The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-17
WANTS BRYAN I'm
! NEXT GREAT FIGHT
Ollie James Asserts That the
People Are Still Loyal to Him,
and Would Not Name Any
Other Candidatc-Othcr
Speakers at Jeffer-
son Dinner,

liam j. Bryan as the chtcf attraction,
the Democracy OF Brooklyn light in
observnnce OF the anniversary of the
birth OF Thorias Jefferson. engaged in
I'M eJtthusastic Democratic reunion and
demonstration. The function was the
annual dinner OF the Brooklyn Demo-
cratic Club, and the representative fol-
lowers or Jefferson In Brooklyn occu,
pied to ovcrflowng THE Assembly"
the largest OF the city's public dining
halls.
A call to prominent Democrats I'M
many states near and distant was an
Gluded In the arrangements Tor the
ceIc bratiun, and the presence OF many
+ OF these lent peculiar interest to the
dinner Foremost was Mr.. Bryan. VINO,
concluding Il day of vigorous actlon.
which embraced four public addresses,
Was given n splendid reception, ana
who delivered characteristic dis
course. taking for his subject Thomas
JEFFERSON
Many Southern Men.
MFR. Bryan attended the early courses
OF the dinner and then huiried away 70
give two Lectures In other parts OF
l,rooklns storetnrn later in tue evenins {;
as the last speaker at the post -prandl
exercises.
Besides Mr. Bryan, the speakers in
cluGed Edward NJ. Shepard, OF New
York; George Fred Williams. Of Mas
EachusctLs; former governor :, d., !; LOGS lss
!
Tomisnson- of Alabama: Governor Ed
win Waricld. OF Maryland: Augustus
Thomas. the playwright and Congress- ,s
man Ollie James. OF Kentucky. Other
guests were: James III. Blount, OF Geor-
Eia. formerly United States Judge OF
the Philippine Islands: c. T. NurphT,
the leader of the Tammany crsani2a-
tion. and Lewis Nixon: one Of the
Democratic leaders in New York.
In extending the welcome vel ,.,l,, 70 ti,e =, E
Nr- Tgrya " IN yrlCnlI1pU
the words That the Brooklyn 4l9.rno. .
cratic Club then and there declared lts
would lead tic party III 1sos. Cheers
followed aIr Shcpards announcement.
Ex-Governor Tyler. Of Virginia. in
the course Of humorous speech. DC
cjarcd that n revolution sure and pow
crrulis pusating the nations bosom.
New issues. Or rather, tho inforcement
OF old oncs,'' said Major Tyler. .'are
stirring the people TO the stern realities
ii a greater degree than they have been
9trred for fifty years or more. and all
this Is the fruit of the seed sown in 1896
and 1900. and kept alive ever since BY
the eloancnce Of William ]. Bryan. a
grandson of Virginia and encouraged by
the voice and mandate Of Theodore
Roosevelt. who will no doubt be ready to
place hin, IN nominal sion " = the 7 s. next DEM
Ucratic national convention.
This allusion to a recent meeting In
The South at which a speaker suggested
q that Mr.. Bryan should nominate Mr..
Roosevelt 5ior tho presidency. was Rtccteu
with cheering.
The People for Him.
Continuing, Major Tyler said:
| have been asked to say word ms
10 what the people Of the South think
nf William Jennings Bryan. The men
tent in flashing a magic spell OF en-
thusiasm as 1t was In '96. This is In
disputably true with The great masses
Of the people. 'ris true that row and
f1ys-,, ~ = t,k mir f1nr nf nr nH1 nj
Will flash up in some OF the papers. but
i Is amusing TO see how feebly the
IRE !1r burns IS, and how poorly the flames a.
and be buried in forgotten graves
The Southern people know what pat
ftitnte true leadership: They recognize
that in the bosom of William Jennings
Brynn there Is greater love and more
t. the nrnspes
heroism than burns In tho breast o
ther from Governor Folk: I'VE love hin
because his hands are clean, his hear
Is pure and his soul is not tainted will
the scars Of unearncd gold" We lov,
him as the uncrowned hero. who ncve
from the Inns OF fettcrcd humanity
We love him for his usefulness. hi
patriotism and his transcendcnt ability
oring him We feel that we honor or our our
selves. We love him because of tn
love lie has IN his heart for u.s., Wha
wonder was 1t that the people OF thl
great nation from North, from Souti
from East and from West. gathere
here In this city last August to gree
him on Ms Ms return from his tour OF tn
went he was met by the plaudits q
tho people of every nation and ever
cline. When did tho world ever pa
such respect to one who wore not tn
royal robe or the insignia OF rank?
plain and unpretentious private citizal
receiving the homage OF emperors al,
binds, and yet feeble 5,,, wall is t. occi
Pile must give up thelrEpeerless leader
That they must cease. their efforts t
honor this great, and Just man, Ii
Foremost expnundcr OF the people
Thank God, this club and thousant
lnd millions of your follow America
Sorne by WV w niSsl iengs 1ensiNg ns byan
# a message from the Southern Demo
Gratis was delivered BY Reprcsentatiy
Ollie James, who added an cmphnt
ia!th; !!l ,,,,, j. !, IN, III, :,
and courage" he said, States righ
aonthern pcmoeraey s s9rs Believes ", tbs that Il
divide between nionopollstlc Gre
on oies the one }s ama and soeialslc tender
. Mr., James hailed Mr.. Bryan as OF
Of the pioneers OF the Democrat
party, and added: "The Southern d
mocraey Tonight gathers about WI
liam j. Illyan, and from the hla.sealir
flowers Of Florida to tho waving hi
grass OF Kentucky, tho Democracy
all Dixie proclaims that It wants I,r,
an to lead In the next great tigl
Tho South SAYS. OF BrYan. For tNel,
long years we have stood all Kinds
isg weather, hut In all those Years I3ryl
never broke his VOW and we woli
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