The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-20
THE CTIPEPEK mEEIJNG.

THE CULPEPEK mEEIJNG.
| our readers were no doubt as muct
surprised as we were, In reading ac
counts of the great public meeting held
at Culpeper Courthouse last Monday, II
which all the candidates for Congress
made speeches, TO see ii stated that Mr.
McCaul. the Republican candidate, re-
! ceived a vast amount OF applause. a
| fuller report Of the meeting and what
took place at II, which we have seen in
the Washington Post explains this end
adds some other interesting details. When
! senator Hunton spoke he referred to the
applause Mr.. McCaull received and said:
| I'VE Of the South have learned that a
| dozen Republicans can make more noise
| than a whole houseful of Democrats
There is the explanation of the matter.
That good old Democratic county, Gull
pepper. has not turned Republican, but
the few Republicans they have there all
turn out at public meeting and try 10
make up with noise what they lack in
numbers. The Posts very full and in
teresting account OF the meeting makes
1t very evident that this is the eXplana-
ton of the case.
Another very interesting fact demon
strated by the Posts account is that
the Populists had absolutely no strength
at all. This IS the Posts account OF
what happened when their candidate
Mr. Mason attempted to use the time as
signed to him in the division of time:
But when Mason. the Populist. began
TO talk the exodus from the hall was
about as hasty as that Of the ancient
Lei. sr-lt. fnf lgg
out of the land of Egypt. They made so
much noise getting out that not word
of NasOn's argument could be heard
dozen feet away from the stage. Senator
HuntOn advanced to the footlights and
all was hushed. He asked the people 10
stay and hear Mason. but no sooner had
the Senator taken his seat than the rush
for the door was renewed. Then Mr.. a.
q. Willis. one of the most prominent
men OF Culpeper county. appealed on the
ground of courtesy to "a gentlemen from
Fauquier who is here TO address u.s.
but while they were willing to stay TO
hear Mr.. Wills, they were not willing to
stay to hear MIR. Mason. 1t was about the
proper time to refresh the inner man,
and Mr.. Mason would speak just about
long enough to let them do il properly
and get back In time to hear Senator
Hunton.'
When Mason had spoken his piece to
empty benches. and Senator Hunton had
made his speech, Masons turn came
again, under the agreement for closing
speeches by the candidates. The Post thus
tells of what occurred when Mason UNI
dertook to use his last assignment Of |
time:
CLOSING arguments were brief and not !
interesting although some of |
the remarks became quite personal. Mr. |
Meredith spoke before Mr.. Mason, so that |
the latter was again ouchred out Of his |
hearing. every one leaving the hall. He |
tried TO gain their attention for a few |
minutes and then gave IT up. taking his |
hat and going out with the rest
1t is perfectly plain, therefore. that If
there are any Popusts in Culpeper they
did not turn out to meet their candidate
when there was general muster OF
voters. 1t seems that If the Democrats
have suffered any losses there 1t is be-
cause Democrats have turned Republ-
cans. We have no fear of that, so that
we may rest perfectly assured that Gen
eral Hunton had il rght-it was fussy
and not numerous Republicans.
In concluding, Mr.. Meredith told the
story that has a moral every
Democrat in the state should take to
heart:
In the early days. when every man
ldd 10 declare ms vote, colonel Brown |
vas the nominee Of the Democrats, and |
'olOnel Smith. an Old-linc Democrat was
/ bitter personal enemy. When Smith |
vent 10 the polls and was asked who he
'oted Tor. he replied, For the nominee
# the Democratic party" The judges
would not receive the vote, and Smith
vent away. hating Brown so he would
lot even speak his name. But just as
he polls were about to close Smith
anne up again, and when the question
vas repeated. blurted out. Il vote for
i'm Brown, - his soul to ---"
And, now. fellow Democrats" con-
luded Mr.. Meredith. IF you axe offended
With me, don't 80 back on your party.
initiate old Smith, and vote for Lish
leredlth, - - his soul to "