Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-03
N'EINNEY'S OPENING.
His First Campaign Speech De-
livefed Yesterday.
CHARLOTTESVILLE THE PLACE.
A Dicuincd, Able. and Ciear-Cut Prcscn-
tation of the Cause of
Democracy.
nom a star corro,ponacnl Of The Dispatch. !


cra,ass hero to-day. twas his first speech
~ the regular order Of his appointments,
Though bat for tho necessity Of ms attend
mg the meeting Of the State Democratic
Committee 90 LvnchburG this honor would
lave fallcn % Che county Of Cumberland
o. its last court-lay.
Captain Mckinney reached tho city from
Trmylo ra Lynchhure last night and
v.' the Parish House, which he made
l.-h.ma during his stay here This morn
i.- crowds ~ ficuds came % see him and
t.,.a,. bands with hun. His greeting Of
OIL a nwyahng We uuites dignity with
On COS, llnn. That makes him very pop
ular lbs smile IS the expression of "a kind
} fclIt. Ills hGud-grasp IS the fouch of q
s.rr.re spril. Looking into his frank.
open uie' and seeing tho sparkle ~ those
honest brown ewes one cannot doubt That
Oh" O"wocTniic party iu making rs nomi-
nation tur Governor has selected % man
who JOINS With high capacity those charms
md grtces Of nature ard culture which
VII make him loved leader and dAuut-
Jess champion.
PERSONAL.
Captain Mckinney starts ont upon the
annsiou. work before him IN robust health.
ani hc neodsit. From now until Novcm-
Der lth hc viii bo receiving visitors or
rrlhug ali the days and travelling most
o. tae nights. He wants % visit every Sec
f.r ol Che state. As far as possible he
Nl Do b.
ll voice. pleasant and distinct. is not
E.I fr.ug. lie Says hc has been ln the
f4If of going right mp o. lurlcs and speak
. fY tL''u boz % couvors0' ioual way. and
.r..nr, has NOT learned that economy
e Is. $50 u fftr %. 4.
experience iu addres ng audiences in
lf.D balls or iu tho open air.
Ni|e ho viii always prefer 20 speak ia
c.-f.r.nm~ or othlr halls, doubt not be
t. .tapurh do very well indeed ON court
tr. ,l0ush il lisa fatlgulug work ~ "a
.. .l1 hs- o. uss h.s tongue as much a,
nominee Wlil Doe expected % do be-
.tu rDw and November. for every day
tos win have 0dt ucw cam
.a ,.rH for him o. answer.
DnIss.
mc man M figure and face. with
'wnel by abundant hair thai is
silver gray % whitcness: with
mOusiAchc that would become q
Marshal. Captain Mcknucy's APP
pr possessing bat hcl- not "a
uar. Ne wears 20 snuh-colorod cufa-
...f. dark trousers, and rundown
nl h.acs tie. Tie 81, ono whom men
a.u'n alike are justified M calling
i.-lun.
JOINT DISCUSSION.
II. morning Captain Mckinney was
asked II I i~ true that Malone, or any rep
I.f.eo t Hahouc, bad proposed Joint
.'uus between the TWO candidates
ir Gov runr. be said. No; that hc
'.I r,lri nothing about It, and added,
.lt u There ie any such proposition the
la.. and time viii h0yc to be astonish-
Il.I. I.ouycMont. If 1 fnil 90 meet him.
I.. Captain never writes ont a speech.
n SONY 90 sDv that as q manipulation OF
r.. De- does not excel, and ! avn sure Ut
b.. were ,o drlt, % speech IN advance hc
would newer Doe able % read il. lndeni.
