The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-06

look In their faces during their great
fight for liberty.
lie had sympathy and love for the
drummers. They all should be named
Ell. from their habit of getting there.
lie was glad they had such chief az
their president, Dir. Weisiger. And he
enjoyed listening 10 Mr.. Wise t1st now
lie was pleased that they had heard the
good speakers they had during the cam
paign.
The time had passed for tariff talk now.
To illustrate this, he told his first story.
Said he: There was man who went OUT
fishing. with a niger to look AFTER the
bait. in a boat. Up comes squall' ana
blows EN- way out 20 sea-
The man wanted to sleep when the
storm was over and IL was clear 80 ne
saws 10 the boy: Tom, you see that big
star I'D yonder? Take the rudder, hold
her head on to the star. and wen go
into port o. X" Man goes TO sleep. Tom
mods. then goes 70 sleep himself. When
he wakes up, the boat had drifted around
and the star was behind him. He goes
and wakes up the man. and says BOSS.
gimme another star. cuz we done passed
by dat fust one"
SO we have passed by the tariff. 1t Is
up guards. and at EN-"
The speaker then made allusion to and
explained the two theories Of government,
principles OF him whom he called the
grand old man, Thomas Jefferson, which,
he said, were those Of the Democrats
standing for human rights and liberty.
II is a party which can truly say that
victory is not necessary to perpetuate II.
The grand old Democratic party lives,
and will still live, because of the righte-
Gus principles of justice in it. which find
an echo everywhere that God Is wor-
shipped and liberty is loved.
He said that in the South the Republi-
cans seize on the Third party as stick
TO break the Democrats head with. Ihis
riled him.
1t reminded him Of the fellow that went
70 the circus and got in free fight ana
got badly beaten. Along comes his friend,
and the fellow cursed and swore like
mad, not seeming to mind his bruises.
How is this?" says the other man.
"Are you hurt? Why do you curse SOP"
And says he: yes, I'm hurt. But what
makes me so ID mad is that they
knocked me down with the same stick
they stirred the monkeys up with
That was the trouble. That was what
grieved him-the sort of stick they were
using.
Said he: Did you ever hear the Third
party people abuse the Republicans?
Never 1t is always the Democrats.
At the Mozart.
Long before the appointed hour for the
speaking the second gallery was hlled
with enthusiastic Democrats, and gradu-
ally upon the stage the seats were being
occupied by well known and stalWart
members of the party.
II was TO be gala night for Democra-
cy, and with the first burst OF light came
the shouts and cheers, which re-echoed
through the spacious auditorium, almost
until the last voter left the place.
The balcony was beautifully orapeo
with bunting, and all of the proscenium
boxes were surrounded by haSs, shlelos
and Vari-colored drapery.
At either side Of the stage bank or
potted plants and ferns had been placed,
and in the centre around the speakers
table were palms and clusters Of white
chrysanthemums.
The entire scene bore all of the en-
thusiastic evidences of a campaign near
ing it's close, in which tho audience were
confident of success and the result estao-
lished in their loyal estimation.
At o'clock the procession had not
reached the hall, and the two thousand
men became somewhat impatient. cans
came from different parts Of the galleries
and occasional cheers attested the tact
that the audience was ready for an en-
gagement.
AT 91O delegation from the CONNER
cial Travellers Club led upon the stage
the decorated donkey, representing the
only thing that the Mckinley bill did not
tax.
Shouts OF applause greeted the advent
of the donkey, and the silent, sad-looking
animal mutely gazed at the tumultuous
throng which cheered and cheered as IL
the dumb representative Of tariff eXemp-
ton we're the honored guest OF the
evening.
Then came the laundering tumult OF the
evening. The College boys, We'd with the
scouts in humorous yells, lauding their
favOrites.
A moment later the Blues band struck
up "Dixie," and the height OF enthusiasm
prevailed. The air was changed to AUD
Lang Syne," but even its sweet tones
were lost 10 hearing in the deafening APP
plause that greeted the entrance Of Cap
tain w II. Weisiger president OF the
Commercial Travellers Club, accompany
ing the guests Of the evening, Mr.. II. w.
j. Ham and Hon. George D. Wise, and the
presiding officer. Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson.
CAPTAIN Weisiger briefly introduced
Mayor Ellyson, who made snort ad-
dress.
He spoke Of the commercial growth OF
the city during the past quarter Of CEN
fury. and compllmented the Commercial
Travellers upon the large contribution
which they make in the prosperity Of
Richmond. ut is an omen," he said,
"of victory, when we see them turn
aside from business duties to give their
time and energies TO the sacred duties OF
citizenship"
He stated that the meeting was to par
ticuiarly emphasize the fact that the Old
Dominion would cast her vote for the
Democratic nominees. He then introduced
the Hon. George d. Wise, who spoke for
about half an hour.
He said the time for argument was
passed, and the battle OF the ballots was
actually at hard.
He compared the two candidates for
the Presidency, giving their records and
clearly drs wing the distinguishing fea-
lures between them. He stated that Of
Mr.. Harrison he would say nothing more
than to quote Mr.. John S. Wise in his
BROOKLYN speech Of a few days ago. in
which he said that MIR. Harrison was a
bigoted, narrow minded. bitter, sec
tiOnal man.
He alluded to the splendid advisers with
which Ltr. Cleveland had surrounded
himself. end that for the first time in
twenty-five years his administration
alone knew no North, East, South or
West.
He passed to a discussion Of the party
ideas Of the manner of imposing taxes,
and how such revenues should be ex-
pended and closed with an appeal to all
present to vote for the regular ticket on
Tuesday.
Poor Tom Watson has the nerve
TO say that the Democrats are
equally responsible with the Republican
party for the state of affairs.