Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
ALLIANCE-MEN MEET.
GOOCHLANO FARMERS HAVE A PIC
MIC AT MAIDeN'S ADVENTURE.
Captain Wise Makes n Brief speech-Mr'
Mills Goes West-District Canvass
ers-Our Clubs.

Nearly eight hundred persons attended
the Farmers Alliance picnic given yester-
day at Maden's Adventure, IN Goochiahu
county.
Colonel Randolph Harrison made m able
address to the farmers. denouncing trusts
monopolies, and unjust taxation, and set
ting forth the purposes and objects OF the
alliance.
He was followed by Mr. Page Preston, OF
the Virginia State Alliance.
After the meeting adjourned the people
called upon Captain George ID. WIsei VINO
had gone up with number Of other Deno-
Gratis from this city, and requested him 10
address them. Mr. Wise responded to the
calla In a stirring speech. forcioly DISCUSS
ing the force bill and the silver question
and defining the general issues OF the cam,
paign. In opening his address he stated
that Mr.. Mills had made an appointment
TO speak at that place on this occasion, put
having heard that political discussion
would be objectionable he had cancelled
his engagement
After the speaking was over sunptu-
ous banquet followed, and as there were
many ladies present the latter part OF the
evening was spent in dancing, which was
continued 10 a late hour.
CAV .ssERs FOR THE DISTRICT.
Atameeting Of the Democratic Committee
of this congressional district held yesterday
at the STATE Office Mr.. Meade Haskins was
elected chairman rice Colonel Is. .. James,
who resigned on account of business en-
gagements which will keep him out OF the
district tho greater portion OF the cam.
paign. blr. Haskins is a new member or
tha mi Irt IA lYnnrIpncpn
ntlcal work and will make an energetic
and efficient chairman. He proposes to
organize the district thoroughly.
The committee selected the following
district canyassers, and the list will be
added to hereafter:
Hon. K. II. Cariwell. Colonel Tazewel
Elicit. Colonel William Il. Aylett, Hon. B.
B. Munford. Mr.. Julian NJ. Ruffin. Mr. Ros-
we'll Page. Mr.. j. Randolph Tucker, Jr.
Hon. Conway Il. Sands, DR.. B. l.. Winston,
Mr.. Il. l.. Montague. Mr.. II. NJ. Smith, Jr:,
Colonel b. o. James, Hon. George II;
Jewett, Mr.. ID. l.. Pulliam. Mr.. Edward
s. Robinson. Hon. II !. Lewis. Hon. 4. h.
Leake. Hon. George u. Haw. Hon. A. q.
Attkisson, Hon John +. Taylor, MIR. L. Is.
Hicks.
The committee adjourned at 1:9O p. NJ,
having been IN session Just one hour.
APPOINTMENTS TO SPEAK.
The following wes issued yesterday:
VRGINIA STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE,
RICHMOND, Va, September IL, 1890.
The following announcements are made
Hon. j. L. Mason. at Westmoreland Court.
house. September 22d.
Hon Lloyd T. Smith. at Spotsylvania
Courthouse. October 9Th.
Hon. j. y. Stubbs, at Warsaw, October
9th.
Hon. W. NJ. McAlister, at Eastville, Oc-
tober 18th.
Hon. j. n. Stubbs, at Eastville, October
18th. j. Taylor ELLYsoS. Chairman.
/ james r. Fisher. Secretary.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN CONES OVER.
Mr.. Francis +. Burke, the cigar manu-.
! facturer who was Republican candidate
for the Legislature in the last election. yes
terday handed the Dispatch the following
note:
Please place my name on the roll OF
those leaving the Republican ranks. am
a labor man, pure and simple, and believe
IN the rule that an Injury TO one is the
concern of ALL and, therefore, IN this
city and State I believe 1t will be 10 ouI
best interest 70 support the Democratic
nominee this fall.
DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE ~ HENRIco.
The members of Fairfield and BroOklanC
| Democratic clubs of Henrico are perfect
/ ing arrangements for a grand barbecue tt
| be given at Seven Pines in the near future
| The county Democracy intends that thl'
| shall be one of the greatest events or th'
/ kind ever known in Virginia. Abit
| sneakers from other States will be invited
! and white voters from all parts OF the dls
| trict will be heartily welcome. The date
| has not yet been decided upon, but OF the
| tine due notice will be given.
OFFICERS FOR TIE ACTIvEs.
The Ward Actives met last night
and elected the following officers to serve
for one wear; President. VI. f. Seay: First
President. G. |. Philips; Second Vice
President, b. T. August; Third Nice-Pres-
ident. J. A. Booker Fourth Vlce-Presl
dent. Eugene Walton; Treasurer. Colonel
w. 7. Smith: Secretary, W. u. Clemons
Sergeant-at-Arms. K. Il. Ralston.
The club was entertained with addresses
by Major J. II. Capers. Mr.. c. |. Philips
and others. The attendance was large.
THE OLD DoMrIoNs.
The Old Dominion Club at meeting helt
last night elected the following officers
President. James F, Flournoy; First Vice
President. W. ". Wood: Second Vice
President. W. S. Holms; Secretary, J. x
| Molloy, Jr: Assistant Secretary, \. Cohn;
| Treasurer. John h. FrlSchkorn; sergeant
alarms. Samuel X. Perdue, Jr E1ecu
/ tive Committee-Ed. PetrOchilli, W. l.
/ Joyner, Herman Paul:
Addresses were made byseyeral member
| of the club and steps were taken for ACTIVE
campaign work.
| HON. ROGER Q. MILLS GOES WEST.
Hon. Roger Q. Mills left the city las
night over the Chesapeake and Ohio roaC
| for the West. where he goes to fill engage
ments to speak.
Yesterday he visited the Capitol ant
called on Governor Mckinney. lie alsC
spent some time with Mr.. X. A. Brocl
| looking over the records of old Virglnit
families. Mr.. Mills for some time has had
reason 70 believe that some of ms ancestry
were natives of Hanover county, and IN
opinion was strengthened by his inyesti
| cations Yesterday.
Mr.. Charles II. Mills. q son of the Con
| gresham, who came with hlm 70 Rich-
mond, is still at the Exchange Hotel.