The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-26
RICHARDS SOLILOQUY.
HE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE HE WAS
"lIO
And He Told Mr.. Jones Audience That
They Weren't Much Better on.
Extracts Galore.

"Who runs this Show" asked Mayor
Taylor last night, as he wandered into
Belyidere Hall, and planted himself in
chair on the stage - Invent up to the
circus and couldn't get in, so thought II
come here.
where's the speaker" he continued.
Hasn't finished his supper yet" some
one replied.
well, II he was a common man like
me. and had to live on corn bread and
herring, he'd have finished long ago. Give
US Smith to speak while We wait for
Jones'"
Then the Mayor subsided. and the band
played Dixie and Maryland, My Mary
land" and pretty soon in came Congress
man W. A. Jones who had been advertised
for several weeks to appear at the hall.
followed by Chairman j. Taylor Ellyson.
Captain John Lamb. silver candidate for
Congress from this district, and Colonel
John s. Harwood, whose guest the Con-
gresham was. These were followed by a
crowd. among them Secretary Button.
Senator Stubs. MIR. Henry Pollard, and
others. The hall had been previously very
nearly filled with silverites goldites and
Republicans and on the platform were
Messrs. Addison, Maupin, Everett Wad-
dey, G.. Med. Blake, Robert Ralston. c.
NJ. Wallace, Jr., Colonel Spottswood, Cap
tain John A. Curtis, John Lamb. Jr.. and
Mayor Taylor.
Before speaking begun, some one on the
stage asked, how Mayor Taylor stood on
the financial question:"
Il don't know" ne said. I'm Ike Can
dldate Tom. Watson-I don't know where
I'm at: and don't think many OF you fell
lows know where you are" And when
the orators had closed their remarks, the
Mayor and the others whom he referred
to were still in the lark, and were still
unlecided as TO where they were at"
AS a matter Of fact. It took Congressman
Jones, two and a half mortal hours TO
clear his mind Of the hearsy load he had
thereon and 10 burden the patient au-
dience with the same. lie dealt IN old
extracts from speeches delivered mostly
OF people who were long since IN the~
graves.
He quoted from Lincoln Webster Blaine.
Grant Garfield. Thurman. Hayes, and
several others, VINO are numbered among
the departed. anu then he came down to
Of Carlisle, Sherman. Palmer. Cleveland
Mckinley Reed and others and read dis
jointed sentences from them, all OF which,
taken together rendered to prove nothing.
MR.. JONES SPEAKS.
President Of the Clay-Ward Actives
Evan Snead called the meeting TO order In
a few remarks. He referred to the lead
ing Democrats who had cast aside the
Chicago platform. and said q serious prob
lem confronted them.
Mr.. Snead then introduced Mr.. ]. Taylor
Ellyson, who in a few pleasant words
presented the speaker OF the evening. Hon.
W. 4. Jones, member Of Congress from
the First district.
Mr.. Jones deplored the fact that he had
been invited 10 speak upon but one plank
OF the Chicago platform, the free COINAGE
OF both silver and gold, for he was ach-
ing 10 address himself 70 several other
planks on that platform, and he mad good
explanations and excuses for their belng
there. But the powers had cut him snort
ana n woeuld confine his remarks TO sim
ply the financial plank.
| The aluience was very much relieved:
: FOR had he spolcen on the several planks.
/ as he had desired 10 have done, old Sol
would have found the speaker speaking
when he peeped over the Eastern hills
| this morning.
Il understand that a gentleman from
! Kentucky stated the other night in TINS
: city that Il was not true that the meas
ure demonetizlng silver in 1873 was not
/ discussed I'm Congress. He says IL was
under deliheradon there for three years.
7 dislike 10 contradict General Buckner,
/ but 1 assert that. without fear of contra