The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-24
ADLAI AT RICHMOND.
AN OVATION UNPARALLELED IN
VIRGINIA POLITICS.

A Public Reception at the Executive
Mausion-A TorchIight Procession at
NiQht-He Discusses the Force Bill
as the Main Issue in the Campaign.
! RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 23.-Gen. Adlai
/ E. Stevenson and wife arrived here this
morning at $50 o'clock from Wilmington,
/ n. c. The distinguished guests were met
at the station by delegation of leading
/ citizens, headed by Mayor Eliyson, and was
driven to the Exchange hotel to breakfast
At - o'clock the general and his wife were
escorted by a committee to the executive
mansion, where, with the governor and
Mrs. Mckinney, a public reception was
held, which was attended by hundreds Of
the most prominent citizens. The reception
closed at 2 o'clock. At o'clock the visitors
were driven to various points of interest in
the city.
AN OVATION UNPARALLELED,
The ovation given Tonight to Gen
Stevenson, the democratic candidate for
Vice President Of the United States, was
almost unDaralleled in the history Of poll
tics In this state. The distinguished gentle
man was escorted from the Exchange hotel
to the Mozart academy by a large torch
light procession, which was composed OF
the various democratic clubs Of the city.
the large building was packed with people,
while thousands were unable to get within
hearing distance. The meeting was called
to order by Col. John b. Carey,
president Of the Cleveland and
Stevenson Reform Club. DR.. NJ.
Hoge offered prayer, after which
Col. Carey introduced Gen. Stevenson as
the man who would open the Flfty-third
congress. Gen. Stevens ms appearance was
signaled by appl use, loud and continuous
He opened his speech by thanking the au-
dence for the reception accorded, and said
that whatever might be the verdict OF the
struggle, the memory Of the hour would re-
main with him the remainder Of his life.
NOT AMONG STRANGERS.
He said. ~ am not among strangers; out
of the Old Dominion Illinois is a portion,
and from here | come back again to the
mother OF states" He contrasyed the ad-
ministra ion ofe1-Presideut Cleveland with
that of Harrison, aud said that during the
former prosperity reigned unknown since
the close Of war. He then discussed the
tariff at some length, but declared that the
force bill was OF far greater importance to
the people than a hundred tariff bills. He
than discussed the force bill and argued that
the republicans in some sections
and the third party people
CldALldu bAdb IL Was d u6du lsSu6s L leuueT
you an invitation to cross the Blue Ridge
mountains and the Ohio river into Ohio,
Wisconsin and Illinois and listen to the re-
publican speeches there and see if it is a
dead issuen
He declared that the democratic creed
was las universal as our language; it knows
no north. no south, no east, no west"
DESTRUCTION OF sELF-GovERNhENT.
Continuing, he said the force bill "meant
destruction Of self-government; il means to
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Missis-
sppi return of the glorious days of recon-
struction.' That its whole interest was to
plumber the people. The feast to which you
are invited Is to take the government out
Of the hands Of the people and place it ia
the possession of tho federal agent. l trust
that no man In the Old Dominion will be
misled by saying that the force bill Is a
dead issue" He closed by saying: II am
not here to invoke you to vote the demo
cratic ticket. ! am here 20 imploFs you TO
stand by your own homes, your wives and
your Children
The generals speech was frequently in-
terrupted with applause.
CONGRESSMAN RAYNER's SPEECH.
Mayor Elyson introduced Congressman
Isidor Rayner Of Maryland, who, In half
hours speech, frequently held the audience
spellbound.
Gov. Peyton Wise, brother of Congress
man Wise, in neat little speech presented
Mrs. Stevenson, who sat in private box,
with two immense baskets of flowers as a
tribute Of affection from the oitizeus of
Richmond.
James L. Gordon made brief speech.
The name of Cleveland, whenever mem
toned by the speakers, called forth vocifer-
GUS applause. Among those on the stage,
we're Gov. Mckinney, Congressman George
d. Wise, Gen. FItzhugh Lee and Hon. Basil
B. Gordon.
Gen. Stevenson leaves at O'Clock this
morning for Danville.