The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-24
RALLY IN JkFFER'
son WARD.
ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATION

Last night staunch old Jefferson Ware
was literally ablaze with Conservative en-
thusiasm. Notice of grand rally at Olt
Market Hall had been widely diffused, ant
early in the evening there was abundant
evidence that it would be meeting charac
tcrIzed by no ordinary features.
ornameuted by mammoth transparency
In the form of q coffin, bearing on one side
the inscriptions:
" We Killed Them in 1902
And on the other:
ave suiH Bury Them in 1871"
And the plate on the cottin-lid was Ia.
belled "H, H. W., died July 9th, 1862
From rores crossing the street from win
dow to window were suspended large
United States flag and the North German,
Irish, and Italian flags aud the Old Do
minion Club displayed rom their head
quarters, on the corner OF seventeenth
and Main streets, the flag of Virginia
These headquarters were brilliantly IL
Illuminated in every window, and whlle
engaged in sending of sky-rockets and
other fire. works, others were detailed
to fire miniature cannon, which astonlsh.
ed all the lower part OF the city by its loud
reports. Several more houses in the vicinity
were illuminated, and the street for the
length of several blocks was ablaze with
burning tar barrels, red fire, and lanterns OF
yariegated hucs. The scene was like one
Of rejoicing over great victoly, and 1t aodS
one over victory assured.
After playing for an hour or more at the
Main. street door, the members OF the band
! took their stations in the hall over the mar
ket-place, and the immense crowd in at
tendance rushed in and soon filed 1t to
| oyerf1oWing. A neat stand had been erected
and draped with flags, and upon this the
sneakers were seated. Captain A. G. Bah
cock presided, with Luke Harvey, Esq, as
secretary.
Colonel Thomas II. Wynne was the first
speaker. lie commanded the entire attcn.
ton of the crowd in an earnest and SPIRITED
review of the situation.
| Judge Ould, MIR. Daniel, and Colonel
Connolly followed, each in his happiest
style; after which Mr.. Dooley made an eX-
cellent speech, replete with telling hits.
Then followed Messrs. Brown and LoVen-
stein and Colonel Gilman. each of whom
were rewarded with liberal applause.
Mayor Kelley was then called for, and
handsomely responded, and the meeting
was closed with some remarks by Captain
j. Med. Carrineton.
The success of this meeting-the best OF
the present campaign-was due in great
degree to the working organization known
as the Old Dominion CLUB, whose comfort.
uble headquarterS are on the corner Of Sc.
yenteenlh and Main streets. This Club Is
officered az follows: Captain James M. Ty.
Ter, president; W. W. Wood, vice-presi.
dent; Daniel Wrenn, secretary, and b. +.
Howard treasurer. 1t will be heard from
frequently during the next few weeks.
GoocuLAND RADICALS AT LoGGERHEADs.--
A Radical Convention was held at Go0ch.
land Courthouse on Saturday last for the
purpose of nominating q candidate for the
House of Delegates. There had before been
q regular nomination, Major Banks, white
man, being the nominee, but Moseley,
whose term rs Senator had expired, was
, anxious to 90 TO the House if possible, and
got up another Convention. The attend
ance was large, and enthusiasm in both fac
tions great. Moscley failed in his ambition,
but got his coOred brother-in-law on
the ticket as compromise man. The
compromise, however, was failure, and
The white delegates, IN 4 state of great eX-
citement, Swore they wouldn't support
any negro ticket, especially one not fairly
nominated" Porter was present, and
Il led to pour oil on the troubled waters,
but his remarks served only TO increase the
general discomfort. BY his influence, how
ever. scries Of resolutions, one of which
endorsed and rcnOminated President
Grant, was 50 mutiated that they had to
! be withdrawn.
The reports from Goochland concur in
representing the prospect for a C0nserya.
tive victory IS most encouraging.