The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-05
ALL ABLAzE /!
RiChmonds Grand Rally for
The Democracy.
fhe Democratic DrunmSrS' Parade a
Grand Success.
All the Other Democratic Clubs
Join IN Line
And Form n Procession
Fully n Mile Long.
-
FIVE THOUSAND DEMOCRATS IN
LINE.
ALL DETERMINED TO SNOW UN'
DER THE LITTLE BOSS TO-DAY.
stirring speeches ~ tho Theatre by GOV
crnor Lee. Mayer Eliyson, Hon.
". ~. Kitchen. and Others.
EICHMOND COUNTED On FOR THREE
THOUSAND MAJORITY.

Richmond was ablaze with enthusiasm
last night aud her streets looked like the.
were on fire. Never was there NOR
brilliant demonstration in the city. ncHe
was there a more encouraging hnalc OF on
Of The hardest fought campaigns Of Virginia
The parade and the meeting that followed
il nj the Theatre were given I'm ter tn
auspices Of the Drummer-' Democratic
club. aud right much credit d. they deserve
for the well arranged manner IN which boil
We're conducted.
10 see the parade the streets were crowd
cd with the good people Of Richmond n
circus Of Haruun's or Robiuson's eNel
brought such "A cOncouir~e Of ciizen--inen
women and children into the streets
10 hear the speaking AT the Theatre, the
largest audience ever seen in iiS walls A.
seinblcd. The house was literally packed
from top to bottom. and thousands Wert
turned away, unable 10 gain admiitance.
1ur PARADE.
The parade began AT the corner of Broad
and Ninth streets about 80 o'clock. The
line was headed bv the marshals mounted.
Colonel Tazewcll Elicit. chief. thirty in
number. and some fifty other borScmcn.
Next came detachment Of police lied 10y
sergeant Cosby. followed 10y The Drum
iHcr>' democratic Club. some is carriages
the legisaiorial cnndi'".es and speakers.
in carriagoi. =, .i..a Ward clubs; the stu
dente "i'ii ,Vhmond College; Allen n
..a.ers Democratic club. wearing red
beavers: l.. II. Mayo's factory Demo
cratic club: Old Dominion Club. wear
ing red capcs and white lcssings;
Fulton Democratic club: tuion Democrat
ic club: the Clay Ward Acti,cs: the Work
ingnen's Club: the Fourth Precinct Club of
clay Ward and others followed up in The
rear by Fairfield Democratic club. iitty
strong on. horseback.
BANDS.
The procession ON foot was headed 10y the
First Regiment band: the rcgimentai drum
corps marched before the second vision:
he Old Dominion band furnished music for
the third division. and kcs-ncli'- band led
the fourth DIVISION.
The men virtually walked through fire.
All along the line Of march. as published
red light, burned. and rockets shot sky
ward. Iiaudkerchia- were waved from
every house aud store. and cheer after cheer
came 30 fast that the sound ~ music was al
times hard 10 hear.
The members of all the clubs carried
lighted torches. and many of them trans
parencfcs. appropriately noticed. One Of
the most unique designs was coiiin-Shdpcd
Transparency inscribed. "llc i dead" aud
bearing caricaturc OtMahOne.
Al TnF THEATRE.
Amer the march the procession di.banded
near the Theatre. where the mass-mceting |
was held.
On the stage -at about two hundred men. |
including the speakers. prominent citizens /
generally. and members Of the Drmmcr-'
club.
The whole audience had entered when |
Governor lee appeared on the stage. Nf !
the sight of him they stood up and waved /
handkcrchicf~ and chccrcd while The band /
PLAYED.
PRESIDENT witEoRN.
About $3.50. President Wilbom. Of the /
prumnicr's club. called the assembly 10 or
der. and >iid he would introduce rs the
chairman Of the occasion Mayor J. Taylor
Jllyson.
MAYOR TIIN>ON.
The MAYOR came to the front of the stage
and said il We needed any assurance of sue
cess tomorrow. We would certainly have il
in the large crowd that had taken part in the
parade and also in the splendid audience
that greeted the speakers. The Drummcr-'
Democratic club, under whose auspices
IN meeting was held. had proved an i'm
pottant factor in the defeat of Nah0nci~m.
The Mayor said he would introduce one
who was first in war. first in peace and first
in the hearts Of all true Nirginians fitz-
hugh lee.
NJ The mention Of the name the audience
burst into a tremendous and spontaneous
cheer.
GOVERNOR LEE.
Governor Lee stated shat he saw the
camp fires burning all through The state.
and from every where came the sentiment:
" irginia must be ruled by white men,"
Each state in the Union is entitled 10 rule
itself The entire Mon il like the solar
-. al 4 "a nj no
sun, and the states We're the planets, all
must move tremendously If the one got
out of it, proper place IL would throw the
whole system into disorder, and when the
National Government transccndcd its pow
sr there was danger Of destruction OF the {
I Mon. Ii was truth. as had been said q,
before that the safety OF the Mon was the 1
safety ri the States. and the safety Of the I
STATES was the safety Of the Union. Every i
state in the Union IS deeply interested in
preserving her rights. i
The Governor commented on the speakers Il
whom Malone had brought here 10 fcll v
into the ears Of the people. But h
ie was glad 10 SAY the people knew what 10
xiie,e.
w. Are YOU going to Let the colorod men q
with their white renegade cohorts rule the 4
tate, or are you going 10 stand up iO-mOr- %
ow for YOUR rights / hope. my friends. ri
on will not let the grand old state of \ ir- "
sinia pass into the hands of the enemy" IA
Governor Lee predicted that Mckinney y
80. I'D Dc elected by from 10000 10 2J.Olp >
Majority. lie alluded on the prosperous
ondit.on of the state under Democratic n
ule. ana the change that would Dc wrought n
I MahonelSm were permitted 10 supplant il. e
,ur very peace of society. the safety Of the nj
ome. and the success Of Virginia institu- |,
ions would be threatened If Malone were :,
efmiited &C. take She Governors chair. In It
onclusion, he urged his hearers 10 i'm mind :,
he line between the two parties. and dis
ussed briefly the ISSUES Of the campaign. ~
ME. POLLARD.
Mr.. III. Il. Pollard was next introduced %
: a distinguished citizen who believed he -
ouid best serve Virginia 10y serving the 81,
party. ~
Mr.. Pollard. Ia graceful way, quoted the IA
ne. who can speak AFTER the hing;" 90
Tho can speak after fitzhugh Iees III
hecrs.i ~
The time for argument has past: the az
me for action has come" he said. "l'he ~ ~
sio Of this evening gives an earnest of :,
right day Tomorrow The rain Of ycstcr- WI
AZ was good for the Democratic cause. for ne
e colored parsons had very few of their WI
,ck to talk politics TO-" siaughfer.' s>Ma- CT
,nc has talked about fair elections, when
) himself il known Ia he the originator Of or
,sue ballots In the south. Malone talks pu
,out the Democrats increasing expenses. Ia
hen they have built more schools Na
an were ever put up under Cameron's th'
le. The speaker believed there VAS no %
Iession " success. When the Democrats M
erc aroused, victory vas assured. Moth ne,
< defeated the Democrats but apathy. VA
Ne Democrats were upon their mcttle. ia
u the world. The aesh and the devil ma
uldn't defeat them. Mr.. Pollard believed ,
E victory tojnorrow would equal any cor
or seen In the State. IN
Nh. kirCnkN, or NORTH CAROLINA. ~,
: W men tue Democrats OF virginia want LEI
distance" said Mayor Eilyson when Mr.. bill