Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
M'KENNEY TO OPEN.
NE WILL MAKE HIS FIRST SPEECH At
LANReNcEvILLe.
Critical Condition OF Mr.. Joseph v. Friend.
Haskins Hobson's Ciaims-rhe
Change an Insult.

PETERSBURG. VA, September a.
(speciai)-Hon. w. X. McKenney. the
Democratic nominee for Congress In the
Fourth District. will make his first speech
at Lawrenceville on Monday. Mr.. Nc
kcnney IL one of the best-known and
most Popular men In the Southside Sec
ton. He Is honored by men of all par
ties as a man in whom the utmost con-
fldence can be placed; he IL known as a
man OF the utmost bravery; he is a man
In whom every person. be he political
friend or foe. can depend. He will not
only receive the full Democratic vote.
but he will get the votes OF the old
line Republicans In large measure. and
If the Populists have no candidate in
place of Mr.. Goode. he will receive the
great majority OF that vote. Whatever
the combinations that may De made
against him. II IL believed that the popu-
lar uprising In favor OF Mr.. Mckinney
VIII assure his election beyond all doubt
Mr.. McKenney will speak at Lawrence
vile on Monday. II he meets Mr.. Thorp.
the Republican candidate. in discussion.
woe be unto the latter.
FEARS ENTERTAINED.
Mr. Joseph " Friend. a popular young
gentleman OF this city. whose illness has
been mentioned In the Dispatch, is In
very critical condition to-day, and It Is
feared that there is no hope OF his re-
covery. lie Is suffering from congestion
of the brain. He Is a son OF Mr. Alfred
ID. Friend. widely known in the COM
munity. and Is nearly connected with
families In Richmond.
A DEMAGOGUE.
Colonel j. Haskins Hobson Is claiming
big things for his party In the Fourth
District His claims will be falsihsd by
the election returns. Democrats who know
Colonel" Haskins and have heard his
rabid speeches. unhesitatinsly declare MIN
TO be a demagogue OF the first water.
Colonel Haskins may possibly be nomi-
mated for Congress by the Populists In
place OF colonel" Goode. declined. 1T
will be rich scene when Mckenney
meets him in debate.
The funeral OF Charles S. Mckinney.
who died suddenly at Waverly, Va. yes
terday. took place at ST. Paufs church
this afternoon at 4'o'clock. The deceased
was a young man OF unusual popularity
and II is reported Of him that he was
born on the 21st OF the month. was mar
ried on the Dist, and died on the list. He
left this city on the Norfolk Cannon
Ball. train. and his corpssswas brought
home on the same train. "
A NEW RESIDENCE.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Lyon has awarded the
contract for the erection OF 5000 resi-
dence on Franklin street to MIR. benjamin
Perdue. of Chesterfield county.
The Mayor this morning imposed a fine
and costs on eighteen colored boys. who
were charged with disturbing the peace
OF Fifth Ward by playing football at
night
INDIGNANT VETERANS.
Your correspondent to-day interviewed
many OF the Confederate veterans and
prominent citizens in the matter of the
proposed change by the Poet-Ofiice De-
partment OF the name Of "Appomattox'
10 Surrender" The unanimous opinion
was that the proposed change of name
was not only an insult. but deliberately
Intended disgrace to the people OF Nir-
ginla and Of the South. 1t Is not thought
that President Cleveland. in view of his
recognized honesty and fairness, had any
hand in this insult, and II IL not believed
that the Postmaster-G General. when his at
tention is called 10 the matter Will coun-
tenance the change. The Democratic peo-
pie Of Virginia look TO the Democratic adj
ministration for fairness; woe be II II
they do not get IT,