The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-08-28
HON. A. M. WADDELL,
AND HON. THOS. D. JOHN
ST0N,
ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OF BUN
C0MBE,- SPLENDID SPEECHES.
A LARGE CROWD AND GREAT
ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
BEST SPEECHES YET MADE
Questions of National aud State Poll
tics Explained to Everybody's
Complete Satisfaction.

The court house was filled to over
flowing yesterday afternoon with
d;s.26ciats and republicans, white
and black, to hear the distinguished
Cape Fear democrat, Hon. Alfred
M. Waddell, eleetor-at-large for the
State, upon the political issues of
the day. Standing room within
the building was at a premium and
among the distinguished democrats
present were Judge Walter l..
Bragg, of Alabama, member of the
interstate commerce commission,
Hon. Jno. l.. Morehead, of Char
lotte, Hon. Thos. D. Johnston,
member of Congless from this dis
trict, Hon. Harry Skinner, of Greens
vile, N. c., Messrs Josephus Dam
iels encouragement Theo. F. Dav-
idson, and Ed Chambers Smith, of
Raleigh, Hon. Kope Elias, of Frank
lin, and others. All the prominent
local democrats of the city and
county were present, beside great
many visitors from adjacent coun-
ties. The greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed, and the strictest attention
was paid to the speakers. Judge
Boykin adjourned court for two
hours, in order to allow the speak,
ing to take place in the court house,
and Col. Virgil S. Lusk, whom the
radicals had put up to reply to Col.
Waddell, declined to do so for want
of time.
Col. Waddell was introduced to
the vast assemblage by chairman
c. M. McLoud, and after paying an
elegant tribute to Western North
Carolina, the eloquent and dlstin-
guished Cape Fear democrat, pros
ceeded in an hour and half's
speech, to explain National and
State politics, as he alone can do.
Every subject was thoroughly ex-
planned, and the tariff system was
analysed from its beginning to the
present. Radicalism and its hy>
pocrisies was thoroughly ventilated !,
and radical theories were as easily
exploded as if they had been but
bubbles. His references to radical
misrule in North Carolina were
scathing,. and his general arraign-
ment of that party was the most
mastery and Overwhelming ever
heard in this section. Col. Wad-
dell1s tributes to Cleveland and
Thurman were magnificent, and the
cheers that greeted him ever and
anon showed how deeply his utter
ances touched the hearts of the peo-
pie. His entire speech was an ear
nest, eloquent appeal for the main
tenance of the principles and
practices of democracy, and
his remarks regarding the utter
foolishness of the prohibition move
ment met with hearty endorsement
from the audience. All of his ar
guments were plain and simple and
could not fail to be understood by
all within the sound of his voice
and his speech is acknowledged by
all who heard it to be the most pow
ertul yet delivered in this city. Elo-
quent, mastery, forcible and con-
vincing in every particular, and de-
liVered with that grace and ease
characteristic of the distinguished
gentleman.
At the conclusion of Col. Wadr
dell's speech, Hon. Thomas D.
Johnston, the next Congressman
from this district, arose and made a
most excellent speech, of nearly an
hours duration; in which he re-
turned his thanks for the confidence
SO universally reposed in him, as
evinced by his unanimous renpmi-
nation, few weeks ago. He spoke
of the Mills bill, and the refusal o.
the republicans to repeal the inter.
nal revenue bill. He spoke of his
work during the session of Congress
in this direction, and finally closed
his powerful speech by declaring
that the rumors circulated against
him regarding the public building
matter were false to the letter. He
received a perfect torrent of ap-
plause, and his speech gave greaj
satisfaction to his constituents.
This occasion was one OF gre&
rejoicing and enthusiasm among thu
democracy of Buncombe, and il hai
| seldom been the pleasure of oui
i people to hear two speeches, 81
powerful in their argument and 81
strong in defence of democracy. al
were those delivered here yesterday
/ Col. Waddell leaves this morning fo
Waynesville, where he will addres
the electors Of Haywood to-day. w,
learn that a great ovation will b
rendered him at that place, and ",
know of several citizs6s who will g,
to Waynesville on this morning
train to hear him again. Col. Wad
dell is q powerful and ready de
batter, aud is doing good, solid worl
for the righteous cause OF dem
ocracy in this campaign.
we s.s,1, ana NJ