Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-27
POLITICS IN RICHMOND.
F1Tz LEES COMING ON zHEad

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'.f,ranners rome Bsme 80 Veto
JefEersoD-W Ward Democratic Club viii
have snass-meeting AZ the Poiics
Courtroom tonight, and the speakers
they have announced are Hon. Messrs.
Beverley B. Munford. Of Pittsylvania
j. Marshall Mccormick, Of Clarke
and George d. Vase.
Mr.. Munford is well-known men,
Der 81 the Legislature, is 3 fluent
speaker, and well posted on all the
issues Of the canvass. especially those
relating TO purely State affairs, and he
never fails 10 interest his audience. He
belongs 10 the vell-known family Of
Muniord. whose members for half a
century or more have been distinguished
public men Of Virginia.
Mr.. Mccormick is - the little giant >
Of the State Senate. He is the author
Of the celebrated Mccormick bill. which
took the appointment Of the election
machinery Of Virginia out Of the
hands Of partisan judiciary snd placed
il In electoral boards chosen by the Le-
gislhture. lie is a gentleman Of great
intellectual activity and endowments /;
is bold and aggressive, but withal
courily, AID will make 4 tine, sensible,
ringing speech.
Mir. Wise needs no introduction 10
Richmond audience. lie has wonder
fui hold upon our people, and Whenever
he takes the stump they expect from
MIN scathipg exposition Of the frailties
OF the enemy. While tbs other two
gentlemen are specially qualified TO
SPEAK Of the distinctively State phases
Of this campaign. Mr.. Wise IS Just the
man TO touch upon national issues. and
70 show what is the record OF Mr. Ma
hone. Mr. >. 5. Wise, Wr. John Sher-
man. and Republicans generally in Con
gIess.
The Jefferson Warders are going 70
have big crowd tonight. The room
isn't going TO hold all the people who
will assemble, but they could get no
better plscs. Usually they have the
Old Market Hall for their meetings. but
The repairs which have been going or
there FOR months are not vet finished.
and so they had 70 fall back Oh the
Police Courtroom.
From the dark DAYS OF 1869 when
the Democrats Of Jefferson Ward rem
dered ever-memoTable service II help
ing 10 rescue this city and State from
the clutches Of the Wells party down
10 this day. they have been among the
foremost IN efficient party service.
They MADE an admirable canvass Of
their ward to briag their voters TO regis
tTsiioD they Will have a rousing meet
iug tonight. and o. election day they
viii bring every true Democrat 70 the
polls 10 vote for Lee. Massey. Ayers,
and the legislative ticket.
THE CITY COHMITTEE-FITz LEE.
The City Democratic Committee
Colonel John 3. Cary chairman-will
meet tonight for important business.
Among other things they hsvs to ar
Iange to receive General Fitz Lee on
November %.
General Lees canvass is now draw
ing to . close. lie has surprised even
those who knew him best and admired
his ability most by the vigor and versa
t;lity Of his speeches. lie has nov
been 10 all sections OF the State he
has received unsurpassable ovatious
he has spoken often twice 3 dHy and
done his travelling mostly by night
yet retains ID wonderful measure his
health and strength and voice. and no
where can il be said that he mas made
a misstep OF been guilty Of = foolish
speech. On the contrary, the frSuk
soldier-gentleman has shown z state
msnlike ssgsclty which mas fairly a.
founded men VINO have made politics
lifelong study. HIS appointments have /
been IN the nature Of s triunpha /
march, and nov be closes his work by |
coming here from Alexandria Monday. /
November %, and that same night h.
and Hon. George b. Wise viii address
The voters OF Richmond from a stand u
be erected on the City-Hsli lot.
The City Committee will 30 doubt
take care that upon arriving here Gene-
RAJ Lee shall have welcome which
hall becomingiy cap MS canvass, and
warm up our people SO that Richmond
will the next day give nm from $500 |
70 5000 majority.
THE " DRUMMER BOYS"
The City COMMITTEES have addressed
to orr wholesale merchants q circular
letter asking and urging them so 10 ar
range that oil their travelling statesmen
who SO wish snail be mere 70 vote on
November Sd. A compliance with this
request will III many instances require
Decunisry sacrifices on the part of the
merchants and Of the statesmen. but the
knowing the patriotism
which inspires these citizens, feel sure
hat they Go not a6k II VAIN.
SHERMAN AND WISE.
The Hon. Messrs. John Sherman. OF
)hlo. and John ;. Wise will address
he Republican voters Of Richmond on
he City-HAN lot on Saturday night. II
S said that General Malone viii also
'e present.
THEIR TICKET.
It's understood thss the Republicans
iere viii support the following ticket
For tie Senate.
NJ. ". Hszlewood,
). Z. Devine.
For The House.
James NJ. Donnan,
d. II. Alley,
g. ". Logan,
". T. Marlborough.