The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-13
LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM
And 0ratory Without Limit al the County
Court House on Yesterday.
YOUNG, FARR AND STUBS SPEAK
The Addresses We're Away Above tho
Big Crowd-'Ehc Republicans Had
horncthinG of II Gathering NenrIy
nIobbed for HIS Imprudcnee.

| Suffolk. Va, Oct. IL (Spec.aD.-To-
days Democratic rally eclipsed them all.
There was enthusiasm to burn and ora
tory 10 sell. The speakers were in fine
form and SO was the audience. There
was about four hours OF cloqucncc and
argument that were only interrupted by
the piauditS and cheers of the crowd
The auditors still thlrsted for more but
the hour was getting late. II was Il
sympathetic audience-onc that does
good the heart of n campaign.
! The County Courthouse was the scene.
and IL IN. the hour when the political cur
tain was swung UP ana the flood gates
of cratory We're raised. The speakers
Were introduced in II felictous manner
by County Chairman j. T.. West. In the
audience were county ana city officials
and nearly all the old Democratic man
ayers whose faces are familiar on such
occasions. There were voters from all
parts of the county and many strangers
present.
1 Candidate William a. Young was first
introduced, and he did himself proud.
/ This energetic young Norfolkian is
! prosecuting a most effective canvass.
He makes scores of friends at every
appearance. lie is always received with
enthusiasm in Suffolk. His speech to-
day was an abb" one. 1t dealt in facts
ana arguments which are seemingly un-
anSNcrabie. The delivery was clear and
/ forcible. and the effect was gratifying.
The way our next Congressman is inn
proving as IA Stumper is surprising To
his friends.
| During his speech AIR. Young offered a
So note for every 81 gold piece III the
house. No one came forward 10 accept
the proposition at the time. II was taken
up later. Some cnterprising man, whose
name was not learned, went out. possibly
To the bank. When he returned he
| brought 81 gold coin and asked for
the 81 bill promised He got it. Mr..
Young handed over the So William With
good grace. He made q point tina:
brought down the house.
| Next came Col. ]. A. Farr. Of
Bristol. The arguments and illus
trations which he made were "a.
/ T." The audenca was with him
a half. ana everybody was sorry when
he sat down. His anecdotes were good
ana approp' late. The effect was spon-
/ tancouS. Col. t'arr is certainly a mos;
effective campaign talker He will assist
( Candidate Young Il; other appointments.
! Senator James X. Stubs closed with
a powerful plea. His reputation AS n
stump speaker had preceded him, and
the audience gave him hearty recep-
| ton. They We're not disappointed. Sen
ator Stubs clevcriy mixed his jokes and
arguments so as 10 entertain, instruy:
and convince. lie gave the Richmond
| Times several heavy cracks. ana said It
contained many m!Ssta:e!ncnts He said
| REPUBLICANS, TOO.-The Rcpubl:-
cans had their rally to-day in an unoccu-
pied store situated diaSonally across the
street from the Courthouse. The store
room was nearly full most of the audi
ence being colorcd people. They were
addressed by ion. w. T.. Gaines, OF Not
toway: Candidate r. A, Wise. of vii
! liamsbu!g: John II. Dates of War. and
! George Pryor colored. They were vo-
| cifetously applaudcd.
! WANT a CHANGE OF VENUE
/ Maj c. w Wr!ghts case may be re-
moved to another county. The signs
certainly point that way. Judge Kuby
will say tomorrow (and his word goes:
Merritt Briggs, Esq. representing MAJ.
| Wright. this afternoon made a motion
| for Il change of venue. and argued il
! briefly. In standardization of his motion
MI Briggs introduced the following wit
s. Boyliin. Dr. w. ID. Wood, a l.. Ncims.
County Treasurer S. T. Ellis, ]. +. West,
i. ST. j. Wilson and Col. l.. p. Harper.
Their testimony was corroborative.
There was no evidence in rcbuttal and
Commonwealth Attorney Holland made
no opposition to the motion.
| Prejudice is the basis Of the motion.
] The witnesses declared that in their
opinion Major Wright could not get q
fair and impartial trial in Suffolk as Is
contemplated by the law. They further
asserted that the local prejudice is so
strong that the defendant could not re-
ceive justice here, even though the jury
were brought from a distance. They say
that the prejudc.al influence extant
| would have some effect, on the jury's
verdict. Notwithstanding that the imdi-
lvldual jurors might be from Il distance
| Judge Eiby took the argument, and
evidence under consideration. lie will
give his decision tomorrow. Mir. Briggs
said tonight; that he confidently expect
ed Il favorable ruling. Although he had
knowledge of the fact that the motion
was To be made. Mr.. Holland id no:
opyOscit.
GOLD MAN IN DANGER.-T
came near being personal collision in
| the Courthouse this afternoon. l. was,
only avertcd by the presence of ,,oolr"
heads. But for men like Or. Barnes
and two or three Others. who It'd not
wan: q row, young Rember;, of Elch-
mond. who has been here about two
weeks in the interest of the Boilers.
would have Jared badly HIS SETON.
which precipitated the feeling asa MS
him. was the result of very .luor judy
mcnt, to put it in a charita 1ie WHY
| when Senator Stubbs had concluded,
Il