Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-15
AGAIN IN THE FIGHT
Meeting Of the Jackson Demo-
cratic Association.
REUNION OF THE PIONEERS
Big Republican Banner Flung to the
Breeze.
VETERANS SPEAK FOR TAFT
Appearance of Independence Party
Campaign organ-Students
Organize for Bryan.

political organization in the country
Tammany Hall being first on the list
met last night for the first time in four
years in the District democratic head
quarters in the Munsey building. There
was general reunion Of the pioneer DEM
ocrats Of Washington.
Maj. William Cranch McIntire presided,
In the absence of James l.. Norris, ana
the speakers included Mr.. Mc1ntire. Col.
J. Mcdowell Darlington. George killeen,
president of the Bryan Democratic Asso-
citation Of Georgetown: Jesse H. Whitaker.
William NICK. Clayton and Frederick b.
Keefer.
Mr.. Killeen. who made the first address.
declared Bryan stands today upon the
threshold of great victory.
1.-THE greatest evidence of this, he SAID.
| '.is seen In the fact that all the republic
an leaders. from Roosevelt down, are
working SO hard for Taft. The president
will deca plate some private secretary 10
a government official for pernicious point
ical activity. but why doesn't he go aIte'
the officials themselves"
Mai. Darlington declared that the tend
ency Of the country was toward plu-
tocracy or aristocracy. and that II shoulo
be checked by the election OF Bryan. IN.
dividual liberty should be strengtheneu,
he asserted because 1t means that the
poor man shall have the same voice IN
the guidance of the government as the
richest man..
Mai. Darlington paid high tribute to
Samuel Gompers. president OF the Amen
can Federation of Labor. and said He is
doing a splendid work in telling his peo-
pie to vote for Bryan.
I'VE must not be too confident. de-
clared Jesse II. Whitaker, Tor the lead
ers of the republican party are past grand
masters in the art of carrying elections.
To fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Edwin B. Hay. Col. ]. Med. CARING
ton was elected third vice president. and
ing secretary
Big Banner Flung to the Breeze.
The big political banner in G street.
near 18TH, was dedicated last night. 1t
bears the likenesses of the republican
candidates on the national ticket There
was red fire and applause. Arthur Is.
Hayes of Utah, former commissioners of
internal revenue, made the dedlcatory
address. When the ropes holding the
banner were loosened red fire was
lighted and the streets were brightly
illuminated for hundreds of feet.
Edgar c. Snyder of the Omaha Bee
presided.
Mclean. A Washington artist. and will
hang over G street until the close Of the
campaign. - -
The Independent Appears.
The District of Columbia members of
the national independence party have
opened headquarters at 80 F street. and
Victor ]. Evans, president OF the local
branch. is sending much campaign litera-
t,re into the nearby states. The official
organ Of the District contingent made Its
appearance today. 1t bears the caption,
The independent and is edited by
Mayo c. Mitchell, secretary OF the u. I:
League. Large half-tone pictures Oh
Thomas L. Hlsgen of Massachusetts. In.
dependence candidate for President: John
Temple Graves of Georgia, candidate ior
Vice President, and OF William Randolph
Hearst appear in the organ, which Will
he circulated as campaign document
President Evans announced today that
a meeting OF the local league Will be held
in the near future.
Veterans for Taft.
Tn an address before more than 400
former soldiers sailors and marines at
interstate republican heaquarters on 10th
street. last night Herbert Giesy, a local
attorney attacked the Bryan plan or
guaranty OF bank deposits.
Among the other speakers were Gen.
Andrew S. Burt C.SA', retired: COZ.
wiliiam S. OdeIL Col. Daniel \. GrOsve-
nor. Col John McElroy and Lemuel Flu
gift.
Gen. Burt presided, and said Bryan had
been a wonderful aid to the cause or re-
publicanlSm by his failure TO stand upon
any set issue or command the respect
or the majority of the people OF the
country.
The Following telegram was forwarded
to Judge Taft at Wheeling, w. Va, where
he addressed a large audience last night:
..'rhe old and the young soldiers of the
District veterans OF tour wars, IN
mass meeting here tonight have enthusi-
astically Endorsed your candidacy
Gen Burt today received the following
renlv from Judge TAFT: Accept my
hearty thanks for your telegram, which
very much appreciate.
Students Organize for Bryan.
At IA Bryan and Kern rally at the Ma
tional University Law School last night
| the first step was taken toward organic
ing the law students into clubs which
viii become part OF the intercollegiate
Democratic Association.
Charles ]. Douglas spoke on The Law
yer in Policies" A. J. Cummings and
Warren Jefferson Davis. vice president
of the democratic national committee on
college clubs organizations also made
addresses.
Mr.. Davis spoke Of the intercollegiate
Democratic Association. which will hold
a convention in New York city October
26. when Mr.. Bryan will make the prin-
opal address. Each state Will be repre-
scented by two delegates. and the uni
versties of the country Will play lead
ing part.
The SaniZation Will he completed next
Wednesday evening.
The democratic students of George
! Washington University will meet tonight
in the Law School auditorium. Greed Nj.
Fulton and Dean w. r. Vance of the
department of law are the principal
speakers.
The democratic students of Georgetown
University will be organized either Mon
day or Tuesday evening of next week. 1t
is possible that Harry ST. George Tucker.
democratic candidate for governor in
Virginia. will be present at both meet
ings.
Democratic Meetings Tonight.
An address on the issues OF the presi-
Dental campaign will be delivered by j.
W. Nigh at a mass meeting under The
auspices of the District of Columbia
Democratic Association at O'Clock this
evening in the Munsey building. At the
conclusion of his speech Mr.. Nigh will
sing an original Bryan and Kern cam
pajgn song.
Democrats of Oxon Hill. Prince George
county. Md. will hold a rally tonight at
Oxford Hall. Representative o. w. Gill
lespie of Texas. John s. Miller, Charles
Darr and Andrew S. Lipscomb of Wash
ington will make addresses.
Special buses will be run from the ter
minal Of the Anacostia line. in Nichols
avenue every half hour from O'Clock
and returning every half hour after II
o'clock.