The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-10
The Democrats are elated end the enemy
chopfalIen. Baifey will rue the

completely chopfaIIen. Bailey will rue tn
day he ever met VFerrall on the stump
| Bailey's speeches were both replete will
yulgarity. aud he seemed to enjoy the lit
tie applause he received from the negroes
to whom In large part bis remarks were ad
dressed. He completely disguised white mel
Of bis own party, and his speech as we'll a
| OFerralPs made many votes for Thomp
son Crockett, the Democratic nominee
| We feel assured now that old Wytbe vii
be redeemed, and that the redemption vii
be largely due to UFerrall. e.
The Roanoke Democrats.
MEETING or TIFF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEMO.
CRATIC CLUB-A FEW ENCOURAGING FIG.
UREs-MAJoR GRIFFIN, CAPTAIN FIGGATT
PROFESSOR THOM, AND OTHERS on THE
STUMP
Correspondence OF the Richmond DisDatch.l
ROANOKE, VA, October 3, 1888.
IL has been my good fortune 10 attend
several large and enthusiastic Democratic
meetings in your city, but have never
seen such enthusiasm as was manifested at
the meeting Of Botetourt-Springs Demo-
cratic Club Held on Saturday night last
near Hollins Institute. This Club is COM
posed OF the white Democrats OF BOtetOurt-
Springs precinct. in Roanoke county.
where the total white vote is only go, and
ever since the existence OF the Readiuster
party the vote has been Il Democrats
against IS Readjusters.
4 short while since the ahoye-named
club organized, with Mr. j. W. Day as
president and Professor william II. Plea
SAINTS secretary, and went to work in good
Saifh anH tho frtfffu Of fhafr txnrE
shown Saturday night, when the secretary
called his roll and thirty-eight OF the sixty
white voters answered TO their names.
Thus. you see, these fifteen staunch Demo
Gratis have gained twenty-,hree voters who
have heretofore followed Malone, ten OF
them coming into the Democratic fold that
nj ht. ! had the pleasure OF talking with
some OF these new members, and they all
seemed confident that the Coalition party
would not get ten white votes at that pre-
cinct. Now, can any other place in the
State show a better rcpOrtI
Saturday night was the regular meeting
night Of the Botetourt-Springs Democratic
Club for making arrangements for the fur
Their prosecution OF their good work. The
members were somewhat surprised and
amazed 10 find posted through the neigh
bOrhOod handbills TO the effect that the
ReadiuSter-Coalition party would meet at
the same place at the same time, when Mr..
Pat. McCaull and other speakers would be
on hand and that they would divide time
with the Bourbon Democrats in discussion.
That monumental check raised the wrath
OF that faithful band OF workers, and they
sent out invitations to their brother-Demo-
Gratis Of Roanoke and Salem TO come down
and hear the Joint discussion between Mr..
McCaull and Major Griffin. OF Liberty.
The voters Of the precincts were out IN
force, and in the crowd-would you be-
lieye itg- there was only one AahOncitc.
He looked like the lone fisherman. and after
the able speeches OF Captain J. II. II. Fig
gait, OF Fincastle; Major Griffin. OF Lib
erty; Mayor Cooke. Of Roanoke, and Pro-
fesSOrs Thorn and Peasants, Of HollinS,
the poor lone fisherman looked like the boy
that wished he hadn't come.
The audience was i'm entire accord with
the speakers, and il any party OF Demo-
cratic voters deserve credit for their efforts
TO redeem Virginia this noble band OF fiji
teen certainly do.
| almost forgot to say that Mr.. McCaull
was not forthcoming, and il he will take
my advice be will stay away from that
ueighborhood
The Club passed resolutions OF thanks 10
Captain Figgatt ana Major Griffin and the
Roanoke and Salem delegations for riding
seven and ten miles through the rain to
meet them, and promised to let us hear
from them on the 9Th OF November in no
uncertain way II.