Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-04

mont OF the force bill and its advocates
The speech Of Senator James /. Gordon at the
Charlottesville Woollen-Mills on Saturday eve
ming was listened 70 with marked attention by
large crowd OF voters, and the enthusiasm WAS
very great.
A Joint Discussion In Charlotte.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
DRAEE's BRAScH, Va, October 3.-T0-day was
Charlotte court, and IL was y big day tor Demo
Gratis, a small one for Third party, and no day AZ
! all for Republicans, and no doubt those who
| spoke for the Third party wished they were
| among tire absent Republicans. Tho DaInocrat5
divided time with tho Third party. and the dis
cussiOn was opened by Major X. v. Gaines, who
! spoke as usual, abusing tho Democratic party
! and leaving un1sturDel the Republicans. 10
I sGid people 3u over the country came 20 ulul
! and said hb and his party would sO0n be 10 tho
| Republican party. But II was mistake. me
/ kepublicaus would soon come 70 ttem. nls
speech was mostly confined 20 denying thH
| chqrScs against Weaver, and created Dut little
| enthusiasm and had less effect; while on
! the other hand, Lieutenant-OoYernor lYler'
/ who followed, made a deep lnpte7slOn'
| All we're sorry when his time was up.
/ He was listened % with marked attention, aud
J every one liked what he said. 40 certainly mas
! the confidence Of the Charlotte people.
| Next came Mr.. CObbs, aud soon atter he COM
! menced MS speech the people began to leave.
/ Our county Democratic chairman got up IN ihe
midst Of bis speech and asked the croWu' iot h'5
| sake. TO stay ana hear the speaker through, ana
1 told them his discussion was not haf over MI
! Cobts followed ia the same hhe oi "alhes'
/ speaking against ana abusing thc DoWo'rhlc
party IL shows too plainly Wnicn SIDE they are
't',,5i1 Coioncl John Goode followed, and he wound
! CeDbs completely up and carried everything his
GIaSgow's Democratic Club.
/ tCorrespondence OF the Richmond DisDatch.l
! GLASGOW, VA. October 3.-On Friday last the
| Democrats Of this town assembled aud organized
! the Glasgow Democratic Club, by electng Mr
/ W. G. Mathews, president; H. Il. faAtoh' vice,
| 4 z.
| treasurer An executive committee, consisting
| Of the three aforementioned officers and Cap
| tain }. W. GerOw and j. II. Keller, was tp-
| pointed.
! A committee was appointed 10 frame set OF
! rules and bylaws for the club.
! 1t was decided TO haze some ono address tue
| club at its next meeting, on Friday, Oiober
| TN, aud the Executive Committee was directed
! 60 commur icate with the State Democratic COM
/ mitteo and ondeayor to have some oi tho plg
guns" sent no here 20 fire the patriotic hearts OF
| our citizens and induce them Ia turn out enc ana
| all on the day Of tho election and help on the
| good work Of turning the rascals out
/ The Glasgow Democratic Club OF course goes
| In solid for "Cleye, Steve, ana TUCK.
| II could not do otherwise when u IL known thht
! d" our Fitz is one Of tho citizens ot our town
| and member Of our club. Inc WerIhs "as
| largely attended and great deal Oh enthusiasm
! manifested.
Glasgow has lately been made an election pre-
cnct but AZ it viii have 10 carry the large c)lOiel
! vote Of Balcony Falls which Is mostly owned by
| mo e. O. p We will have t. work hard not 20 be
/ found on the wrong side when ma!OlltIes are
/ footed up.
A Grand Day IN Old Gloucester.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.l
| GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA, October b
I There was O very largo crowd IN attendance az
rourt t,-iay. aud p1iitics was the shiet subject
| az ccnyf rsaton. About . o'clock COunty-Chair-
I man II. &. Bland announced Tint there would be
| public speaking IN the courthouse ana IN "a 70"
He then iutToduced Mr.. Harry Cook, formerly
| Of Gloucester, but now OF Illinois Inc iattot ~!
