Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-11
LOCAL NEWS.
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER II.
For this section fair till Sunday, slightly warm
err, southweSteily winds.

REPUBLICAN MEETIHG.-The frss p,: ',c
speaking of the campaign in ths city by me
republicans took place at the Ope.s H c"so
last night The meeting was addressed uy
Capt. w. 3. Lurty, republican candidate for
Attorney General, aud Mr.. Edmund Burke,
ofihid city.
The meeting was not largely attended and
the majority or the audience were colored
men. A number of democrats were in at
tendance, attracted by curiosity to see and
hear the republican candidate for Attorney
General. Ihe meeting was slow through
out and the speeches stale an0 upinterestlng.
Il was some time after the appointed hour
bsiore Mr.. L. w. Corbet calico The meeting
TO order and introduced Mir. Lurty, the
wait being caused by tho siowneaE of the
Headers" TO take seats on the sIegs.
Those who finally graced the occasion were
Messrs J. I'll Greeue, D. A WINDSOR and
jos Crupper. Mr.. Lurty's speeoh was dis
appointing TO every Que in the ball. 1t was
luudatory OF himself, deWagGgicsi nud gen
orally tiresome. He SAID the repu blican
the broad aud liberal party. which had
peifo med every promise it bud ever made
aad protected tho working man, while the
democratic party Was responsible 81 that
WAS bad in the past and which he feared
would be worse Ia the future II a spoke
constantly of BOSS Barbour" some lines
without any connection; read numerous cx
tracts from Jetierson's inaugural address es
and read lhem very indiflcrently; blamed
the democratic party for the scandals that
had occurred at the asylums for usapp:o-
priation of school moneys and Tor reckless
expenditures of moneys for State expenses.
During his speech be did not advance a -in-
gle original idea, aad the only subject that
k,fg,
was his statement that if Mr.. Massey cou d
do as he wanted. e. only appropriate the
money paid by the colored people III taxes
to the support of the colored schools, then
it would soon follow that the only mnney
appropriated for the support Of thu uubic
schools for poor white children would DO
that paid by the poor white meD-but no
admitted that the State constitutio would
not admit of such a thing. He praised Gen.
Mahone but said If anyone rad Anything
against the General he, Lurty, had
nothing TO do with that for this
election was one OF principle, not men.
He thought too much was beiug said
about the race question, but said that ifthat
ever wss the issue he would be found with
the whites. Oace, while he was cdlicizlng
some democratic legislation OF several years
back, be was asked by colored man IN the
audience il ne was not q democrat at that
time, hut made no reply. The only two an.
ecdotes he r, lated had been heard from the
same stage doz.n times bsfore-from both
democratic ana republican speakers-and
his speech certainly created 90 enthusiasm.
Much of the speech was devoted TO an &C
count Of Virginia girl who had gone cut
to the republican S. ate of OHIO, where she
is now getting SIS month for cooking in a
gentleman's fainily-for which work she for
merry got IS cents n week at her mountain
home. He wanted Virginia to go republi.
can SO that ali cooks could get IS per month.
Mr. Lnrty, 1t was said, was quite ndisposed
with severe cold, and his friends stated
that he was not at his best. His speech Was
certainly not a strong or good one and WAS
most disconnected.
When Mr. Lurty concluded Mr.. Edmund
Burke WAS introduced and spoke fjr W
ward of an hour.