Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-10-19
POLITICAL.
The Mormon church has off cially
pronounced for Mr.. Mckinley.

pronounced for Mr.. Mckinley.
1t is stated that if Bryan carries
Erie county, New York, be will
secure the State.
Governor Tyler will call the Vr-
GINA Legislature in extra session
about January Goth.
Governor Roosevelt has found a
new name for NEGRO" lie calls
them Smoked Yankees"
Ex-President Cleveland has writ
ten a letter aud seems to be on both
sides OF the fence. lie is opposed TO
Free Silver and Expansion.
The DonriHe Register states conf
IDENTIFY that the "old Fifth District
promises to break all records in its
majority for Bryan, Stevenson aud
Swanson"
The registration books are now
open, and parties wishing to regis
ter are advised to do so before the
9th of this month, as the books will
be closed after that date.
Ex-President Harrison declines to
make any speeches for Mckinley and
scores the Porto Rican bill. He is
not favorable to Bryan's election.
but he has little to say in praise of
the Republican ticket.
A call has been issued by the Demo.
cratic Executive Committee for a
grand rally October 27th of all the
Democratic clubs throughout the
country. The day will be observed
as Democratic field-day.
Mr.. Bryan was given grand ova-
ton at Madison Square Garden. New
York, this week. He was seated bv
the Tammany Chieftain in an open |
carriage and with uncovered head
bowed and smiled to the thousands
who cheered him to the echo.
William Mckinley, of Canton, o.,
has, so far, by his indecision or de-
clSlon, cost this country nearly $780,
100000, every dollar of which might
have been left in the tax PAYERS
pockets. 10 you want to try another
four years and another S5O0,O0O,OOO
of him?-Rielmoad Dispatch.
The reception rendered to Mr..
Bryan In Cleveland, o., the home of
Senator Hanna, Monday was one of
the most brilliant he has received on
his entire tour. The Central Armory,
holding many thousands of people,
where he made the first speech of the
evening, was filled TO the point of
suffocation.
There was mildly wild time when
Mir. Bryan spoke in Ann Arbor.
Mich, last week. The students of
the State University were at the
meeting III large mum bers, and each
one made his presence felt. AS soon
as Mr.. Bryan made his appearance
they began cheering and kept it up
for 10 minutes. Several arrests had
10 be made.
Two years ago the prosperous and
happy Porto Ricans hailed the
American flag with cheers. To-day.
through bad government, the Porto
Rlcans are standing in line before
government depots receiving Just
enough food to keep them alive. Is
1t any wonder that the Filipinos
would rather die than SUBMIT Rich
noRd Dispatch.
The First Republican speech of the
heard in Fredericksburg
was delivered Monday at the court
house before a large gathering of vo-
ters 10y Hon. Malcolm A. Coles, a for
mer member of the Legislature from
Northumberland county, and promi-
nently mentioned for Congress on
the Republican ticket the past two
campaigns. He was heartily ap-
plauded. Tile Free Lance.
One of the most attractive as
poets of Mr.. Bryan's candidacy is the
freedom and independence
with which, if the people elect him,
he would enter the White House.
lie has given the country positive
assurance that no boss or association
Of bosses hold bis political promis-
sorry notes, payable on demand after
his Inauguration. And the whole
character Of the man makes this as
surance sure.-BdHimore San.