Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-17
li'KINNEY'S OVATION.
RICHMOND BIDS Him GoDSPEED N
THE CAMPAIGN.
lie Responds with Kind words for Thi,
Ci;y and for Ills Friend
Dick Beirnc.

Ron Philip W Mckinney, the nominee
e Che Democratic Convention for Gov
e,ao-. who f.r foas year. from january lst
r.xt vii wear tae mantle ~ Chief Execu.
five of the state. which Fitz Lee will
,r,-caa,- % i.,a ua.po',cd and unsullicd,
<l.n th, e.t vo -lay afternoon for his
l.uc alauVle.
Hehslbeon hcro since Monday last. and,
l,,ur received a 'ha hands Of the pco-
,.rf.-areh the.rr. -.>cutatiyos the nom;-
r..., ts thc highest honor within the
,.ftol Oh, State. U0 unw goes 20 the bosom
Clhi. .fan.igaIbiIcul 8. and after spending
% f,w fats with thcm Nlli enter actively
rnna tta campaign, which promises 80 be
g.. lu,st ac-T ,-iNe and hofly-c1nfestc "a
onr lou-nt iu tne Old Dominion for many
.C1e
Wlth h.- departure from Richmond Ohe
t.iet oi Democracy from which the on
tac state draws ln~praflOu) was put IA
notion tlo political ball. which VIII DE
Kept rolling until thc 9Th Of November,
vlcu the Democrat. o. Virginia VIII rally
Il ther might and elect bv an old-tlme
g.Ior'ig the strong ticket which has been
paced in tho field.
TIE NONTNrT uoVoRED.
'..n. members cf The Powhatan Club
....uri tuat our staudarl-hoar contcm-
4.stci leaving or She o'clock tram over
f ilcnnoIa and Petersburg railroad
t- cOuceivid the idea that 1t would
u.cc compliment 90 him to-
I.t. tho members Of that organization
'u down 90 the Exchange Hotel m
body ard cscor, h'm o. the depot.
l4i, idea was % very proper one, and 50
Thought nll 90 whomit was suggested. II
v.- decided. therefore, that this courtesy
.ld b. extended and the members set
f. n.I- at once Go make the necessary ar
rt. meats ondto notify the members Of
what wls proposed. THIS was not loug
... rc noon Yesterday. and consequently
th.re Wt. no time % lose. All Democrats
....,rc invited 90 ioin the escort and q COM
ul.ltc was detailed 10 inform Captain Nc
Kinney.
TO THE HOTEL.
Tho Povhmtau Club met at $50 o'clock
q its headquarters. on Eighth street be
wecu Broad aud Marshall, and headed by
saselor's band of some ten pieces marched
town to tho hotel. The column. which
, vas quite large one. moved down Broad
'stract % Governor, thence 90 Franklin,
nni thence Oh Fourteenth. haltlng I'D tront
of the ladies' entrance 10 the Exchange.
Nr b. r. August City Clerk. was chief
marshal of thc procession, with Mann >.
Valentine. L-q., as his mde.
rLoNINENT PRISONS
Quite o. large crowd had gathered about
fhr hotel. and the guests, especially the
ladies'. looked ont of the windows to catch
- glimpse of the crowd and of the observed
of Hll Observers. Among the prominent
persons iu the line and about the
ltI were City-Ircasurcr John Il.
Clllrcy CITY Collector Frank W Cum
riurham. who is also treasure of the
f.
r,tare of the club: Preston, Bclvin Esq,
president of the club; Hon. James Lyons,
IS. ID. Core. Dr. Jud B. Wood, James J..
Audcrs n, ESQ, B. B. Merchant. Esq. of
fredericksburg: General William B. Iali9-
tr~ro, r.. ". Powers. ~. NJ. Smith. Jc.,
Cam pattcson, of Buckingham; Hon.
N f. Dupuv. OF Prince Edward; l.. I. W.
Mlryt, LOUIS Rawlings, and others.
M'K1NNEY BRoUGHT OUT.
The club arrived at the Exchange al
thirteen minutes before 6 O'Clock. and
President Belvin went directly 10 Captain
Nrkinney's room and informed him that
ll- escort awaited his pleasure.
