The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-31
ACTIVITY IN POLITICS
Many Meetings Were Held Last Night
in the Various Wards.
GOLD AND SILVER IN BRAnBlE1ON
False Alarm-ThOse Looking for n
Riot iu the Fifth werc Mistnkcu-
Point-Wise Meeting-Major MILL
gun TO tho Front.

Foint-Ntse Meeting-MajOr MILL
gan TO the Front.
When It was announced that two po-
litical meetings would be held in Bran
plcton last night within a stones throw
OF each other, and further remarked that
Prof. Price, who had been engaged. with
the Naval Post Band. by the gold men,
had refused to parade the streets be-
Tore the meeting, Immediately there
went forth u rumor in the land that
there would be trouble in the Fifth
Ward, and 1t was vaguely rumored i'll
gold Democratic circles with trernenl-
GUS effect that Prof. Price had received
information leading him to believe .hat
his organization would be stoned and it's
instruments destroyed. There were
some, not so cool as might be, who pre-
dicted riot and bloodshed, and Brum-
bleton probably never saw so many po-
licemen at one place In times of peace
rs were gathered about the place of
meeting last night.
AS matter of fact, there was not an
atom of foundation in the rumor. Some
four years ago Prof Price had an un-
pleasant experience with his band in
Cleveland parade. Some one threw
rock; someone got hit, and the result
was the Professor decided not To pa
rade with any other political crowd
yesterday. With the exception of the
entirely harmless enthusiasm, both of
inc circumstance and moment. the occ1-
sion was distressingly peaceful. So far
as could be ascertaincd there was not
ever toothache in that section OF the
city. When the trouble In the South
Ward began, all the officers left the field
for lvelier scenes.
The meeting under the auspices of the
iSrambleton Democratic Club was held
III the vacant lot at the corner of Park
and BramDleton avenues. and was u
tremendous success The audience num-
Dercd over Il thousand, and was one of
the most enthusiastic of the campaign.
Mr. John Whitehead presided and in
troduced the speakers. scoring some tell
Ing points in his Introductory remarks
against the local gold men, accusing
them of deserving their flag
The following vice-presidents were
then elected for the meeting: Messrs.
Peter Morton. Sr., a. G. Duncan, F.
Barron, w. Stokely, o. Il. Casper, ].
George Wolf, NJ. II. Cavender ]. W.
Thorn, c. Spann, c. Coke w. II. Wood
house, C. d. White. G.. IL. Dawes. W.
W. Wilson. j. Il. Lawler r. +. Lawler.
Jules Russell. - Douglass, A. s. j.
Jakeman. and II. Bluford. Most of
these gentlemen were on the platform.
In introducing Mr.. Young, Mr. White
head quoted Col. Lamb as authority to
on Hanna's campaign fund in this cam
paign. and said that there was an agree
ment between the Republicans anl sold
Democrats to defeat the regular Demo-
cratic nominee.
Mr.. Young opened up with a request
that his audience make no dempnSt ra-
ton against the gold meeting across the
street. He then described the nreyail-
ing condition of the country, pnr,icu-
larry as regards the laboring element
of the population. and characterized the
campaign as one of the people against
the money power of this country and
Europe. He did not want to arraiEn the
masses against the classes, but wished
10 arm the people to defend their cJn-
stitution. He gave a history of the
mintage of the United States. and drew
lessons from the financial histories of
other coutries: attacked the bond is
sues of the Cleveland Carlisle admins
tration. He declared that the fight was
for the security of the franchise the
constitutional money of the United
States and the civilization Of the West
ern hemisphere.
Dr. Chilcs followed in a pertinent ad-
dress of half an hours duration, scor-
ing BOurke Cochran for his Insult to
the South when 300 miles away. and
weak retraction when brought face to
face with the men he slandered. He
also paid his respects to President NJ
T.. ingalls,, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
quoting from his Richmond speech i'm
reference to railroad contracts made for
Virginia conditional upon the election
of Mckinley. Commenting upon this
DR.. Chiles said Mr.. Ingalls, was, either
telling an untruth or was a knave. He
then turned his artillery upon Mr.. Cleve-
land. accusing him OF treachery to his
party. and said of Carlisle that IL he
were guilty of saying what he is quoted
as saying he ought to be behind the
bars for "cheating the American peo-
pie and debasnS the coinage"
After relating an anecdote. Mr.. White
head read a telegram from Washington
to the effect that Bryan's election was
certain. He then introduced MIR w. s
Woodwarth. who spoke at some length.
culogizing the Second District; sketchcd
the political leaders of the several par
ties humorously.
Mr.. Whitehead closing the meeting,
called the attention OF the voters To the
proposed Hanna designs of Intimidation
at the polls by detectives and spies. and
served notice that short shrift would
he given any interfering with the voters
privileges i'm that ward. The Jail would
hold them, AMI they would be gotten
there with dispatch.