The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-20

TURNOUT OF THE PEoPLE-THE MEET.
ING ON BROAD sTREET-ADDREssEs BY
MEssRs. BoHANNoN, sTRINGFELLow
AND WISE, &C. &C.
The iorclligbt demonstration Of the Han
cock. English and George ID. Wise Clubs
OF Richmond aud vicinity last night was an
imposing s1ar
The line was formed about "A O'Clock at
the corner OF Broad and Seventh streets,
aud the procession moved of In the follow
ing order: Mounted Police, under CON-
mapd Of Sergeant Parrater; Marshal Max.
well T. Clarke and Aids the Marshall
Ward Club, with Voelker's Band in front
the Old Dominion Club; the East-Eud
Pleasure Club, Kessnich's Band; the
Young Virginia Club; the Konservative
Kampalgn Kiub, and the Clay Ward Ac-
tives.
The procession marched down Broad
street to Nineteenth, thence TO Main, thence
up Main 10 Ninth, up Ninth TO Broad. up
Broad to First, and then back to the place
OF speaking, in front Of the City Hall. But
few houses were illuminated, but there was
very lavish display OF red and other lights
and OF all kinds OF pyrotecbnlcs. Tile
streets were lined with spectators, and the
clubs were greeted with enthusiastic cheer
ing as they passed through.
The speakers stand was brilliantly illli-
minated with gas-jets. One OF these was
in the form OF the monogram OF the Demo-
cratic candidates, H-E-W. When The
procession marched up Broad street the X.
XIX. remained at the speakers stand, aud
as the procession filed past Them they were
received with beautiful display. OF fire-
works.
TUE TRANSPARENCIEs.
The Old Dominion Club had some very
creditable trausparencies. The largest rep
resented ship, and had the following we'll
gOtten.up inscription on one SIDE:
"This ship Is for the White House bound,
Has left Jim Garfield aground.
Sunk by Credit Mobilier stock
And the lie Golyer paving 6cck;
So, good. bye Arihnr-farewell Gar -
Youi stock has fallen below par"
On another, in large letters. appeared
Vote for the regular ticket, and in so do
ing SAFE Virginia to Hancock"
The jefferson Ward boys transparency.
which represented Hayes leaving the White
House followed by Hancock's right foot,
attracted no little attention, and was among
the best exhibited.
Another transparency, with the inScrip-
tion. Remember tie fraud Of to 7 and
give Hancock Virgina's H." was con-
spcuously exhibited.
The Clay Ward Actives and the Marshall
Ward Club also had some appropriate in-
scriptions upon their traDsparencies.
INCIDENTS.
While The procession was pausDg in
front Of Monticello Hall some one fired a
pistol, aud tue ball went through one Of the
glass windows Of the store occupied by
Lewis Held & Sou. 1t barely missed MI
Heller.
One OF The best exhibits OF calcium light
was that OH Broad street between seven
tecnth and Nineteenth streets.
In front OF the Old Dominion Club head
quarters, OH Main street, huge bonhce was
bult, aud was burning unlil late hour.
All the arrangements of the parade were
excellent. and it passed of without acci-
dent or disorder. The police arrangements
were excellent, and the conduct of all who
participated in the demonstration was ex-
empary.
The ucnrico and Manchester clubs did
not turn out with the Richmond clubs last
night. but there were number OF Hen
riconIans and Mancbesterians at the meet
ing; in fact, "The Free State" contributed
no little to the magnitude Of the crowd.
THE MASS MEETING.
The meeting was called TO order about 0
O'Clock by b. c. Gray, Esq, chairman Of the
City Central Conservative Committee, who
in a neat and appropriate speech introduced
as the first speaker &. A. BOhannon, Esq.
Mr.. Bobannon came forward and was re-
celved with cheers. He stated that he was
but an in,erude to the speakers that were
to follow him, and eloquently alluded to
the past history of Virginia, and how
her people have In days past stood up for
the great and good principles OF Democracy.
He could not be made 70 believe that the
American people would submit any longer
to be ruled by that party which has had
control Of the country for the past
twenty years, and encouraged the peO-
pie to stand by and support with all
their power the hero Of Gettysburg.
Encourage not that party which makes war.
fare against the race from which we have
snrung. In conclusion, ne said let us give a
long pull, a strong pull. and pull altogeth-
er for Hancock and English and George D..
Wise. His speech was indeed fiue one,
a
In fact. the great crowd seemed pleased
with Mr.. Bohapnon's remarks, and his
speech made a great impression upon the
assemblage.
MAJOR CHARLES s. s1RINGFELL0W.
MIR. Gray next introduced Msior &. S.
Stringfelow, OF Petersburg. He said he
was not there to talk about the settlement
of the State debt, but to speak on national
questions and issues. He alluded to the
growth OF our country during the past
century, and touchlngly spoke OF the
patriots OF 1776. The name OF John
Hancock, said he, appeared upon the
Declaration OF Independence, and the
name Of Winfield Scott Hancock will
loom up brightly before the American
people, and be, like his noble ancestor, will
advocate the great principles OF liberty.
You know that when the Republican party
was in the ascendency 1t was led by Ulysses
Grant, the vilest tool ever placed in the
hands OF great party. Have you for
gotten about the Underwood corrupt iu-
dietary, which trampled under foot our
liberties and rightsi We still have some
Underwoods with us, but when The great
Democratic party assumes control OF the
country we can look for more John Mar
shalls aud a purer judiciary.
Major Stringfellow very eloquently al
luded TO the fitness Of the Democratic can
didate for Congress from this district. Cap
tain George ID. Wise, and when be pro-
nounced the name Of that gallant Standard
bearer OF our cause he was cbeered Justify.
Two electoral tickets have been put in the
field, and the question for you to decide is
which Is the real one.