I'm about ten minutes the nominee came
down with Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson on his
right. Tazewcll Elicit. Esq, on his left and
Ncssr-. b. b. Munford. Preston Beyin, j.
n. McRae, and others following him.
As soon a. glimpse was gotten Of the
HarmNilie statesman the crowd sent up
ycll and vocifcrous cheering followed.
Tie handsome carriage in which Captain
Mckinney WAS driven was drawn by four
prcttv horses two of them large and almost
snow white and the other two smaller and
slightly gray. Mr.. T.. Buford Grymos was
the driver and Captain Cunningham rode
ON the box with him. Mr.. Grvmes handled
thcrihlons very cleverly indeed.
Mr.. W. Dclle Sutherland furnished the
carriages and was present to see personal
Us that the service was a good one. There
were four carriages in addition To the one
in which sat the next Governor of Nlr-
r.uia. Mr.. Bclyin, Mayor Ellyson, and
colonel Elicit.
STREETS CROWDED.
Although il was not generally known
fhat CAPTAIN Mckinney would leave yes
t,rlay afternoon there were great many
persons ON the streets, and the gallant
f.rI.r received % very hearty ovation.
There were constant cheers all the way
frum the hotel 90 the depot. Fortunately
-ia demonstration occurred at an hour
Whom there were a large number OF per-
-.u. ou thC streets going home from their
Rmchme Bvrd-Street station Captain
Mckinney walked MP 10 the tickct-oihce
anl iouclt ms ticket for tarnNihe cH
Peters burg.
Ur has TO srrAK.
Wien CAPTAIN Mckinney reached tho
ol-t end of the waiting he Was sur
r.ua l.l bv large crowd aud there were
o.Or- end loud CRIES for SPeech
"~... -ht" Ho 6rst shook his head, nut
fr.'.y saw that be would have 10 respond
If.rl-- hi> ewes about him for suitable
r'.I...rn or elevation on which to stand,
e.I ,,r.l friends took hold of HIM and
u.l h.m upon one of the benches.
W.. rtlr applause subsidized he SAID:
"Nr fallow-citizens,- This demonStra-
tr 9th surprises ard grathos me: eX-
r.. nothing of this kind but, ON the con-
selected tAis train for the purpose OF
"a march. NOT $50 Omuch on You as on
..nls in Petersburg, who l knew
r..Il boo Glad to welcome me and who
r".l ..tup demonstration If they knew
N.. coming. lAppauscl
-ruu have let the secret out, and now
cr l.i9 J win lave more trouble.
'l CARRY away from Richmond, re CON
rI-g,i " iu. ous regret. and that i5 thal u
WIS necessary Tor my success % beat my
r..I fri..d Richard Beiruc. lucver could
have done .t bat that had the advantage
u l.m.u r.orr.phical location and age,
n.I tA.t i- what nominated me and de-
him. but thcrc Is one thing that l
c..' understand You are intent upon
...-.a..ne your population. Why were You
-.' ,il for me and Tor bringing me 20 mn,
r..rd> You viii. however, md out that
as GOOD "A friend 90 Richmond as DICK
mo- ] love Bcirnc. There IS nothing
about Dick. iCrics of No, that
-, not. When you come To- Know
r tou viii find me as Good telIoW IS
, .ne o.1 Belrncis . good fellow, indeed.
+ We always loved him aud now love
g.. more than ever: not because ! de-
t.tal h.m hut because of ms chlyalrouSS
a- uu bcrnc IS young ana caH Wal
c...o,. ana that is why / received the
r...truffnft.
II am ooine e. keep the Governors
house IN nice order, and -four years hence
cya.rt no. turn over the keys 10 BelTne.
.l,.. In the SION, Of the times fail Dick
l..r.gi, suge to succeed ue. Farmyiile
IN. t.., "a long time wanting to have
Governor. and Richmond can ahord 10
r awhile. In me you vii have Cover
-.- .,.. ,s ,ouch devoted TO Richmond as
DIX Bernc can hc. Dear memories cluster
ar r.ul me in Richmond" . :.
At th.s point another orator appeared 1.ba IN
O.. person of the station atien"aH'' ""'
d 90. d. 1,.rF trJlCrs