.- rrrunushUp pOrs esrs many # the
Chlractoristi-e ot Horace Grcclov's For
tins campaign be las drafted ont IN his
OvN mind me leading points he intends 10
present. s small sat bel which hc carries
with BIN. ls n st1rchoueo of campaign
smuitIon. Here me has authority for
,F.r} assertion that be Will make. The
history of tho Republican party hc rs pre-
pared ., sketch. and bee win depict itas the
utter Suuth-haung, sectional organization
fhat 10 i,. Ihc sins of the keadiusters be
has remembered. Mahonc's record Is be
fore h'u. Ho can speak with regret that
the General bass blurred his far Gonfcde-
rate fame by association with people
who hate all that Lee and Jackson
e.
u.l for war with facts and figures sharp
,.lru 90 puncture the otCnsiOns of
lf... q Co.. and al sufficient 10 show
f.if t.r voters of virginia can and no Sc
,Hr'. y peace but under Democratic gov
ut
TIE GATHERING.
Tts crowd at Charlottesville today was
&. largest az any court for years and was
drawn together hv the triple attractions of
4 q "a - Hf4fIF 81
t.... and tine appointment of Captain Nc
Kinney. Aftcr Dr. Dunn had been noinl-
r.'.3 for the Senate and Mossrs. Dahuey
rnI BDqz for the House, committee
appointed to wait upon Captain 5lc-
hrutr and request hs presence, aud tie
convention then adjourned; but the peo-
lI' remained in the court-house and many
Ir.r. fl-hel 90 ~ until the room was
rI.. ltl % the point where comfortable
irItuIng Was next - impossible.
Captain Mckinney left the hotol leaning
.r tt0 l-ms If Major Micllah Woods ami
General l,osser. and q band stationed on
f.. eDurt-crreu played Hail 10 the
C.ief. ' Whila the crowd gave cheer after
cheer heartily and enthusiastically.
.hl.r Woods gracefully presented the
C.lt.r. saving that he needed mo lntroduc-
'.. from him. os 1900 gentlemen repre-
f..flf.N,s OF every section OF the state
constituting thc CraDdcst convention
ever u..,mhlcd in Virginia, have nomi-
Iud Philip Mckinney for Governor
.oIe.t uppiauseI
sIrNCH OF TIE NOMINEE.
CAPTAIN Mckinney Acknowledged the
c.. f- given INN with bows aud cordial
,,nt .s.ou 81 thanks. He said There Is
t.. luc thing here / would like 10 have
OIL .r,.l. 1 would like 90 SEQ 10 httle
COOLER. Laughter aud applause Ma
....- platform declares SAID me-, that
OBJ. r,.pIe ~, dissatisfied with the admins
frf.u of the Democratic party; but II
1l.Yone could see this hno audience; If he
...il uAve seen that convention as
utled az Richmond, declaring that
ul shall be Democratic forever, he
would have been Of o different opinion.
lIr. Captain then gracefully alluded To
slice" father 1f Democracy who sleeps on
tnl,r mOuuta.u-side.n and of the doc
'r.l,- If government witch that great
Nrruem euunciated and which are
f.u.lt 40 the University.
Il.r,. almost overwhelmed 10y heat. Cap
fu Mckinney began 70 remove hs craNat
u,I said. Let me take of iny collar.
Il4uglterl q voice III the crowd; lax"
ui your coat also.
Captain Mckinney: "No, I will not do
tisf bat as for uy collar can't wear that,
.ri : am sure / never could wear Ma
.lo's. for 10 is too weazel-shaped ior me.
Lau,htcI.l
TIP CANDIDATES.
Speaking now Of the convention which
nominated him. Captain Mckinney sand
"OI,rrau was there-gallant Oterral
a- Is lawyer profound, as "a judge Just and
learned: soldier like Bayard- every
where and on an occasions true as the nee
o.. 60 The pole But for the fact that he
$751;. u Congress and his services were
u.. led there probably he would have been
chosen for Governor instead of me, and
f..n / would have been lifting my voice
t.r hmm inst as he is now lifting ms for me,
lI.n there was the gallant and gifted
T.rue. His paper has made INN known
l.I over the State" said tho Captain, ana
lle music of his voice has been heard on
,s,i1 stump Before bis head IS ~ gray AZ
lue "a. vii sit in the place which has
N.cn occupied by great \irsin'ans from
Henry % lee lApplause.l
Thy GOVERNOR.
All" said Captain Mckinney, "Gnd
they are tired Of Lee, these Mahoneites
800 tired If our Governor. But ior, the
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