The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Here and There In the Political Battlefield
From All Points of View.
THREE MEETINGS in CoURTLAND
Decided difference or Opinion Re.
gnrding the Attendance Upon the
s"me-Views of "a Railroad Man
and Gold Democrat on the Flee.
tions-Political Notes.

terday happened across q division pas
senger agent of one Of the large North
ern roads. who has recently had charge
of the work Of arranging a number of
excursions Through Michigan and IlIi
mons. For obvious reasons he would not
care TO have his name mentioned, as Il
might cause some embarrassment when
II came to the question of holding his
1ob This man said. however, that he
had made it n point all along the route
to make close inquiries into the political
condieion of the two States. He de-
clares that lie confidently expects Bryan
TO carry both OF them. He asserts that
among the workingmen and the farmers
the vote will be ten for the Democrats
to one for Mckinley. General Palmer is
an unknown quantity.
a GOLD MANS OPINION.
AS long as we are telling the story
without the name, it may not be out OF
place to refer to the statement of n
gentleman who Is in the employ of Uncle
Sam in the capacity of Commissioner of
Pensions. He has been through the
eastern part of Virginia and North Car
DINA and Is very confident that the
Democrats will carry those sections to
the precinct. He also thinks that Bryan
VIII sweep the country, and this in spite
OF that fact that the said commissioner
is gold standard Democrat He has
no objection to having his opinion
known. but would rather the name was
hopl sun TOSa LOT the same reason that
the passenger agent did.
ALL AGREE ON YOUNG.
The reports that come from CORTLAND
yesterday are amazingly conflicting, and
go to show in a large measure how diff
ferently the minds of men are construct
ed. The first man who came in was Il
friend of Mr.. Hugh Miller. He was
quite positive that the latter spoke to
between 1000 and 1,5oo people, but placed
figure he Ifl
Hon. John S. Wise and his brother, the
doctor, at about $50 or 300. Mr.. Young,
who spoke at the same place and ut the
same time, Is by the same authority,
given an audience of about 400. Mr.
Miller changes the report of his friend
only so far as to say that the Democrat
had at least 500 hearers. a little later
IN the evening. friend Of DR.. Wise and
campaign officer. by the way, dropped
into the Virginian office and gave the
following estimate of the crowd: Mill
Ter, 25O; Young, $50; Wise, 1,2O0 or l. 500.
Ihe same authority said that Mr.
foung's audience was composed of
whites; Mr.. Miller's almost wholly of
colored people, and MIR. Wise's of a
heterogeneous mass including all
classes and conditions of men. The Mil
Ter meeting was held under the auspices
OF Colonel Deyer, the late nominee of
he anti-Wise faction for Congress, who
Is also county chairman and claims to
nave complete sway in that balliwick,
which latter assertion Is utterly denied
by the friends of Colonel Lamb. AT any
rate, the speakers at that meeting did
not touch on the Congressional situa-
ton Mt all, though this was the chief
| topic OF eloquence just across the street
where the Wise men were holding forth
II il not. however, n secret that the
Coloneis friends in Southampton as we'll
as elsewhere In the district will cast
their votes for the National Democratic
nominee, except those that will be given
Mr.. Young, an estimate of which has
never been attempted, though 1t is ad-
mittedly not large. Following Is the ac-
count of the meeting wired by the Sfr-
gnian's CORTLAND correspondent:
! This has been n field day with all the
political parties in Southampton
Ihere was an immense crowd in attend
ance and all the various branches We're
well represented.
The Democrats were represented by
Hon. w. A. Young, Mertes NJ. Martin
and j. Haskins Hobson. and ii cannot
be denied that the sentiment among the
whites was almost unanimous for silver,
and they had the largest crowd among
the speakers.
Hon. II. a. Wise. Hon. John S. Wise
and Jordan Thompson represented the
Wise faction of the Republicans while
Hugh Miller and Mr.. Scott set forth the
speakers received respectful attention"
| MAJoR MlLJllTAN'S > REM INKS.
| y Sound Money League Club was or
| ganized last night in the Third Ward
at the club room on the corner of Gran
by and High streets.
! w. II. King was elected president: j
Il. Hudgins, vice president; D. a. Las
| sitter, secretary.
| Major ]. T.. Milligan was called on and
stated that protection and prosperity
was above ALL other considerations. No
money in the world was good enough
for the working man. Gold and silver
was the money of our fathers. who help
! ed to build up this country on liberty's
universal world we still must lead, so
| let others follow. He advocated the
election of Mckinley. Hobart and Wise
| the champions of neutrality-suspicious.
devotion, protection and honest cleo
lions.
Rebellion to cause was treason to the
party" he said. Let every honest Re-
publican not afflicted with pelf and
power stand up for the Republican
ticket, then the ticket must win"
The Major made many quaint meta
phors. which brought down the house
amid the most enthusiastic applause.
After the Major concluded his re-
marks vote of thanks was rendered
him by rising vote.
Next Friday night c. Billups will be
invited to address the club. The meet
ing adjourned with three cheers for Nc
Kinley, Hobart and Wise.
POLITICAL NOTES.
DR.. Wise and his brother, Hon. John
). Wise Will speak at Armory Hall to-