Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-30
MULLEN IN MANCHESTER.
He and Messrs. RyaIl and Dsvine
HpcGh.

The first meeting held In Manchester
during the canvass In the interest OF VIII
liam ri. Mullen, Esq, came off last night.
Arrangements were made for q meeting
last Wednesday night, and a stand was
erected near the intersection OF Decatur
street and the Petersburg turnpike for the
occasion, but there was no speaking, al
though one Of Mulen's most prominent
friends went over for the purpose Of ad-
dressing the supporters OF that gentleman.
Workmen were engaged all Of Yesterday
erecting a stand In front OF the Market
Hall, where the Democratic meetings are
always held. This was decorated with
flags and Chinese lanterns, and there was
an engine headlight on each side OF it.
At a few minutes after O'Clock the
Tammany Club OF Jefferson Ward,
Richmond, about seventy strong, head
ed hy the Manchester band. marched up
Hull street and halted in front OF the stand,
which the speakers had already ascended.
There was quite a good crowd present,
about 80 per cent. OF which were coiored
persons. In the audience were seen num-
ber OF pronounced Democrats, who were
drawn there by mere curiosity. AS soon
as the Tammary men arrived the band
marched 10 the stand and played two airs,
after which Mr.. A. B. Tyson called the
meeting to order and introduced as chair.
man Councilman william Walsh.
Mr.. Walsh SAID: Ladies and gentle
men there was quite sparse scattering Of
the former On tue outskirts OF the crowd
and fellow. w.wOrkiDgmen,-I W feel grateful
from the bottom Of my heart for the honor
you have conferred on me. / do indeed
consider it an homer to be called upon to be
ct,. of inn i IN
be over sixty years old, and this is one OF
the bappiest moments OF Rly life" He
SAID he had heard it asked, "Who H Hul.
len, and how was he nominated?" He
said that Mr.. Mullen had lived in Rich
mond since he was thirteen years old,
and served his apprenticeship and mastered
his trade. lie said that the Convention
which nominated Mullen was composed OF
seventy coored and one hundred and eight
whiteKDights Of Labor. Mr.. Walsh, after
making this statement, introduced "t the
next congressman, William II. Mullen"
Mr.. Mullen came forward aud discussed
the issues Of the canvass from his stand
point, which consumed about three quar-
tiers Of an hour in its delivery.
lie was followed by Mr.. John NJ. Ryall,
who spoke for rather more than an hour,
devoting most Of his time TO urging the
colored people 10 vote for the Labor candi-
date, who would support all measures that
looked to elevating them and securing for
them the same remuneration for their SER
vices which is received by the whites. Dir.
Ryall said that Of the two Wises John ;.
Wise was the worse; that there was no
thing which be would not do. Mr.. Ryall said
that here was Judge Waddill posing az the
friend OF the workingman and the colored
people. This gentleman, Mr.. Ryall said,
was running farm not far below Rich.
mond few years ago, and employed co.
lored hands. When, at the end OF the
month, The hands went TO Mr.. Waddill Tor
their pay be drove them off with shotgun.
ILsughterl Dir, Ryall introduced seyer'!
amusing ahecdote. during his speech,
which created considerable merriment.
Nr. Joseph Dcyne was introduced, but,
owing TO the lstCness Of the hour and the
fact that the crowd had greatly thinned out.
he did not dcta:n his hearers more than
five minutes.
The meeting then, at 1890 O'Clock,
closed, and the wolk OF taking down the
stand was begun at once and was completed
IN short order.
One popularity about the decorations OF
the standardized yeSterday-was that one
Of the United states flags was placed up
side down, which, in naval circles, ls con-
sIdered q sfgn OF distress.