Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-13
JOINT DISCUSSION IN CHESTER
FIELD WIN -FOUR SPEECHES.
LsKB AND WlLgER FOR DEMOCRATS.
General slocnm and Judge Lewis
Hold Vp the Republicans End-A
r.s,-Tro,tfps Horse Has to he
klIed-othcr MaBchester Items.



discussion between two prominent Demo
cra.s ana Two well known Republicans
brought out large crowd The court
house was packed 20 its utmost capacity
but only four white Republicans anu
about twenty negroes were seen.
Mr.. Ben. ?. Owcn, JF.. presided over The
meeJrg, and introduced as the hrs'
sneaker General slocuin. Of Ncw jersey
General slocum Is pr0minent Espubli-
can in his section and b. spinning some
old campaign yarns be s1.cee-ea j.
willing away the time allotted to hiil'
which was iOrty-nve minutes. lie k,l.
his audience ia pretty good Earaos.
CAPTAIN John Lamb WAS ths next speak
or he advanced an able argument ~
favor OF the white metal. and made gooi
ne Of his forty-iivc minutes. ti-i-4i 'lAl'
owen next introduced Judge l. l.. lewis
who sYoke for thiTty-five minutes. Jus 2
Lewis raped the Chicago platform. pau
lis respects especially 10 the supreme
Court feature. Tidicuieo the iree sNEef
idea and wound Up Oh the tariff.
lie was followed by Major joseph
walker. VINO. iu the opinion OF many
made the best speech CT the day. -daJo3
Walker answered judge Lewis a9i-ii -"'s /.
and although he was interrosatea seNerii
times during his speech DE lnNal .auis
came out with fyins colors. mayor
Walker took the crowd BY storm
u is the opinion Of many that the DEM
ocraflc vote q. Courthouse fIe~4l1'
vii be larger team ever before.
MAXI ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
The Fourth-WaTd Bryan. se~all, ana
Iaub Club. Of Manchests-, ned a meet
evening. and transacted good zeal OF
routine work. The several committees
who have been canyasslng the Naru, re-
ported large Democratic naJorties.
The meeting OF Tie Manchester Boerd
Of Trades Executive Committee, winch
was 10 have been held last night vas
postponed. in the absence o. quorum
Cautsiu JOHN Lamb and Judge Lewis
spoke at Ettrlck's last night and VIII
sneak al MatoaC0 to-nigat
WHITE TOE SHOT
white Toe. a very valuable trotting-
h6rse. with record Of 2:5l. owned by Mr.
" I Carrier stuck a nall ia bis foot about
ten DAYS ago and lockjaW set in last
Frjssv. The horse grew worse and
veterinary surgeon was called 10 20 treat
him. Alr. Carter was advised 10 KIN the
animal. as there was no chance Tor MS
recovery. He was ed down 70 Mr.. Cham
perlaln's. "Nhitby stock Farm" where
he was shot Sunday.
travelling man. recently Of Man
chester. tells the following story: "A
vote OF the 200 men employed IN me L.
iinois Car and AZle-Works was taken
q few days ago on the pending political
issue"
the gentleman said two baliot-boxes
were arranged-One marked "Mchlu-
nHr..~a IA.
men had been told 70 vote as they
thought best, but some one desired 70
know how they stood in politics. 20 the
boss stood by 10 see how they voted. II
IS said nearly ali the ballots were put
in the Mckinley box. and that represen-
faiiyes Of various gold standard news
papers were present when the votes
were counted. and % their astonishment
the McKinles box had been STUFFED"
with Bryan votes. II IS understood that
the reporters went away and Old not
mention IN their papers that the vote had
been taken.
Mr.. Charles r. Murphy. OF Decatur,
IL. Was in this city Saturday. On the
doorsin. ~ the establishment Of y. II.
Morrissette K Son, ne wrote. Bryan
viii be elected" and signed his name
10 the declaration. Mir. Murphy r. a Re
publican. but says he believes the above
10 be true, and he is coming back 10
Manchester after the election. and vans
his attention called 10 the words ne
wrote
CASES IN THE POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
Mr.. b. c. Cole was fined s. Tor allowing
his horse 70 be al large in the city. Mr.
Cole said his horse was on private pro-
perty. where he had put him by
permission. He also said he could not
pay the npo and told the Mayor be
would have 20 take the horse. a police
officer then told the gentleman he would
have 10 make a settlement before leaving
the court. Mr. Cole finally determined
70 take an appeal TO the Hastings Court.
and gave bond in the sum Of 81.
John McCu'iOck was fined 81 for keep
ing an unlicensed dos.
The Store Of Mr.. Is. II. Morrissett. IN
Swansboro'. was broken into last Sat
urday night. Entrance was gained
through the front window. from which
place number Of shoes were taken. but
when the burglars discovered that the
shoes were all odd sizes they dropped
them in front Of the store.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Old Do
minion Hospital held a very enthusiastic
meeting at its last session at Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church Plans and
methods we're freely discussed and put
in motion FOR raising an additional fund.
which necessitated tne call OF a meeting
for Tuesday, October 18th. at o'clock
All members are earnestly requested 10
be present.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Rev DR.. L. II. Thornhl and wife
Messrs. Andrew j. Snellings. Edward T.
Burton. and Norven Anderson left yes