Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-24


all in their power 10 promote the develop
ment OF her numerous industries, and 10 lend
her helping hand IN The career 81 rapid
growth aud pros perily which the future has
IN store for her.
Therefore Il + that We confidently appeal
10 all 0' our icll0w-ciiizcns who love thcir
cieiy. desire 10 see her helutified. and who
have an interest in The prosperity, p ace. and
happiness Of al her people to support the
nominees OF the Democratic party In the
contest Of to-day. Respectfully,
The DENOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Large Meeting in EieIvidere Hall Lass
Night.
A biehly.encouraginc meeting was held
last night at BeVIdeTe Hall under the
auspices Of the Cay Ward Actives, strong
Democratic c'up. A band Of music was
there and 4 number OF good speeches were
made.
Mr.. william Ryan. president Of the club,
| presided, and about $50 O'Clock arose and
welcomed the audience. lie made no speech,
/ but pointed out the importance Of nj! Demo-
crats voting TO. day. and then introduced The
| first speaker oi the evening, Senator James
/. Gordon, OF Al'emarie, who ocime forward
amid cheers and applause and made lengthy
! and interesting address.
MR. GORDON.
Senator Gordon said he had come from
bis mountain home 10 talk about the princi-
pies Of The party which had withstOOd the
shocks and storms for over 100 years. The
Democratic party was the uuGying enemy OF
all monopoly, and the advocate OF The
proper adjustment Of cipltA and laboc.
| lie did rot propose. he said. 10
! discuss tie tarin, or that RepubH-
| can monsiro,iiy protection, or tue mill
| lions Of dollars which were stored away IN
the Treasury by The Republican party while
the poor man has to pay tax on The neces.
stiles % life. but he would say a few words
about The Republican paTty-th3 Jim Blaine,
John Wise, Billy Mahone, and John Sher-
man party. Toe Republican party was the
psriy that waved the bloody shirt and hated
the south.
The speaker referred 10 the representative
equality OF the Democratic Convention
which recently assembled in Norfolk. There
side bv side sat the banker and the mer-
chant. the lsborcr and the lawyer, the brain
and the Drawn OF the country. The Repubi-
can Convention al.o caught the spc tkeI's at-
tcntion. the scenes OF which were too disgust
ING for any body 10 describe. Il was sutl-
cieni. however. to say that william Malone
and John =. Wisc-the Castor and POlluN,
the Damon and Pythgs-h1Ye sid farewels
but in spite Of that when clcctlou-day comes
the Republicans will be as solid as melt-
axe aud a. clipper as iay.blid.
Mr.. Gordon alluded 10 the able govern
menf OF Mr.. Cleveland and the sagaciOus ad-
ministration Of FitZhuQh Lee. The Gov
crnor had done hi, whole duty; he wore the
white flower OF a bllmeess life, and bis
course as Governor excited the admiration
OF all
The speaker called attention u the stag
nation OF such cities "a Petersburg and VIII
liqmsburg aud other cities ruled by Bepuoii-
cans, and he appealed to his hearers 10 pre-
vent Richmond sharing a Ike fatc.
The speaker interpOaicd his speech with
choice bits Of cloQuence, which added
dainty favor TO what was strictly political
speech lie was frcqncAtly and loudly ap-
plauded.
Mr.. pENDIErOS.
Mr.. r. !. e. Pcndlcfon, cone Of the
pluckicst Democrats oi Indiana" as the
chairman said. was next introduced. lie
began by speaking Of the appreciation Win
which the Administration OF Grover C'cve-
hnd had been received in Indiana,
ana then commented ON the tariff, giving
The origin Of the word, showing that
its real definition " robbery. ana claiming
that the system Instituted aud sustained iOr
TWENTY-FIVE years by the Bcpulhcan party
had 10 . none OF It's original characteristics.
lie discussed the subject in most com
prehensiye manner.
Mr.. Pendlcton's remarks were delivered
in clear ond attractive style and listened TO
attenuyely.
EH. ELLYsON.
Ton.J. TAYLOR Ellyson. the next speaker.
said the latencss OF the hour would prevent
him from making speech. Be,id q, the
time for talking wss over. The time Tor
action was come Tomorrow LtO-dayl the
question and the only issue would be, Shall
the white people or the negroes RUE the
dcstinles Of the city? lie hoped all good
Democrats would turn out and vote to-day.
COLOSEL sPoTswOOD.
Colonel NJ. J.. SpotsWood, nominee for
Commonwealth Attorney, was the next
speaker. He alluded to the common enemy,
the Republican party. which had proved IT.
-elf destitute Of principle il lis beliefs could
be called principles. He urged an mca TO
support the Democratic ticket to-day.
NR. CiPEEs.
The closing speech. made by Mr. james
II. Capcrs, nominated for the Board Of Al
dermen in Clay Ward, was rousiug, earnest
effort, and drew forth the hearty pdudiis Of
his audience. He speaks IN ou excited,
original way. and his voice gets higher and
higher until the climax comes, which always
brings with it cheer, from the audience.
Mr.. Capers said that after the eloquent re-
marks Of those who haI preceded him il
would be a piece Of supererogation for him
TO attempt oratory. lie iclt as much interest
in the success as anybody else. He was a
Democrat from pnncipic "A member OF
that party Of good, happy government.
He believed that tomorrow would
be started the bal which would roll on until
victory in November.
Mr.. CaperS said he represented no class.
II elected to the Board he would represent
his ward, and white and black alike.
After Mr. CaperS concluded the band
played, and Chairman Ryan declared the