Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-27
OrERRALL OVATION.
* First Speech Of the Campaign
In Richmond.
ylGyFICENT DEMONSTRATION.
=. Trpe and Tried Democrats Turn
Out In MasSe.
NrsNsE ENTHUSIASM
...,,,tion Of the Issue" OF the
w'N confident Of u sweeping VIC
tory Inspiring seene'

,..,. and hundreds OF e"'''-'
H-' ,-.n every section OF Rich
p1E'' ,,od NJ the Richmond Thea
'' .., IN do honor TO Nirginias
~ ,,ampion and next Governor
+..ar,s r. o'Ferral.
-.-se bauding. packed and Jam
.s ns gigantic aggregation .,, OF pa
s. '.' .. fairly quivered beneath
that shook the air. and the
g. ..- was one Of the grandest
.a uiehmond.
,...-. ,hc time set for the appear
Dt .. gistnguished speaker the
g. ,.s f.lcd with his admirers
OBJ. cnicftain came forward 10
g. ... superb Grafton which was 'ne
s'" .te evening. there was not a
h ,a the building. Even the
na'' I'D. y.as crowded to It's utmost
z'i''' .,..se that greeted Colonel
.s .lmost tumultuous. and 1t
-f.,el illustration OF the power
81 ...,, which one great, able man
.. ..er @ multitude
- AZ INsPIRING SCENE.
....-. looked as bright and cheer-
,r- faces Of Virginia's noble
49,. n, saow-storm Of Democratic
.... over the state on elecuoh-
... very foot-ights seemed 10
t., to meet the favorite.
..4. nf the stage there were
.......r- while the speaker a." Sn~
.,.....Hy draped IN nat'o''ii nc :. =,
49,. hung "A huge banner vi s'as
..-..- aGi the proscvlluii1, 1,,,,,to,a
i ...Hv adorned with Hs'''i"
.t efh Union shields, ,. for
g.. I.,I furnished music Tor
and with their merry strains
-...,. aauvencd the immense e,o"u;
naturally in the best OF
,.,1rI Of Richmond's most
citizens occupied seats upon
...,~ Among these were Cover
,..-... Hon. William LoVensteih'
,t....h. Major James ii. Dooley'
., vs. Harman. General Charies
g. T.. Wingo. John ;. Har-
u U.nnecn. Jackson Guy, G.. W.
-. r..Y Hicgins. Mann ;. Quarles'
80 r.t,I William II. Cullingworth'
r.o.s r. n. Addison, John D
trr f. Taylor Scott. John D.
..u r.tn a. Curtis. and others
.r..r.u reached this city from
....,.., ., T o'clock and was met at
.,., 1r chairman s. $. j. Patteson'
.. -..rInrham Hall and George
,,.sr-.r. and Mr.. {. +. Wingo.
....,.a escorted him TO his hotel.
cd. minutes later they appeared AT
. .,-. when the vast assembly es-
.a. Colonel they raised "A trenen-
te.rr ui applause. which ne ackhoW-
a.a % graceful bow.
nmusV PATTESON'S REMARKS.
.. r.r.s.r called the meeting TO order
.. .- ...l the speaker as follows:
.... .rI G,ntlomen.-On behalf or
. .~ rt.- party OF the city Of Rich
tsF.-Is m, the greatest pleasure
LIP Duo 'I SOU the gentleman whose
D.. t...- our state ticket He VIII
-. ..l on the issues Of the cam
B.. r. ealhntry in war and his
a. .l..ls in peace he is so well known
f.t .. r.,I any lengthy Introduction.
.t.. tr, pleasure OF presenting To you
-..t Governor Of Virginia. Hon.
.i-s Or O FerraL
..r r. applause had subsided-and
r.. ..H. time for IL TO do sO-Colonel
tr began his address, which was
r. n-htrst and most eloquent
s- r.f u Richmond. throughout
speech there was a powerful,
-.r.-t... argument for Democracy
b .- s.-Im.rt. Ike a Christmas-tree
tt us r'i,tering pendants. was
ODD embellished with gems or
a-I uer-oric flashes Of wit.
Caiou.i OIcrraIrs Address.
...m D.. my fcllow-citizens. la
r ,.rt-mrn." said the handsome
r.r % tNrk 70 will be proven that
4-r lt this meeting is n true
.- Believe when YOU look into my
".g.t r.I look into the face of the
-.,.I.r ~ this grand and glorious
e-l'h of Virginia. IL affords
srl.. pleasure. though some
r. .aI worn by IA canvass OF
e a.-s- 'n stand before this grand
80 audience. ! am proud
U1 stand here as
t .nc born a Democrat, as
-f IH-l IS nothing in the record
. cratic party TO make me
t- eyerything 10 make mt
- fI- Democratic party the
u.- fought and the British
0.au a second time. Under
party the war with Mex
~ auj carried on 10 a sue
Under the great Demo
I 'H- States OF Alabama, Ar
N' i.ra Louisiana. Maine. Mich
oregon. Texas, and Wis
f- omitted into the Union, anc
were organized. Cndei
'f .H0craiic party the right o
t.- ..t-rled and placed in tn
n poor man 10 guard his
.','ct his privileges, and there
r man within the broad
' STATE. OF within the broader
."- uI-n. who does not owe the
DO De- will enjoy on the Ttf
Hr 40 any other election e
party-the party OF which
- candidate for Governor OF
' Fn.i,s ~ the Democratic party
.. llc iyy--thc' more they az
... the stronger and NOR,
H.y lrow
Hf lN. more than 10000
.. went 10 the polls, anc
f.f rTs came In on that DAY
ti 'at that man. whose great
"s r' Norih. no South. no East
r whose. imagination Il
.. state lines. that peerless
Grover Cleveland, was elected
a- loud and prolonged ap'
iHE THIRD PARTY.
Na4er referred In the most de-
of the so-calied Third
"Anf t1 this faction he said
% nc Peoples party-some'
t.r. pariy--sometimes th'
~. ie'f 70 is not the Third party
49,. To. nrmccratic party. and th'
&. IfIF, and Beiya Lockwood
It.s party Is the nth party
e. ''' iafiy. with tone OF con
~, -lI Nat It's leaders insist that
49,. I' crticise the birthplace o
simply stated little bit OF
N al'Herucated history when
Il iiHM the best information
- Ne PARTY war born In Kansas
- ii'y be- ashamed OF the birth
-. H iarty? We are not ashamed
- Upace % ours. and why then
we leaders OF this little party
Ia ti ~ the birthplace OF theirs
h .'e Kansas has been the birth.
the isns' tha; have cursed
- e'y Tor twenty years? Is Il be.
n '1s sent To Virginia John
-. all his companions 10 burn our
e'l 10 arm the negroes agains,
'l,h II that is the reason wei
ks3 'tginian hang his head In sham,
80 Tor their candidates.
Z .4h4 that they insist I ough,
~ ,Y ,aem the right 70 name their