Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-14
MESsRs. PARRISH, POLLARD, pepLcE.
AND WISE SPEAK IN CHESTERFIELD
n "r""d Rally Yesterday at tho County
Court-Housc and tho Issucs Ably Dis
cussed-- Manchester News.

II takes something of more serions
nature than cold weather or moderate
rains TO deter the Chesterfield Democracy
This was demonstrated by the large crowd
that gathered at the court. house of that
county yesterday.
True the October term Of the Comfy
Court begun, but this was an insignificant
attraction. The people wanted to minrlc
together and hear the issues of the canvass
discussed, and this they did TO Their
hearts satisfaction. Hundreds unmind-
ful Of the damp. disagreoable weather. as.
semhlcd az the countv-seat and mt in
several hours listening to Democratic
orators. Chairman Philip V. Cocbill nre-
sided over the meeting.
Mir. Parrish, their nominee for senatorial
honors, was the first orator TO address the
meeting. His speech lasted about thirty
minutes and was full II effort and vigcr.
lie made vigorous attack upon tho
record OF Mr.. Lloyd. the present senator
from the district. wso was present md ,s
candidate for reelection The speaker
said that the refusal OF Mr I.lovd to dls-
cuss with him issues of the canvass should
not shield hun from an exposure of his
record IN the Senate.
Mr.. Parrish was followed by Mr. jill.
webb Peploe. resident Of tho county.
who made a clear and pointed statement
OF the issues of the canvass.
ADDRESS OF MR.. POLLARD.
Hon. Henry Il. Pollard. OF Richmond.
the next speaker, addressed the peopl n
an elaborate and ornate discussion Of State
and Federal issues. He particularly point
od out the importance OF the work to be
done 10y the next Legislature and called
a Il feffs l..
sUtrages the faithful administration bv
the Democrats of the State government for
the last six years.
He particularly showed how the public
schools had prosperod. During the past
five years the increase III the number of
schools had been 9jG; III pupils. 3S.92G; in
value OF school property. S4l5. S2S: in ap-
propristions. SlSO.9U, While no steals
had dlsgraced the Administration. no cor
rupt or incompetent Judges had dshonor-
Ell the bench, a. was the case under the
Malone rcgJno.
lie commended in the main tho dcclara-
ton OF principles enunciatcd 10y the State
Alliance and said tAat they were the
foundations IF Democracy.
Ills endorsement OF the record Of Sena-
tor Daniel vas hearty and WAS enthusiast
cally received.
Hon. GEORGE y. WISE.
Mr.. Pollard was followed by Hon.
George ID. Wise in an earnest speech.
whi.n highly entertained his auditors for
Oh hour. He showed that England was
the chef tuver Of our surplus products
and that reciprocity with the South
American States amounted to nothing so
long ~ England was practically excluded
from trade with Us on far terms. The
speaker dealt flueutly and clOquently upon
the great Issues of the day and was hearth
~ applaudeG.
The interest throughout was intense.
aud Il IS believed that Chesterfield Will do
her duty on the day of election.
The candidates for the House of Dele
gates We're present and were kindly re-
ce.yel.
Mrs. B. J. Duvsl, Of Centralia. is still
very III.
Miss Rose Trueheart. of Amelia county,
is visiting Mrs. +. W. Weisiger, of tins
CITY.
Tho pro;ractei meeting at Hopewell
church. II Chesterfield. has been largely
attended.
Miss Nova Evans. of Swansboro', fell
and cut an artery IL her arm Saturday
afternoon.
William L. Wormeley, ESQ.,. of King
william county. Is visiting his brother,
Air. ". l.. WOrmeley, of tina city.
Mrs. J. Lee DuVal, who has been visit
Ing Mrs. M. a. Cogbill. at Chesterfield
Courthouse. has returned to her home in
Brunswick county.
Air William L. Drewry. of Baltimore.
who has been visiting his mother. Mrs.
Blanche Drewry, of this city, has left for
trip through the South.
Rev. ". A. Laughon assisted in the
sacramentai services at Washington-Street
church III Richmond Sunday morning, and
Rev. A. \. Whitmore filed Rev. Mr..
Laughon's pulpit at flfth-Street church.
Mission services viii DO held III Meade
Memorial church nightly from November
18th 10 10Th inclusive. Rev. j. \. Mason,
associate rector of st. James church, Rich
mond. VIII be present and conduct the ex-
ercises.
The remains of Mr. John 7. Coaker, the
brakeman who was crushed to death be-
tween two freight-cars IN the Richmond
and Danville yards in this city on Satur-
dav night. were taken to Prince Edward
county. the former home Of the deceased.
yesterday.
The Sacrament was administered at the
PRESBYTERIAN church Sunday morning.
After the services the election of officers
of the church was held. and Messrs. W. L.
Iithgow, A. II. Fitzgerald. and A. II. CALI
gan were elected elders. aud Messrs. II. q.
Beattle, John Adams, and James Rountree,