The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01
avalanche It gathered strength as 1t NOV
THE SPEAKERS.

one OF the most remarkable achieve
mcnts In the politics OF TINS, or indeed,
| oil any state. was tnat an ofEahi@atiOh'
which. beginning woTh on september lVth.
without knowing WHO or wneie It's friends
were. should have been able IN 30 short
| time 10 6dtncI together SuCn Il Inc array
Oh talent, ana TO make a thorough canvass
OF tie State, with speeches at the rate OF
ten ana twenty a uay, IN al parts Oh me
Commonwealth. For some Tine past thc
APP continents nave been so numerous thht
they nave occupied more than column
OF space I'm The Times, ana a glance AT
the list viii convince inc reauer that III
character, IN standing, and In ability, no
cause was ever better represented. Inc
list as far as IL can be recalled, is as fol-
lows. -
William f.. Cameron. ID. Preston Parr.
James Bumgardner. Samuel G.. Brent,
Zen Chambers. Barton ii. Wise, Johh
..auter. Jr.. Arthur Scsar, J. H. Ken
mond. S. V. Southali. Il. NJ. Scott, A
l'ulkerson, Wynoham r. Mcredith. }. ,
lfarnsherger. ". Ballard Preston, Joseph
Bryan. X. G. Saunders, Alex. Hamliton'
X. ". Peatross. W. X. Abbott, John II.
Wright. #. J. Kirkpatrick, {. Nj. BLACK
ford John A. Palmer. j. V. BROOKE n. ~
EdmOndson. II. T. Barton. John A. lieo-
way Eugene c. Massie. Judge Joseph
Christian, Thomas l.. Waters. Prof: X. II.
Blackwell, -. c. O'tlaherty: w; ., fui-
ID. Smith. Jno. T. Harris, Jr., p. +. Cox
John n Lewis. j. c. Baker, h.
X. Williams, Morgan II. Beach.
Leigh r. Page. J. c. Scnger. r. b. Tun-
stall. w. Il. Henley. X. Mitchell. b. S.
Coffman. and c. T.. Shaw.
SECRETARY Ii. l.. WILSON.
Many Of these men are known in ali
parts of the state, and better evidence OF
the high character Of this movement
could DO offered than the simple statement
that IL has been advocated upon the must
ings by these eminent ana hikh-mlnuec
Nirginians. Secretary Harvey j.. wilson
has been interchangeable IN his work ana
the fact that the state mas been so Wig
orously canvassed is due IN large meas
ure 10 the executive ability ana the IN
uusfry which he has shown In mapping
out the work and arranging Tor meetings.:
And this has been done In the face OF
great discours gcments and opposition. IN
the beginning the Chicago party attempt
ed TO i,nore the National Democratic par
ty and IL was with difficulty fhat speak
ers could obtain a hearing IN some places.
As an instance of this and to snow no"
sentiment has changed II may be men
toned that Mir. Wyndham X. Meredlth, OF
this city gentleman who IS hlShiy re-
garded in all parts of Virginia. went out
In the early part of the campaign 10
neighboring village TO speak IN the III,
tcrest Of sound money, but coulu not sct
an audience. During the past week ore
of the best sound-money meetings OF INC
camDaien was held at that place but
even when an audience could be obtained,
the silverites frequently did everything IN
their power to interrupt the speakers. ana
10 hiring the meetings into disrepute. NO
bodv was spared not even General Buck
Nor candidate for vice-president, and the
Hon. Chas. T. O'Ferrall. Governor OF
N-iroinia. who were treated with great
discourtesv when they addressed large
meeting at the Academy OF Music In this
city.
SOME OF THE NOTABLE MEETINGS.
one of The most notable meetings that
was held during the campaign was thdt
at the Academy OF Music ABOVE relefIeu
to- 1t was at that meeting that Governor
0 Ferrall made public his declaration 10
stand bv the National Democratic party,
and while there were siiNerltes present
who were rude enough 10 interrupt MN,
with ieers and Kisses the great body OF
the audience. composed Of the solld men
of this city. cheered him 10 the echo.
Ex-Governor William u. cameron was
one OF the first speah RS IN the neiu ana
his canvass was one of the most brllilant
eyer witnessed in this state. lie spoke IN
every section. and wherever he went large
crowds came out to hear him. ana num-
hers were converted. His meeting at
Bristol was acknowledged 10 be the great
est political meeting in the southwest
during the campaign. .
The campaign Of ID. Preston Parr was
scarcely less brilliant ana was attend
ed with great success. HIS most no apie
meeting perhaps. was that at fulasKl'
where the crowd, which was at nrst'