The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-30

Candidates Marshall and Thomas Adj
dress the P"ople-Danicl's Speech Re
ccived With Great Enthusinsm-The
News of the Campaign I'm Other States.
Tho Opera House could not hold the
people who wanted to hear Senator
John w. Daniel, "Cyclone jim" Mar
shall and the other Democratic leaders
speak last night. Long before 8 o'clock
every available space was filled with
good old JefFersonian Democrats
Senator Daniel came in from Lynch
burg on the 6 o'clock train and was met
at the depot u Messrs. Waller P. Huff,
w. o. Hardawayssand w. e. Thomas.
He was escorted to the Ponce de Leon
Hotel, where the members of the Demo-
cratic Club were waiting to meet him.
Proceeded by the Roanoke Machine
Works Band the march to the Opera
House was begun and all the way along
Salem avenue the distinguished states
man was greeted with the widest an
plause. Just before tho Opera House
was reached the band struck up Dixie
and marched upstairs playing this popu-
lar air. The enthusiasm on the street
sank into insignificence compared with
that in the hall when the beloved form
of John w. Daniel was perceived. Every
man in the building tried to Guido his
neighbor in shouting and the roof fairly
trembled under the salvos of applause.
When order had been restored Waller
r. Huff called the meeting to order and
In few words introduced nj. G. Thomas,
candidate for the house of delegates.
MIR. Thomas was heartily received and
his speech, though brief, was effective.
Ho was frequently interrupted by ap.
plause, and when he retired after intro
ducing Judge Marshall, the applause
was very generous.
Cyclone Jim" Marshall does not have
to say word to please his audience
HIS very presence on the platform is
SUN Client to awaken enthusiasm His
address last night was very witty and
kept the largo crowd in constant roar
OF laughter, In speaking of his nomi-
nation he said:
My friends, the convention at Salem
gave me, against my protest, against
my desire, against my wish, the special
compartment of a unanimous nomination
tor the Senate in this district. have
been long enough in the legislature of
Virginia, in both branches of it. to know
just exactly what it is, how much glory
there is in it, and how much of cycry-
thing else there is in it. To you people
who do not know let mo tell you that
there is $500; whether they are the
dollars of the daddies or not do not
know nor do caro-; S375O mileage, and
1N,,
or cussing. So you see the books do
not square and as / was born poor and
have to live and die poor, am getting
the worse OFF the longer / serve, but my
friends you gave me this nomination,
you placed this banner into my hands
and do not intend to let it trail in the
dust"
In speaking of Mr.. Heermans, the
Republican candidate for the Senate.
Judge Marshall said he had only the
kindliest feelings for this gentleman.
tic said that he had warned him, the
Sabbath before he was nominated. to
keep out of the cyclone, for if he did
not he would be wiped off the face of
the earth, and if he did get in its way
he would mako the handsomest corpse
of the crowd.
He spoke of the work of the coming
Legislature, and of the election of a
United States Senator. He thought the
Salem convention had expressed a pre-
ference for John w. Daniel, and he
would take great pride in voting for
that talented and noble man. Ho
thought that the criminal. law and road
law should be revised, as also should
the oyster law.
The speaker gave very humorous
description OF his canvass through the
mountains, and closed with a strong
appeal for support next Tuesday for
both himself and Mr.. Thomas.
The vast audience had been holding
in its enthusiasm for Senator Daniel,
and when that distinguished statesman
was,introduced by Mr.. Hardaway the
applause which greeted him was terrific.
The Senator was compelled to wait
moment until the cheers ceased before
he could comm ence his speech.
Throughout he was followed with the
closest attention and was frequently in
terrupted by applause.
Mr.. Daniel did not indulge in his
usual efforts at oratorY. but made o
plain, business-like address that carried
conviction with every word. He spoke
Tor two hours and yet so interested were
his listeners he could probably have
spoken for many more il he had been
so disposed. i1
ut almost takes the breath away
from me-" he said, 'to stand before SO
vast an audience as this in the glare
of tho footlights and to look around
upon this sea of upturned faces, and as
gaze upon the great assemblage that is
before me l am tempted to pinch
myself to realize whether or not it is a
dream, when remember the little band
<zf No.,