The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18
ANOTHER GOOD WEEKS WORK
Rapid Progress Made by The Sound
Money Movement In the State.
DEMAND FOR THE GOYERKOR'SLETTER
Good Eject OF the Able Arraignment of
the Chicago Heresy-Mr. WhaIey's
Candidacy Encouraging - Re-
ports From the Districts.

during the past two or three days, have
been in a high degree encouraging.
The great event OF the week. OF course.
was Governor OFerrans manly letter
giving the reasons which actuated him
10 cut loose from the Chicago party and
stand by the indianapolis ticket. The
letter has been most highly commended,
ana there has been great demand for
IL from all parts of the State. Letters
Of congratu!auon have heen pouring In
upon The Governor. and his friends from
Rockingham county have made an urgent
appeal TO him TO visit his old home
and make one speech 10 his old-home
people on the issues Of the campaign.
In the First district sound money has
made rapid growth, especially in the
counties Of Spotsylvana, Caroline, King
and Queen, Gloucester, and Matthews.
The work has grown steadily on the
Eastern Shore. and Hon. benjamin
Chambers has done splendid service in
the Northern Neck.
WHALEfs. NOMINATION.
The event Of the week N tine Second
III trict was the announcement of Wha-
ley for C0ulro7s on the Sound-Money
ticket. It came like a thunderbolt to
the opposition. and they were totally un-
prepard Tor it. Mr.. Whaley is a practi-
cal business man, is exceedingly popu-
Jar, and will make a gallant fight Men
fOn should be made ia this connection
OF the rapid organization OF Sound
Money Clubs in Norfolk Portsmouth,
ard Berkley.
In the Third district the cause Of
sound money is in excellent shape, ana
the organization is strong aud active.
! There is pronounced growth particularly
I NHa of IL
| Chesterfield.
The special news OF the week from
the Fourth district is the rapid growth
o. sound money in Sussex county.
! gentleman from Petersburs, Who was in
| the city during the weei, in order 10
/ show how strong the sentiment Is ia the
! Cochade CITY. called over the names o.
! an the prominent merchants on Syca-
more street. and showed that large
proportion Of them are now for sound
! money.
HOW TT IS IN THE FIFTH.
| Hir r. O. Saunders sends in splen-
did report from the Fifth district, and
an other reports received go 10 show
that Danvllie and Pittsylvania county
| WIN each give O. majority against Bryan
| and Swanson. Henry and Floyd will give
| good majorltcs against the silver ticket.
| and Patrick and GroysOn and Carroll
| win be close. Franklin is the only conn
IS in me district WHICH IS sure TO give
majority for the gilcelites.
From the Sixth district there are good
reports from Keysville. South Boston.
Lvnchburg, and Campbell county, and
progress is reported from Bedford. Rev.
u. ". Jones. an Episcopal clergyman
he's agreed 10 act as judge OF election
for the sound-Money people at North
| Liberty precinct.
in the Seventh district Mr.. Harnsber-
| ger is making a splendid fight as Sound
Money candidate for Congress. and the
party is I'm good shape generally. As
stated above. Governor O'Ferral friends
I'm that district have requested him TO
make them a speech
In the Eighth district reports show
an increase in sOund-money voters IN
! Alexandria at one end Of the district.
and Louisa at the other end Arrange
ments have been perfected for an active
canvass Of t7.is district by good speak
PARIS GREAT TRIUMPH.
The event in the Ninth district was the
ovation TO d. Preston Parr at Pulaski.
A number of silver PEOPLE gathered IN the
| han to interrupt him and did make
! dfsgraceful scene. Indeed there were so
! many Interruptions that il required three
| hours 10 make a speech Whioh Wouiu
! ordinarily consume half that Time hul
Mr.. Parr was equal TO the occasion,
| ana so well did he handle the crowd
| and his subject that those VINO hau JTe'-
| ed hin, AT first. wound up by giving MN
| % ,onsipp cheer at the close OF the meet
| ,ro Ntr PARIS speech made many CON
-. 60 f1a couea. Special mention should
ho made Of the continued good Work IN
tt.is district Of Hon. J. B. Richmond, l)r.
x- Dunn. at Glade Spring j. j.
! smith. at Ralrord Dr. Jonn = Ap,''-
! son. at Marion; Ballard preston lne
| nressrs. Caldwell and Or. {. w, "ioaI's, ,,a
| at Wythcville. and MessIs. % -
| o-1 Tore Runting. ~ lustoi. 49,,
A,othcr great event in the Nlhth
e,..rict vas the ovation TO Cameron at
- Friday night. It was the greatest
'i,.,cai meeting which that town mas
| -, for many a day, and the cause
oe so,,nd money, which was alreaay
| cl..~to,,,~c is now in a condition OF
| triumph. .-,-. so,,.a money ,s
-, eo,,riehlne and there is now ilNailN
hetweon Rockhridee and Buckingham 'S
| 10 which shall be the banner cauh's
At this writing Buckingham seems 10
be slightly in the lead. senger mas pc"
to.ninp m his good work in BucNng-
| ham. and also Ihdu' " 'L''''
tersvine in Cumberland county
MANY SPEECHES.
There were many speeches and inset
,,es during the week ON Monday Mr.
tfor,sbereer. candidate for Congress-
and Iohn r. Harris. Jr., addressed
GOOD crowd at Woodstock.
,rbere was also "a splendid meeting on
.bo eome dav at Buckingham Courthouse,
e6dreseed by Parr. cox. and Senger.
| resolutions commendatory OF Governor
| o'rerrau were adopted
Wvndham Meredith met II. X. Pollard
,r ioint discussion at Bowling Green.
II. ~. Scott had fine meeting az
Hampton.
A Sound Money Club was organized at
| Rapidan.
ON Tuesday r. l.. Crosier spoke at
| Hot Springs.
JUDGE Richmond spoke at Coeburne,
I'm Wise county.
Two speakers Of Washington addressed
n fne meeting at Fredericksburg. and
roports in all the papers show that the I
attendance was far in excess OF any sim |
liar meeting indicating a growth In |
sound-money sentiment.
Mr.. T. NJ. Scott had fine meeting |
in Atlantic City ward, Norfolk.
on wednesday Pa-r made his great |
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