Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-29
OREGON HILL RALLY.
DEMOCRATIC WORKlNGMEN HEAR Sc
VERAL FINE SPEECHES.
George ID. Wise. B. II. Munford. w. T.
Booth. and Levin :. Joyncs Discuss
the Issues of the Day.

the Issues of the Day.
Even the elements cannot dampen the
ardor Of genuine disciples of Jefferson.
This fact was indisputably proved last
night. The air was penetrating and frosty.
the ground damp; and still all this did not
prevent an attendance Of between 1900
and 1000 at the Democratic speaking at
the corner Of High and Church streets,
Oregon Hill.
AT THE RENDEZVOUS.
The Democrats. under whose auspices
the rally was held, met at the corner OF
Second and Main streets about O'Clock.
Headed bv a brass band they marched up
Main TO Pine, down Pine to China, and
thence TO the stand.
UNDER WAY.
Mr.. Walter T. Booth. one of the Demo
cratic legislative nominees, was the hrst
sneaker of the evening. He expressed
great satisfaction and pleasure at meeting
such a large assemblage of his fellowwork-
ingmen. For nineteen years, ever since be
finished his apprenticeship. he had been
Democrat, and he honestly believed that
g5 per cent. of the wOrkingmen of Virginia
were the same.
afR. LEvIN JoYSES.
This gentleman. who is also one of the
Democratic candidates for the House ot
Delegates. followed Mr.. Booth. He alluded
90 the prosperity Of the city and the ne
cessity Of keeping the government, botn
State and municipal, where II now ls-ln
the hands of the lest of her people.
Mr.. Joynes also showed that the ascend
ancv Of the whites was necessary from a
business standpoint. as capital would not
come into the State unless the conservative
element remained in charge of public al
fairs
HON. GEORGE D. WISE.
The third speaker Of the evening was
Hon. George ID. WISE.
In touching upon the importation OF
foreign Republican orators TO stump tho
state Mr.. Wise said it was no affair of ma
tional importance whether Malone or Nc
Kinney was elected. There is a national
Government 10 deal with national affairs
and q local government to deal with local
affairs.
n mattared not so very much who might
rule in Washington, but who IS to rule IN
Richmond is "A question OF vital impor-
tancc.
40 CONTEST.
There is no Republican party in this con-
test. Malone is the platform. Malone IL
the issue. No one else in his party had
voice i'm the nomination. Not single de-
cent Republican is supporting Mahone.
70 quote John +. Lewis says MahOne-
ism ia not Republicanism.'
John s. Wise: Malone is unworthy of
assOciatlon.'
Riddleberger IF owned Virginia and
the Internal regions and Malone llved
here I would rake out the State ana i've IN
the Internal regions
George c. Rounds. y Union soldier ana
n Republican from Lincoln,s day: mad
rather vote for the Devil and Tom Walker
COMPARISONS.
Mr.. Wise then went into comparison Of
the opposite candidates. He would begin
with the tail of the ticket Stomp and
Iurty. Probably none OF the audience had
ever heard of them before. Slemp was
after an office with small salary and
nothing 10 do. "A voice in the crowd:
"Anvbody can DO hGi.'l The Repubilcans
couldn't have found better man to do 1t,
for he is thorough dC-nothing.
Iurty aud Scott he knew personally as
LAWYERS. and he must say that profession
ally the former was unfit for the Office. lie
isn't one fifth the lawyer That Scott IL. he
/ runs all around the country irving 10 re-
! commend himself to eX-Contederate sol
| dlors by telling them that he iSa iorty-htth
cousin Of StOnewall Jackson.
/ la this fight it is Mahoncism against de-
cent manhood the liberty OF the working
man against seryility.
WE'LL PUT.
While Mr. Wise was discussing Mahone's
mismnnascment of tho Atlantic. Ahssls-
sippi and Ohio railroad some one IN the
crowd called OUT why didn't YOU harp
on that when hc was DemocratI'
I've did, replied Mr.. Wise; I'VE
Knocked him down when be wanted 10 bo
Governor. You picked him up. lie was q
bad egg. and we knew It,"
Later on. while Captain Wise was dis
cussing the Blair bill. one Of the crowd
charged the speaker with voting against
NV friend" reioined Mr.. Wise, "if
You can prove that / viii give my vote to
Malone. and had rather take dose OF
arsenic than TO do that"
MS POWER.
Water can rise no higher than its source,
| continued the speaker. Malone derives
his power from the negro. The very altar7
of God are invoked to help him achieve sue
cess, az evidenced by the colored pastors
letter.
Prominent men outside the State were
watching this contest with eager interest,"
10 see whether the Negro or Caucasian
should predominato.
WARNING.
Mr.. Wise cautioned his hearers not to bC
led astray by " Doodle - or clap-trap.
He concluded with the scathing state
ment that an angry God could iuilict nc
worse punishment upon Our people than
the elevation OF Malone to the governor
ship.
HON. u. B. MUEFoRD.
Mr.. Munford was the last speaker Of the
evening. He said he appeared simply as
private citizen and had no fGyors 10 ask OF
any one. Democratic ascendancy wa.
necessary 10 the prosperity Of the state
in political warfare there should be no De
tens.ye tactics.
Mr.. Munford made one of his character
istically good speeches, which seemed e
accord with the views of his auditors, who
listened to him attentiyely throughout.
This closed the meeting. Its result will
make itself felt on election-day.
Oregon Hill Democracy IS way above pan
and still rising.
Drummers' Club Tonight.
The Drummers' Democratic Club will
hold their weekly meeting at then
rooms. No u north Ninth street, tonight
at O'Clock to complete arrangement
for the parade and mass-meeting to b'
held under the auspices ot tins cluO OF
Monday night next, November 4th. and al
clubs that intend joining in this demon
stration are requested TO send "A committee
to this meeting for conference.
Madison-Ward Club.
The weekly meeting of the Madison
Ward Democratic Club will be held at
o'clock tonight in the Chancery-Cour
room. There are important matters to be
considered and a full attendance OF tn
members is earnestly desired.