Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-10
WE WILL CELEBRATE
the DEMOCRATS OF RICHMOND TO
HAVE a GRAND DEMONSTRATION.
THE Gay csmmsttes 90 Have she Hearty
Co-spsfsslen Of All the cless-
6sssip About tho Result.

ceeded yesterday by murky skies and q cold
rain. This, however. did Tot damp the
enthusiasm Of the Democrats. Although
the second edition OF the DfsfATcH gave
the assurance OF complete victory for the
party. the people were on The streets early
10 secure the third edition. which was r.
sued at 10 o'clock, ard was the moss COM
plete and satisfactory election paper ever
sent ont from southern press. IL made
assurance doubly sure. and was sold ~
fast as the clerical force at the counter ana
the newsboys could handle II.
Ali day long there was q crowd around
the DfsrArcn buiietin-board, and the
hailvays Of the lower part OF tue building
were filled with people eager 10 set every
ecrsp OF news and fearful that tue story
Of the great landslide was too good 10 be
true. Iclegrams poured IN from every
section OF the state asking for confrma-
ton OF the Glad tidings. and the members
OF the DrsrsTcH stan were kept very busy
answering them.
TWO HAPPY MIN.
Two Of the hsppiest men IN the city
were Colonel Meade Haskins. chairman OF
the Congressional COMMITTEES OF TINS as
triet. and Mr.. &. s. p. Patteson. chairman
~ The CITY Committee. They were the
recipients Of congratulations wherever
they went. and they merlted them in
season and out OF season they HAD worked
for the success OF the cause and IN order
20 perfecting organization. ana tnelr Ell
forts were grandly rewarded BOTH were
confident oil through the nght, euo tneH
confidence was JUSTIFIED. :,
Too much cannot be said in praise OF
the clubs. Each and every one OF them
rendered magnificent service. Not only IN
the matter OF keeping interest alive by
holding meetings and seeing that they
were well attended. but in working quiet
" among those who did not celohg 20
such organizations. Their members were
Democratic missionaries VINO sougns e QUA
those In the by-ways and the hedges anu
saw that every Democrat was awakened 20
sense OF his duty and the responsibility
that rested on him. No, such thorough
nef- work OF club organization was ever
Enown In Richmond before.
RATHER BLUE.
Around the custom-house the predomi-
nnnt tint was blue. The mutterings OF NJ
resfs 10 be made yesterday did not mate:
rializo. and there was no division OIL
opinion as 10 the fact that II would 90
we'll to make preparations Tor an exo9us.
The new marsh ball. nF Hne Il - and sean.
poipted Major j. L. Ballard and George W;
buesbcrry, Jr.. as deputies. II is reported
that Butler Malone, son OF General VII
ham Mahone is TO get the fat" OF the o.
nee il there is any fat in it.
The case of George Hubbard, charged
with holding bogus tickets on election
day. was called before Commissioner
Flegenheimer and dismissed.
are or were in the top story OF the law
building next 10 the old City Hall lodge
of sorrow was held, but the mourners were
few In truth. the rdison detJe or the
aforesaid headquarters will always remain
a profound mystery of the campaign: Inc
hight in the large third-story nail on Oapi-
tol street burned very dimiy last hght.
cAsvAssISG THE RETURNS.
The returns of the various counties and
cities will be canvassed to-day. The ooarn
for this city meets IN the hustlngs-oOui,,s
room. The Board OF State Canvassers VIII
meet M the Capitol on the fourth Monday
an This month (the 2Sth) and canvass the
returns for congressman and presidential
eIectors. The electors will meet az tne
Capitol on the first Wednesday IN Decem-
Der at noon. 49,, a.
Governor Mckinney. as was known 10
his friends. was almost CONFIDENT tnat tne
state would give Cleveland handsome
majority. Nevertheless. the figures were, he
said Yesterday, gratifying surprise 10
mm.
RICHMOND DEMOCRATS TO CELEBRATE.
THE Democrats of Richmond will cele-
brata tie election of Cleveland with
n,sTnrnoth demonstration such as the city
hos never seen before. The date Tor the
Grand rally has not yet been nxed, OUT ~
will occur while the people are stlll
warm and will be conducted under tne
auspices of the City Committee, VINO VIII
be aided III their efforts by all the otneF
local clubs.
the organizations who took an active part
in the campaign decided to have some
thing Of the kind. and approaching TINS
fact Colonel John b. Cary, the president
OF the Cleveiand-Stevenson Ciuo. yester-
day called a meeting OF the leading Demo-
Gratis to discuss the matter. ms meetlhg
was held III the Clrcuit-Court roOh NJ
O'clock last evening. ,
The Colonel. after stating the object OF
the gathering. said ne thought the men,
hers of the party here should certainly
show their 10Y over the victory, but he
did not wish to put the name OF his ciuo
foremost if the meeting saw Mt TO place
The demonstration in the hands OF some
other organization
THE CITY COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE.
captain Alexander Coke favored Powha-
tan Club as the head of the movement,
and President u. Nj. Starke urged that the
braves should have IL, as, he SAID, the
movement would greatly increase the
membership of the organization. Mr.. W:
IA Weisiger, president of the Drummers
Climb said all the individual organizations
shouid come together and the matter
should be placed in the hands o.
the City Committee. MIR. Cunning,
ham Hall favored the proposition. and
nv. @. Y. Meredith offered q mo-
tion that the City Committee should have
charge of the demonstration and that the
climbs should be asked to cooperate WIN
them aud take part in the lollitcation
His motion was seconded by Colonel Cary
who withdrew from the chair and by
Messrs. jackson Guy, Bev. L. Crump. and
others. ~,
was Designated TO inform the City Com
mittee of the action OF the meeting. None
OF the details OF the affair were discussed
but the City Committee will meet tins a.,
ternoon and make arrangements for the
celebration.
THE VICTORY WAS SURPRISING.
Mayor Ellyson remarked 30 DIsPATcE
renorter Yesterday afternoon that for sew
eral weeks he had anticipated big Demo
cratic majority in Virginia, but the victory
was even more signal than he had ex
peeted. The party, be. said was splen
ulUiN OTEdulLtu Ailt ACa0o1S NNNA'
magnificent work everywhere. He wa
particularly complimentary regarding th'
work of the Richmond club and OF the CITY
Committee. Tho result, he said, was th'
foundation OF continued Democratic su
premacy in Virginia.
There was very little business done il
the city yesterday; the Democrats CAV
themselves up 20 work on tuesday andyes
terday IN sense gave themselves mp u
quiet rejoicing.
number Of kilograms OF congratuia
ton were sent 10 Mr. Cleveland, and seye
raj leading Richmond firms receives
greeting by wire from business houses il
New York. MIR. Mann 5. Valentine, Jr.
who was one Of the committee who enter
tained Mr.. Stevenson when he was here
sent the ce-Presdent-elec a TELEGRAM
conveying the congratulations OF Rich
mond with the largest Democratic maiorit
she had ever given.
The clubs continued last night to receiv
returns by their special wire. aud at th
Westmoreland a string band was in al
tendance, and the victory was appropr
ately celebrated.
TIE ENrHcgiAsTTc PovHArAH BRAVES.
The Powbatan Club had fine meetin
last night. The Braves were enthusiast
over the result OF tuesdays election, an
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