The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-29
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN
Meetings Galore Are Being Held by All
Parties and interest Wakes Warm.
DEMOCRATIC RALLIES AT MANY POINTS
Candidate Young ~ On the Go-Hnx
Spoken I'm All Counties in the
District His Appointments RE.
publican Meeting Here Last Night
-Hourhe Cochran This Afternoon.

Aot hiohh "a JULIE auuESSSGu Il
very large gathering at Cross Roads,
Norfolk county, at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Cross Roads has many good Demo
Gratis inc they urned GU en- masSa to
welcome the standard bearer OF the
Second District Democracy.
Mr.. Powell acted as chairman and Nj
j. +. East, The first speaker. expounded
the principles of pure Democracy to the
accompaniment of great applause. Mr..
Young was rendered an ovation when
he arose TO speak and his address was
an able one. He was followed by Mr..
j. Edward Cole, OF this city. who was
enthusiastically received by the staunch
Democrats of Cross Roads. among
whom he was bred.
Mr.. Young will speak in Berkeley to-
night at S o'clock.
Saturday night, he will speak at Bethel
Church, lear Sewall's Point, and q big
oyster roast will be u feature of the &C.
casion.
Monday, at noon. he will address the
Democrats of Princess Anne Court
house. 1t will be court day and a big
crowd is assured.
Mr.. Young has been through the dis
trict and has spoken i'm every county.
The enthusiasm walked up by his tour
serves as u positive indication that
Bryan. Sewall m Young will roll up a
bigger majority than the old Second has
ever given before.
Gen. ". d. Groner Is in New York,
where he will be in consultation with
the National Republican Committee.
Ex-Commonwealth's Attorney L. NJ.
Baum is congratulatIng himself on be-
inp m haitian Dnn,nnrof tIa- ,r1al
many people who, he says, were some
time G saying hard things about him
for not being in the party ranks in this
city In n municipal fight. He says he is
going to vote for Bryan and Sewall
while his critics have bolted the party
and will try to elect a Republican.
The Republican meeting held on n va
cant lot at Cumberland and Scott streets
last night was attended by about 500
men, all colored. Charles Baslow pre-
sided, and Hon. c.. w. Lassiter, Jordan
Thompson, James Norris and DR.. r. y.
Wise made addresses, speaking in the
interest of Mckinley and Hobart.
At the Brambleton Democratic Club
tonight a rousing rally will be held and
capt. John w. III. Porter, Col. VIM. H
Stewart and Mr.. p. j. Morris will speak,
The public is invited.
Mr.. John Whitehead will speak al
the John w. Daniel Club. Portsmouth
tonight.
Capt. John w. II. Porter and Mr.. 7
w. l;ason will speak at Windsor, Va.
October Goth.
Mr.. NJ. Glennan and Mr.. George NJ
Jones will speak at Williamsburg Sat.
urday. October 3lst, at II m.
AIR. w. S. Woodwork has been invit.
ed by Chairman Brooks. of Williams.
burg. to speak at the barbecue in tina
city october 3lst. Mr.. NJ. Glennan ant
Mr.. George Nj. Jones will speak at the
same time.
The address of Hon. Bourke Cochran
at Armo.y Hall this afternoon under The
auspices of the Sound Money League
Will be the principal political event OF
me Gay, and a large audience will
doubtless greet the New York orator.
HON. BOURNE COCHRAN.
Hon. Bourke Cochran, who will ad.