Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
KERN TO Be HERE THURSDAY
WILL SPEAK ON THE ISSUES OF
THE CAMPAIGN.
Columbia Democratic Club Trying to
Raise so, 500 for Bryan-Com-
ing Local Rallies.

The District democrats are getting busy.
John W. Kern Of Indiana, the demo-
cratic candidate for Vice President, is ex-
pected to arrive In this city Thursday.
Then the local democrats say. the boys
will ''whoop 'em up for Bryan and Kern
and indulge in some real campaign en-
thusiasm.
The announcement Of the coming of Mr..
Kern was made by National Committee
man Edward S. Newman at meeting of
the Columbia Democratic Club last night.
While here Mr.. Kern will make a speech
on the issues of the campaign. His ad-
dress will be delivered at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
Aiding the Bryan Fund.
At the meeting of the Columbia Club
last evening the financial committee re-
ported that $500 had been contributed to-
ward the campaign fund for Bryan. The
club proposes to raise $500. and thus
make the record of the largest contribu-
ton from any one organization.
Raymond A. Heiskell declared that the
people of the country appreciate the need
of general house cleaning and that 1t Is
bound to come. He said the statement
had been made that the issues were diff
cult to locate. I'VE need go no further
back than the schools of Hamilton and
Jefferson to find the issues said Mr..
Heiskell
Former Representative E. V. BrookShire
OF Indiana said that the republican party
was never so hard pressed as 1t is today.
Andrew Wilson charged President ROOSe-
welt with Inconsistencies and uSurpatfon
of powers not given him by the ConStitu-
ton. He also criticised former Secretary
Shaw and referred to Speaker Cannon as
that tyrannical Speaker
Mr.. Charles Darr declared that when
the democrats pressed the republicans
close with the tariff trusts, postal savings
banks. guaranty of bank deposits and
other issues fur would fly.
The Bethesda Democratic Club held its
first rally of the campaign at Bethesda
last evening a large number of members
Of the party from that part of Montgom-
cry county attending. Those who ad-
dressed the gathering were David j.
Lewis. candidate for Congress; Greed Nj.
Fulton of Washington and Alexander Kill
gour of Rockville
Coming Democratic Rallies.
The recently organized Bryan and
Kern Club of Georgetown will hold
rally this evening at o'clock in Red
Mems Hall. corner of Wisconsin avenue
and N street Representative Charles
c. Carlin Of Alexandria. Va, will make
the principal speech. Edward Peters Of
Rockville. Md: Crandal Mackey, COM
monwealth attorney for Alexandria
county; E. T. Benton. jr., of Washing
ton, and Prof. A. T. Works of Alexan-
dria county are also expected to make
addresses.
The club now has membership of
over 100. and the total is expected to
reach near the 300 mark. Clubs in
Maryland and Virginia are being as
sisted. and last evening a number Of
members from the Georgetown club at
tended the rally at the Bethesda school
house.
The Bryan Democratic Club will hold
q meeting at the Raleigh Hotel tOmor-
row night at o'clock. Representative |
Clark, secretary of the democratic con-
gressional committe, who has just re-
turned from Maine; Representative
John Wesley Gaines. and ex-Representa-
tive Brookshire Will speak.