Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
THEY DID NOT SPEAK.
THE oLD-MARKET HALL MEETING
BROKEN UP IN CONFUSION.
IIddleberrer and Cameron Both Try 60
Make Themselves Heard, But With
out Success.


At least $500 persons, only about three
| ffths of whom could get in, went to the
Old-MArket Hall last night to hear Riddle
berger and Cameron discuss MahOne's can
didacy but they were doomed to disap-
! pointpent.
Both Of the orators were present and en-
deavored to speak but were. unable to
make themselves heard, so feeble were
their yoices and 50 enthusiastic and de-
monstrative was the immense audience
| and after an hour of confusion and dlsor-
| der the crowd dispersed.
I During the afternoon the Regiment
Band was driven through the streets from
one end of the city to the other In a large
wagon with floating streamers announcing
| the fact that the ex-senator would speak az
night, and as they iourneyed the musicians
played attractive, catchy airs.
The result was shown IN the great con;
! course that began to gather at the nan
soon after dusk.
| At g O'Clock every one of the seven or
eight hundred seats in the hall was Occu-
pied and there were as many persons
standing and others pouring in rapidly;
| This continued for some time. In the nail
and gallery there were at least sixteen nun
|
away and these met many Others coming
yet.
The crowd was there beyond doubt
| and so were the orators, but there were no
speeches made-only short snatches during
| the brief intervals between the storms OF
boisterous applause.
THE EETREE.
While waiting for the speakers to arrive
the audience manifested very CHEEKY dis
position. Everything that occurred re-
! ceived RECOGNITION. Presently Richard
Carter, one of the longest. blackest. and
best-known negroes in Richmond walked
in and strolled across the hall just in front
| of the speakers stand. He was cheered
and guyed so Justify that he had finally TO
retire 10 a more secluded spot;
At ten minutes past 8 O'Clock the orators
of the evening walked in and the band
played "Auld Lang Syne." Ex-senator
Riddlebcrger was leaning upon the arm OF
Mr.. W. +. Pumphrey, president OF the
! Clay Ward Anti-MGhOne Club. under the
auspices Of which the meeting was held,
and Ex-Governor Cameron was escorted
into the hall by Mr.. W. 5. Dashiell. VINO ls
taking an active part in the anti-Mahone
! movement.
The crowd rendered the distinguished
party quite on ovation upon their enire.
| Mr.. Pumphrey called the meeting TO order
and introduced Hon. II. II. Riddleberger-
1.-THE Cameo Jock ofthe Valley as the first
speaker of the evening. The ex-senator
| reception was quite tattering. br. Da-
shiell politely touched the speakers right
elbow and assisted him upon the platform.
WANTED 40 APPLAUSE.
"My friends" began the speaker, " in
this large audience am obliged to ask that
YOU will not applaud me. | should appre-
ciate the compliment. but being desirous
that YOU shall all hear me insist that you
will not applaud but listen quietly"
This opening remark of Mr.. Riddleberger
| served as an entering wedge Tor the noisy
element of the crowd, and as time wore on
bad became worse, and the voice OF the
speaker, which was not in the best OF trlm,
was drowned in the tumult.
II have not" he continued, up to and
including my speech at Staunton used the
! word MahOneite."
Further interruption by the noise Of per-
sons standing afar off and who could not
fhear distinctly what was being said.
II am waiting for You people TO become
quiet" continued Riddleberger, after
pause of some seconds, in which he took
SIP Of egg-nOg, of which exhilaratlng beve-
| rage there was pitcher on the stand. y
speak every night, and even if you are on
my side [ had rather you should leave
than continue to interrupt me-" lDerlslye
laughter.l
I
AZ am here tonight. ;" the speaker further
said. Ito make my first speech in personal
| politics. 1t becomes me of all other men
! to oppose Malone in this canvass, and
! tell YOU he is the worst enemy Virginia
! ever had. He stood out several wears ago
and am not going to argue that, for 1t Is
not necessary to this audience-ln favor OF
readiustment. Now he stands out entirely
opposed TO it,"
After a slight interruption the speaker
continued: "MahOne has but one man on
the hustings today Of the old Campaigners
upbolding him, and that is Colonel Will
liam Lamb, and ! undertake to say he Is
counsel for the bondholders."
The crowd here chaffed the speaker, and
getting his ire slightly up he said with
great emphasis, Keep quiet or 90 out
of here. and don't keep on crying louder
Yes. Sergeant Prentice once said to n
| Mississippi audience who kept crying
| louder and / may repeat 1t TO you. II
YOU were on the last day and heard the
last trump, and the loudest sound OF
Angel Gabrieps trumpet. YOU would say
louder" [Laughter. and cries from one
side, "Give il to 'em, old boy" while an
other element jeered and guyed.
GREAT DISORDER.
Mr.. Riddleberger attempted to come
down to the discussion of Malone. but at
the mention of the Generals name the
misses would again commence, and tins or
der OF things was diligently kept up. The
presiding officer, Mr.. Pumphrey, appealed
to the crowd to maintain silence.
"You don't know how you are taxing
me- said the speaker, again arising To the
emergency. ~ have spoken to three large
audiences and ] hope you VIII treat me
kindly. Let me tell you this IS put-up
job" [Cries for Cameron from all direc-
tions.l
The speaker said he would retire in favor
of Colonel Cameron. who was TO follow
him. but the Ex-Governor declined TO speak
until his predecessor had been heard.
"The men who are trying TO retire me-"
shouted the gentleman from Shenandoah.
"are Malone cowards." Kisses and cries
for Cameron.l Never until tonight have
: 1 used the word Mahoneite. or applied any
epithet calculated TO insult any gentleman"
Judge Staples will take care of the
debt question" he continued, and will
not tire YOU with it; he has thoroughly
enunciated it on the stump"
DOWN ON MUssEY.
Being sawed off on this lay the speaker
next proceeded to pay his respects 10 Mr..
Mussey. who has been travelling with
General Malone through Virginia.
Mr.. Mussey," said he, is the man who
ence every day or so through the
/ Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. He was
at Hanover Courthouse to-day, and
is here tonight" The speaker referred to
/ his own discretion in public affairs, and
/ added: Mr.. Mussey represents Murat
| Halstead and to tell you this have to
enter into the secrets of executive ses-
| sion, whose appointment as a foreign min
lister was rejected by Republican Sen
ate"
CAMERON TO THE FRONT.
! The crowd cried loudly for Cameron
again, and the Colonel came forward amid
great applause He pulled off his over
coat. displaying a white vest underneath
his neat-ftting black cutaway, stroked his
long beard. which is fast growing gray, and
looked over the audience while the band
( PLAYED Dixie"
Proceed with your speech" cried
many. and gentleman of corpulent form
and abundant lung who sat on the
front bench. chimed in: Gentlemen,
Will you please keep quiet l am stranger
here aud came to hear these gentlemen
speak"
HE WOULD GIVE CIRCUS.
| Tho ex Governor without saving any,