Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-01

trcated MIN courteouriy ana more kindly
than could have been expected
lie characterized Voorhees, az "damna-
bic Judas Iscarios." who wasn't as decent
as the fallen disciple. for he didn't have
the respectability 10 go and hang HIM
self
The speaker pictured the distress ana
poverty feiening In the rnion. He said
the people OF Virginia did not see so much
OF a. but that this state OF affairs most
surely existed. OF course he put the bur-
den Of blame upon the Democrats. He
said ~ was time for action-not for par
tIsanshlp-and that the citizens OF Virginia
should unite in shaking of the tyrannicaI
foot OF their oppressors. Democracy"
he shouted. has buried our commerce snd
our industries. and we are getting poorer
as the years roll by"
HE FoRGETs HIMSELF.
In the first part Of his address the
Western orator while speaking OF the
poverty In the Union. said that we Vir-
ginians did not see so much Of H. and
that owing TO our climatic conditions
etc. we oil had. at least. enough 10 eat
Later on. however. az his oratorical
gore warmed up. and he was daublng his
CHASTITY picture Of distress with blood
curdling shades OF poverty. he forgot
himsclf-yes. he forgot himself, and made
the statement that our jails. our prisons,
our penitentiarics. and our almhouses
were all becoming filed. and that II was
because out people wanted bread. bread.
bread.
But notwithstanding this contradiction.
the Judge climbed all over the rafters of
the room In poetic flights, and I'm his
descriptions OF the alleged Democratic
gloom, which the Populists are striving
so hard 90 utilize.
But Ont the Judge was inexpressibly
Immense" when he ranted over the
passage Of the repeal bill Here was his
roar: They referring to the Demo
cratic scnators) murdered the people yes
terday. and there will be tens OF thous-
ands Of women and children going down
10 death from starvation. brought on by
their foul treason and murder, which will
have TO be answered for before the Amer
lean people"
An through his speech Judge Kerr said
he didn't believe in partsanship. and out
side Of spending threc-fourths Of his time
In calling the Democratic leaders traitors
thieves. and murderers, he was as mild
as turtle dove.
BEVERLEY AND COOKE.
Mr. j. Brad Beverley, the next speaker.
modcstly said that ne was not going
To make a long address as he couldn't fly
rs tail to such kite as he who had gone
before him. In his soft lamb-like way
he proceeded TO eXpatiate on the sorrows
Of our "debt-cursed nation" and to pic
ture the Democrats as Williams of the
deepest dye. Eight out Of ten Of our
Congressional representatives, had viOlat-
Ell their promises 70 their people. Gently
and sympathetically the would-be lieu
tenant-governOr proceeded. I'm the same
cooling way. to tear Colonel OFerrall TO
pieces. and then. Ike the sun bursting
over the snow-capped submits Of the
Alps he broke aloose on the silver ques-
ton as viewed through the defective
visual organs Of the Populist faction.
when the man destined never to- be-lieu-
enant- governor finished his remarks Cap
tain Edmund X. Cooke briefly addressed
the meeting. His speech was dignified.
and not without real ora torical merit. but
It was. fguratively speaking another case
OF casting pearl before swine. for the
audience did not seem to appreciate It.
Chairman Pierson announced before the
meeting closed that the Populists would
hold "A grand rally at the Theatre on
Thursday night at o'clock The speak
ers will be Hon. LATE Pence and General
Eosscr
Hcnrico Republicans May Nominate.
The subcommittee of nine appointed
by the Republican County Committee to
ascertain what part the radicals would
take In the coming election. met Yesterday
at the Henrico courthouse and held a
lengthy conference. They adjourned 10
meet again next Thursday at noon. Ex-
Sheriff j. W. Southwark. the chairman
Of the committee. said I'm conversation
with representative OF the Dispatch
that the Henrico Republicans were rather
in favor OF putting candidate in the
al be
cratic nominee. and that If they could
find a good man willing 10 run they
would probably nominate him at the next
meeting
Mr. Southwark. when asked II the
county Republicans would cOalesce with
the Populists. rather evaded direct an
swcr TO the question.
For my part" he said. 81 don't like
the Third party people. There isn't but
one plarM In the platform that l am for.
and that~honest elections. guess. how
ever III have 20 vote for Cooke. I'm en-
titled 20 a vote. and am going 10 cast H.
but not for O'FerraI.
Il believe" continued Mr.. Southwark
chat "a very small vote Will be polled in
November Hundreds of people among
both the Republicans and Democrats will
stay away from the polls. The man who
gets 10000 votes will win.
Took the Place by Storm.
10 looks as if the Populists will not
capture the colored vote OF Richmond.
for last night the Third partyites held a
meeting I'm Jackson Ward on Leigh street.
near Graham. and met with but a poor
reception. In fact. the meeting got TO be
a Democratic affair before II closed. for
Lawyer T. y. Randolph and a large fol-
lowing of his constituents took the place
10y storm and turned the tables completely.
The evening. instead Of concluding with
Populist oratory, was ended with a stir
ring speech for Democracy.