Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-31
ner in which the farmer and the laboring

ner In which the farmer and the laboring
man was being oppressed. He thought II
was time for Republicans and Democrats
to stop pickering and fighting one with
another. and advocated n little Third
party millennium. urging upon all to unite
In one mass to fight the money power.
He upbraided Mr.. Cleveland In most vitu-
perative language. referred to him as n
Democratic despot, and declared that he
stacy had been driven from the Demo-
cratic ranks because Mr.. Cleveland. who
had not the slightest vestige OF De-
mocracy In his composition, had been al
lowed 10 head Il.
Mr. IIobson followed. and after taking
Governor O'Ferral to task for having sent
the First Regiment to Rosslyn to rid the
State of the Coxcyites. began TRADE
against the Democratic party. He claimed
that fight was on. not between party
and party. or faction and faction, but
between men on the one side and money
on the other.
The only decoration on the walls OF
the hall in which all OF the vituperatlve
utterances against Cleveland and De-
mocracy were made was a picture OF
Mr.. Cleveland. Whether 1t was put there
by the Populists for the occasion or
whether II Is a permanent decoration was
not stated.
Quasi Endorsement for Southwark.
The two Republican factions In this
congressional district have. through
mutual friend" Judge Edmund Waddni,
patched up a sort of milk and water
truce. under which w. ]. Southwark gets
from the Republican District Committee
q quasi endorsement. II Will be remem-
bercd that after the row between the
Southwark Mitchell faction and the ma
jority OF the committee the latter de-
posed Mitchell and Southwark and issued
an address refusing To recognize South
ward as the candidate of the party for
Congress in this district. The vacancies
on the committee were filled by the cleo
ton OF Turner. OF Goochland. and Harris.
of Manchester Ever since the disruption
Southwark. It is said. has been pleading
with Judge Waddill TO secure for him a
smile of recognition from the committee
and at last the Judges heart melted, he
undertook the task OF mediation and
succeeded. At a meeting of the committee
held on Monday the body, while iterating
their position that there was 10 regular
Republican candidate in the field, de-
clded to recommend that the party vote
for Southwark in preference TO any one
of the other candidates. The excuse the
committee give for consenting after
swearing they would never consent Is
that Southwark represents the Republi-
can tariff idea. All the members OF the
committee except Mr.. Wray 7. Knight
agreed to the compromise. That gentle
man d'd not attend the meeting, but was
represented by proxy, who was IN
structed not to recognize Southwark in
any manner. shape. or form 1t Is stated
that Judge Waddln will make several
speeches for Southwark. as the cOmpro-
mise with the committee will enable him
to keep promise he made to Southwark
some time ago. That promise was That
II Southwark was ever nominatg ne
(WaddilD would take the stump for him
How comes on your candidacy Mr..
Southwark" was asked by a Dispatch
man as the former was hurrying down
Bank street last night.
beautifully" was his reply. 1--WE are
doing the best we can
"But what are you going 10 do?'
"Be elected. What do you Think am
going to do? De you think l am running
for fun?''
with this, the Henrlcoan gave vent to
a hearty laugh, and started off down the
street.
Speaking Mt Old Market Tonight.
General Fitzhugh Lee and Hon. Waller
Il. Staples Will speak al Old-Market Han
tonight The meeting vii be he'd under
the auspices OF the Elicit Campaign club,
ard. though hurriedly gotten up, Is GER
tain to be big affair. General Lee ana
JrGge Staples are both popular In klch-
II ond and they will be heard with plea
sure The later has not had an cppor-
II rity Of speaking here before during the
cpmpaign. Speaking Will begin at e'"o
o'clock. =,
Mcssrs. George Wayne Anderson, NJ.
I, Dawson. and G. 1. Boyce viii speak
at Glen Allen tonight.
The Populists will follow the example
Of the Democrats b. having a meeting
at Blenncr's Park tonight. at whlch
Messrs Hobson and Gregory are an