Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-28
WHAT DEMOCRATS ARE DOING.
Speaking I'm Fulton Last Night-Tbe Young
Mems RaIIy-Other Notes,

Mems RaiIy-Dthcr Notes,
A meeting of the original Fulton Club
was held last night at DOpahue's hall
and was largely attended.
Second Vice President James t.
Hackett called the meeting to order, and
Mr.. Joseph Il. Sorg was at his desk as
secretary.
After the transaction OF much routine
business the club decided to elect officers
ct the meeting next Monday night.
Mr.. James G. Lamb, Sheriff ID. $.
Gates. and Mr.. j. +. Flournoy made
short addresses. and the president intro
duced Mr.. Thomas Hicks as the "pet OF
Fulton" Mr.. Hicks urged the members
of the club not to desert the old Demo
cratic ship and to vote for Wise and
elect him by large majority on the 4sh
of November.
TEE OLD FULTONs.
The Old Fulton Club had O large
meeting at Boltz's Hall last night. Sew
eral members were enrolled.
A motion was adopted to discharge tho
committee on mass-meeting, they deem
ing it inexpedient.
The club was addressed by Colonel
Tazewell Elicit, Squire Ginn, and
others. This was the best attended
meeting vet held in Fulton.
The speech of Colonel Elicit was so
able and eloquent that a vote of thanks
was extended to him; also to Squire
CHM, Thomas b. Hicks, Sheriff Gates,
Mr.. james Lamb, and others.
IN OTHER DISTRICTS.
At the request of the State Committee
Hon. John Il. Massey has gone to the
Ninth district 10 make several speeches
for Buchanan.
Mayor Ellyson, chairman of the State
Committee, is IN receipt of letter from
Mr.. G.. S. p. Triplett, of Culpeper, in
which he States that the outlook for the
election of General w. II. f. Lee in the
Eighth district is very bright.
Hon. John w. Daniel, who arrived
here Saturday afternoon from Atlanta,
left Sunday for Accomac, where he had
an engagement TO speak yesterday. lie
will speak in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and
Hampton while in that section of the
State. Major Daniel went to Atlanta to
deliver an address at the Exposition now
being held in that city. He met Major
| Patton at Danville, and the two Jour
neyed from that city to Atlanta and back
to Richmond together. The President
Of the Georgia Central placed his private
car at the disposal Of the Virginians,
which courtesy added greatly to their
comfort.
Major Daniel spent Saturday evening
at Mayor Ellyson's in company with Cap
tain W. McAllister, OF Bath county.
cLAY-wARD woRKISGMEN.
The Clsy-Ward Workingmen's Demo
cratic Club will hold meeting tonight
at the corner of Belvidere and Main
streets. Captain Wise and Colonel
Tazewell Elicit will address the meet
ing.
THE YOUNG MEMS RALLY.
The committee having in charge the
young mems rally (City-Treasurer John
X. Chidrey, chairman) under the au-
spices of the Powhatan Club, are
making good headway. The meeting
will be held at the Theatre next Thurs
day night. Messrs. James L. Gordon,
of Charlottesville ID. Gardiner Tyler,
of Charles City; A. j. Montague, Of
Danville, and Tazewell Elicit, Of Rich
mond, have been invited to make ad-
dresses.
Ex-senator Gordon, Of Charlottes-
vile, has accepted, and the announce
ment that he will speak is Of itself sufii-
cient to draw large crowd. He is one
of the brightest young men in Virginia
and a gifted orator.
JUDGE STAPLES To SPEAK.
Judge Waller r. Staples will speak at
Corcoran Hall, on Twenty-hfth street
between Broad and Marshall, at 3 o'clock
next Saturday night. Judge Staples is
one OF the most logical speakers in the
country, and the Marshall Ward boys will
assemble in great numbers to hear him.