The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-26
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RICHMOND.
now THE PEOPLE. cRAVED 70"
NEWS.
,xxr,>G REnINIsC'NCis ~
~. Tut GREAT STAT >nAN'
About the Cisy Statue '"
me capitol sauare-is pefsee"e"'
..,a 90 he the work Of n',r"'e'-
ou. and ytcious d ands.

this Never. pclIidP'' ." - -
nartisan politics i'll this country oiu "a
element reach such pitch as IL ava III
the year 1914. At that time iheIe VIZ
No teIegraphs nor telephones, or any OF
Tho modern ways of quick transportation
or communication of news. A,'eI
oioction dav news came in just last
onongh TO keep the community
cnns,antly in suspense. Inc
o;r was kept filed with ru-
r,ors of all sorts. Betting Increased
- the excitement and often personal
Lii ;ons took place. On the occasion /
referred TO. days pissed before the hna'
re:ult of the election was known III
p;cbmond. The news came by the ran
Wv trains from the North % Rrea'
,.aS the anxiety Of the people to Know
the result that the populace iilled broau
s,raet for squares. from the depot AT
the corner of Eighth street. each DAY 10
meet the train which arrived about
clock p. NJ. and came down
Rroad street 10 that point. fihai-
IL il having become dangerous 10 hdinap
life TO allow the people to meet anu
chamber up upon the engine anu Oai'
wb,le In motion down the street the
railroad officials agreed to make sig
nal from the train as IT came Ioonu
Tho cnrve near where the new freight
denot stands az the west end Of Broad
etreet The election of either MIR. folk
or Mr.. CLAW depended upon how the
State of New York went. by the last
news received the Wings were ahead a.
far west in that great State as 'Cayuga
Fridge" Beyond that point the Dem
ocrats were stronger than the wings
but il was hoped they would not D.
able to overcome the vote the great
Commoner had already received IN
the State. The arrival # the next traln
was TO decide the fate OF kchmonu
fayorite. aud we remember the I'M
mense crowd. who forgot business
nleasu,e. dinner and family. and every
hing else to assemble on Broad street
IN catch the first glimpse OF the signal
of victory or defeat as It should be seen
away up at the head OF the street "
vas understood (if we recOllect aughtl
: ,bat If CLAW were elected q United
, states fac would be seen flying from
tho train. but if the contrary. that no
D aao would be raised. After long ana
trying susDense. when the people 3
D feelings had been wrought up 10 the
HIGHEST suspense aud anxiety, when
hets had accumulated ANA Deen
doubled and when expectation
5 had reached such a height thil
the anxious. palpltaung GRO" q
> were actually silent with suppfes sea
emotion. suddenly the shining head OF
II tbe locomotive shot round the curve
v smokv and naglc-s. For an instant
,bore was a sllente like unto That OF ih'
10 tomh A faint shout forced It's way up
= ,vard fromthe few Democratic throdt'
l. that then had representation IN klch
mond The mass of disappointed
Wings slowly dissolved as If from tn
Il funeral Of their hopes. Some mel
y ehed tear. others grOaned IN splIit
q and not few from that hour looked
~ mon the future of Their grand oi'
u na,tv and It's grander leader Will
- naugnt but despair.
- When the time for rest from TN
y worlds cares and anxietts came To IN
"a ,reat state.man. he went to his gray
a covered with hOnOrs and attended D.
!, the regrets of nation. Ills pOillioe
:. foes. as well as his friends, joined
" the sad and tender tribute To O"
whose devotion To ms country ia
~ never been questioned. ami ~hos
~ sulen9id abilities had been acknoW
~ edoe1 bv all. In all this there Was I
y be found a melancholy compensate
ie for the loss the country had suslane'
- a. we'll as to the party he bad create
=" and led so near 10 victory. But ND thi
- hour of bitter defeat there was ioun
- no relief but the sOlace that comes
va slowly from the gentle touch oi tin
II alone. a.
- axciting election had been one OF unl
=. snail activity all over Virginia. III
> Wings had high hopes of carrying u
ne Stale. although it was Democratl
-, Their candidate was protective tar
pt man. and the manufacturing intcies
~ of the county were extending lht0 u
-" towns of the South. Clay. too. was
~ Viroinian. but was not born within
III stones throw" Of where Pdui'
IN Henry first saw the light. lie h'
-, lately visited his native state MAJ
80 speeches. recalled the day OF MS yout
he recognizing many Of his acquaintanc
80, -" aud stirred up the memories ot the pa
90 which for so many years had lay do
> a mant. -,
lie had begun lifeiu Richmond. w
-, once a storebOy in grocery down
H. Main street. below the Market Bride
~ but was 80 fond of reading that
I" would fail to attend the customers wl
Is came 10 his employers counter. III
- latter had no other fault TO find WI
70 him. but advised him to 90 into son
- business which would better suit /
'ha tastes. lie accordingly managed to
, into the great Chancellor Wythe 5 OH
: >, and there began to read law. Jud
~; Wythe at that time occupied a sm'
.n;, brick house that stood upon the prese
~. site of Mr.. Leigh r. Pages han
%. some residence. Soon after this you
-, CLAY moved 10 Kentucky. Ma
characteristic anecdotes are "a
of hun after he had made Inns
use known in that vigorous young STA
D j. One. the connection with his first ca
oe vas for Congress is worth recaillf
vi We give it as II was narrated by an e.
Osl witness. whose relative and friend
ed' Mr.. Pope. was Mr. Clay's opponent
am that occasion. Clay had been IN
zee, Kentucky Senate. aud had given
est Tense TO the frontiersmen IN the we
nee ern part of the district by some "
ac- considered adverse to their intere'
Aer Pope was brilliant man, was als'
oy Virginan, and had made so strong
:, na' impression upon the people that l.
L III conceded his chances for election W
be better th-n Clay's. The last meet
on of the two champions was to {,
as place in the very part OF
country where Clay had
lces ground with his former follow'
,on- Pope was aware of the charge aeai
but mis- opponent, and expected to nj
rIes good use of the fact. The contest
Gu was thought, would be decided by
liar votes Of these very people. and 1t
and important that each should do his
that in the coming struggle. When the
liDg arrived a great crowd had assembl
yell. The reputation of the two young ri'
PUP, was great. Both were from the 50
res State, which had already sent out
many noted men 20 the help Of
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