Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-30
CYCLONE JIM TALKS.
HE ADDRESSES A LARGE AUDI
ENCE IN MANCHESTER.
EIS SPEECH A SPLENDID ONE.
Gibbs's Opera-Houxe Packed with
an Enthusiastic Audience--The
However.
However.

The winds howled around old Gibbs's
Opera-House last night. the windows rat
tied, and the tin-roof kept uD a continued
clatter. but above ali the din the deep.
rich voice OF Judge j. W. Marshall
Cyclone JIM was heard, as ne kept hs
audience enthralled with the wonderful
magnetism which this speaker possesses
In his address he combined humor and
pathos in such a way as TO keep HIS
audience I'm roars Of laughter one minutes
while the next not sound was heard.
save the raging OF the elements and the
speakers voice as he desc ribed sono
scene he had witnessed among the hardy
mountaineers he had left looking at the
blue peaks and listening for tho storm
king on the clouds. and knowing that they
were unprotected"
A LARGE AUDIENCE.
The big hall was crowded before
o'clock, and when Chairman A. c. Att
kisson, of the Central Committee. intro
duced the speaker every seat was occu-
pied and many were standing
The meeting was held under tho
auspices OF the Bryan and Sewali Demo-
cratic Clubs OF Manchester and swans
boro' and the City Central Committee.
Those who occupied seats on the stage
were: Messrs. \. g. Attkisson, f. H.
Wells. ID. l. Pullam, Ben. p owen, c. L.
Jones. b. NJ Robertson, a. j. Gallagher,
and w. II. Garnett
The speaker, In beginning his remarks,
after paying a tribute TO Mr.. Bryan, saidi
Il am here 10 say that no set OF men has
a right TO appropriate to themselves tho
patent and the trade mark OF the Demo-
cratic party, and monkey with II or with
the American people. l don'a care what
kind OF bugs they label themselves"
THEY LIKE TO JAW.
The speaker then described the action
OF the Chicago convention. Then what
cameF' he added. "a dissatisfied element
In our own party" RE declared that the
Democratic party was a good place 10
quarrel In, because every man thought ha
had an Inherent right TO put In his law
whenever he wanted 10. A hot OF fellows
went to Indianapolis, no said, decids,a
that Grover Cleveland was the greatest
man on earth, and that things sAelld re-
main In just the condiiicn they we're uo
asserted that he would bet General Boil
yer Beeswax Buekner would get teas votes
on November 81 than the number OF
men he surrendered at Fort Donaldson
AS the speaker progressed the wind Ia
| creased in fury, and the clsshinx Of
| broken glass as the window -panes tell
| through on the floor time and again IN
terrupted him. 4 door lesdiag TO the
stage was Slammed" with great vic
lence, and Judge Marshall, stopping in
his speech said: This Is a 'Cycione'
sure enough. The old place Is full ce
wind, amt she2" His remarks and tho
joke on himself caused roars OK laughter.
A POOR LITTLE BOY.
| In describing the god-bugs and their
5S-cent dollar, the speaker told an aasc-
! dote that mad. the ~.lit' oi has address.
He said that in his town "A short while
| ago little boy was keeping the hotsi In
! the absence Of his father, and that one
day he came TO him with the tOars
streaming down his face and said that
| he thought a counterfeit note had ksal
| passed upon him az the money-ordlr
office. He showed the Judge a worr aad
| ragged $50 bill. gold certificate. Tho
| Judge said he and the lad together too&
the corpse" TO the bank and presented
1t there TO see II It was good. Tho
| banker. he said, reached out FOR the bill.
! and heavenly smile wreathed his face,
| such as a mother might give hor wander
! Ing boy who had just returned. He took
in the bill and showed out to the poor
| little boy twenty big. round 5S-cent del
| lars thai no had been preaching agaiIss.
all around town.
THE WIND SCARED THEM
The speaker concluded his remarks amid
| great confusion Panes OF glass were
shattered on all sides. and the wind
which had then almost reached hunt
I cane, shook the building to It's very
foundation and the floors trembled. Their
was rush for the door, and the crowe
| made their way TO the street In pitch
darkness. Every lamp In the hallway
| had been eXtinguished. Judge Marshall
and many others sought refuge from the
storm in a store near by. The cars were
| all blocked. and as telephone communi-
cation could not be had with Richmond
ordering a cab was out OF the question.
so the Judge. with several others. walked
across the Free bridge just at The tall
end' OF the storm.
bryan and SewalI Clubs Meet.
! Despite the fearfulness OF the slolm.
there was full attep1ance at Spriag-
field Hall last night at The meeting OF the
Bryan and Sewall Democratic Ciun OF. cne
Third Precinct OF Marshall Ward. The
meeting was business one and tho
volunteers who are at work for tho
| Democratic cause were present and re-
ported the precinct in a healthy con-
dision.
Mr. Jefferson Wallace secretary Of the
| City Democratic Committee. and Mr..
James NJ. n. Allen, superintendent OF
| Marshall Ward were present, and held
long conference with the members or
the club relative to the work OF tho
campaign.
The Democrats OF this precinct say
that they will carry the precinct by the
usual majority, Notwithstanding the fact
that some "HannaIc acid" has been dis
| tributed there as elsewhere.
A regular meeting OF colored Bryan
and Sewal Club. No I. was held at
Bahen's Hall. corner First and Charity
streets, last night. About 80 men were
present. many OF them ahen-nitcheli
| followers. IL Is said that a number were
converted 10 Democracy. Speeches wero
made by Burnett Brown. w. A. Jackson.
| E. A. Randolph and A. s. Harris.
| s~~uzn->-<s
| Ftshcrmnn's Luck.