Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-03
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC ASSOOIA-
TION.

William Jennings Bryan and his
candidacy for President OF the United
States formed the subject Of severe criti-
cism and scathing wit oD the part Of
members of the Virginia Democratic
Association, of the District OF Col
umbis, assembled in annual meet
ing at the Riggs House last night. But
the Nebrasksn was not without loyal
supporters, who rallied to his support
aud made every effort to prevent his
name and fame from being asssiled.
The following resolution embodied the
sentiment of the dissatisfied element and
voiced their opinion Of Bryan:
"Whereas, William Jennings Bryan,
the great Commoner,' as well as the
great uncommoner; the great advocate
of free silver; the great advocate
of government ownership Of railroads;
the great advocate of initiative and re-
ferendum; the greatest blower upon
earth; the greatest standing candidate
upon earth; the greatest man without a
record known in American politics, lie
threatening again to become candidate
of the democratic party for President Of
the United States in 1908; therefore be
it
"Resolved, That 1t is the opinion of
this association that he stands about AZ
mnch show of success as a short-tailed
bull in fytime."
The resolution was offered by Maj.
Glasscock and was seconded by Maj.
Mcdowell Darlington, but before the
presiding officer, W. Mosby Williams,
could put the question there were quite
q number of members protesting against
the adoption of the resolution. The
meeting took no action on the paper.
Maj. Glssscock, being called upon by
Attorney w. Mosoy Williams, the new
ly elected president, for bis sentiments,
deplored the fact that the society had
such difficult time to fill the Offices,
and that it YVES almost compelled to drag
the members to the meetings.
"It is time" said Maj. Gssscock,
1--WE were dropping the old ideas. We
should turn our backs on dead issues,
and should face the living questions. The
war is dead issue, and the less said
about it the better. The President of
the United States is a man of today and
Of the times, and is not man that has
succt eded on dead issues.
"It is for the want of interest in live
questions that this association has fellen
into STATE of lethargy. We must not
put up a man who is broken-down
statesman. The tariff is the issue we
must make our fight on. We won on
the tariff before and, with good man
will win again this time"
Some one called the name of Cleve-
land, when the speaker replied that
Cleveland was not dead issue, but that
Bryan was.
"We want a good leader, and with
such man we can bear Taft in his own
State; we could carry New York and
Iowa. But don't give US Bryan what
ever you do"
Bryan had his friends in the meeting,
and Mr.. Yellott replied that it wsstdue
to the newspapers that Bryan had been
defeated; that they we're owned and con-
trOlled by trusts, and had to do their
bidding.
T. WingGeld Bullock, who was elect
ed as first vice president, when called
upon for few remarks, said that the
Virginia Democratic Association would
rally around the banner Of democracy
no matter who was placed in Domina-
tion, whether Bryan, or Senator Daniel,
Chanler, or Gov. Johnson, Of Mime
sofa, "Virginis will roll up the usual
democratic majority. Virginia is all
right"
Mai Armes, who was elected second
vice president, said il the democrats
would stand together they would elect
their candidate.
The following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: W. Mosby Williams,
| president; T. Wipg6eld Bullock, frsI
vice president; Maj. George A. Armesi
second vice president; A. n. Brecken
ridge, recording secretary; E. Hilton
Jackson, corresponding secretary; DR.
r. A. Bates, treasurer; Il. B. Grigg
sergeant alarms, and the following ex
ecutive committee: Col. R. n. Harper
Msi. ]. Mcdowell Darlington, j. A
Cooper, 5. H. Hines and W. ID. Cullen