Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-18
HENRIC0 HOPEFUL.
DEMOCRATIC FLAG-RklslNG AND
SPeeCh-MAKlNG LAST NIGHT.
Hon. II. T. Barton to Address the Voters
of Richmond To-Night-The
Drummer Parade.

solitary torchmau led the wav, and
followinehi,na band playing Dixie" with
the roar Of a cannon IN the distance for an
accompaniment
But the end Of Tho procession dispellcd
this illusion. for instead Of foot-sore sol
dior. the rank and Gle was composed Of
several hundred Democrats in the full en-
iovuent ol their Young manhood, proud
and cyultaut IN the fact that IN this fight
thcv were not only on Che winning but the
right sldc.
WHAT IA WAS ABOUT.
According TO programme the Fairfield
Democratic Cab met ~ the house Of their
president. Adam Diacont. Esq. corner Of
Iwcntv-seyCnth and q streets. at O'Clock
last night 90 attend n meeting 90 hc held
under their auspices az Harden's shop, at
the intersection Of the Nine-Aiile and
Creighton roads. in HenricO county, about
mile from tho city limits.
GATHERING CLANS.
The Union Democratic Club Of Jefferson
and Marshall Wards met at the corner of
Twenty-hfth street and Church-Iiill avenue
toact asan escort - the Fairfield Club. At
precisely O'Clock the Fair6eldcrs met the
Union M the rendezvous of the latter and.
headed by the Old Dominion Band, pro-
ceeded 90 the place Of meeting.
BRILLIANT MkHCH.
Some fifteen minutes was taken up in
tho march. the rOute 0f which was made
bright as day hv the torches and fireworks.
The walkways were crowded with women
and children. who greeted the line as 1t
passed.
they nearly oil of them turned out IN the
procession. or were ashamed 20 show their
faces II they had not.
or IHE seine.
Arriving ut Harden's Shop the band.
speakers. and invited guests were seated oil
comfortable stand provided for the pur-
pose. In one corner Of The stand was
planted a substantial pole siXty-six feet in
height. A United States flag was in posi-
ton 90 be raised. Al "A given signal Hon;
George ID. Mise graspcd the rope and
pulled the flag 10 the top Of the pole. The
band played. Wen rally around the
hag." the crowd applaudinC yocifcrOusly
and giving three cheers for Mr.. Wise mean
while.
Mr.. LOyENsrEIN.
President Diacout then advanced 10 the
front of the stand and introduced rs the
first speaker the Hon. William Lovenstcln,
the band very appropriately striking up
" Should old acquaintance be FORGOT p"
Mr L0venstcin made one of his character
istically interesting speeches. alludlng to
the misInauagemcnt 0f State affairs under
the Republican rule in the past and what
was TO be- expected ID the future should 10y
anv msmanagCmcnt such q state Of affairs
again come 90 pass. The present contest
was equal in importance 10 any that had
ever been wagcd
In CONCLUDING Mr. Lovenstein reminded
his audience that Heurico would have IN
reality two senators i'll the next Legisla-
ture. for he himself isa county man, having
been born aud having lived there until he
was eighteen years Of age. llenricO could
be redeemed and he deyoutlv hoped that
November 9TH would prove this statement.
CONWAY R. SANDS.
This gentleman. who. Ike Mr.. Loven-
stein, is also a Democratic candidate for
the Senate Was the next 10 engage the at
ientlOn of the audience, and did so III his
most pleasing and successful manner. Tie
cOmplimeuted the gubernatorial ticket
highly and gave "a short sketch of BlahOnc's
misdeeds- political and otherwise.
Mir. Sands called attention to the fact
that the present issue Was local one pure
ly. IL being a simple question as TO who
should manage the affairs Of Virginia for
the next four years. and was in DOwlsc CON
noctcd with the tariff or other national is-
sues. He contrasted the nominees of the
two parties and ~ conclusion begged his
hearers 90 90 90 work IN earnest and the
all-impOrtGnt day-NOvemOer bth-wOuld
be ours.
Il. n. SMITH. JR.
Mr.. Sands was followed in turn by Mr..
H. NJ Smith Jr.. who pleased the audience
hy the vein of humor which pervaded his
whole speech. Ia opening he expressed
the hope that after the election not only
this township but the whole county,
might in fact prove TO be 10y Democratic
victory vcritable fairfield MIR. Smith
dwclt forcibly upon the point that every
wear a large portion of the taxes paid 10y
white people were used for the purpose Of
educating negroes. or. as ho expressed 1t,
for warming the shins Of tho little mig
gers"
Being interrupted by eome NOISY ne
gro bows ia the crowd. Mr.. Smith bade
them 60 home and warm their shins 10y
their own fires instead of nj the fires of the
whites. as they have done all their lives.
The speaker expressed his disgust at the
present r,5li0c IN the county, under which
white men are taken in charge by negro
coustables and hauled before negro magis-
tratcs. and. If the latter thinks proper,
sent to isil where negro Is IN charge as a
deputy.
Nr. smith spoke of the record Of the
pemOcraticparty as one THAI had never
made war without Just prOvOcatlon or
peace without honor, and which Is as old
a. our Government. He touched upon
the Fred. Douglass episode IN a humorous
manner, and expressed the wish that all the
negroes would 90 70 Ilayti or some other
negro country with Douglass.
Mr. Smith IN conclusion begged hls
hearers 10 throw oa the yoke Of negro rul,
andassert their independence IN the coming
election.
HON. GEORGE D. WISE.
A hearty greeting was extended our con !
cressiOnal representative when he arose 10
address the assemblage.
Mr.. Wise stated in his opening that !
several nights ago when man known IN !
this community rs " Yankee Allan intro |
duced Judge Waddill at the meeting ad- |
dressed hy Congressman Burrows. OF kala- |
mazoo. he alluded to him (Maddill( as the |
next congressman from the Third district. |
This was certainly amistakc. for he WISE |
held that seat and he did not propose toal- |
low Naddill TO ait IN his lap. He would not !
say that this was the most important con |
test on record. because man IS prone to |
consider his own election Is matter OF |
greatest importance.
Mr. Wise first spoke of the Democratic |
candidates as being pure ana able men, |
without stain or blemish upon their |
characters. They are known and honored |
throughout the Commonwealth, and are |
worthy Of the confidence and support OF !
the whole people.
A PICTURE or MALONE.
He next turned his attention 10 the can
didates Of the opposition, remarking that !
In would be an useless consumption oftime
10 speak Of Messrs. Slomp and Lurty. In
their obscurity they are entitled 10 exemp-
tiou from harsh criticism-de mlH'r'iS non
c.rqg ley. Malone is the candidate, and he
Is the platform. lie is the all-in-all OF the
opposition-its Alpha and It's Omega. lie
then repeated the statements OF the lead
ing Republicans of the State concerning
General Manone.
VARIOUS CHARAcrERizATIoNs.
Malone has been described by them,
said DIR. Wise. as heartless and cruel, as
soulless tyrant. an unscrupulous and un-
principled demagogne. Said the speaker
T. II were disposed TO indulge IN vitupe-
ration | could not equal the strong ana
vigorous denunciations hurled against him
by his political associates; They are
familiar with tho man and his methods
and they do not hesitate 10 warn the peo-
p,e that he should not be trusted.
" / do not believe that an angry God
could infict upon this people greater
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