The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-11-04

gaine expectation OF the III ost ardent
Democrat. The torch light parade,
headed by tho Roanoke Machine Works
Band. was thing OF beauty in blsza
OF glory. Democrats in carriages, DEM
ocrats on horseback and Democrats on
foot, formed procession extending
several squares. Tore aes and banners
all along the route, making tho scene
one that made glad the followers OF the
party OF the people.
The line Of parade was the same
as outlined in THE TIMES of yes
tarday. When the triumphal march
was ended at the doors OF the Academy
of Music the building WAS moro than
half full OF those who had gone in ad-
vance to secure seats and before the
speakers of the eveoing ascended the
platform, the house was Fl led from pit
to dome and hundreds were standing.
A great many ]adies wero in the audi
ence and they entered with heart and
soul into the cause the speakers repre-
sented.
All tho boxes were filled with special
parties and on the stage were Hon.
Claude M. Swanson, Hon NJ. G. Thomas,
Hon. ]. Allen Watts, W. p. Dupuy,
John M. Hart, Thos. w. Miller, R. e.
Scott, Judge Staples. w. A Glasgow,
Jr., Archer L Payne, ]. e. Yonge, e.
J. Rowan, r Randolph Hicks, w. b
Stephenson, s. Hamilton Graves and
many others.
bon. j Hoge Tyler, the 6rst speaker
Of the evening. was introduced In
| short and we'll chosen speech by j. e.
a mi
farmer spoke for an hour and three
quarters, and. in brief way, touched
| upon all the points ct Issue
Maj Tyler described by statistical
| facts the work OF ruin that has been &C
complished by the Republican party and
| contrssted thereto the many good meas
ures that had been born OF even so short
a Democratic administration. He dwelt
at some length on tho tariff bill and
| pension frauds
At the conclusion of Maj. Tyler's
speech, O thousand voices from all por-
4 -tions of sas, house assured virgfnista
! greatest statesman that BIZ WAS weicom 8,
thrice Welcome So eager was the au-
dtence to hear the eloquent and mag
netic Daniel that they could not restrain
their i'm patience long enough for Chair
mnn Hicks to introduce him, and amidst
q thunder OF applause that mi de the
Il q
Daniel came forward and delivered a
speech such as he only can deliver.
Major Daniel spoke little over an
hour and every word he uttered, as also
each gesture he made, found warm
reception with his hearers. Daniel said
he liked Roanoke and he surely must
have seen that Roanoke liked Daniel.
Major Daniel described the evils that
resulted from Republican misrule and
. L.. I. IA A.
ley bill, the Sherman silver bill and the
cheap labor propensities Of the Republi
cans. The speaker showed what had
been accomplished by a Democratic
government in repeating laws that wera
hardship on the people and substi
tutng therefor bills that had already
not only checked the bard times but put
we'll on foot new@era of prosperity.
He could not, he said, understand
why any Democrat should desert his
faith and he did not belive they would
do 1t, but that on Tuesday next they
would all 60 10 the polls and vote as one
man. Major Daniel eaid he didn't see
how any Republican could vote for j.
Hampton Hoge, who had so recently
stumped this district for the repeal OF
the Mckinley bill-a bill on which NIL
Re pu blicans think their salvation de-
ponds, nor could he understand why
Hoge should receive a single Prohibi-
tion vote, for surely the colonel WAS
nothing in common. 9Th the temperance
people.
In regard to Hoge's candidacy Major
Daniel said ii was q dainty dish to set
before king. Senator Daniel said he
did not care TO cay anything against
HoPe and would leave his villifcasion
for Sam Small, the distinguished divine
who comes here to preach prohibition.
o. c. Rucker, the speaker said. WAS
good man OF toe sort and q very good
sort, but that he had gone astrsy in the
wilderness, and was on a path that
could possibly yield no fruit even IL he
should be elected.
Rucker has no GRANGE for election and
If The temperance people vote for him
they cast half vote for Hoge, who,
should he be elected. would BIS the
exact opposite Of Whist tho Prohibition
party wanted.
Major Daniel Goes to Lynchburg.
Senator Daniel and, Hon Claude
Swanson le?s on the I1:l5 train last
night for Lynchburg. Colonel Tyler
will remain in the city until Monday.
To Speak al. Bonsaoks.
Hon. j. Allen Watts aud Captain
John "a. Wright will speak at Bopsack's
tomorrow night at 2 O'Clock. Hon s.
E. Jones will speak In Ballyhack to
morrow at p. m.
Judges OF Election tojsFset.
There will be a meeting vi the judges
of election in the Office OF s. Hamilton
Graves, on Commerce steet, tom orrow
night, st which time Hon. William