The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-10
and Eighteenth districts were not given
SOLID FOR INSTRUCTION.
A Housing Meeting of Thirteenth
District Democrats.


The Bryan Democrats of the Thirteenth
district held a rousing meeting last night
at Carroll Institute Hail. Everyone pres
ent was enthusiastic at the outlook for
success at the polls tonight. and with fair
play and fair count expressed themselves
as confident that delegates will be elected
to the convention who will favor instruct
ing the delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at Kansas City, to vote
for the denomination of William J. Bryan
as the Democratic standard bearer. and
for the reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form. Resolutions were adopted denounc-
ing the insult offered TO Cotter L. BRIDE
on Sunday night.
The audience was composed of Bryan
Democrats, and his name was cheered TO
the echo each time II was mentioned by
the speakers. He was characterized as the
champion of the rights of the people, one
who was ever ready and willing to wage
war upon their greatest enemy, the trusts.
Those who addressed the meeting, how
ever. did not forget while paying many
compliments to the great exponent OF JET
fersonian Democracy to warn the voters
OF the Thirteenth district that. il they ex-
pected to win at the polls tonight, ii can
only be accomplished by hard work and
vigilance. They should not allow them
selves TO be imposed upon or deceived.
The limited time in which the voting must
be done wcs called to the attention Of
the voters and they were told to see to 1t
that the opposition did not hinder them
from voting II. NJ. Hemmage offered a
resolution which demanded of the central
committee that longer time be allowed for
the purpose of voting.
The meeting was called to order at p.
M by Henry b. Martin. who, after explain
ing the object, introduced Representative
II. D. Sutherland of Nebraska, as the first
speaker Mr.. Sutherland emphasized the
necessity of all delegates to the Democratic
National Convention being instructed for
Bryan. first. last, and all the time. In Ne
braska. he said, the delegates were so in
structed and were further notified not tc
return until Bryan was nominated. II
Bryan is defeated next fall, the speaker
said it may be many years before the peo-
pie will have such another champion OF
their rights to lead them against their CON-
mon enemies, the trusts and corporations.
William Holmead was next presented,
and was enthusiastically received. He said
that for the last few days local newspapers
had teemed with reports referring 10 the
Holmead- Norris fight That, he said, did
not give a correct idea of the contest over
vention. 1T is Mr.. Holmead said, "a
Bryan and anti-Bryan fight, and We who
demand that the delegates TO the Demo-
cratic National Convention shall be in
structed for Bryan want to be sure that
those who are sent viii voice the sentiment
of the majority of the Democrats OF the
District"
He said the other party is claiming that
it intends to send instructed delegates to
of the tickets of the opposition high in the
air, You can't find any such information
on their tickets He then exhibited wha;
he called the regular Bryan ticket. and
said IL pledged the delegates elected to the
city convention to support only such can
didates for delegates to the National Con-
vention as pledge themselves to work and
vote for the reaffirmation OF the Chicago
platform and the denomination of William
J. Bryan.
Mr. Holmead also stated that for the last
three days there has been plenty Of free
beer on draft at certain saloons in the
city. which. he said, is being paid for by
the managers for the opposition. He said
he had also been told that actual cash was
being used by Republicans and gold Demo-
Gratis TO secure the defeat of the party who
proposed to send delegates to the Demo
cratic National Convention instructed tc
vote for Bryan.
Brief addresses were also delivered by
William E. Ryan. of Rochester. n. Y;
William H. Robertson, of Washington, and
Gen ]. Floyd King
At the close of the meeting the follow
ing resolutions were offered By II. NJ. Hem
mage. and adopted:
Resolved. That the Bryan Democratic Associ.
toh demands;
First. The right to name one Judge at each
polling place, the Norris men to name the other
Judge, and the two TO elect third.
Second That the place for holding primaries
shall be conveniently and centrally located in
order that full vote Of the Democrats nsy De 4
secured.
Third. They demand the right TO have at least
three watchers at each polling place TO watch
tho polling and counting OF the votes.
Fourth. That We denounce the outrage per-
petrsted against the home OF C. T. Bride, by tae
gang Of drunken hoodlnnls, composed o. the Nor
fis leaders Of the Twentieth district, and
Resolved, That endorse the nomination Of
DIR. j. II. Benson, John Horstkamp. and Or. y.
Z vowles as delegates. and Charles H. Turner.
Fulton R. Gordon, and Webster Downing ss
siternates.