The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-28
RRISTOL-GOODSON.

FIRST MEETING OF FCLKERSON AND ThIGG-
A CORRESPONDENT WHO THINKS FULKERs0N
WILL PROBABLY BE BEATEN.
fCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispa'cb1
SEPTEMBER %, 1880.
Messrs. Connolly +. Trigg, the nominee
Of the Democratic Conservative Convention
for the Ninth congressional district OF Vir'
gina, and A. FukersoD, the nominee OF the
Readjuster Convention, met for the hrst
time last night in GOodson to begin the
canvass. The time fixed for each speaker
was one hour aud twenty minutes, WIN q
rtjoinder Of twenty minutes each. Colonei
Fulkerson opened the DISCUSSION by rather
expressing his surprise that the Convention
OF the 10th Of September had not nominated
az his opponent some one OF the big guns OF
leaders OF the Funding party, as ne Is
pleased to designate the only true Conserya-
tive-Democratic party In Virginia, instead
OF the young conference.-the boy-Whom
they had pitted against him, the venerable
leader OF the Malone faction in Southwest
Virginia. He boastingly asserted that be
Fukerson) would be elected by 5000
majority, and that all he had to do would
be TO walk over the course and await the
returns after the ID OF November, ana all
would be well. will Just here venture the
seeker more egregiously mistaken than he
will find himself after the I'd OF November;
for il am not very greatly deceived in the
signs OF the times, and from reliable infor-
nation received from all parts OF the dis
tricf, he will be about the worst beaten Ma
boneiie In the State. From the very warm
demonstration shown last night during the
discussion here at Colonel FulkersOn's
home. know he must feel that his doom is
sealed, for it was evident that over two
thirds OF the large crowd OF voters were for
| Trigg aud the true Democracy.
| will not cumber your columns with a
detail OF Colonel FulkersOn's speech. Ii is
enough to say that it was dull, point!ess,
and without effect. His whole theme was
readiustment and abuse OF the purest and
best men OF the State; said not a word
against Garfield and nothing in favor OF
| Hancock. Did not tell what reason gov
erned bin in voting for DYSON, an out-anG-
ont Radical, for Second Auditor, and for
incOmpetent and "liZard" judges over
good and faithful Democrats; for negro
| doorkeepers over manned Confederate sol
ders, and for the repeal OF the capitation
| tax which he voted for few years ago.
Nor did he tell the people that Frank Moss,
the notorious negro Radical, was canvass
er for his party in the county OF BuckEg-
ham. His speech created not particle oil
enthusiasm, and fell still-born from his lips.
Major Trgg, in the common cement OF bis
speech, said that he came not to discuss local
matters, but to appeal to the honest voters
OF the county TO rally to the support OF the
only true Democratic ticket in The State
the 19thoi-May ticket-and thereby insure
the State 10 Hancock and English as against
the bogus concern Of the eth OF July, or the
| Radical ticket put out al stanton. His eX-
posure OF the Radical party as well as OF the
| Roadjusters was most able and powerful, and
his utterances we're cheered TO the echo by
more than two thirds OF the large audience,
and long before be concluded it was patent
to every one present that the venerable
| leader OF the Readiusters had giant to con-
| tend with instead OF boy, and ] will yen-
ture the assertion that he would most gladly
avoid during the rest OF the canvass again
being tackled BY his youthful competitor.
The truth is Colonel FulkersOn was com
pletely crushed aud overwhelmed by The
| incontrovertible arguments and facts pre-
sented by Major Trigg, and l have never
seen stronger or more convincing amount
OF enthusiasm exhibited than was shown in
favor Of Trigg; and to-day Is day OF re-
loicing among all true Democrats IN our
community at the result-the glorious
triumph Of our gallant standard-bearer las'
night. You may set down Trigg's majority
| ut not less than 1900 in the Ninth district.
| BORDER.