Evening star., 1900-10-17
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRA A
DEMOCRATIC MEETING UNDER AU-
SPICES OF CAMPAIGN CLUB.
Addresses by Messrs. John Goode and
H. Il. Lee President Mckinley
Crittcised-GeneraI Matters.
Evening Star Bureau.
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4 IdEse contingent Oh lauiSS at pOLtlCal
meeting was witnessed last night at the
| Opera House. when the democrats of Alex
/ andria gathered in mass meeting to hear
/ MIR. John Goode and other speakers discuss
| leading party issues The gallery had been
reserved for ladies, and the presence of the
! fair sex attracted considerable attention
and elected from the speakers many hap
py and chivarous allusions. The meeting
| was held under the auspices OF the city
| democratic committee and the Bryan. Stew
enson and Rixey Campaign Club. Among
| those the platform were Messrs. John
| Geode, Robert E. Lee, jr., Fred Schade,
| Col. h. kemper, Major r. w. Hunter.
Hubert Snowden. Gardner l.. Boothe, O. F.
Carter. Daniel Stansbury, Charles Bend
| helm. w. H. May and others. Mr.. Hubert
| Snowden, president of the Bryan Club
| called the assembage to order about
| O'Clock and presented the speakers.
| Mr. John Goode, who was first introduc-
| ed opened his address with complimentary
! illusions to the presence of ladies' He was
pleased to notice the interest that the -wo
men OF Virginia manifest in the presiden-
| tfai contest, and remarked that their in
| fiuence was always for good. The speaker
| then entered upon an exhaustive criticism
of the republican party in general and the
| administration In particular He said that
| the last republican Congress had run up
| an enormous column of legislative errors
! and abuses. The Porto Rico tariff was
! mentioned, and the assertion made that the
| people of Porto Rico We're governed badly
and taxed unjustly and without their con-
4 sent. Mr.. Goode also alluded to the Island
! of Cuba He said the time would never
come when a republican administration
would be willing to surrender control of
| the Pearl of the Antilles" He charac-
terrible the republican party's action in
| this matter as an enormous robbery.
Criticism of Mr.. Mckinley.
| Referring to President Mckinley, Mr..
| Goode said there flaw in his char
acter. and that. the speaker declared, was
made up of the elements of indecision and
vaccilation. 1t was the opinion Of the
speaker that Senator Hanna constituted
/ the power behind the throne. In the bitter
| arraignment of republican leaders Gov.
I Roosevelt was not ignored. Mr.. Cfoode
! thought that Teddy would figure to more
/ advantage on the back of wild bull than
occupying the presiding officers seat in the
/ Senate. After disposing of the republican
| chiefs the speaker turned his attention TO
/ the leaders of democracy. Col. Bryan was
| eulogized, and the words OF praise were
| scarcely uttered before the audience gave
appreciation by applause loud and long. At
| almost every mention of Mr.. Bryan's vir-
| tues there cheering. Mr.. Guode pre-
| dicted his success in November. provided
there were no election frauds, and II the
/ free use of republican gold could be coun-
teracted. a fine tribute was also made to
! the character and abilities of Mr.. Steven
/ son The speaker alluded to Representa-
/ tive John f. Rixey. the democratic candi-
/ date for Congress in this district. declaring
! that a gentleman and representative
of the people his reputation was stainless.
As for Mr., William j. Rogers of King
/ Gorge, the opponent of Mr.. RiXey, Mr..
/ Coode said he had never heard of him
/ until very recently, and the opinion was
expressed that Mr.. Rogers would not be
/ heard of much more al the election.
Mr. GOode touched on the Philippine
question. blaming the republican party for
| the evils of a protracted and costly war.
/ He discussed militarism and said there was
| no excuse for a large standing army. The
/ trusts were also discussed at some length.
! The speaker resumed his seat amid much
4 applause
Mr. Lees Contribution.
/ Mr. r. r. Lee, jr., of Fairfax was next
I introduced and received great ovation.
/ Alexandria, he stated was a fitting place
/ for the discussion of great national topics.
| He regarded Imperialism as the paramount
| issue Of the campaign. and declared that 1t
| made slaves of white men. and was, there
| fore, worse than The slavery Of forty years
/ ago. The republicans, he stated. claimed
| to have outgrown the Constitution, and De-
| fore long, he thought, they would outgrow
the Declaration of Independence, AT a
/ late hour the meeting adjourned
viii Appeal Case.
Attorney Samuel 6. Brent. counsel for
1
tuted in the corporation court TO test his
] eligibility 10 act police commissioner,
stated this morning that he would appeal
1 from Judge Norton's decision against his
/ client. He said he expected that the judges
order would be entered in court some time
/ today and that he would immedia tely take
| steps to have the case brought before the
| court of appeals. In the meantime before
/ the case is passed upon by the higher court,
! Mr. Price will continue To discharge the
duties of police commissioner for the sec
| ond ward AS to when the matter would
| be finally settled ne could not say any
! thing definite, but remarked that there was
| no foundation for the report that it would
| be more than d year.
| General Matters.
! The jury sitting in the case of J. Thomas
! Beckham, jr.. charged with housebreaking
| In the corporation court before Judge Nor
| ton, rendered a verdict yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock. sentencing the defendant
to a term of three months imprisonment in
the city Jail. Beckham has been in Jail two
months awaiting trial.
Fire discovered at 2:S0 o'clock this
morning in the hail of Eva Bakers resi-
dence, No. 3l4 North Lee street. The fire
| department was called out and the flames
Were eXtinguiShed without much difficulty
The damage was slight. The proprietress
OF the house believes that the fire was Of
incendiary origin, as the hall was found to
be saturated with coal oil
Among the speakers who will address the
Bryan, Stevenson and Rixey Club at its
regular weekly meeting this evening at
Ballston Will be former Representative
Charles H. Turner of New York and Mr..
Charles a. Ecciesten of Washington. Fri
day evening the club will hold special
meeting at St Asaph.
The board of fire wardens has elected
Mr.. II. A. Downham. president and Mr..
Samuel Cavalier. jr.. has been reelected
secretary.
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