Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-10-13
THE GREAT MIDDLE
RIVER DEMOCRATIC
DEMONSTRATION!
1900 Peopls on the Ground.

Yesterday was big day at Fort Def
ance, and despite the cold, chilling rain
that fell, about twelve hundred persons
we're present. Some of the more enthusi-
astic claimed that there we're from 1900
to 1900, but We think our figures are nearer
right AS we predicted, the Middle Riv-
or Democrats covered themselves with
glory. Their hospitality knew no limit.
and the good order and perfect sobriety
of the large gathering was highly cred ita-
Bile to the Democracy of Augusta.
THE SCENE.
AS train after train disembarked its
passengers at the depot platform the scene
was full of life. The grove back Of the
station was filled with all manner of ve
hicles. Over one entrance to the pavilion
grounds was an arch having inscribed on
it in gilt letters "Welcome," and over
the other entrance was another arch with
"This way Freemen" inscribed on it in
like letters. Across the track was an i'm
menss national flag and all around. every
building was decorated With smaller ma
tional flags. The pavilion was handsome
ly decorated with flags and contained
seats for the ladies'. Over the speakers
stand was .'O'FerralI for Congress" in
gold letters. Festoons of evergreens AID
flowers around the Pavilion, showed hat
che taste of the ladies had been availed OF:
At one side of the pavilion was square
of tables which would accommodate sew
eral hundred persons at time, and which
when dinner was announced. was loaded
with the most delicious eatables.
There were two bands present-the
Stonewall Brigade Band of Staunton, and
the &. U. Band of Rockingham.
THE SPEAKING
The Meeting was call. to order by Col.
Jno FL. Crawford, on whose motion Capt.
James Bumgardner, Jr.. was chosen presi-
dent, and Messrs. Jno. T. Harris. Abso-
ion Koiner, J. r. Stout, J. G.. Patton aud
A. NJ Fauntleroy. were chosen vice-pres :
idents.
Judge Fl. &. Allen. of Shenandoah, was
the first speaker introduced, and made one
of the most forcible speeches We have ever
heard on the stump.
He was folio wed by the Hon. John Ran
hours in length. which was so effective
that. notwithstanding the chilling rain,
she audience Listened to it with unfagging
attention to the last.
Hon. John T. Harris made stirring
little speech in introducing Col Cflas. +.
O'Ferrai. and dwelt with emphasis on
the "Ohio ne VS.
Col. O'Farrall then rose, and was re-
celyd with loni and prolonged applause,
and three hearty cheers. He said, what
our readers must not forget to make true
that if Augusta showed her strength his
election was sure. He had BEEN In every
county IN the District, and from the spirit
evinced in each he felt certain that All
gusta held he election in their n hands
After Col O'Ferrall concluded CT.
Skinner, Harry Tucker and Mr.. r. 5.
Parks, of Page county, made short ana
aoudly applauded speeches.
THE GREAT o HIO VICTORY
received notice from each speaker and the
arrival of the cars containing an extra of
the VINDICATOR about l O'Clock With
full details of the Democratic tidal wave
in that State, was received with great
cheering and cannon firing.
THE ARTILLERY
Il detachment of the Stanton ARTILLERY
commanded by Lit. J. T. Long, fired 100
guns during the day.
THE MIDDLE RIVER DEMOCRATS
showed yesterday that neither wind nor
water can dampen their ardor and made
good every promise they had made to their
Democratic brethren. They will also
make them good at the polls.
A STREET FULL OF DEMOCRATS.
6Q the return OF one of the trains last
evening". the passengers formed a process
sion and marched through the street. head
ed by the Stonewal Band, amid great
cheering fsom the people on the sidewalks
and in the windows. for Ohio and the Mid.
IDLE River Democrats.
THE OHIO NEWS AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
So Jubilaut are the Democracy over the
Ohio news, that last night mass meeting
was held at the Opera House in Stanton,
which was addressed by Ran Tucker
Judge Allen and others.