Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-28
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.

Opera House Last night
Thrilling Speeches by Hon,
Harry St. George Tucker, Con
gresham C C. Carlin and Mr.
Robinson Moncure.
The Opera House was filled last night
with ladies and gentlemen who had as
sembled to hear speeches from Hoo.
Harry st. George Tucker, Congressman
Onlin aud Mr.. Robinson Moncure, who
had been announced as the speakers Of
the evening. Prof. Carlton Psdgetts
band had previously enliveued the vi
cinity, and By 8 O'Clock, when the
spes kers, escorted by the committee,
entered the hall the auditorium was
we'll filed. The gallery, which had
been reserved Tor ladies, vas also well
patronized.
Alter music Mr.. Charles Bendheim,
chairman OF the city democratic COM
mittee, advanced and 10 few appro-
pirate remarks introduced Mr.. Robinson
Mopcure, the democratic candidate for
the House OF Delegates from this city
and county. Mr., Moncure was received
with much applause, and when 1t had
subsidized he thanked the audience Tor
the enthusiasm manifested as we'll as his
appreciation OF The nomination which
had been rendered him by The members
of the democratic party, and announced
that be would give his undivided atten-
ton 10 his duties rs the representative
in the house of Delegates fro m this city
and county and would serve his consiit
ueuts with all The power be could com.
maud. He welcomed, the residents OF
Alexandria county who we're in the
audience, and after other preliminary
remarks Mr.. MOncure outlined the poll
cy be would pursue IN the Legislature.
BE stated that he wOulI do all in his
power to fnrtbeT the movement for good
roads, the expansion OF the educational
facilities of the safe and the uniformity
Of school books, ADD said he hoped the
time would come when school books
would be furnished by the state. Mr.
Moncure also made some practical OBJ
servstious concerning railroads, move
ments for bringing outside scspitsl lotto
Virginia, the relations between labor
and capital, etc. la the course of Mr.
Moucure's speech be referred in complt'
meutary terms to Mr.. J. F. Brrell, bis
cor petilor for the nomination for the
House Of Delegates, and stated that IS
SOON as the result of the primary cleo
ton had been announced Mr.. Blrrell
WAS one of the first persons to ccngrStu'
, late bin. The speaker then 10 cue
cinci manner outlined the policies OF the
democratic party and presented 10 a
plain and logical manner the present
satisfactory conditions 10 Virgins, and
urged his hearers to do ell In their pow
err to bring out as large vote as posi-
ole for the candidates Of the party now
10 power. Mr.. Moncure briefly referred
TO an opposition candidate for the House
OF Delepa which has recently appear
ed In the arena, and said the would-be
legislator was Ineligible for the posi-
tionr as he was q federal oficeholder.
Mr.. Moncure took bis seat amid much
applause.
Mr.. Bendheim then introduced Hon.
o. O. Oarlin. As this gentleman adj
vauced the audience went Of 10 SPAIN
of spplause which was long-cOntinued,
aud several minutes elapsed before quiet
was restored and be could secure the at
tention Of his hearers. Mr.. Osrlin be-
gan his speech by thanking the chair
man aud the other members OF the demo-
cratic committee and the audience for
the hearty reception which bad been &C
corded him. BE referred to the ladies
who composed a large percentage OF
the sssemblage, thanked them for their
presence and said be was indebted great
ly to ladies' for bis success in life. The
speaker then launched boldly into the
political issues which confront the state
and country at present, and 10 brief
but lucid manner portrayed the inesti-
msble blessing brought upon the white
people of Virginia by the democratic
party. He implied that it would be
bringing Goals to Newcastle to tell the
people OF Alexandria anything about The
benign conditions brought sbout by the
party. Here sill knew the benefits OF us
regime and there was no better type OF
democracy to be found 10 the state than
| 10 this old city. The time, be said, for
every man to do bis duty was at hsud,
ss the common enemy was again before
US. II Is the same crOwd-lhe same old
faces, minus their black allies, that have
appeared, disappeared and emerged from
snow banks during the past quarter OF a
century. Mr. Oarlin gave a succlnct
history of the present republican move
ment IN Virgins. 1t was conceived by
QUE Bascom Slemp, formulated by Slemp
and is being exploited by Slemp. The
would.be successors OF the democratic
party are, the speaker asserted, mostly
federal Observation-Disclosures to Slemp-
who could not turn a wheel at their re-
cent convention without bis ipse dixit.
He furnished everything that vent into
the platform, and the convention then
proclaimed the platform as "the issues
which confront the people OF the state. q"
The leaders OF the party seemed to pre-
sumo mostly on imaginary democratic
apa'hy, the speaker said, and he hand
led without gloves Mr.. Kent, the oppo.
ueut of Judge Mann for gubernatorlal
huuors, alleging that be and the other
nominees Of The party bad no more idea
OF beiog eiecled than had the SpesE'
taking a trip with the Wri~'
10 a flying machine. The
ming directly for federal r.
by becoming csnd''