Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-02
A FORMER REPUBLICAN TALKS
HERE IN HIS BEHALF.
SOHE FIGURES ABOUT MEXICO.
That Country Paying Her Debt
While Ours Is Adding to Hers--A
Fine Meeting I'm Fuiton-Judge
Marshall speaks Tonight.

the chair. About seventy-nve members
were enr0Hea
The club was briefly addresSed by Mr.
Browning, Of Texas, a commercial travel
Ter. who was a Republican up to the date
OF the Chicago convention. He spoke OF
the prosperous condition Of Mexico. where
he has lived, under the double standard
with a school in every county. SSVoV,ooV
paid every year on the national debt,
and a fund of over s5oOl0eOo laid up for
a rainy day, while this great nation Is
going into debt year by year. He gave
figures Of the higa wages commanded Dy
American mechanics In Mexico, and said
further that the labor organizations all
through this country recognized William
]. Bryan as the first candidate who had
stood as the representative OF the labor
element He gave In closing a glorious
account of the situation In Minhesota'
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa. thtVusn
which states he had just been travelling,
and said that the enthusiasm there was
greater than II is even here.
Mr. c. NJ. Wallace, Jr.. who has been
through a portion OF Southside Virginia
was requested to give an account OF the
situation. and did so briefly. saying thas
i'm all the counties he had been through
he had found only bare minimum OF
gold-bugs. s
called upon. and responded in torcioie
and eloquent speech, which captiVa1eu
hIs audience. He took up the Chicaso
nlatform seriatim, and made an abie
defence Of it's provisions. Mr.. bariauu
smoke for about three quarters Oh an
hour. and was accorded abundant ap-
plause. He made fine campaign speeen
and was congratulated by his iriehos a.
the close of the meeting.
Judge Flournoy, in adjourning .hS ' SIuo'
made an announcement that the hon
ID G. richardson would address the ciup
Thursday right. Mr.. Richardson was IN
cIIned TO the gold theory In the beginning
h,it after hearing Bryan and Bell oe pc
came convinced that the bimetalilc s'dnu-
ard I'm this country, independent OF any
other country, was undoubtedly pest
RIG MEETING IN FULTON.
A largely attended and most en.nus., ,
astic al fresco meeting OF tne . ,a@t
Rrvan and SewaH Club was held lasl
a,,ontre and speeches were made by Cap
tain Joh, Lamb. City-Chairman VI. H.
DAWSON. MI. H. - -
Waddin. and Mir. j. Il. Taylor
The meeting was called to order oy
President Myer Angle who In rev
well-chosen words presented the mrs,
sneaker Mr.. r. C. Folkes, who delivered
a sneech which was received with Close
attention and heartily applauded. he'
defended every plank in the chicago pat
form and showed the fallacy or the d.
.ouis nlatform and that promulgated at
indianapolis. ro,v,
Tbe hext speaker was Captain Jonn
lamb who scattered 10 the four winuS
of heaven many OF tne arguments the
"gold-bugs" have advanced His honest
plain statements carried conNlctloh
straight to the hearts OF the people, VINO
love him for his sterling worth ana Chris-
tian integrity.
Mr.. Marion Dawson, the last speaker,
was given a hattering ovation ana ior
as hour held his audiences close d''fh-
ton. as with argument ana eioqushce
no tore off the mask OF the Republican
nartv and showed it's hideousness TO those
Who love liberty. He discussed the nnah-
ciaI ouestion with great ability, ana SET
the audience wild when he referred 10
tho coming Democratic victory In Noyem-
her After Mr.. Dawson, Mr.. Samuel T.
Waddiu Clerk OF the Henrlco County
court and Mr.. ]. Il. Taylor made ex-
celent speeches.
COLONEL MARSHALL SPEAKS To-
NIGHT.
Coionel James w. Marshall one OF the
democratic electors at large, VIII speak
at old Market Han tonight, under tne
auspices OF the Old Dominion CLUB. COL
opeI Marshall mas canvassed the greater
mart OF the state, and brings cheering
words from all directions. This Will be
bis first appearance in Richmond this
campaign. and he will be greeted by
large audience. -,
The city Democratic Committee will
meet tonight at Powhatan-Club rooms.
HARRISON TO SPEAK HERE
The Republican Campaign COMMITTEES
he'd their regular weekly meeting yes
terdav. but Colonel Lamb was not pre-
sent TO give his advice. He was IN Ports
mouth. where he spoke yesterday. In
his absence Mr.. S. NJ. Carney presided
over the meeting. There were present
besides the Acting Chairman j. ID.
Brady. Park Agnew, and George T.
Bowden. IL was stated that only routine
matters were discussed.
Colonel Lamb will deliver thirty
speeches between now and the election,
Il being his intention to stump the
state. lie will speak at Norfolk to-day
and next week will be In the Southwest.
Mr.. Jacob Yost, candidate for Congress
from the Tenth District, was present AZ
tho meeting OF tine Campaign Commit
tee, and IL is understood that he be1
his election was certain II he was only
furnished with money enough to conduct
his canvass.
II is said that Hon. John s. Wise Is
coming 10 Virginia after all, To- stump
tho Second District for his brother. Dr.
Wise.
II was given out at Republican head
quarters yesterday that ex-President
Harrison would visit Richmond some
time soon and deliver speech. II could
not be learned on what date Mr. Harrl-
son would be here.
IL was rumored yesterday that j. G.
Mitchell would run for Congress against
Judge L.. l.. Lewis. The colored politi-
clan. when asked in. regard to the report.
said that Il ere vas no truth in II.
The Republican Campaign Committee
met Tuesday. and recognized Morgan
Treat as presidential electOr for this dis
trict thus disposing OF the contest made
on behalf OF Colonel James Lyons. who
was named by the Bahen-Mitcheli fac
ton
MANY CLUBS BEING FORMED.
Everything was very quiet at Demo-
cratic headquarters yesterday and Sec
retary Buttop was still out Of ithe city
over 500 Bryan and Sewall clubs have
been organized throughout the State, as
shown by reports received at headquar-
ters.
A Bryan-Sewail and Lamb club was