Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-28
OLD DOMINION CLUB.
RoUsIxc DEMocRArIcR1LLT

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The Police Courtroom last night VA
crowded to its utmost capacity TO heal
the questions At issue in the pending
contest discussed by Hon. b. b. Nun
ford. Of Pittsylyania, and others. j
was = great pity that the Old Dominion
Club Of Jefferson Ward, under whose
auspices the meeting was held, had not
been able TO secure larger hall. Not
one half OF those who came out could
get into the building, but the spirit o.
the occasion was so rampant that the
crowd fingered around the bnilding on
Franklin and Mayo streets, catching ss
best they could the words Of eloquenss
and feeling let fall by the speakers
within. Jardells's band made fine
music for the occasion.
At o'clock the crowd was called to
order by Mr.. Meade Haskins. Of the
City Committee, who announced that
the meeting was to demonstrate TO the
world that in the onward march TO VIC
tory the people Of Jefferson Ward were
no idlcrs. but co-workers in the strug-
gle for good government. peace, and
prosperity. He,-said the Democratic
party acknowledged no boss except the
will Of the people, and no master ex-
cept Him who controlled the universe.
lApplause.l
lie spoke in glowing terms Of Fitz
Lee. alluding to him as ths embodiment
Of true chiva,-y and manhood and g
man in every way worthy Of the high
position TO which the good people ol
Virginia would elect him next Tues
day. Mr.. Haskins concluded his re-
marks by introducing Mr.. B. B. Num-
ford, of Pittsylvania.
Mr.. MUNFoRD SPEAKS.
in commencing his speech hr. Num-
ford assured his hearers how much
pleasure it gave him TO address an au-
dience in the town OF his nativity.
From the great county Of Pittsylvania
he brought words of cheer and greet
ing. The white men CT that grand old
county had answered the bugle call OF
the gallant chieftain OF Democracy, and
would give him glorious majority in
the coming election.
The nominees Of the Republican party
were noticed. They were referred to
as fit representatives Of the party to
which they belonged. The old-time Re
adjuster, the succeeding Simon-pure
pretended Democracy, the Coalition
party following. and now the Republi-
can party. lie pictured these phas IS
in eloquent and humorous tones. The
sale Of Mahone's vote, the bargain be-
tween the Administration and the Sc
nior senator from Virginia, the - am
for Arthur because Arthur is for me y
campaign, all received due attention,
and were handled in such q manner as
10 call out frequent applause.
The career Of the Republican party
since 1853 and that of Malone and his
government was alluded to as shame
and disgrace to the people, in many re-
spects rivalling the darkest days Of re-
construction. They had deliberately
Joined hands with the bloody-shirt
party, and took pleasure in denouncing
and slsndering the people of Virginia.
The record Of the Malone party, the
Boss, sitting in secret chamber. with
his caucus pledge in his hand forming
the signatures Of the representatives OF
the people from among those who be-
longed TO his party was told. As soon as
he got into power he prostituted the
Judiciary. Who ever heard OF lizard
Judge until Malone got into
power, The commissioner-of-sales
bill in all its meanness was held up.
The tobacco inspectors or samplers
bill was attempted for the purpose Of
giving power and patronage to the
party. The congressional reapportion-
ment bill with its peculiar gerrymander-
ing was for the same purpose. as was
also the bill TO redistrict the
judicial circuits OF the State,
and the alteration and amending
Of the charters OF cities. All Of these
and many other bills attempted by the
Republican party were not in the in
terest Of the people, but exactly the
opposite, for the very purpose Of de-
priving them OF their will and rights,
and transferring these to the hands Of
those who were bound to Malone and
his ring.
, The Petersburg bank swindle showed
that the money OF the State had been
put in the banks and borrowed out by
officials high in authority. Ex-AuditOr
S. Brown Allen and Brother-in-Law
Hamilton, treasurer of Augusts-the
latter Of whom received . fat Job from
the Auditor rother-in-law-receive
due notice. Mr.. Munford showed ho~
nicely Mr.. Francis S. Blair, Attorney
General, had festhered his nest by fees
received for services rendered while he
was in the discharge of duty. the fees
being in excess Of the salary prescribed
by law.
The squander Of public funds in the
printing of the Riddleberger bonds and
the violation OF the Kendall contract.
the broken contract for the building Of
the Central Lunatic Asylum, and the
same in regard TO Improvements at the
penitentisry, were cited, among other
things, to show that the Malone
party, instead Of outstanding the re-
sources Of the State, had been the
fruitful instrument Of recklessly vast
ing the peoples money. Further than
that, the Republican party had been q
distnrber OF the peace. That party
had banded the negroes against the
white men, but the white men Of Viz
ginia never intended to doff their
plumes to such an ignorant horde.
ICheers].
False arguments and insidious
reasoning had been used to make the
negroes believe the falsehood that the
Democrats were their enemies. He
told story about John S. Wise, who
was supporting General Joseph E.
Johnston years ago against W. W.
Newman. the Greenback candidate.
Wise was then a rampant Democrat,
and was interrupted by An old negro