Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-27
COUNTY DEMOCRACY ALIVE.
An Enthusiastic Gathering at Johnson's
Hall Last Night.

Hail Last Night.
Quite an enthusiastic gathering OF Hen
rico Democrats greeted the speakers at
Johnstons Hall last night. Mr.. Thomas
i. Larus, president of the Fairfield Ac-
tives," presided. and introduced Captain
w. J. Binford. nominee for the House or
Delegates. who lead of with an earnest
address of half an hour. He very rightly
claimed to be the candidate of the work.
ingmeh. He Is and has always been one
OF the most untiring workers OF the
community, and knowing this the WORK
ingmen of the county have taken speciai
interest In his canvass. In closing his re-
marks he most happily claimed that while
a worklngman himself and a friend to the
workingmen, he was a Democrat from
sole OF hts foot to crown OF his head.
Mr. c. A. Boyce. young and eloquent
Democrat, followed with an able talk OF
three quarters OF an hour. He reminded
his hearers that while many croakers
were laying the hard times at the door
Of Democracy, the fact was that the pres
cnt state OF business depression, national
and local, was due to the profiigate and
reckless administration Of Benjamin Har-
rison a. Co. He next handled the Third
party with gloves off. and scored those
Democrats who thought Of going OF with
Weaver and other sore-heads. This. ne
claimed, was going after false gods In
closing Mr.. Boyce paid high tribute TO
that fearless standard-b bearer. Charles I.
O'Ferrall
CYCLONE SAMpELS.
After repeated calls, a gentleman famil-
iarly known as Cyclone Samuels CT. II.
Samuels). mounted the stump, and be II
said to his credit. warmed 'em up.
Mr.. George Wayne Anderson was the
last speaker This brief report can In no
way do Justice TO his able argument. Mr.
Anderson vas most ceustic in his treat
ment of the Third party. He claimed that
no good thing could come from Kansas.
General Weaver came from that State.
So did John Brown. Mr. Anderson spoke
for one hour, and upon closing received
three cheers which were given with a
right good will.
Oid-Market Rally Tonight.
Tonight there will be another grand
rally at Old Market Hall. The meeting
will be under the auspices OF Old Domin-
ion. Union and the Thurman Democratic
clubs. stage has been constructed In
the hall, and will be prettily decorated.
Addresses will be made by Judge Waller
r. Staples and Hon. Il. Taylor scott,
Democratic candidate for Attorney-Gen-
eral. Both these gentlemen are able
speakers and will highly entertain their
Flournoy president of the Old Dominion
club. will occupy the chair, and seats VIII
be provided upon the stage for dlstln-
gulshed persons. The clubs have engaged
a band to enliven the meeting with mu-
sic. An immense crowd Is expected TO
attend the rally.
There will be meeting of the Union
Democratic Club at Powelfs Hall TINS
e-aing at 1880 o'clock promptly. The
&c. oil officers.
club will then attend a grand rally at
Old-Nlarket Hall in body. A band or
music will be on hand to accompany
, them.
They Have Not Kept Faith.
Colonel Thomas Whitehead. Commits
sioner of Agriculture, declares he Is going
out to undo whatever bad work sam
Jones and Sam Small may have done in
Virginia in this campaign. He says he Is
going TO demonstrate that the temper
ance people of the State are unfaithiul
to their promises If they stand by Inc
nominees of the Prohibition party on
election day. He speaks in this way be-
cause of the action OF the State Council
of Good Templars some years ago declar-
ing that II would take no part In politics
inasmuch as the Legislature had passed
/ the local-option bill. Colonel Whitehead
Is billed TO speak at the following places;
Greenville November 3D., =. Nj Mid
dlebrook. November Sd. 1880 =. NJ; Mt.
Sidney. November 4th, 7:SO j. NJ.
Waynesboro, November 9th. 1880 p. M.
PopuIist Meetings Tonight.
The Populists have mass-meetings on
Oregon hin and at Second-Market Hal
tonight. Captain L. r. Cooke, their
nominee for Governor. and Judge Kerr.
of Colorado, will speak at the former, and
Mr.. j. Brad. Beverley. Third party candi-
date for Lieutenant-Governor. VIII dis
cuss the political issues at the latter