Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-13
OUR "FITZ" SPEAKS.
GOVERNOR LEE RECEIVED WITH EN-
THUsrAsM IN WASHINGTON.
he Addresses an Immense Audience and
Csptivatss Thsm-spsscAes BY hessrs.
Murphy, Allen, and Goode.
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WASHINGTON, September 12--The Democrats
ratncstion meeting here tonight was hh I'M
mense affair. AlbaughB Opera-iouse was
crowded from pit 10 dome with an enthusiastic
audience OF men and women, while thousands
VINO could not gain admission were aIdIessed
from stands outside OF the building. SpeANer
Carlisle presided, and after a fes brief remarks
endorsing the nomination OF CleTelhhu anu
Thurman introduced
GOVERNOR PGrZHUGH LEE.
When the Governor advanced no Was greeted
by magnificent ovation. The whole house
broke out IN round Of cheers that was repeated
again and again. Men waved their hats anu
women their handkerchiofs ana u vas several
minutes before be could speak for the applause.
The Governor ssld:
when ] look upon this splendid audience
and hear tho shouts which al the air ieel mat
they are but the prelude b. the pa ans Of victory
that will sound over this broad land In Noyem-
Der next. whom the American people shall have
recorded their verdict Of well done, good AMI
inithful servant on the Administration OF gro.
yer Cleveland. | come from tho moiher OF
States aud statesmen with glad tldings to tho
Democracy Of the capital The men OF virginia
are gathering from tho sea,oast, the Valleys,
and tho mountains under the battlo-nag OF inc
old Democracy. eager for the tray and conhuent
Of victory tle hon proceeded I'm an eloquent
royiew Of Cleyelnnd's Administration and took
up 10 order Its salient features.
THB UNcRowSED KING.
He paid his respects % Mr.. Blaine. whom he
styled the " UncroWnei King OF kepuOicanism
who had recently returned from tour through
Scotland on the Talieyuo coach 81 one OF the lend
ing nonopOlists OF this country IN regular Ncp,ip
licen style. in an English steamer. commanded
by an English captain, manned by an hnglsh
crew. and flying an English fieg-all tho trium-
plant results Of the Republican policy that hal
ruled This country for twonty-f0ur years and
driven the American flag from the high seas.
BLAINE on TRUSTS
He referred 70 Blaine's speech on trusts, and
said that he had attempted 70 retire from tho
position he had at first assumed on this subject
ike the lrshman. who. whom reprOache1 ~ BIS
captain tor coHardico under fire, replied, VI
would rather be a coward for few minutes now
than corpse all nay NO." AR. Blaine had at
tempted 70 retreat from his rec0ri, but II was
there and the country would hold him 10 II.
THE GRANDSON OF HIS GRANDFATHER
Reierring % General Harrison be said that he
had been nominated because he was tho grand
son OF his grandfather, who was an old Virgil
Man. ana he had no hesitation IN saying that The
present hepublican candidate, hal he been
resident Of Virginia. would now be Democrat
supporting Grover Cleveland ike the rest OF his
grandfaihcr's descen iAntV Ina the Old Dominion.
In conclusion the Governor said shat virginia
was solid Tor tho Democratic ticket because u
represented the
PgACs. PROSPERITY, And PROGRESS
Of a reunited country and held out tho assu-
rance 20 The southern people thai they would Do
recognized az equal participants IN All the glory
o. a restored Union. and because under Demo-
cratic Administration be as Nirginian could
ieel that tho star That represented virginia on
tho American flag shone with A. bright and ei-
fulgeDt q Light as that which reprc'enied Massa-
chusetis. All that the South desired was pcF',
fraternity, and cQva ity under Tie Constitution,
and that tho Administration Of Grover CleYc-
land assured The Governor closed amid cries
of"Go on" the audience seeming unwilling ~
LET him stop.
OTHER sPgEcHES.
Ile was followed by Hon. Jeremiah Murphy. OF
Iowa. AMI Representative Nler, ~ Mississippi,
who made one Of his humorous speeches mat
kept rhc house ia q roar OK laughter from heSiL-
ming % end.
lion John GOOde was M next speaker and he
del vered q most powerful sad eloquent Slnli Il
ton Of Mr. Clevelauds domestic aud foreign
policy His speech Was listened tO with rapt a.
tenti0n, broken at times BY tam iltIous APP
plhuse His Rrraignmcnt ~ the Republican par
~ was terrific AMI ms address throughout was
pronounced one u tho ablest that has been de-
hyerod during the canvass.