The Washington times., 1912-08-15
THIRD PARTY MEN
ENTHUSIASTIC AT
CLARENDON RALLY
Town Hall Crowded, and
Plans Made for Or
ganization.

An enthusiastic meeting OF Roosevelt's Q
Prcgressives was held at Clarendon,
Va, last night, and from It grew the
foundation of county organisation
and plans for further rallies.
Fifteen members of the District CEN
tral committee and Roosevelt advocates
In Washington attended. Four hundred
persons crowded into the town hall. or
this number about thirty were women,
and they were recognized by the ap-
pointment of Mrs. d. n. Woodward as
a member of the county organisation.
Mrs. Woodward and her aides will
use their efforts in having a. woman's
suffrage resolution submitted to the
next Virginia Legislature.
A. s. Woodward. who represented
Alexandria County at the State conven-
tion at Roanoke. opened the meeting
and read congratulatory letter from
State Committeeman Thomas Lee
Moore, in which he expressed thanks
for the strong representation of the
county at the State convention.
The Washington delegation arrived at
O'Clock and marched in body to the
raiiying point where ]. Callan O'Lough-
I'm made an extended speech in which
at the first Chicago convention. He
afterwards went over the Progressive
platform plank by plank, commenting
on each article Of the confession Of
quoting from the Chicago convention
speech of A. J.. Beveridge and was
roundly applauded.
Like Camp Meeting.
The Progressive meeting was not only
enthusiastic but 1t bore some of the
marks of a camp meeting which dis
tinguished the national convention at
Chicago. The national anthem was sung
at the beginning and the Doxology
CLOSED the rally.
Col. A. 3. Clark, a veteran of both
the civil and Spanish wars, made an
eulogtstdc address on Theodore Roose-
welt, detailing many Of the events Of
the Administration of the former Presi-
dent and pointing to the prosperity,
which was evident during that time.
William A. Hickey spoke briefly, DWELL
ing on the part that the plain people
are bearing in the Progressive move
ment. w. w. Wright, jr, of Arlington,
said that the third party presented an
opportunity to Progressives which had
He asserted that the Progressive
spirit was strong in the county and
State, and predicted Roosevelt victory
IN November; Taking clean politics as
dria county. asserted that the new
party would draw the support Of peo-
pile because 1t represents that kind of
politics. Political conditions in past
years indicated that there has long been
a demand for an Independent third
party.
Who Leaders Are.
+, The county organization appointed
comprises A. s. Woodward, chairman,
and F. s. Corbett. Of Arlington, secre-
tary. The District leaders are: w. w.
Wright, jr., Arlington; A. H. Dadmun,
Washington; F. G. Campbell, Jefferson
The District delegation included ].
Cal O'Loughlin. Col. ]. B. Clark, H. c.
Colereder, Elmer Carroll. William A.
Hickey, Joseph e. Sardo, Noel A. Mar
tin. J. F. McCourry, Joseph Dillon. Col.
Alfred C. Palmer. and DR.. Charles
, Taylor.
The meeting was observed with much
Interest by Taft Republicans. AS the
crowd emerged from the hall Taft
workers distributed little booklets con-
tanning defense of the Chicago theft
of delegates. The. meeting itself ives
orderly, and was not disturbed.
1t was stated by members of the Dis
trict central committee that a rally Will
be held in Washington next week, prob
ably on either Wednesday or Friday
night. A rally at Alexandria will prob
ably be held in the meantime.