The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-11-03
pot SHOT FROM THE PARSON.
ZION. John e. Massey's Eloquent
Speech Last Night.
me Old Opera House Crowded to tho
Doors With Enthusiastic Lt,teners-
MANY Ladies' Were Present. Tho
Speaker Frequently interrupted by
Appiau'e-Msjor Otey Eulogixed.

W AsAbio Id Ivy |
caily an old man, but when 1t comes to
making Democratic speeches he is in it
Win tho best of them. Mr.. Massey
spoke in the Old Opera House last night
for an hour and half 10 was feeling
h'st class and his audience shared it
with him Tho body of the house was
fall, the gallery was full and the lobby
and aisles held many who stood
number Of ladies were in the audi
ence and they showed their apprecia
zion of the efforts OF the speaker by
frequent and vigorous applause. Mr..
Massey used no notes, nor did he tire
mis- listeners with statistics, but from
beginning 10 end his subject was plain
exposition Of thu theories of good gov.
erment AS championed by tho Demo
cratic party as against the misrule OF the |
Republicans.
In passing, Mr.. Massey paid his re-
4 spects to Colonel Hogo, wnom he said |
he had hoped and expected to divide |
time with, as he, Mr.. Massey, was rnost
anxious to join issues with tho brand |
new Republican who, but two short
years ago. WAS denonucing Republicans
and every measure they uphold. Mr..
Massey said that Colonel Hoge could not
speak OF Cleveland too highly then,
while now be could not O nd words strong
enough for his denuociation of him, and
yet the Philadelphia Press, Republi.
ban organ that saw but little good in
| cleveland, has said that Clevelands re-
| ball OF lloge vas the best thing that
| kould have been done
| Mr. Massey spoke OF having met Sam
small year or two ago when the latter
fas stamping Augusta county as the
raid hireling of Bodley. Sam Small
! Who talks temperance for the money
BIC gets out of it Ii also referred to
\ ihe time Small ran for Congress, but
jthe Georgians wouldn't have it and
|SPut him in anothe. public house, the
IS all, out OF which his side partner. Sam
nv ones, got him, though Small said Jones
iBhfy came to prosecute the man who
Knocked Small'a teeth down his throat
EHr. Massey said he tried to be r e !, .
S3, Snal iass y h m, eHS AZ AZ. " as
j v. RucEer, MF. Massey said he be.
i berd him to be an honorable gentle
sapisitfst he wouldn't tell people where
IA ID. He Is stradding platform.
"A are dramatically opposed to one
"a er. But there was no chance fol
~ sr's cleo ton, SO tho best thing for
~ perance people to do was to vote for
myor OLey, who was q living monu-
meht to temperance.
Mr.. Massey illuminated his speech
with many concise contrasts and witty
illusions that kept the audience either
applauding or laughing, or both.
Grand Raiiyiro- might
Hon. Jno. w. Daniel, Hon. j. Hoge
Tyler and Maj. Otey will speak az the
Academy of Music to- night and it will
be the grandest rally of the campa ign.
The Roanoke Machine Works band will
head magnificent to-chlight process
sion, and hundreds of Democrats will
! be in line. Ever, body is working to
| make the affair success, and 20 send
the campaign off in blaze of glory.
Tho idea of holding the rally osigi-
mated with the Third Ward Democratic
Cub on Wednesday night at its IN ting,
and mas given rise to much enthusiasm
The programme that has been arranged
for is rs follows:
Tno Third Ward Democrats will form
al the Third ward engine house and
beaded by the Roanoke Machine Works
band will march across The Randol oh
street Ridge, and up Campbell avenue
co tho Tory building. whore they will
be joired by the Democrats OF the
other wards. These will fall in line ard
the procession will then march TO the
Academy of Music. Ladies are specially
invited. Hugh Wiley will pply the
First, Second, Fourth and Glf:h wntd
ma.chers with torches and frcwcrks
Notice.
All Democrats OF tho Third ward who
desire to jain in the parade will meet
at The Third ward engine house promptly
at o'clock, at which timo the column
will move.
THEY OBJECTED TO HIS OuOICE.