Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-18
MAHONE'S POLICY.
NE IS OPPOSED TO NOMINATING CAN
pIpATES FOR CONGRESS.
Breckinridge's speeoh--A Magnificent III.
fort--Democratic Demonstration
In Dinwiddie.

correspondence Of tho Richmond DispatchJ
PrrrasBuRa, VA, September 1.-The
strong probability IL that the Republican
District Convention, which has been called
! 10 meet at Burkeyille on the 2lst OF Sep
TENDER, will make no nomination of can
aidate for Congress. General Malone, the
State chairman, is opposed 10 making
nominations in any Of the districts. and 1t
! il known that in the election of delegates
| I'm this district efforts will be made 10 have
them 90 70 the convention without in
structions. II is also well known that
| General Mahone's plan 20 defeat the DEM
ocrat.c candidates Is for the Republicans
10 vote for the candidates OF the iniId
party. IL is possible that this scheme may
! fall through in some Of the districts, be-
cause there are many Republicans Who
favor a straight nomination, and because,
too. IL Is not believed that the negroes can
be massed in favor Of Ihird-party Demo-
crat.
Mr.. BREcKNRIDoE's SPEECH.
The great speech of Congressman w. G.
r. Breckenridge at the Academy OF Music
last night il the talk Of the town to-day.
liz was a superb effort, chaste and elegant
in argument. His audience were en-
chanted by his eloauence. He spoke so
clearly upon every point on which he
touched that even child could hardly
fail TO understand. His tribute to Cleve-
land. even though the latter's name was not
mentioned as the representative OF the
people in the presidential chair, was
magnificent piece of oratory. His discussion
of the force bill and of Federal interference
in elections; his denunciation of such a
law as born of the greed OF the Republi-
can party to promote their desire for
money getting; his comparison OF what
the Republican party had done IN thelr
thirty years of continued power with
what the Democratic party had prevented
and accomplished. even though IN a mi
norlty; his clear exposition of the effects
of the hlgh-tarih laws, and his description
of the sweating and laboring OF the peo-
pie 10 earn their modest living as COM
pared with the few who under Republican
rule mass great wealth at their expense.
were word-pictures of intense power and
conviction. MIR. Breckinr1dge's speech
was mastery and beautiful effort, carry
ing conviction by its very simplicity and
truthiulness and winning all hearts by Its
elegance. His declaration that the Re
publican party is great business syndi-
cate" organized to control legislation TO
facilitate their greed for agRrandizement
and money-getting. was received with
manifestations of the heartlest endorse
ment by the audience.
SPEAKING IN DISwIDDIF.
Hon. II. f. Pollard. of Richmo nd, and
Alexander Hamilton. of this city, will be
among the Democratic speakers at Din
widdie Courthouse on Monday. The Third
party will also have speakers present, and
a joint discussion will probably DO ar
ranged.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
1t is understood that with q view to
going abroad to prosecute his business MIR.
William Cameron has sold his elegent resi-
deDce, MT. Erin in the southern portion
of the city. The property was purchased
by George Cameron.
Mr.. John Marks. resident OF Battersea,
was painfully injured this morning by a
fall
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Mears, Of Chicago,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Henry
Pace, in this city.
Major w. Gordon McCabe and son are
visiting friends IN Loudoun county.
Councilman Hargrove and wife, OF Rich
mond, are in the city to-day.
Rev. If. g. Cheatham, pastor Of the Mar
ket-Street Methodist Episcopal church,
will denver an address Sunday afternoon,
before the Colored Young Mems Christian
Association.