The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-28
STAPLES AND SCOTT.
,er.ND rRPARrITE DE1ONSTRA-
ROY or DEMOCRATIC CLUES.
cd Market Hall the scene ola Great Gath
srine and the Crowd is Brought Up
toAHigh slate Of Enthusiasm

~,ere IVES lively time last evening at
~. Market Han. and the enthusiasm
....eed a hleh stage at the great Demo
..... rally which was held 20 give eN-
..-. ion TO the feeling and interest which
...b true Democrat manifests I'm the
....css of She nominees Of the Demo
cratic party.
1a the centre OF the west side OF the
,.ua piatform had been constructed for
tse accommodation Of the speakers. IL
VAS handsomely decorated with bunting
and u is background the banners Oh
the old Dominion. the Thurman ana ue
rrIon Democratic clubs. under the a'S-
..ees OF which the mass-meeung was De-
INK held. A brass band rendered some
lively tunes before the beginning Oh '"'
speaking
Observation-Disclosures thc unfavorabIe "ea'l(
az and the pouring rtH. -aiH. e.g,
patriotic Democrats filled me 'N r',,n
minutes past 1clo.N t'e -.r.I b,.
Irri., U.u entered She bal. u'''.- "a
'.'''' -. Tbry mace O. very 5000
showing. and were heartily n' ... "a
.-.t- t-.tbrlr from the old h'H,.'''l anu
,,t',.-,...., Clubs. Among lHe oC'"'9
.-t..t f5e.- well known lta4tl, Oolol.u'
V.iI.rm u CUiIuewortn, s..'"' nv,
I4.ebas and D g. HcaaidaoH' PIC
Scouts have just been ir'i 7@'''I.t ~.
.r. rr..ert wear. and start in with one
.-rdr.I and ten members. They nave
.ra.tad the fo.owiug officers for the en-
..Iinr wear. vs.. IF. Cuiiingworth, colonel,
d. Frank Barnett. captain; James j..
Gary. first Lieutenant, Charles III. Murray
second lieutenant, Eugene Hagen, ht7t
sergeant, william Lambert second SER
feauL ,-..- %,
rI9urnov president of the old Dominion
club the chairman Of the meeJHs' % w.
3D. CuIIucw0rth IS. S.. j.. Iatteson' chalI-
man Of the Democratic city committee
Hon. U. h. Pollard. John $. haI"oou
Tslaa Waller R. Staples, AttorLey-Deheiai
b. Taylor Scott
The meeting was called 10 oIueI ny
Chairman Flouu0y who expressed ms
raIlcau0n over the large gathering
81. alluded % the big rally ncld about
-..r ago in the same place, and under
.r. AUSPICES of the old Dominion CluD,
.tao Colonel John R. Fellows. OF New
York addressed the crowd. AT That time
t.. Democratic party was confronted by
fha Republican party while ON the pres
emit occasion they were confronted by the
...H.I|..II f'.|'lfr EtLA ~ a'iAf tN''-+'
t.ar introduced Judge Waller r.. Staples,
.. tta first speaker of the evening
Judge Staples told his hearers that he
tf proud to have the opportunity 10
meet the genuine. unterriled Democracy.
lie spoke for about an hour ana half,
and delivered an interesting address which
Was atteutively listened 90 by the au-
sar.a. lie gave numerous practical IL
IHsratlons, and told many anecdotes 10
make his argument still more attractive
thereby creating a good deal Of merri-
u.rt
Judge Staples Speech.
After a brief introduction. in which
Judge Staples paid a graceful and elo-
ru.ut tribute 60 thc Democratic state
ticket. the speaker said that Colonel
oFeTal was not his choice for the
r.m.natlon. lie preferred the nomination
NJ another gentleman. citizen of the
same county iu which ne (Judee staples
Dad lived. and who was a personal and
POLITICAL friend of long standing But
b. had no personal objections 90 Colonel
OT.rrau lie recognized in him a man
who had been brave and gallant soldier
during the war. and an efficient ana
.hful representative in Congress, ana
man who iu every political campaign
bad re1dared valuable service TO the
Democratic party. The idea that the
convention had been packed I'm the inter
este OF Colonel OFcwaU was without
the sHehtest foundation iu fact and could
ONLY have been The result of personal
hostility and autagonism to Colonel
DFefralI. THE convention consisted OF
more than 100 delegates, Of which Col
.ra OTerraI received more than 90J
votes. THESE delegates came from every
county and city in the state, and en-
bodied the wisdom, patriotism and the
talent Of Virginia.
Judge Staples said further he knew
Sir Kent. the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. TO Doe a leading citizen and
farmer OF the Southwest, man of un-
Questioned integrity patriotism and tai
ont and respected by an who knew him.
RIr Scott the candidate for Attorney
General. said the speaker. had discharged
na duties of his office for nearly four
years with fidelity and ability. Judge
e.rfes' references 10 the State ticket
V.r. warmly received, and heartily APP
pauled.
Tho sneaker. continuing said that a
stranger listening 90 the Popuiist speakers
would conclude that this is a national
eamua'eu involving national issues eN-
.I...rtIv. The silver question was the
.rt.r. burden of their discussion. They
H1 NOT even nav the cold tribute OF a
r.rtIrr glance TO the only issue involved
On This canvass. The delegates we elected
fr tha LEGISLATURE. and the gubernato-
r.ar candidate had nothing whatever 10
do with questions Of finance and cur
rar.v Their administration was con-
fr.d 90 State affairs-the control ana
management of Our free schools ana
otfe- institutions Of learning, the asy-
INNS railroads. questions of taxation
and the support OF the state government
Trara was not q State in the union
a.f.r-d tbe sneaker whose government
finances. benevolent institutions or every
tt,4 were more admirable and economic
fuv managed than in the state OF VIZ
r.-.a THE settlement OF the debt cues
fi.r alone was one OF the greatest man
..r achievements Of the day. ICY that
s.trar,eut "a debt Of Sl90oOoO In round
numbers had been accepted by the cfeal-
f.- io lieu of the debt OF $35OhW' ana
-.yahle in one hundred years, interest AT
-,, nor cent for ten years, and after
OBJ. evniratlon OF that time interest at
.. rsfe of three per cent ON the $9-
..a1l acceDted by the creditor instea-
t.iv uar cent The good faith and honof
% fr. state had been also accepted lh
erfree of 7.01O0 900 Of past due coupons
constituting am indefinite encumbrance
rr.r M. assets OF the State. Thus, by
Ne wisdom and frmness OF the Demo
cr.Uc r.-fv the debt question had been
Forever removed from the arena OF paI "
l.s and the people OF virginia zen
i- ana uutrammeled 20 pursue those
rs which lead 20 permanent prosperity
happiness and peace
.ae speaker next entered into discus
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