Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-19
CAPT. WISE SPEAKS.
OUR CONGRESSMAN ADDRESSES THE
VOTERS OF BROOKLAND DISTRICT.
Speeches Also Made by Messrs. Hicks and
Kemp--Closing Rally Next Mon
day Night.

Brooklaad Democratic Club. No. 1. Hen
rico, held its weekly meeting last night at
Jones's store. on the Brook road just be-
yond the branch.
In calling the meeting to order the Pre-
sident Mr.. s. b. Ginn) said be was sorry to
say that some one was still circulating the
false report that all the club members were
not going to support the entire ticket. He
had personally spoken to nearly every
member Of the organization, and felt sat
ished that the rumor was untrue.
Mr. CHM apologizsd for the absence Of
Messrs. Salomon and Childrey, they having
some important political business 20 look
after elsewhere.
Sergeant" Hicks.
As tho first speaker Of the evening the
President introduced Mr.. Thomas r. Hicks
as a man who never failed 20 amuse, 10
run for Office. and 20 get beat, but who
was always ready 70 help the county DEM
ocrats IN their fight"
Mr. Hicks SAID he did not know what TO
say. having gone over the ground so often
before. II he were a candidate it would
be no trouble. for then he could appeal to
the dear people by the hour.
This IS white mans fight against the
so why were the Republicans working so
hard 70 get the negroes names on the
books? They take it for granted without
asking that tine black men are Republicans.
The speaker warned his hearers not to
allow any one 10 scratch the ticket, and
made way for Hon. George d. Wise
Our CouCrrssman.
Being introduced by the Chair, Mr. Wise
said he dld not propose 20 make set
speech. He had come 20 show them that
he was always ready to help the Henrico
Democrats in their good fight.
The last time he addressed the club was
during the contest preceding the primary,
and then he felt that he had no right to eX-
press an opinion. not being a citizen Of the
county. Now the candidates had been
chosen, and knowing them all to be good
men, it gave him pleasure to speak IN their
behalf.
ALI GOOD AND TRUE.
Captain Wise alluded 10 the tact that
those opposed to Mr.. Solomon claimed TO
he against him on account OF his religion.
II politics and religion were 10 90 to-
gether. the person who was talking
agains, Mr.. Solomon would be ruled out
on the ground that he had no religion at
all.
Mr. Brauer. the candidate for treasurer,
needed no endorsement, having been a
Democrat IN the days when sacrifices had
TO be made 10 be one. He had heard some
rumors Of compromise on MIR. Anderson
because he had relatives in Richmond who
were good Democrats. This made no dit
ference. He would not vote for his own
brother II he were on the Republican
ticket. He had a cousin who was like a
brother TO him, but when he joined the
Republicans be refused TO vote for hun,
and never would so long as he was a He
publican.
BILIIOy-DOLLAR CONGRESS.
When buchanan was President. Mr.. Wise
continued. If Congress had voted $50 .00O,-
OJO in one year howl of Indignation would
have gone forth. But the last Congress IN
single session appropriated = 900 100000
q sum equal TO 81 for each leaf on the trees
in the city of Richmond.
This country has population Of G5,0ON-
900. and 10000 Of them own all the wealth.
Such extravegance and centrallzation OF
wealth must stop, or there Is no telling
what the result will be.
This was, however, not national hght
All that was necessary was Tor oil thost
who wished good government to vote The
Democratic ticket IN the coming election
He hoped that on tho 29th Of MAY he could
read in the papers that the entire ticket
had been reelected.
Mr.. l.. II. Kemp.
The next speaker was Mr.. l.. II. Kemp
Commissioned of the Revenue for thu
fhwer district, who said he understood
Mr.. Southwark claimed that he would ge
"A large majority. The speaker had can
yassed the whole county thoroughly anc
he could not see where it was going t
come from. .,
The Democrats have tho voters and al
that is necessary is 10 get them out OF
election-day and see that they vote the en-
tire ticket.
Mr.. Brauer, candidate for treasurer, who
was present. asked TO be excused from
speaking. He had just received short
time before the news Of the death OF his
brother-in-law. and was compelled TO leave
in few minutes to SEQ the widow anc
other relatives off on the train.
The Closing Meeting.
The President announced that next Mon
dav night there would be the biggest meet
inc ever held in HenricO. There would b'
band and refreshments and tho speaking
will be held from the porch.
At the solicitation of the meeting Cap
tain Wise promised TO try and be presen
next Monday night. when Colonel IaZe
well Elicit and others are expected tC
speak.
To-day the Democrats of Henrico vii
meet at Whitlock's Store.