The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08
BOB. AND ALT.

lile candidates tor Governor
arrived Saturday morning last on
tie early tram and III company with
several friends, breakfasted at the
residence Of Capt. A. T. McNeal.
After breakfast they were carried
to the Bolivar Hotel, where separate
rooms had been secured Tor them by
the County Democratic Executive
Committee, The Democratic csn-
didate, after short rest, was con-
Quoted to the Democratic Headquar
tiers, where he received a large
number of his political trends. The
ladies made up some 500 or 1000
white roses, which were gwen out
to the democrats as they reported
at Headquarters. and soon he eets
were tn ronged with SIZZLING demo-
Gratis with white roses pinned to the
lappels of their coats. Led -oses
were conspicuous only for their ao-
sence. By hiatt past eIeyen, the
hour fixed for the speaking, fully
2, 800 people were assembled in the
Court House yard, where the
speaking was advertised 20 take
place. Seats from the Baptist and
Cumberland Presbyterian churches
and from the Court House, had been
arranged around the beau al stand
erected by the Denocra.ic Com
mittee. and lastly decorated by
the ladies with bunting and flowers,
sufficient 10 accommodate at least
!, 800 people. The seals were pro-
cured and arranged by our energetic
Sheriff, A: F. Ycpp, and they were
rapidly filled with ladies and gen
tlemen as the hour for speaking
approached. Soon the rival candi-
dates appeared upon the stand, and
were greeted with round Of aD-
plause. The Democratic candidate
lead off in a speech of one and one
half hours, which was listened to
attentively by the vast crowd, and
was frequently applauded by The
democrats present, who consGitu. Led
at least fOur-ffths of the audience.
A large number of ladies were pre-
sent, and showed their appreciation
of the many happy hits made by the
gallant democrat, by frequently
clapping their hands. "Our Bob
made a magnificent speech, which
waH highly appreciated by the
Democrats present. AS much al
they expected of him, he exceeded
their expectations. His arraagn-
ment of the Republican party fol
, their corruption while in power, anC
for the abuse of that power, wa.
scathing, and eloquent. The speaker
seemed to be in excellent tim; auC
handled his subjects with a master
ly hand. His delineat;on Of tn,
. principles and doctrines of the dem
oCratic party was perfect. Hi
, speech was pronounced by thos
who heard 1t, one of the veIy fiues
eyer delivered in this county. Til,
democrats felt that they had leade
who was worthy of their support
: and when the election comes off h
3 Will receive the solid support c
every democrat in this county. Al
ter the democrat closed his speec
the Republican stepped 70 the from
of the stage and began his speech
He was received with a few vel
/ from his colored followers, who la
assembled in a group to the lett {
E the stand. By the time "Our Bot
Y got through The few white Republi
5 cans present at the opening of hi
o speech had made their exit. TIL
q first part OF the Republicans speed
n was high-sounding, and had eviden
D ly been used on a dozen 4th of Jul,
D celebrations up in East Tennessee
r 1t was pretty, but these was yer
little in it. He then began trad
upon the Democratic party, an
} charged them with being responsible
for the hard times, and numerOI
y other ills, which was the most yer
bic piece of damagOgy to which a
enlighted audience was eyer force
u to lis en-. His speech was compose
almost exclusively of bold assertion
. which he did not undertake to veri1
0 and which could not be proven.
& fell flat upon the entelligent positiC
; of the audience, but was applaude
} by the few Republicans who Ell
u upon the outskirts of Che crow,
. The rejoind der OF the Democrat WI
; full ofhappy illustrations and carrie
the crowd by storm. After til
a reioinders, the democrat came TO-
@ ward and returned thanks to tt
ladies, who had presented him wit
- a number of beautiful boquet
h The vast crowd then dispersed. TG
3 democrats we're hilarious aud PrOU
G. of the manly efforts of their leade
- The crowd was remarkably orderl
and attentive throughout. III
3 spea l1ers both stated that it was tt
)s most attentive and respectful crow
h its size, which they had met durir
r the canvass. 1t was galaday f