Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-24
FIGHT WELL ON.
w.klNNsY MAKES A SPLENDID IMPRESS
SION AT sTAUNToN.
How tho voters Received Hir,--Deser-
tions from the Republican camp
Colonel Lambs speech.
rsr,c,., ,o,esr.m to The Dlspa,ch.l

s@ArxroS. VA, September s3-Captein 7. w.
Mckinney arrived hore late saturday afternoon,
po occupied lodgings 81 the virginia hotei ana
Al night be Wns serenaded by tho Stonowall Brit
rn5e BanI at which sorcnade hundreds OF
people were present and his rooms were
throag9d with friends and callers ho delivered
a shorI aud spirited speech eckhowieagins tho
compliment aud was followed by other gentle
men Of this city. sunday Captain Mckinney at
tended inc second Presbyterian church, OF which
his friend and former pastor. hey. III. IL
HAYES d. D., formerly Of farmvlle IL pastor.
PROM; early this morning titi 70 o'clock Monday
his rooms al The hotel were the ecene OF con-
fioued calls by hundreds OF visitors. ~ mat
hour he was escorted 10 the courthouse by Ny.
W. II. n. Lynn and other members Of the County
Committee. Inc people 81 Augusta were oHt
IA largo forco and tho denomination was enthu-
plastic. Tho couri-hoose within was nlIed 20 its
utmost capacity and large crowds congregated
nj the windows and approaches. MIR. Lynn,
chairman OF the County Committee. was par
ficalariy felicitious ia his speech introducing
Captain Mckinney. who was received with Gre"l
applansa lie Mckinney referred 20 his ap-
Iearsnco before an Augusta audience. Ia con-
nection with the counsy's history and INC intro
d1ctiOn OF historic names Hon. A. H. II. STUDY"
Colonel }. b. Baldwln. and others Uero ncnlish-
cd. The misrepresentation Of his views Au' tho
personal reference made 70 him by ". +. Cfslg.
United states District Attorney AZ the Colnty
Convention 81 the kepuhii'an party on tho ittu
Of Soptcmbcr we're fret disposed Of; 6iler
which he proceeded 70 tho discussion on tae -
sues involved ia the campaien. Ho slated the
hearcrs His reasoning was sound aud conciH-
slve, Tho ground occupied 10y the Democratic
party and the position he maintained uoiore me
people wore represented In mastery mehnor'
and his whole speech placed him before biz su-
dienca as ono most worthy Of public confidence.
lie hold his large audience Tiyciied WITH a,ten-
ton, and the satisfaction with which MS s?eech
was received wAs demonstrated oy the continued
applause which checred him through the two
hours ho occupied on the stand II the court
house hal admitted Of ~ more than one thou-
sand people would have composed his audience.
As Il was tie Democrats ana citzens OF inc
county wore hero IN largo representative puin-
bers ond returned TO their homes more IMAM
pleased with their candidate for the Chief hHecu-
i've Office anl enthusiastic in their determiuA-
zion g. elect him by a triumphant majority.
Mr. George Cochran. Jr., and the Dem0crsui
candidate for The House Of Delegates, followed
a. clear, strong speech. ~ did MT. hd"4rn
Fcb0ls Who bears The banner for the senate.
NE tEcholsi was followed Toy Nr. a. y. Lightnor,
fne other candidate for the House Of Delegates.
Nj Mqfryat steele. IN Influential Ropubn-
can from the southern 7art OF me county. VINO
was delegate 20 Tue Republican state Conven-
Nou. occupied tho stand for some time. re-
u9gucing MA allegiance 20 Malone and ayow-
Ing his determination 90 battle against MN asa
support The Democratic ticket
General William Skcon, n veteran Rcpubhcan
from Allegheny county. wos also present ana
followed Nj. steele. He threw on Republican
party shaCkles aud wouli have mono oil IL under
The Malone load. He also supported TIC Doino-
cratic ticket
TIP LIPUBIICANs.
Outside ~ the courthouse TIE Republicans
gathered and Ola tho outskirts OF the crowd were
Ipnuy Democrats, who could fad no cnuahr"
" min tue courthouse There were preston It.u1 IN
tUo 20 ihfee hundred Republicans, o. whom hail
we're colorei pcrsOnA
ST. \ Brown Allen. % tho intcrnnl-reycnuo
department. opened The ball He stated that
tle nrsf proceeding would be the business -
choosing = candidate for thc senate IA place OF
h.alor Edward Mcmahon. who had declined tho
nomination oi the convention held on tho llth.
lasiDr AcAahon was chosen CHAIRMAN OF thc
meeting. Hr Charles Curry. law partner OF
-r Craig, United states District Attorney.
faeh proposed Mr. George ". McCuicheon,
tho nominee for the House OF Delegates,
;nr the senate. This was ratified. ana thcu Mr..
alton proposed Mr.. Benjamin smith O. take the
place ~ Mr.. McCutcheon on the ticket Tor mo
House Of Delegates. which was also approved.
Mr. Allen then spologizol for his appearance On
II. stand 20 often. and IN a highly-Wfought
eliogy presented Colonel William Lamb. Of
Norfolk. "a the first speaker OF the occasion.
Colonel Lamb spoke onc-Guc-a-quarter
hours speech. lie was courteous throughout
DO shid Stanton ana Augusta We're tho only
places where Huy dissent 10 the domination OF
General Malone existed IN tho party OF Major
>. 81. i oet DO said he regretted his course he
would have gladly made him ~ osN tho nomi-
nee, or would Ike 20 have seen Lin
IN tho Cabinet Ho hoped no could yet
rec tho issue rs ne NhhW Nc"ou
70. and all support Malone and Manono
victorious. tie introduced the debt and tariff
questions. nud spoke IN complimentary terms OF
the ability with which Hon. Jacob ost always
dt-cu-sed the latter. Colonel Lamb mado macy
references 70 the want OF ability OF the Demo-
Gratis ia the Legislature Ahd their sincerity IN
caring for thc interest % the people. lie COM
pnmcnttC General Malone for his valiant course
~ $50 wneu he arrested, a. ne claimed. mo IN
nueuce o. t.e caTUot-bsggcrs and northern
hOrdes who desired toinhuenco the negroes aud
destroy the Caucasian civilization. and Tor his
hcroism az tho battles Of the Crater. lie SAID
moth .ug Of hlahone'e party methods.
Colonel Lamb was followed In rambling
speech OF thrco quarters u an hour 10y Mr.
Pat q tcrral. Of Chicago. who tailed about al
most everything else than the Issues IN tho can
vass. lie compllmented our climate, ana hills,
and mountains. aud resources, hut thought the
Ioople behind the times and ind0lent lie sald
he would speak ~ parallels and make comparl-
eouA aud so he Cid. but not 20 any purpose that
lls audience could discern.