The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
THEDYING SWANS SONG
THE SILVER ORATORS TALK TILL
HOARsE AND ABCSL THE ENEMY.
Many Free silver Harnngues From tho
City Hall steps-sTsssrs. Wallace, Dunn,
fraser. Jones, Lamb and Others.

The silNcrlte5 neid monster mass
meeting at the Tenth-street side OF the
City Han last night at which some four
hundred of the faithful assembled and
held high carnival for two long hours.
The meeting was for the purpose Of Civ
ing some of the silver volunteer ora
tors a chance to croak I'm public once
more before the curtain is rung down on
the last act of this most remarkable po-
litical drama.
SILVER DICK SPEAKS.
A curly-haired man. whom nobody APP
peared TO know. presided. and first intro
duced Silver Dick" who i'm his clear
stentorian voice spouted away about the
great and lasting good that free silver
would be TO these United States. After
airing mis- voice a little while, the Chair
man remarked that he noticed among
them one VINO had done the cause of
silver untold good. not only in this dis
trct, but In other parts Of the State.
He referred to Mr.. Charles VI. Wallace.
Jr.. who had just returned from Bath.
G. NJ. WALLACE, JR., APPEARS.
Mr.. Wallace gave creditabc exhibit
ton OF calisthenics, some OF his move
and evoking some applause His arm
movements were superb and it is doubt
ful whether they can be equalled even
by the Blackatsky sisters. who can tern
n double somersault through a bologna
sausage skin without breaking the skin.
Between movements Mr.. Wallace made
"A few remarks. explaining when the sun
sets behind the Pacific waves this even
ing. the American people will have won
a great victory that will shake the stars
and possibly give the man i'm the moon a
black eye. While Mr. Wallace was think
ink up some more pretty phrases, he
went through a few more arm movements
much 10 the amusement OF Mr.. Jack
Rafferty,. who keeps place OF liquor re-
freshment contiguous 10 that locality
MIR. BAURRAUD'S REMARKS.
When MIR. Wallace finished his turn
the unknown presiding officer introduced
a Mr. Baurraud. whom he distinguished
in the crowd, Mr.. Baurraud was very
10th to appear upon the rostrum unless
he was accompanied by committee and
had slow music. The Unknown. there
fore. descended the steps OF the rostrum
with tragic strides and escorted Mr.. Baur-
raud to a place of vantage. where he de-
livered "A few remarks upon current topics
taking good care to refer 10 Mr.. Mckin-
ley as mortgaged individual and Cen
erals Palmer and Buckner as the ante
deluvians. and pictured Mr.. Bryan as the
rising star and tribune of the people.
MIR. DUNN, TOO.
Following Mr. Baurraud came Mr..
Dunn. a fiery youngster, who couldn
sufficiently express his thoughts. but col
lectod them sufficiently to speak Of Gov
ernor O'Ferrall as Long Haired
Charlie" at which bright remark Mr..
Jack KaffecCy and the rest of the crowd
grew hilarious.
When Mr.. Dunn concluded his ha-
rangue. Mr.. Mac Jones. a local perveyor
OF nonsense, arose ana stated that his
business was that of being a fool" and
then he proceeded to attend TO his bust
ness. which made Mr.. Rafferty, have a
pain in mis- side.
CANDIDATE LAMB.
Candidate Lamb assembled the steps
while Mr.. Jones vas telling funny story
about negro and an Englishman and
when the story was concluded Captain
Lamb was introduced by the Unknown
and spoke for nearly an hour in trying
to explain his position in the present
conflict. and incidentally mentioning that
he had been an old soldier. He referred
TO Mckinley as a marauder i'm time Of
war. and TO the National Democratic
candidates as two old fossils. A crowd
OF college boys came down Broad street
while Captain Lamb was exhortng his
hearers. and broke up the meeting which
got together again. however, and heard
several other speakers along the same
line-that of abuse and ridicule for all the
opponents. The most touching appeals
were made TO the audience to vote for
Bryan and Lamb thereby voting to cut
down their wages. Among the latter
speakers were Messrs. Coulling. Archer
Blake, and Wilson.
BIG PARADE-NIT.
The college boys, who marched down
the street, were dressed in various fan
tastic costumes. representing the deni.
sens Of Hagan's alley. They marched
around the Governors mansion and sere-
naded The Times Office. PLAYING the dead
march as they passed by. II was very
pathetic
At late hour the ators concluded
their orations. the crowds went home
and the streets were left 10 the dogs and
cats. and the Jackson ward voters who
had already begun TO assemble at the
precincts in that ward. where bonfire,
were made, and old stories told.