Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04

that policy relentlessly and in all its mani
festations, the cause of democracy would
flourish at the polls
But, true tor the traditions of democracy,
true to it's history and true to its ideals, the
better wisdom ruled Always the expo
nent of principles rather than expedency,
democracy distinguished the condition con-
fronting the government from the wrong
that had been accomplished. and. without
condoning the national wrong pressed for
ward for the nations progress
Others who spoke were Representatives
John F. Rixey, James Hay and John Lamb.
Letters of Apology.
Mr. NJ Preston Evans, the secretary of
the association, to whose untiring efforts
much of the success of the banquet is due,
read letters of regret from John Sharp
Williams Senator A. z. German. General
Fitzhugh Lee, Governor A. J. Montague,
Henry Watterson, John F. Ryan, speaker of
the Virginia house Of delegates; Bourke
Cochran and others.
Senator Germans letter was especially ia
-teresting 1t was addressed to Mr.. Clarence
Thomas, president Virginia Democratic AS
ISOLATION, and was follows:
MY Dear Sir. Acknowledging the receipt
of your very kind invitation to attend the
annual banquet of the Virginia Democratic
Association on Thursday, March 3, / regret
exceedingly to be compelled to say il is not
possible for me to accept. Owing to prev
ious engagement, long since made, / cannot
be with you
tributed much to democratic success. and in
the coming campaign will have a splendid
opportunity to render signal service to the
peoples cause: and If our party enters the
contest, presenting q united front and adj
vocating sound democratic doctrines, the
victory seems assured"
The Banqueters.
tors John w. Daniel and Thomas s. Martin,
]. Taylor Ellyson, john Goode, Henry st.
George Tucker, Representative William A.
Jones, Representative Harry L. Maynard.
Representative John Lamb. Representative
Robert G. Southall, Representative Claude
A. Swanson. Representative Carter Glass.
Representative James Hay. Representative
John F. Rixey. Representative Henry d.
Flood, A. N. Breckenridge, Major George A.
Armes, W. B. Clarkson, T. w. Bullock. M. P.
Evans, r. e. L. Yellott. DR.. r. A. Bates.
w. Mosbey Williams. j. A. Cooper, w. HI.
Saunders. r. M. Harper. w. w. Taylor, 1.
X Edmonds Charles w. Holmes, w. s.
Chapman. T. s. Evans, s. H Hines. Chas.
w. Slater, Clarence Thomas, c. G. Lee.
D. X Jackson. Major Wallace. Mr.. Stevens,
c. M Fulton, DIR. J. c. Wynkoop. Robert ].
Kirkpatrick. Clarendon Smith. Samuel l..
Harmon, Hubert yesterday. G. f. Nesbit.
John Stevenson, j. p Sidwell. l.. K. Davis,
Mr. Walker. Mr.. Bergman. E. G. Walker.
w. K. Smith. Major Fl. L. Biscee. j. Fred
Kelly, H s. Walter. I. H. Saunders. Thad-
deus Fairfax. Geo. A. Traylor. James L.
Norris, John G. Campbell, Nicholas L.
Bryan, Heath Sutherland. Frank Parker.
Captain John D. Miller, Franklin H.
Mackey, Andrew b. Graham, William Ham,
son, John ThiIman Hendrick.
Association Officers
The officers of the association are. Clar-
ence Thomas. president: T. Wingfeld Bull
lock. first vice president: r. E. Yellott.
second vice president; DIR. r.. A. Bates.
treasurer; NJ. Preston Ev~--s secretary; e.