Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-22
HUNTON AND WISE.
A BIG MEETING IN HANOVER Ap-
DRESSED BY THESE GENTLEMEN.
Two Ringing Speeches at the Courthouse
Sestsrday--Thc Campaign in Other
Sections.
Correspondence Of me RIchmond Dispatch


HANOVER COURTHOUSE, September 2l.--
Senator Eppa Hunton spoke to-day upon
the issues of the campaign IN the court
house. After one or two cases had eeen
tried tho courthouse was vacated by the
court, and Chairman Scott, Of the Demo-
cratic Committee, called a large meeting
TO order and introduced Mr.. Huntop. The
Senator was received with considerable
applause and enthusiasm. he began by
saying that he had been sent here by
the State Committee and was glad TO meet
the citizens of Hanover. He appreciated
the way he had been received.
be spoke of the condition OF the farn-
ers, and showed that their ills and troubles
had been brought about by the Republican
Mckinley bill. He went INTO full expla-
nation of the measure and clearly dehned
Its provisions. He then took up the can
didates for presidency, and when be spoke
OF Mr.. Cleveland the applause he received
was deatening. The pension bill came III
Tor good share Of his talk.
Then he went on the force bill. aud IN
bis remarks opened the eyes or many OF
tnose present who were not conyersant
with its intricate and vile contents. In
closing he paid high tribute to Hon.
George ID. Wiss, candidate Tor Congress,
During Mr.. Hunton's remarks he was re-
peatedly interrupted by applause.
~ MR. wIsE's sPKEcB.
lss Mr.. Wise was then presented, and said
that proposition had been made Tor
JOINT discussion. BE was ready and will
ing at all times to meet his opponent, but
was un willing TO accept any substitute. 1t
was Mr. Grants business to come before
tie people and give his reasons for
the abandonment of the Democra-
ta party and TO explain for himself
| the reasons for the faith that ls in him.
He stated he wanted il to be distinctly un-
| defstood that he did not appear in this
| canvass as an opponent of the Alliance;
on the contrary, he claimed TO be as friend
| ly 10 the interest of the farmers as any man
| within the limits of the Commonwealth,
THE ALLIANCE OBLIGATION.
He then said when member Of the Alli-
ance takes his obligations he Is assured
| that nothing contained in them is in
| tended to interfere with his political or
| religious oplnious. Mr.. Grant was not
| and could not be the candidate OF the
| Alliance; he was a nominee of the Third
party.
Blt. Wise declared he is ready at all times
to meet any one who stood in opposition TO
| Democratic principles and policies. Hs
went on TO discuss the issues of the can
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between Republicanism and Democracy.
| He showed that. while the farmers have
oadse of complaint, their Ills were not
l to be attributed to legislation
enacted by the Democratic party. The
| Republican party was responsible for all
| the legislation of the country since the
close of the war. The Democratic party
bad, however, entitled itself TO the graft
| tude of the people of the South by op-
4 fa1
| wrongs and outrages. MIR. Wise spoke
| for over an hour on the issues involved in
| the canvass and was listened to by the
large crowd with the closest attention.
| Halifax Democratic Column In Good
| Shape.
1 'fCorrespondenco OF the Richmond DisDatch.l
| Houston. HALIFAX COUNTY, VA. Septem-
| Der 2l.-The Democratic column in this
| county is getting in good shape. and is
| swinging along the road fearless of all op-
| position. Next Monday is September
! court-day and large crowd Is anticipated,
| for Major Holmes Conrad. Hon. John
| Goode, and Mr.. j. Thompson Brown are
| all advertised TO address our people on
| that day. Major Conrad will also speak at
| Scottsburg on Friday. 23d, and at South
| Boston Saturday night next. SO far as
| have means Of judging. the Ihird-party
| Dovement is actively engaged IN pre-
kar' pg fer q complete collapse and slump.
| Many OF our people 90 not believe this.
but others do.
4 Big Day for Lancaster Democrats.
| Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
| LANCASTER COURTHOUSE. September 10
| This was a great day for the Democrats OF
| Lancaster. II being court-day, a large
| crowd assembled 70 hear Orns Browne.
| Third-party candidate for Congress, and
| Maryus Jones discuss the issues OF the
| campaign. Mr. Brownies speech was in the
main an appeal 10 the preiudices OF the
| oystermen. Everything he said, however,
| was fully answered by Mr.. Jones, who
| showed that some of the charges MIR.
| Brown tried to make capital out OF were
endorsed by the oystermen.
| The Democratic party IN this county Is
in splendid condition.
| Grady Talks at stanton.
| Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
SrAUYToS, Va, September 21.-Hon.
Thomas +. Grady, the Tammany. orator.
made a great speech here this afternoon
| in the courthouse. He spoke an hour
and three quarters to a packed house.
| Judge Grady assured his audience that
| Cleveland would carry New York. His
| treatment of the tariff and force bill was
| most adectiva for DemOcracV.