
This time he will get 60 per cent. of
them. There are 5000 voting Holland.
ers in Chicago. This year we will get
that vote almost solid.
Hon. ]. l. Jeffries, of Cnlpepsr, is
decidedly one Of the ablest campaign
speakers in the State. He Is exception
ally argumentative in his style. and
throws Just enough humor into his eff.
forts to break the monotony and keep
his hearers in good humor 10 his
speech N Richmond recently he set the
audience wild with delight, with the
following little couplet Of his own COM
position.
when the Children Of Israel wanted
bread,
The Lord gave them Mama;
When the Republican party wanted
Doodle,
The Devil gave them Hanna /"
Senator John l.. Jeffries, ]. A. O.
Keith, Judge ]. B. McOabe, T. Boiling
Robertson and e & Garrett will speak
at Mlddleburg. Loudoun county. 70.
morrow,