The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
THE ACTIYES WILL
HAVE A BIG TIME
Montague and Gordon at Be'videre
Hall Tonight.
SOCIALIST LABOR MEETING,
Business 0icn'S Club To-Ni.ht-City
Committee aIcct-E:,rton Heights
4 Chestnut Hill Rallies.
Campaign Notes.
SOCIALIST LABOR MEETING

The week. which has been marked by
numerous Democratic rallies throughout
the city will close amid a biaze Oh
glorious enthusiasm at Belvidere Han To-
night.
The meeting will be under the auspices
of the Clay Ward Actives. First vice
President. Henry L. Carter will PRESIDE
and 1ardella's Band of twelve pieces
will be on hand TO make music for the
OCCASION
The orators will be the best which the'
party can afford and both have time ana
again suspended listening thousands upon
their silver tongues They are: Attorney
General Montague, the young Red
Fox of the Virginia Democracy, ana
Assistant District Attorney James Lind
say Gordon, of the city of New YORK.
Nothing need be said in commentator OF
Mr.. Montague IN this city, where his
brilliant talents are so well known. MY
Gordon is a Virginian by birth. and has
often done effective work for the DEM
ocrats of this State on the stump: he
was at one time a member OF the state
Senate from Albermarle. and has won
many iaurels as an orator, both here ana
in his adopted home. There Will De no
tickets of admission, but everybody is
invited to attend. The gallery will be
reserved for the ladies. The mcc-ns will
be called to order at o'clock P NJ.
SOCIALIST-LABOR MEETING.
About seventy-five persons gathered at
Old Market Hall last night to hear MI
Charles H. Correcan, Socialist-Labor can
tlidate for Governor of New York. dis
cuss the issues of the canvass from the
standpoint of his party.
Many Of those present were recognized
as old-iue Democrats and Republicans:
'.Parson'' w f. Talley. of Hanover. being
4 = Mrt ISfDl"il
presided and presented the visiting speak
er in very complimentary language. Mr.
Corregan handled his subject very well.
He said the Republicans represented the
wealth of the land the Democrats the
middle classes and his party the laboring
clement. He was severe in his criticism
of the capitalists, whom he designated as
idlers and drones, and said the laborins
people We're the great wealth producers
of the land The speaker argued that both
the old parties stood against the best in
terests of the aporins people, while his
was their great champion and friend. He
undertook to show that the 1aboring peo-
pie of America We're paid less in proper
ton for their work than those Of any
other country. and laid the cause at the
door of political conditions. In referring
to the Republican leaders of the present
campaign he called them the rough riders
and smooth takers
Mr. Corregan spoke for over an hour
and was cheered often by his hearers.
Mr. Corresan will speak at the corner
Of Fifth and Broad Streets at 4 o'clock
this afternoon, and in Manchester at
o'clock tonight.
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB.
A meeting will be held at Laube's Hall
at o'clock tonight for the purpose of
organizing the Citizens Democratic Cam
CT.
composed largely of business men of the
city, and it is understood that those who
have charge of the organization and who
have been quietly working on it for the
past five days, have secured the names of
at .sast one hundred and fifty prominent
business men as charter members. The
club Will be launched under suspicious
circumstances tonight, and some strong
business leader will be made president Til.
meeting will be open to the public and
all who desire to do 50 are invited to be
PRESENT and join. 1t is proposed to have
a big rally of the CLUB ono night next
week. when some distinguished out-of-
town speaker Will be asked to make an
address.
CITY COMMITTEE.
The City Democratic Committee, held
Il regular meeting al Siurphy's Hotel last
night Much business of routine nature
from the several ward superintendent as
to the condition Of the party IN the diff
ferent sections of the city. t was decided
to make every effort TO get those Il mo
Gratis not already properly registered to
look after the matter to-day. which is the
last day upon which the books Will be Spen
h5fore the election, and to use all means
in the power of the committee to get out
a full vote for Bryan and Lamb on the
day OF election.
TWO BIG RALLIES.
The Barton Heights Bryan. Stevenson
and Lamb Club held a meeting last night,
and strong speeches were made by Con-
gresham Lamb, Hon. S. l.. Kelley and
Mr. j. Garland Pollard. A large crowd
was on hand, and much enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
A meeting of the Chestnut Hill Cam
paign Club was also held, and able adj
dresses were made by Messrs- Lamb, kei-
ley and Pollard.
CAMPAIGN NOTES
Hon. J.. 7. Ellyson was very busy at his
desk yesterday with routine campaign mat
tiers. He is mueh pleased with the pro-
gress of the campaign in the State, and
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