The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-17
HOODLUMS EXC0RIATED.
GEN. BUCKNER'S CAUSTIC REMARhS
sILEACEs THEM.
Gen. Palmer Receives an Ovation, but HIS
Speech is Frequently Inter-
rupted by Bryanites.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Oct. l6.-Gen-
oral Palmer and Buckner and their party
arrived i'm the city OF Montgomery At
1.lJ o'clock this afternoon, ana were met
az the depot by a committee Oh repre-
sentative citizens, headed BY Colonei -.
T.. Huger, president Of tie local Palmer
and Buckner Club and elcctcr on the
National Democratic ticket. Iney were
escorted in carriages 10 the Battle House,
where they were turned oevr to Manager
Porter OF the hotel and after dinner tle
ladies Of the party were taken down the
Iav-Shen road, and S,bout the city IN
carriages. while the distinguished cahoi-
dates held q reception in the laOlc5 par
lor OF the Battle House.
4 number OF influential citizens called
on them during the afternoon ON the
day down from Montgomery they mace
short addresses at Evergreen bEe"'on'
and Grocnvillc, Ala, where thefe were
large crowds gathered 10 greet th'm'
They viii leave this city al Z o'clock
Tomorrow morning, and will make short
speeches at Scranton, Biioli, MISSISSIPPI
CITY. and Bay 81. Louis, reaching New
Orleans ut 1920 p. NJ, where, it is stat
cd that great preparations nave been
made for their receptions.
An OVATION.
NORII.E. Ala, oct. IG-Gencral Palm
or and Buckner were received IN the
Princess Theatre tonight. which Is the
largest in the city, by an immense au-
dicncc, which Ia point OF enthusiasm sur
passed anything OF the kind that has
been held here ,his campaign. The stage
was decorated with an American flag in
the corner Of which was picture or
President Cleveland. and as the distins-
uishcd speakers entered and took their
seats on the stage the band played My
old Kentucky Home" which was the
signal for a perfect ovation from the au-
dicrce.
General Palmer was introduced by ".
T. Hughes, and was received with tre-
mcndous applause. He devoted the great
er part of his address TO defining the
position be took AZ the time OF the Chi
cago fire with reference 10 sending Fed
eral troops TO Chicago by General Grant,
he having been criticized last night on
that point by one Of the speakers az the
Democratic mass-meetng at the same
place. He said that he had never been
in favor Of the Federal interference i'm
affairs Of State. and that the occasion
in 1904. and the great fire .n Chicago ON
October s. 1s1i. presented entirely diiier'
ont phases 4 the question. Iie also
touched upon tho financial question. hut
there was nothing new I'm the discussion
OF it
FREQUENT INTERRUPTIONS.
He was frequently interrupted hy q
number Of boys and young men in the
galleries. who shouted and yelled at every
mention OF tho name Bryan, and hc was
particuiarlv clustic in his remarks 10
these intcrruptcrs. telling them that thoy
were disgracins the fair name Of Mobile.
General Bucknor was enthusiastically
received. He prefacc1 his address with %
lery for having, without provocati0n ana
I'm an unjust way and discount GUS mau-
ner interrupted General Palm saving
that it was n reflection upon the hospi-
tality Of Mobile.
The forcble words siioncod tho inter
ruptcrs completely. and not one sound
Of discord was heard during his speech.
The bulk Of General Buckncr's speech was
devoted 10 p discussion Of the financial
question. and I'm explaining what rs the
meaning Of the proposed free coinage OF
silver az a ratio Of ~ TO I.