The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-23
GOSSIP OF POLITICIANS.
SOME PERTINENT REMARKS FROM
EyTIMABLE CITIZENS.
Angry Because They Were forestailed-A
Liberal Estimate News From the sixth
silver Meeting in Rockets Tonight.

.srhe two or three silverites who jour
neyed out to Jackson ward the other
night to give their henchmen instruc-
tlons regarding the manner In when
70 do the sound-money people are In
d,enant that you should have given their
little snap away" said sound-money
man to me last night. and they are
wandering where you learned the facts
At any rate we are on the watch, ana
tho s,Ivarites will find that we won't
let them crowd US out.
TIE MAKES A PROPHECY.
man who is generally pretty near
right i'm political forecasts VINO was
formerly a Republican, but Is now az
nuating with the silveri,es, prophesies
that Iudce Lewis will carry Richmond
nv "a ma ioritv. ii this be anywhere
near correct. and the statement made az
the recent Jackson ward "star-champer
meeting be correct, the question natural
~ comes 10 nv mind Where are the
silverites in this district at!
uENRIco REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans Of Henrico county are
working day and night. Wednesday
thev held three meetings, and the total
number Of people spoken TO was ABOUT
600 At Ridge Church there were lWi
at Forks OF the. Road Z'V' ana al Mas
sizes Hall go. Mr.. T. NJ Lairu'
speaker from New York stone-masoh
bv trade was the PRINCIPAL speaker
and his work in converting those "-o
have been ardent free silyerites Is
really remarkable.
POLITICAL STRAWS.
The collector for a large wood ana
coal firm I'm this city yesterday expressed
himself as being utterly astonished at
| the growth Of the sound-money senti-
ment here. and said that he believed the
| sound-monev vote would go above 300
| i'm this city alone. This gentleman comes
in daily contact with many Oh ken
mond's leading citizens ana what ne
| says carries weight with u.
THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
A man directly from the sixth dis
| trict SAYS that Duyal Radford VIII GER
tainly receive the full sound-money vote
| Of that district The cjiOrcd people, ne
said. are solid for sound money ana
would have voted for Colonel ho-e' Out
since his withdrawal. they viii 80 sold-
Is for Radford, because they believe ne
! v,iu ropros.ut them on the financial
! question better than Otey. lie says
| that Radford will carry tie district py
at least ]. 20. The District Republican
Committee has already endorsed ms
candidacy. and will support MIN IN the
| canvass.
4 GOOD IDA.
| .Iya have Them on the run said "a
| Sound Money Democrat to me Yesterday.
The exposure of their Mue schemes III
! rne Times has changed many selt-re-
speeding silvaiites. and they will be found
IN the sound-money ana good-governineh
ranks on ele ton day. ny the way,
nc continued. this campaign is rapidly
assuming the shape OF that in New YORK,
| when the machinery Of corruption was
overwhelmingly defeated. The idea OF "a
Cood-Government League in this dtF
| -ecms 10 be good one. Why don Z
| some OF our people get together ana
| form such a body Why don't the min
Isters take % hand in d. and proclaim
the doctrine OF good government from
| their pulplts2 Why don't the ladies' OF
| our city get together and demand tha'
| their husbands. brothers. and sWeethearti
affiliate with the Sound Money and Cool
Government people and / say also
why not?
IDIOT LOOMS UP.
10 is reported that free silverite Of
! this city has waeered a dollar or Two
| tnat he will not shave until Bryan and
sesail are elected. The chances are
/ mat, if tho foolish man doesn't craw-
| fish. he will not only Dee "a Popuiist in doc
trne. but will also have the proverbial
| hirsute aupendage.
The state has the following. - have
so that the city VIII 20 for Bryan. Sew
al. and Lamb. and viii place So that
the city viii 90 i0r silver by 800 major
n.y." Here is another evidence Of mis-
trust The would-be bets does not make
| an offer on Bryan's election.
Mr.. r. T.. Mcleod. of~the First An
ditors office. has gone to his homo. in
! Lexington.
4 mass-meeting of silyeritcs viii bs
| held in Rockets Tonight al which Colo
| mel william x. Ale,an der. OF Winchcs-
ter. viii endeayor 20 try 10 attempt 90
explain TO make clear the very shady
question Of shall vo OF shall We not coin
the silver trusts bullion free Of charge?
AT HEADQUARTERS.
The only people Oh Joe Buttons wig
wan when cane1 on him yesterday
were Major Rawlcy md Judge FlournOy
who had their heads very close together
They were probably discussing the .ad.
visibility OF making a combination OF
their respective clubs so as 10 make a
respectable showing as REGARDS numbers
OF one Of them at least.
Mr.. George Bowdcn Mr. N. DEB CLAY
and Major Carney were lowering around
Republican hcI iquariers Yesterday. They
came from the Second district, and m,
fact that they represent different faction.
gave rise 10 the rImor that something
was in the wind