Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-20
THE STATE CANVASS
GOING WELL FOR THE DEMOCRATS
AT ALL POINTS.
Political Rallies In Various Sections Yes
terday--Others TO Take
Place.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

! well rcceiVed ana elected unlVerHal CON-
mendation. He was followed by ex-Con-
gressman Harris and Meade L. White. of
Stanton.
Haskins Hobson, Of Powhatan, was here
to address the Peoples party. Beyond
few Democrats who were drawn by curl
Oslty and a number OF Kepubhcans his
audierce was very small. He aroused no
enthusiasm and made no converts. All IN
all be was the greatest political disap-
polntment of the season.
General Hunton alluded TO Hobson's
meeting as the Punch-and judy side-show
Of the big Republican circus.
Conrad and Mann IN Amherst.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.
AMHERST COURTHOUSE, Va, September
19.-Maior Holmes Conrad and Judge
Mann spoke here TO-DAY TO a tremendous
! audience Of enthusiastic Democrats.
Mr.. Fleshman, OF AppomattoX. repre-
sented the Third party and agreed to di-
vision of time. lie proved feeble sup
porter Of his cause, and evidently had no
| following In the crowd.
MAJOR Conrad and Judge Mann delIv-
| cred splendid addresses, and the storm
and applause which greeted their criti-
cisms of Mr.. Freshman and hls party
showed that there is practically no diyi-
! sion IN the Democratic party III this
| county.
Especial telegram to the Dispatcn.I
MARION. Va. September 19.-Hon. James
| W. Marshall and Hon. John A. Buchanan
| spoke to-day 20 a large cOncOurse ot Demo- |
| Gratis and Republicans. Tho Democracy
is getting IN line for a feld-day on the sth
OF November. Both Marshall and Bu-
chanan made very fine speeches. and many
n Thlrd-partv man was convinced OF ms
mistake and resolved to return to first
love. Smyth is all right for Marshall
and Cleveland.
Little and Jones in Essex.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.
| WARSAW, Va, September 19-To-day was |
| a big day for the Democracy IN Essex. At |
/ / o'clock court adjourned and the largest |
crowd which has assembled at 1appahan- |
| mock for many day repaired 20 the |
| courthouse TO listen 70 the two cham |
pions Of Democracy, Hon. W. a. Little, !
! the electOr of this district, and Hon. W. |
/ A. Jones, the present member OF Congress. |
/ Their addresses We're powerful and the |
/ greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Mr.. Little |
spoke for over an hour. The force bl.l he !
/ denounced in the strongest terms, and the !
Mckinley bill, he declared, vas both ini- |
| quitOus and oppressive and through II |
! the people were, he said, being daily |
robbed.
Mr.. Jones followed in a speech of two |
hours end gave an account OF his steward |
|
gTesS on a platform of principles, and II |
any man in the country could say that he
had not stood squarely OF that platform
during tho last session Of Congress be
would send IN his resignation.
THE LATHAM BILL.
He said OrIs Browne favored the Latham
bill and so stated 10 him in the committee
room at Washington, notwithstanding that
he has since denied he had at that tlme
In |
would. ne SAID have been a great curse to
our people, and il was. he declared,
through his GIOnes's) instrumentaItv tnat
II was defeated as he was the only man IN
the House OF Representatives that opened
his mouth against II.
Mr.. Jones was frequently applauded. and
hIs address. as well as that OF Alr. Little,
was fine piece of oratorv
Alter the speakers had concluded only
few hlrd- -partvites could be found, and
there was cause ioT great rcio,ciug whel
one OF the most prominent aud influential !
Republicans of Essex came forward and
pledged bis support to the Democratic
candidates. Much good Is being accom-
plishcd by these gentlemen. and Essex on
the day Of election will not be ont OF the
race when the time comes 70 count up the
Democratic plurality IN this district and
State.
Joint Discussion I'm Dinwiddie.
PrTrPeBURG. Va, September 10 "A live
" Joint discussion took place today at
DipWidd1e Courthouse between Alexander
Hamilton and a. {. Pryor, repres nting
the Democracy. and Colonel y. Thomas
Goode and Hairy G. Smith Tor the Third
party.
which he went tor the Democratic party
fol not passing laws that would give the
people financial relief. lie SAID Cleveland
did not represent a single prnciple OF
IeHersoman Democracy, but was the eau
dldate of Wall street.
DIR. PRYOR replied to Colonel Goode He
thoroughly discussed the questions at Issue
and finally answered every argument OF |
his opponent. Mr.. PRYOR. who isa brother
of General Roger a. Pryor and recent
addition to the Democratic canvassers,
made a very fine impression.
no LOGICAL POINTS.
Mr.. Smith, in replying TO Mr.. Pryor, told
great many anecdotes, but Jailed 10 make
any logical points.
Sir. Hgmiiton concluded for the Demo-
orats. He made ene. OF the most con-
yfnclng speeches that has ever been beard
in Dinwddie county. He thoroughly re-
viewed tLe history Of the three parties and
completely answered every question of
the lhird-party orators.
Mr.. Smith concluded the discussion, but
failed 10 say an, thing new.
The Dinwiddie Democracy are thorough
ly aroused and will do good work.
Grady, of Tammany, Rt Chatham and
Danviile.
Especial telegram % the Dispatchl
DANvILLE. Va, September l9.-The Dem
Ocrats had rouslng meeting et Chatham
to-day. Speeches were made by Hon. u.
G. Kent. A. J. Montague, and Hon. Thomas
Z. Grady the silver-tOnCucl orator from |
IGmmany Hall, New York. The crowd was
in excellent humor and the speaking had
fine effect.
A special train brought Mr.. Grady and
some of the Chatham people 10 Danylle
tonight, aud Mr. GRADY addressed large
crowd AT the Academy Of Music. He made
a charming address and set the people
wild with his eloquence end Irish w.t.
Democrats carry the Day n Goochiand.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
GoocHIASD CoURrHoUsF, September 19.-
Ringing speeches in behalf OF Democracy
were made to-day at the Courthouse toy
Messrs. Isaac DigCS and Charles y. Mere-
dith and Hon. George ID. WISE 70 large
and enthusiastic crowd Of attentive hear
ers. Mesers. j. W. Harris and Walter +.
Grant spoke for the Third party, but their
remarks aroused No enthusiasm. Charlie
Meredith was IN his happiest vein and
made one of the most effective speeches
ever delivered here. Tie carried the crown
from beginning 10 end.
The Third pemOcratic Club in Amelia.
p,or-espondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
DrATovsyILLE. Va. September IA
Cleveland club was formed at this place
on Saturday last with membership OF
forty.four Democratic citizens. &. &.
Farley was elected president Or. 7. [.
Anderson, vice-presldent: John W. WeO-
ster. secretary: Everett Carter, treasurer.
THIS makes the third club in the county.
Two Sets OF Delegates.
tCOrrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA, September 19.--As usual,
the Alexandra Republicans will send two
delegations 10 the district convention OF
the party The negroes boited the mass
meeting Saturday night. held Hdewhk
convention. aud elected set OF delegates
of their own.
The city 10 full of Grand.Armv men, aud
the centre OF interest with them is the ola