Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06
THEY HEAR BENJAMIN
~ PRESIDENT HARRISON SPEAKS
N rms NC AUDIroRtuM.
rlLD AND UERGSPOSSlYE AUDIENCE.
,,,r,t, HnIG the seats in the Hall
Talcn. and Negroes Almost In the
,,.,or,t,-vhe speech OF the Usual
o.ae,-nid for Southern support

..,..r am asuirant Tor tiAN "'''''f
,,, American people ref'asc 10 CONFER
,.,on him again. visited Richmond i"s'
Men, and spoke at the Auditorium !"
,esoIf of Mckinley and Hobart
The size Of the crowd w@S VSi'o"S''
cst,natee at from 500 to 1000 out 'n'
,,r.yailire impression was tnat the au-
',,.,ce ,yas about one fourth or one thliu'
,..,a,os as large as that which sree'eu
non william Jennings Bryan "heh ne
-. D., ,he same han about three weeks
ago. -,,a s,c,
.,.ootion as was given Mr.. Bryan oS
49, p,cbmopd people. and his address
a,a ro, bes.n TO awaEen the enthusl'si"
49,, ,,r Rrvan's tdterances did. In facA
the ex-Presidout OF ""oon and hos lal'''
,,,s received with a degree O. iTisiolE
,h., .nsarently had it's effect upon MN
,,o,, tbe beginning 90 the end OF ms
'..,.,h and II was with great difficulty
e. be- warmed himself up TO the task
80 be was cheered some. but the
- we're an Of short duration, ana diu
rot betoken that euthusia m mat chdl"c-
-, ~ 1,. audience az the Bryan meet
- r,seol taken as O whole, the meet
80 v,birb was expected % have beeh
- crerdost rally Of Republicans ana
1loit'rr.ts held in this city during the
camralcn. fell fiat. and suffered sreatly
bv comparison with the Democratic rally
hold i'm honor of Mr. Bryan's visit
BEGINS TO SHOW AGE.
The ex-President has aged considerably
since his last visit here. when ne de-
ciined to accept the hospitalities OF hicn-
rnoud people His hair is much grayer'
his form is not so straight, and his voice
is perccptibly weaker. In fact, SO feeble
was his voice last night that IL hardly
filled one third Of the vast hail. ana
though the people crowded around lhe
stage many We're only able 10 eaten
small portion of his address. General
Harrison had 20 contend, too. with many
disturbances. which we're made on the
mcst part boy Republicans and Boltocrats,
and bis speech was frequently inter
rupted. There was a goodly number Of
Democrats in the audience, who had been
attracted To- the meeting out Of curiosity
ana IL Is true that some Of these caused
Interruptions Several times were cheers
proposed for Bryan. but almost every
man who INDUCED In this excess Of en-
thusiasm for the Democratic nominee was
urrested by the police and rushed pre-
cipitously out OF the hall.
Il was "a noticeable fact. however, that
when these little disorders occurred the
negroes and other Republicans in the
audience increased the disorder many
hundred fold by rising from their seats
and crying, Put him QUIZ They didn't
seem 10 care what effect their cries had
upon the speaker. who was forced to
wait patiently until the gathering re-
sumed their seats before he could con-
unue his address. The eX-President took
these interruptions for the most part in
"a Food-natured manner but he showed
dlspleasure on one or two occasions when
he was interrupted in the middle OF some
argument and lost the attention of his
entire audience
THE LIGHTS WENT OUT
one very serious interruption occurred
when General Harrison was about half
through his speech The three electric
lights which had dimiy lighted the build
ing at best. went completely out and
left the speaker and his audience In total
darkness The crowd. especially the ne
gro portion Of it. began TO hoiler and
yeu for light and General Harrison was
forced % suspend. Tho lights remained
out for nearly five minutes. during IA len
time the eN-Presiient did not open his
mouth When darkness had prevailed
for about four minutes. negro peanut
vandCr. who had established q stand at
the front door of the building rusSed
in and presented General Harrison with
tan gasoline lamp. which was emitting
almost as much smoke as q locomotive.
and this the cX-Presiient placed on the
table beside him. Just as ne was about
10 proceed the lights We're turned hack
ON. ar1 after q cheer OF delight frOm
the darldes, the speaker resumed his ad-
dress.
N MIR. INGALIS's CAR.
General Harrison was ACCOMPANIED 20
this city hoy his bride and her maid and
Mr. Murat Halstead and travelled I'm
The private car OF Mr.. NJ r. ingalls,.
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway. HE left via the Chesareake
and Ohio for Charleston last night at
% minutes 20 II. and the regular 1890
train was held for him. lie was met
at Ashland by a committee from State
Renuhlican headquarters. consisting Of
Judges Edmund Waddnl Jr.. and l..
l.. Lewis Mr. o. u. Russell Mr. 4 c.
Sheppard Colonel James ID Brady. and
Colonel James Lyons. Jr.. and by them
escorted 20 Richmond. The party took
carriages Immediately from the Byrd
Street station 20 the Jefferson where
they Were received hy Mesmmes j.. J..
Lewis. Edmund Waddn Jr., James Plea
s1nts. and e.. b. Doyle The ex-Prcsi-
dent and h's wife then retired 10 rooms
set apart for them. where AIR. Harrison
was met by his private secretary Mr
lrhoiu Who had preceded him on an
ear train
After few moments the distinguished
gentleman and his wife reappeared. ana
with tne company who constituted the
receiving party retired TO the west din
ing-room of the hotel. which was set
apart exclusively for them. and partook
or dinner Those who sat at the table
We're: General and Mrs. Harrison Mr.
Murat Halste1d Judge and Mrs Lewis,
Judge ANA Mrs, Waddin Colonel Lyons.
Mrs. Peasants General Y. d. Grouer.
Mrs. DOYLE. Colonel Brady. Mrs. o. r..
Russell, and Mr. Edgar Allan.
He ENTERS THE HALL
As soon as the meal was concluded the
party took carriages and were driven
rapidly 10 the Auditorium. where the
crowd had been waiting an hour or more.
General Harrison entered The building
from the west side and leaned on the arm
Of Judge Lewis. Immediately behind them
came judge Waddill. cscorting Mrs Har-
rison; Colonel j. Hampton Hoge and
Mrs Lewis. Colonel Lyons and Mrs.
Doyle SIR Kent ana Mrs Waddin. and
Judge Naddilrs son with Mrs Harrison's
maid. The party was given seats on the
front OF the stage. causing many gold
bugs who had previously occupied them
10 yacate.
The stage was pretty wen filled with