Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-05
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Mr. Beirne and Mr.. Munrord speak.

Mr.. Beirnc and Mr.. Munford Speak.
ICoIfespO ndence of the Richmond Dispatch,l
OCTOBER :. 1881.
ON the stand last night were Superin-
tendent r. y. Jordan, Mayor W. p. Graves,
:. W. Armi>tead, i. Il. McDccrman. l.. &.
Berkeley. Jr., j. ID. Blair. and some Of the
newspaper men. Nearly every seat on the
floor was taken bywhitc men. and some were
Standing in the aiSlCs. and in the gallery
there were about ten negroes. Mr. Bcrke-
ley bad introduced Mr.. Berne. When thi,
reporter got into the hall Mr.. Bcirne was
discussing the Mulligan letters, and the
FIRST sentence he heard was that james &.
Blaine ought TO be called JAY Gould
Blaine and the opinions OF Mrs. Morrill,,
Senator Edmunds, Mr.. ilawlcy, snd Others
concerning Elaine were afterwards in due
order set forth. Edmunds WIS very cold
in support of Blaine, and IIawley had sad.
1t can't be helped. but I'm sorry Blaine
has mixed up his public and private mat
tcrs.'
Nj. BeiIne then proceeded to exhibit the
character Of the Republicans who were
supporting Cleyeland-Curtis. Schurz,
BrlstOw, and OtherS-and that Of the prOml-
ncnt friends OF Blaine amongst the Rcpuh-
lican.-Elkns, Joyce, Dorsey. Then he
showed UP two or three sO-called Demo
Gratis who were against Clcyeland-Grady.
who had been kicked 10y Cleveland and had
not got over il; Dana. who was u di>ap-
pointed oflice-scekcr, who had been always
irving 10 cut the throat Of prominent
Democrats. who las Mr. Beirne said he
knew from private sOuIces) went 10
the Pacific Slepc 10 ascertain II
there were a chance for himself 10
l.. Itsi
would be lard to find 4 man with more
brains, more verify, and less reason; the
man who had robbed citizens aud insulted
ladies. and could not find Cleveland a DEM
ocrat good enough for him.
And then when Mr.. Beirne proceeded TO
sketch the old-time Democrats who were
supporting the young Governor Of New
York, Tildcn, Thurman, Bfyard (''who is
10 be CleyclIBd's successor y, the house
came down with applause. The mere an
nouncemcnt in turn Of these names pro-
yoked applause.
1.-The cause OF all the STIR for Cleveland"
said Mr.. Beirne, " is the general demand
for reform. the innate love for the rights
Of The states, the fixed desire Tor the resto-
ration Of good local sef-governmCnt."
And then Mr.. BeiTne concluded with an
EXPOSITION Of the necessity for reform.
III. Bcirne stood up before the audience
like an honest man who had something TO
say TO honest people. and people listened rs
il they were anxious TO hear every word
he uttered. lie did not invite applause.
"How did you like the speech" said TO
a man Of seventy. Capital" said he
and so said they all.
CAPTAIN Armstead introduced Mr.. Nun
ford. Mr.. Muniord brought good news
from the western counties Of this district.
All the divisions which had existed there
on matters OF state policy were healed.
lie then defed any man 10 point 10 one great
act Of legislation devised by Blaine; one
great principle OF government announced
by him; anything done by him that would
characterize him as anything but "the
King Of the Lobby" And these charges,
all Of the charges against Blaine, had origin
ated amongst the Republicans. And as
for Logan, be was Stalwart OF the Stall
warts, and had never forgotten that the
war was over.
In discussing the platform OF the Repub-
lcan party Mr.. Munford said that II was O
series OF apologies from beginning To end,
and implies elf.condemnation, ana then he
went on 10 show as 10 "the inequalities OF
The tariff" the promise OF protection 10 for
eign-born citizens. the promise OF protec-
ton 10 American labor, the protested de-
Sire 10 restore the navy and protect Amer.
lean commerce, and so through.
The success Of the Democratic party. SAID
he. means the success OF reform and the
restoration of the Union. The success OF
the Republican party Is the success OF sec-
,jonalism and Acknowledgement and the
ruin OF State governments; and II Is tho
continued purchasing Of men from the