Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-31
SPEAKING IN FULTON
a GREAT MAsS-MsETiNG IN THAT FAR
OFF SECTION.
An Immense Crowd Hears Speeches by
Mcs,rs. Cardwcli Hunter,
and Haskins.
OllTulton ncvor tires.


particle Of doubt even IN the MINDS Of the
rnost skcptical. as TO the outcome Of next
Tuc~3ay'- struggle.
TO THE FRONT.
last nights demonstration at the corner
Of Piflh and Louisiana streets. Rockets,
under tac auspices Ot the Fulton Demo
c,liic Club was. Ike all It's predecessors,
satisfactory and successful one.
CLUBS As QUESTS
Union Democratic Club Of Marshall and
Jefferson wards met ~ the corner oi
Twenty -ifih street and Church Hill ave
nue. and. headed by the Old Dominion
Band proceeded 20 Twcnty-ffth aud Nam
efr..fs where thcv were Joined by the
Ol3 Dominion Democratic Club of Jciier-
son ward. Altogether there were several
ruadrod men in line, each one OF whom
bore lighted torch.
The l.no of march down Main street was
brightly illuminated throughout its entire
lonrth wi ith fireworks and colOred lights.
Cheer after cheer came forth from d. mo-
cratic fhroats and one more Jealous than
fho rost .aud % lady az thnO reached H'I
tody halt oui % sccOnd-story window aud
waved n burning newspaper IN lieu on
better torch.
rur STAND.
The stand on tho vacant lot al ne cor
nor of Fifth and Louisiana streets was
nicely arranged. with colOTed and fancy
cs--frhts M front The top and sides
were covered with canvas to cut on the
cool mght-air from H. occupants.
rHr MAYOR rRrHDrs
President Joseph Sorg. Of the Fulton
Democratic Club. called the meeting ot
over 900 voters 90 order. lie introduced
n- fhc presiding officer of the occasion
Nator J. TAYLOR Elysou. who IN turn pre-
..ufrd tDtucaudioucethe Hon. *. II. Card
well
spFAKTE CALDWELL.
This speaker began bv congra'ulafng
his hearers upon the great interest cvinced
br the Democrats of Fulton ~ the sue
re~~ of the party. he regretted exceed
incly that ho could not Ike his old pastor
in Hanover begin his speech with text
from the Bible and without any prclmi-
mary remarks But unfortunately his text
came from tho opposite directIon-thc III
larial regions and WAS William Nahone
M Cardweil briefly reviewed nahonc's
record. iie did not forget 10 pay h~ r.
.neots 20 his shadow. Mr. Musscy. who
wrote home % his paper that Nirginitns
didn't know the difference between boiled
dor and canvna- back duck. In view of
this statement what kind of a "varmlnt'
would Mus-ey think Malone was alter
nc.t Tuesday;
AUToCRATIc.
No one had voice in the Norfolk con-
vouuon except M0houe. The little despot
"A
repeated bv The minister at that gathering.
Nahonc- cnmity TO the Typographical
Union and brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers was briefly passed over.
When Malone stopped at hotel he
threw out pickets IN the hail and had
doorkccprr IN his room 10 prevent the ap-
lr0acl ot any one unannounced.
COMPARISONS.
The candidates Of the two parties were
compared and summed up IN the statement
thai. Nahoue put everything IN bls pocket
to which DE came near enough 20 lay ms
hands on. Mckinney was not wealthy, his
np,u-hludcd charitableue-s preventing
that. then he had never stolen railroad.
BE FIRM.
Conclulinr, MIR. Cardwell begged bis
nearer. 90 stand rs great stone wall and
uphold Eichmond's best interests. and
from -Dd fhem that when elecuon-night
comc old Hanover would send majority
a4 large iu proportion as that which VIII be
given hy Richmond
A soNG.
Captain Frank CUNNINGHAM was present !
"a and sang in his usual captlvniing man
non The Blue and the Gray He pre-
fac-i and supplemented his song with
good, sound Democratic advice.
WHAT II LEADs TO.
As a practical illustration Of the ruin
wrought hy Mahoue.sm Captain Cunning
ham exhibited plain gold wcddiug-ring.
This be- sald had been worn FOR long
time by gentleman respected by the best
people ~ the community. short time
ago he SEQ fal forgot himself and his duty
to wife AS 90 ioin Mahonc's gang. Since
that time hc had gone from bad 10 worse
nud had AZ last been reduced TO the dlreCX-
tremty # pawuiug bis wcdding-rng.
Several datS ago the wife had written 10
h,i, 90 please redeem the ring and hold II
..i. fI.s "a
back. which De had done.
JOHN HUNTER.
Mayor Ell,son next introduced Mr.. John
Hunter. who. after dcy0tlng ten minutes
tpar,ylcw 81 Nahouc's history, sand that
NL4hone WAS playing "a deep and double
4rcd game in Virginia that on the one
hand he was doing everything IN his power
tu0ulet the fears OF the white people and
.educe them from their allegiance 10 the
Democratic party, while on the other, 10y
InrcndiarS speeches IN midnight conclaNcs
and hy the circulation OF arttul dodgers he
was iuiAmIng the minds and stimulating
th. hopes ot the colorod race.
Mr.. Hunter denounced such electloncer-
lng methods and sand that Mahone de
served the unique lniaiuy ot making the
rDlored churches part OF his political
machinery.
The speaker discussed the obvious pcrils
of these coalitions between the cOlored
rae. and the worst elements OF the white
race. and said that our Judgment and conn
Iaou sense. n We were without the lessons
nf experience. would teach Us that the
nUVerumeut established 10y them must bc
la-uherably bad.
NtAHoNU's CHARGES.
AIr. Hunter referred to and answered
Maluu,'s charges against the Democratic
administration a. the Government He
said that the inability Of the COaitiOnparty .
Oh Furnish good government had been de /
ilou.tratcd tAat politics is the science /
OF pri ,lcal things '; that We must Judge I
party bv The results Of l.7 ruie, ana So .
judging. We must conclude that the Dcmo- +
ocratir party ls the shect-anchor OF our .
people hope. lAppiausel
vEoINI4's RESOURCES.
Nj Hunter spoke OF the great natural
resources Of the State and the stride that
she had made towards prosperity, and pc
;ured tie hhshunc effects of coalition
rule Sad that Virginia had no need for
William Mah0ue and his corrupt methods.
I!e urged the duty of close organization,
and -ald that u political campaign must bo
I..laned ou business principles; that We
must not trust too much TO puhlc speak
tt,. Up u1pular enthusiasm: that we must
avoid "a hurrgh canvass; that oceans OF
rhetoric would he uuavailng; that
argument and eloquence, however ad-
lo.raile. would alike prove a. sounding
l.a-- OF Is tiuAling cymhal unless supple
In-uttd hv earnest, lUdiclou7. Wti-'uftcted
,.rk. that the inceudlary harangues of
tl.lolcits orators should only stimulate
r. toronowed vigilance that Virginia IN
fr..te.l her cause 20 the ballots OF freemen
ana ,ot 10 the manipulation of an immense
corruution fund that the reward Of those
,.lo v.uld sayc Virginia from the curse Of
.'.t,on rule would not Ice tlnkling gold
Int a SENSE of duty faithfully performed.
lGreat applause.l
MR. HASKISs.
As the last regular speaker OF the eve
r,te SIR. Meade Haskins was presented to
Size meeting. TT.
Err. Haskins said he knew all the ladies
,..r. Democrats and if the men didn't
want TO get left they would have to be the
fame.
Iss old Democratic ship was progress