| oil IN a short bat appropriate spSecu, ueH'eto,t
/ ia a cIear and forcibic manner. He closed WIN
! an earnest appeal 10 all tho Democrats TO stand
lie was followed by the Hon. ". A. Jones. who
[ proceeded 20 show the record ol his opponent,
! Nr Orr. Brown lie then gave an account OF
ms work in Congress, which was endorsed Dy an:
/ His discussion Of tho tari1 was mastery ara
| Scnato- Stubbs closed iu half an hours speech,
handling the Thtrd party numerically ana
| owing a suitable tribute TO Grover Cleveland
ana the Democracy Of the Union
Political OutIook In Hanover.
rCorrcs poHdenre OF the Richmond Uspatch'l
OVPIEY. Va, O5tober a-Mr. W. +. Grant the
Thir,l-pa~tv candidate for Congress In TINS Gls-
/ trt,.t was ia the coanty laet WeeS on an cleo
! tloneorins tour. When boy hr Grant went 10
,rhool al Hsuover Academy % Colonel II. =.
| Jones. Considerable campaign literature OF Tie
! 7hird-party stripe ia tho snapeoi ptg.Hd suns
| B.. ia belnc distributed around and about, some
of In lately az a Baptist Sunday school Ia stVe
GAyrfgte.
| frio1d In fhe community that the outlook for tho
! democracy, both tate and uh'lona was hlEhly
| encouraging, tut that success could be gained
/ only by uctiye, organized Work.
| A Democrats club viii be organized ri Hew-
lett's On next Friday night, the 7th Instant
| MIR Pentou Noland. weil-knoSn young citi-
zen, has been seriously SICK Wlth 'loieht Ulllous
attack but his condition ~ considered better
Gaines VIII Oppose Gillian.
tCorreapondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
BUKEvlLLE, VA, October ES,Con 81 'slan an
Gaines has notified Mr.. ;. \. Gillian That he
cannot recognize him az the nominee OF the
Fourth District Convention and mat no VIII tase
the stump against such usurpaton5 on uIlliaulB
mart Captaln Gaines complains that when
| fhe convention adjourned sine de twenty min
utes before the train which carried the conyen-
! tion delegates from Burkeyille, that Lahgsion
! was the nominee: that under threats lIom ue
Erady-t,iilam men Langstor ran back 10 the
| nall with twenty-seven delegates, or rather OK
delegated, surrendered his nomination ana sub
| sfitutad Gillian. We learn that Du' le"i u any,
| regard Gilliams claims.
1 Prohtbitionist In Danvillc.
Especial telegram ~ the Dispatchl
| DtYyIlIE. VA, October AT the North DAN
willie BAPTIST church last night Rev j. X. hOtiett
| pastor delivered an address, in which no gave
hls political views with special reierence TO the
! question OF prohibition, OF which he IS an adyo-
| yate. Ha scored the Old parties ana tAid ne
! ,1nri, i've his suppOrt 80 the Prohibition party.
/ lie called on all the members OF hia church who
! cp-ced with him TO stand up, and most OF the
/ women AMI some q the men arose ono OF Dis
deacons, however took ISSUE win bis pastor, and
said that although he was Prohibiionst' he felt
in his duty in this Contest 20 vote the Democratic
ticket The meeting has been the lax OF the
town to-day IN North Dlugille
Figgatt Reviews the Political Issues.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
Or, .sVt prry Va October al II. II. Fig
rett Tnade an able Democratic speech to-day at
Nrwbern, Pulaski county, 20 large audience.
lie spoke two hours, reviewing the great issues
81 oi tho day.
Hon. j. c. Wyso-, Democratic elector has re-
covered from his recont severe spell Of dphthe-
via. ana Will az once resume his canvass ot the
Ninth District. Democracy Is booming here
Two Meetings nt Lexington.
tSpecial telegram 70 the Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON, VA, October 3-Nessrs. james
: smith. of Fauquier; William 4. Anderson, OF
, Rockbridge; EX-GOVERNOR fitZhugh Leo, and
Senator Harry Flood. Of Appon attoE' address %
! q large Democratic audience here To-Day. Muci
! ! cpthusnsfn prevailed. The Third AMI kepuo
licsn parties were also addressed but the spoAk-
: ers hal small audiences.
Epes and Others IN Prince Edward.
p Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
FARNvuLR. VA, October 3.-llOn. James
Fpes, Democratic candidate for Congress tr0'n
the Fourth Congressional District, addressed tn'
Cleveland, Stevenson ana Epes Club here %
ton, Mr.. r. 5. PauleIt. and Hon. h NJ. burton II
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