Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-31
CLOSING CANVASS.
COLONEL w. A. JONES AND Mr.. LLOYD
SMITH ON THE EASTERN SHORE.
Senator Daniels Grand Address Mt Oman
ceck-Jones the Friend Of the oys,er-I
mcn-Dr. Wise's Ovation.
roor,,pondsncc OF tho R,ohmooa p,.,,,-.

tcorrespondencc OF tho Richmond pispa,cn
OSAScocE, October %, lSG
For the past four or five dawthe
Democrats have been making n roc hot
canvass on the Eastern Shore of Vir-
rinia. Colonel W. A. Jones, the Tcmo-
cratic candidate for Congress in II 8 dis
trict, and Mr.. Lloyd Smith. Of No-thum-
berland county. have been naking
speeches every dag for the past week IN
various parts OF the two Eastern Shore
counties There was an immense crowd
OF the courthouse Monday to bear Sena-
Tor John W. Daniel and Mr.. Jones. The
crowd was 80 large that the speaking bad
10 take place ia the open square IN front
OF the courthouse. Senator Daniel
made one OF his best speeches, holding
the audience for nearly two hours and
Dndling unbOunded enthusiasm.
BROWNIES CHARGES REFUrEp.
Mr.. Jones followed in a short speech,
which was chiefly devoted TO trium-
plant rofutation Of tho charges circu-
lnted hero 10y Brownies supporters
that he (joncsj had prosecuted Eastern
Shore Oysiermen for taking oysters from
Charles Il. Lcwis's bogus reservation on
the Hog Island flats in the Potomac
river, and that he had tried 70 get the
Virginia General Assembly TO grant
Lewis the best oyster-grounds in POGO
moke sound 70 compensate bin Tor the
loss of the Hog Island flats. Ar. Jones
proved TINT he had never prosecuted any
body fromthe Eastern Shore, and that not
one of the oystermen who took oysters
from Lewis's reservation was ever
brought 70 trial He also read letter
from State Senator Henry ]. Wickhsm.
OF Hanover. 10 show that he opposed
the granting OF any oyster-Rrounds to
Icwis and that IL was on his recon-
mcndntion alone that Senator Wickham
had made an adverse report III the Senate
on Lowis's claim.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Both Senator Daniel and Mr.. Jones
made fine speeches in Onancock last
night to IN audience that filed the Town
Hall b oyerHowing. State-Senator
Blackstone and DR.. John J. Wise also
maze fiOIl tlttlt-1'h. III NAoNf WV
in years gone by used TO be the leader
Of the Eastern Shore Republicans, re-
ceivod o great ovation as h. came for
ward to acknowledge the call made for
him by the audience. He said ii WAS a
great honor 20 receive such demon
tiration from such an audience, and that
hc intended 70 vote as often as any
other man on election-day and every
time for William A. Jones.
There were many ladies' in the au-
d.oucc here. and all the speakers re-
ceived handsome bouquets of flowers
A THOROUGH CANVASS.
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Smith will remain
here during the week, and with a corps
q local speakers Will make "a thorough
canvass Of every part of the peninsula.
Baylcy Browne, the Republican candi-
date. is wisely keeping ont Of Jonos's
way. but lac is said to be busily engaged
distributing Republican documents and
doodle which ibe mOnopollsts have given
him 70 buy his way back TO Congress.
Tho Democrats OF the Eastern Shore are
getting thoroughly aroused, and will
giyo Jones one of the largest majoritlcs
ever given 10 any candidate.
kALLtAs.