Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-10-30
Democratic Club Dav-

Saturday was big day with the Dem
ocrots of old Jefferson. and there was a
great gatherings them in Charles Town.
We append the Baltimore Suns excellent
report of the details of the occasion:
AT o'clock large procession was
formed in the east end of the town, head
ed by Chief Marshall Col B. D. Gibson,
president of the Bryan and Stevenson
Club of Charles Town, with Col. w. H.
Kearfoot, Charles A Johnson, c. N. Cole
man and E. Dudley Campbell as assist
ant marshals. The procession, which
nearly mile long, paraded through the
principal streets and halted at the Court
house. 1t consisted of several hundred
horseman and long line of vehicles,
representing about one thousand people.
Clubs from Charles Town, Rippon.
Mount Hope, Summit Point, Middleway,
Shepherdstown, Leetown, Kearneysville,
Bakerton, Moler's, Duffields, Halltown.
Harpers Ferry and Shenandoah Junction
were present and took part in the parade.
Nearly all the horsemen wore large sashes
made OF bunting, representing the flag of
the United States, and many of them
carried flags also. A large number of
banners were borne, displaying such in
scriptions as 1.-THE Republic, not the
Empire, I" Trusts Must Co." q Baker
ton Solid for Bryan" " Anti-Imperial-
ISM" 1.-The People Are for BRYAN. "
Many of the banners bore pictures of
Bryan and Stevenson. The large club
from Mount Hope, led by Capt. George
w. NARROW, an enthusiastic worker, at
tracted considerable attention on account
of their gay uniforms, handsome sashes
and banners. A noticeable feature ofthe
parade was large number of colored
Democrats on horseback mingled with
the white people. The club from Middle
way brought with it the Middleway Band.
and, with the Charles Town Band, fur
nished enlivening music.
The weather was particularly fine, and
Democrats from all parts of the county
were present to make the occasion a sue
cess and to attest their loyalty to the
Democratic cause. After the parade.
which lasted for an hour, the crowd gath
cred in the public square and listened to
speeches from the jail porch by Hon.
Lemuel R. Via, of A1bemarle county,
Virginia; ]. Altheus johnson of South
Carolina. and Mr.. Cyrus Snyder, prom
inent lawyer of Washington, D. C. The
speakers were introduced by Col. B. C.
Washington, an active Democrat, In ap-
Propriate remarks. The speaking lasted
from until o'clock, and each speaker
made forcible presentation of the issues
of the campaign. The crowd was so
large that the courthouse would not hold
them, it was decided to have open-air
speeches. During the speaking whenev-
er the name of Bryan was mentioned the
crowd sent up deafening cheers. Mr..
Was speech was particularly forcible,
and his arguments convincing. He
aroused the crowd to high pitch.
Mr.. Cyrus Snyder, who has purchased
an estate at Rafting Springs, near Har-
pers Ferry, made an able speech. and
stated that he had adopted West Virginia
as his home and that he was "a red-hot
Democrat and wanted the people of Jef-
feFson county to know it." He was loud
ly oheered, and his speech was very
strong and convincing.
Col. Towner Schley, of Shepherdstown,
who has been lifelong Republican, but
who is now supporting Mr.. Bryan, was
present and took an active part in the
meeting. He is friend of Senator Geo.
L. Wellington. and states that he expects
to have Mr. Wellington come here before
the election and make speech.
The gathering today numbered nearly
1000 people, and was one OF the largest
and most enthusiastic ever in this place.