The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-02
MAHONEIN MAN CHESTER
THE LITTLE BOSS "ORATES IN
GIBBS HALL
Negroes, a. Usual, Sent to the Galleries
An Audience of Imported Mahoneites
and Democrats Tariff and
Biair-BiIi P1atitudes-Blair Present.


Malone made one Of the greatest efforts
0f his life in Manchester last night. He had
a stand erected in front Of the market
house, and hired Gibbs Hall for himself
sGibbs' Hall is on the corner Of Hull and
! Fifteenth street. where people, IL they are
not very careful. will step int mud holes OF
stumble over piles Of sand, which enierpri.-
ing strect-payers leave on the street. walt
Ing for a convenient season 10 lay bricks.
Gibbs Hall seats on the floor about five
hundred people. II has gallery seating
about one hundred and fifty more.
The negroes who attended were all sent
10 the gallery. aud when ii was fillcd no
more were admitted.
The white people occupied the comioria-
bic seats on the main floor. There were
present on this floor very large delegation
Of Mahoncitcs from Richmond llenrlco,
Chesterfield and Petersburg. in addition 10
the Manchester contingent. The little boss
seems always 10 bring his audience with
him so a. not 10 get left.
CHEERS FOR M'KINNEY.
As Malone entered the hall there were
some cheers of which he seemed 10 be
proud. Some one said. ''threc csrers for
Mahone." they were given. Then some one
said three cheers for Phil. Mckinney" The
response shook the rafters in the roof.
INTRODUCED BY THE JUDGE"
The meeting was given under the auspi-
cics Of the Republican Tarin Club. Judge
Waddil introduced Malone while band
PLAYED Hail 10 the Chief"
The selfnominated candidate for Cover
nor advanced 10 the table and opened 10y
utiering platitudes and promises that have
eminaicd from him 20 often that they have
become stale.
He was dressed in his usual style. and in
that respect made quite good appearance,
and in the way he strOkcd his beard was
imposing. Ills greatest feat was the
dignifed manner in which he walked from
one side Of the table 10 the other.
WHAT nE rRarrLED ABOUT.
lie advanced the idea that all the pros
perity aud industrial success Of the white
man and mechanic was due 10 the WORK oi
the negro man.
tie made the bold assertion that every
asylum in the state had not been properly
administered. and all because the Demo
Gratis were in power.
lie lug.cd in oHfc-bcliUm slavery Of a
generation ago, for the benefit Of the negroes
in the gallery.
lie talked protection and tariff for such
length of time that his innocent hearers got
these economic ideas COMPOUNDED.
lie made this statement. Judge men by
- ir deeds. not by their promises. lie for
got 10 toll of the many promises he had
broken and the many deeds done 10y him. oi
which hc was the only beneficiary, and for
which the people Of Virginia now propose
10 hold him responsible.
just here some one in the audience asked
..nOw ABOUT THE NORFOLK AND WEST
ERN!'
.Wcll. I'll let that alone. aud will say
That am able 10 take care Of myself 10
at all times, under any circum-
Stances
This was all the satisfaction man who |
mad his wages paid in script, which he had !
10 sell al n large discount 10 NahOnc's I
agents. received.
lie also made the statement. ''Lct the |
nan Doe found who can say that he ever |
worked on the Atlantic. Mississippi and !
ohio railroad. or on any other thing under ]
ny charge or direction, that he did not re-
GIVE his full wages in cash"
lie had the audacity 10 claim that his /
srandcst glory was the achievement OF OBJ |
aiming for the state Of Virginia 100000 /
rom the railroad he wrecked. when the
tate had first mortgage Of Sl,O00r0 on /
lie spent an hour telling over again the |
anne things which he started out with At
\ bingdOn. and repeated throughout the |
tate. lle gave a history of the state debt
natter, without telling anything that wa.
lew.
TISSUE BALLOTS.
lie passed as a very innocent man in re-
.ard 10 tissuc-papcr ballots. lie believed
heir Use crime, and in his opinion the
nan who uses them IL unworthy of being
allied Nirginian.
lie did moi believe that the white men
we're frccmen. 1t was his duty. and he
would never stop fighting until all the
white men in Virginia ceased To be slaves
md become frcemen.
General Malone then took his seat.
1.-THE JUDGE" INTRODUCES BLAIR.
Judge Waddill now came TO the front. and
fter a highly cOlOrod tribute 10 Malone.
Introduced senator Blair, of New IIamp-
hire.
Blair il fne-lOOkng man. and added 10
hy telling his audience all he had done
bout the Blair bill; how Malone helped
i'm in committee: but forgot 10 tell that
lahone failed to vote for the bill when it
as before tsc senate, but retired TO the
darkroom.
Blair was speaking when the reporter left.
In the meanwhile large cOncOur-c Of nc .
roes had been addressed from stand ia
ont Of the market house. Here Senator
Hair was the powerful speaker being in
,wn with General Slith Boiling, who
rought him up TO Gibbs Hall, where Blair
nishcd. ],
SHERIFF +. wfLBrE SOUTHWARK.
llonrico county. held the audience for "A
M time, telling his negro friends how
Fad and nonresident negroes had been
rlcken from the observation-disclosures. Gene l.
Il Malone was to have spoken at this
ccting also, but had not reached there al