The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-21

MEETING IN CLAY WARD LAST NIGHT.-
Tt. largest meeting Of Conservatives ever
bed in Clay Ward took place last night on
Ii. large open lot Dear where the railroad
crosses Franklin street. Mr.. j. T. Rogers,
the ward superintendent, ciIled the meeting
10 order, and announced MIR. Don p HnlSey
as The presidiLg officer. Mr.. Halsey read the
following from General Anderson, who had
been expected TO act as chairman: --
"RIcHMoHD. October %, 1915. =
". u. CheStymnn. Esq. Secretary Cen.
;ral Conservative Committee: ...... F..
ptar Sill haYe this. morning received
your note informing me that it was desired
by our friends that | would preside at the
Clay Ward meeting this evening. Please eX-
Ilc,> 10 them the regret that feel at not De-
!Dg aOc to comply with their request, as
l4d come under au engagement TO be else.
Where that ! cannot with proprlety dISre-
gard before | knew the meeting was to be
held.
Il i painful TO me TO hear of any discord
in the Conservative party, believing as ] do
that the happines> and prosperity OF our peo-
llr are dcpendent on its success now and al
WAYS; and srlIl hope that my respected
irad> y no have allowed their names TO be
U,rd against u. will consult their "sober, Sc
cyud thought" If SO | think they will
withdraw and consent 10 settle their griep.
aDo ia their party, and not by joining its
,rrmir>. Bul II trcy persist in their candi-
Cacy all We have GOT to do is to beat theR-
and wc will DO it-at the polls.
"IOurs truly,
JOSEPH r. ANDERSON"
Mr. IIalSay introduced as the first speaker
Colonel ". s. Gilman, q tavori;e in Clay
Ward. and he made one of his best and most
Stirring speeches. Ex-Governor Walker fol-
lowed, and was given most Il ltterlng re-
cep.on.
He spoke checrfully of the future pros.
irc> o! The Democracy declared that the
Democrats OF Ohio had made most glorious
light, and urged the Conservatives here to
stand by the nominees and the party.
General Bradley T.. johnson was next in-
NoCuced, aud attacked the Boilers with yiSor
AID success.
Captain w. Z. NJ. kellam was the last
speaker. HIS remarks were brief, but well
or'Itrei and 10 The point. He made an eX.
>citenl Impression, and favorabIy introduced
hitD>ai. 10 a portion Of the community to
"nom,ae was knows only by name before.
Notwithstanding the weather was cold and
me ground damp, the crowd, which mum.
'rEcd at l"a>t fifteen hundred, including
NanH !%dieS, stood firm, with close attention
Ron tbs ginning to the end. :
al! the speeches were good. The remarks
o. DR. HiI>cy Introducing different gentle
h'rI were just what was needed, and did
hiL grea, credit. .....a ~ s''s-t. 'z.t' IA
"h>t previous to the meeting there was q
~ J'ald display OF fireworks. A eolossal
'ai'den, mad2 10y Mr.. Goodman Davis, was
sent =, aud asccnded several hundred feet
aad Hien iloa'ed off porthwardly, and was
"1'et'pd unIs It's light mingled with the
,'a's. Uhe "ld.asphaltum pavement recently
'aSca Up from around Monroe Park was
o>cd ;s bouiret with good eff-ct. r...
Altogether, the fir WAS decided success,
aaa coca Was done that will appear at the
lection.
-, hE NJ AsSHALL WARD MEETING To-NGHr.
he Marshall Ward Conservatives, ever