The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-28
Colonel O'rerraI in Amelia-Lurty and
Monkey"

Colonel " tifdii III tfH''f" 'f'' ~ ''"
Monkey"
AMELIA COURTHOUSE, VA, Septem-
Der 90 Correspondence - To-day
being court day. and our county char
man. r. CT. Southall, having posted
notices that Hon. Charles 7. O'Ferraii
would address the citizens On the p0iiti-
cal ISSUES Of the day. a large crowd AS
.embled about 10 o'clock IN the court
house. Mr.. Walter \. Watson. prom
ising young man from the county oi
Nottoway. inst fresh from the Onisef-
sity of Virginia. made his maiden
speech on behalf OF the Democratic
party. He made a brilliant address,
arraigned Malone ina mastery manner
and gives promise of beng an excellent
political speaker.
Hon. Charles Z. O'Ferrall followed
in one of the most eloquent speeches
ever delivered in Amelia Court house.
He held the vast audience spcil-OouAd
for about two hours. lie portrayed
Malone as a man who had betrayed
every trust reposed IN him. aud mad
made money out of every misfortune
of the grand old Commonwealth. as "a
traitor TO the colorcd pc pie. who
cheated them i'm the election Of 1876,
and exhibited the tissue ballot, which
he sent all over the district, to be used
in ti at famous canvass, and sent a car
load Of the colored race of oman eXpe-
dition which he knew would detain
them until after the election was over.
Colonel O'Ferrall explained Malone e
attacks on the Democratic manage
ment Of the State finances, and dared
him 10 say If he had been Governor OF
the Commonwealth If ne would have al
vOcated a smaller appropriation for the
insane asylums and no appropriation for
the poor one-legged and Otherwise dis
abled soldiers who fell stOrmlng ihe
heights Of Gettysburg and IN other bait
ties. The large and enthusiastic crowd
sent up cheer after cheer at the expo.
sure of Malone and his methods. /
have not seen anything like the interest
displayed by an audience since the IA
nous Walker campaign, and ,he people
of good old Amelia are going TO roll up
large vote Tor Mckinney, Tyler and
Scott
Cap.ain W. :. Lurtg. liah0ne's cam
didate TOR Attorney General was ON
hand. aud addressed q comparatively
small meeting of the Republicans CONF
posed mostly Of negroes. under large
Spreading OAK on the court green. n'cn
named Republican Oak. having been
used by the Republicans ever since the
formation of that party n thls State,
and Is almost as famous iD this county
as he famous old Charter Oak, Colo
mel O'terrall offered 90 divide time with
Lurty. agreeing that Lurty NIGH.
have the close, provided hc would
give O'Ferrall the close 40 some
other place during the canvas. tu-
Malone s lieutenant would n9i come 60
taw. and therefore there was no joint
discussion,
Both OFerrali and Ludy lett on ,he
same train in the afternoon. and 10 Wae
interesting % nCie the difference DO the
associates of the TWO speakers. DoL
O'Ferrall WIS surrounded whilst at ibe
depot By the leading gentlemen OF tne
county. noted Tor their worth and iu
telhgence: while Luriy' 3 chief at-
teudant was a young negro commonly
called Monkey. nom his striking PEE.
s.mblance % that famous NIi.e
animal. This uegio followed Luf-
~ around, and stuck closer
than q brother. and rotniihs,and-
ing i.urty's efforts To- llI himself oi
Monkey. anu told him. the propIe-
tor of the hotel. 100 whose employ De- ie.
would need his services he, like ban-
qlo's ghost would not down. !.
was truly amusing % note poor Lufty
fiowns and giim while " Monkey
persisted ia whispering bis angry nolh-
ngs into his unwilling oar Lurty is.
rather a good locking fellow. and
showed plainly that ne did uot fancy
associating with Monkey. A.-u-
gether. it was a day long 10 be remem-
bered in this county.