Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
BRYAN DOCTRINE pROPOUaDEO
VIRGINIANS AND COLLEGE
MEN LISTEN.
Negro Democrats Meet-Republi-
cans Have a Quiet Day In
Washington.

With two big meetings the democrats
held the center of the political stage in
Washington last night.
Over four hundred were present at
meeting of the Virginia Democratic Asso-
citation in the Arlington Hotel. About
five hundred college students met in the
Munsey building headquarters to hear
Bryan speeches and cheer the name OF
the democratic leader.
Warren Jefferson Davis. president of
the intercollegiate Democratic Club OF
the District; William w. Bride. Andrew
A. Lipscomb, Charles A. Douglas and
Frederick l.. Siddons were among the
speakers at the Munsey building who
landed heavily on the republican policies
and candidates.
Mr.. Davis presided. In his opening adj
dress he struck the keynote of the meet
ing.
Said he:
THE college man is In this campaign to
stay He must think and examine crit
ically the principles of the two parties
and decide for himself.
The republican party has remained in
power almost uninterruptedly for more
than fifty years. So great are the abuses
that have grown up which threaten the
perpetuity of our government and endan-
ger our civilization that the republicans
done. but do nothing themselves.
who Is this egotistical despot who sac
rifles the wishes of the American people
upon the altar of his own ambition: I'm
agine the state of mind of the President
impaled. as he must be. upon the picket
of conflicting emotions"
The Virginians' meeting was presided
over by w. Mosby Williams. Mr.. Davis.
who is Virginfan, was the first speaker
at this gathering also. 1t was not neces-
sary for him to be in two places at the
same time. because the students meeting
came little later.
Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. siddons also ad-
dressed this meeting before going to the
Nunsey building. other speakers at the
Arlington Hotel were E. Hilton Jackson,
J. w. Nigh and Maj. George A. Armes.
II had been planned by the Virginians
to have speakers of national reputation
present including Seantor John w. Daniel.
former Secretary of the Navy Hilary A.
Herbert. former Representative Jefferson
NJ. Levy, and former Gov. A. j. Mon
tague. Owing to the close nature of the
election in New York and some of the
other states these men were compelled to
decline and work elsewhere for the ma
tional committee.
The New Hampshire Republican Club
held its first regular meeting last evening
in the offices OF II. NJ. Baker, 1411 F
street northwest.
The following officers were elected:
President. Henry NJ. Baker; vice presi-
dent, Russell Barns; secretary and treas
urer. George l. Whitford: executive COM
mittee, Henry w. Blair, George L. Whit
ford and Russell Barns. The purpose of
the club. will be to promote the interests
of the republican party and arouse en-
thusiasm of the New Hampshire republic
cans In the District.
The first Bryan club to be organized by
negro voters of Maryland, Delaware and
New Jersey in Washington met yesterday
afternoon at the headquarters. 80 Pierce
n ~l,o
principal speaker. He said Roosevelt was
not a republican.
The East Washington Democratic Club,
which will meet tonight at Rechabite Hall
Js4 b street southeast. will be addressed
by Frederick L. Siddons and Levi H.
David of the Washington bar.