Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-23
The DAY In POLITICS.
esLrrRs EXPECT TO HAVE 4 BIG
MEETING TONIGHT.
CoxHITTEE TO MEET SPEAKERS
TIE Governor to Preside and Wake
N short spcech-Neorico Repubi-
n.r. Elect misunderstanding OF the
Campaign.

FOR the purpose OF hearing General Simon
Bolivar Buckner. their nominee for VICE
president. and Colonel John II. Fellows,
pf New York. discuss the issues OF the
day. For weeks the disgruntled Demo
rrats ard Republicans who have FORMED
themselves into new party OF their
own because of their allegiance to the
yellow metal. have been making prepare
lions for the meeting tonight .Their
arrangements are now complete ana
they are expecting great things. Accord
ing 10 the plans formulated, General
Buckner and Colonel Fellows will be met
at Ashland by a committee OF escort
consisting OF General T. NJ. Logan, Gene
sal Peyton Wise. Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Colo
mel Archer Anderson. Mr.. Wyndham r.
Meredith. Colonel c. s. Stringfellow, MI
IA. l.. Boulware. Mr.. 4. NJ. Seldom, ana
pthers. These gentlemen will assemble
nj the Byrd-Street Station to-day ana
proceed by the u o'clock train 10 Ash
land. and there greet the visitors ana
escort them 10 Richmond. The two
speakers will upon their arrival here
Cat 2:45 L. ny be taken to the Jefferson
where they will be quartered. and where
in an informal way, they will be visited
by and win receive such Boltocrats as
resre 10 call on them.
The mass-meeting at the Academy oil
Music will be called 10 order by General
Peyton Wise. who will present Governor
Charles T. O'Ferrall.
The Governor will Introduce the speak
PRS OF the evening. The Academy VIII
he handsomely decorated and brilliantly
lighted. Ladies have been invited 10
be present, and the upper boxes. loges'
and the sections of seats nearest the
stage on either side of the dress-circle
will be reserved for them, ana theiF
escorts.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Henrico County Republican Con-
vention was held In the old CITY nan
Yesterday. II was a spirited meeting
from the start and the principal fght
of the day was upon the question whether
or not any white men should be sent
ns delegates to the Third District con-
MENTION tomorrow. The convention was
largely composed of negroes. In all,
about forty delegates were present, ana
Mr.. j. w. Southwark was made chair
man and j. II. Pollard secretary. After
endorsing Mckinley and Hobart the body
went into the election of delegates TO
The district convention. The county is
entitled to twelve. and. according TO the
slate. all were to be colored. The whites
On attendance, however. protested against
this, and delegates were finally elected as
follows:
Delegates at Large-J. w. Southwark,
of Varina; W. G. Singleton. Of Bakers;
Major Purwelly Of Tuckahoe; and j. Il.
Harner Of Brbokland.
Il ri aud d
Pearman, Of Varina; J. w. Donly and
J. r. Pollard, OF Fairfield; S. c. Scott
and George Moore, OF Brookland, and
Thomas l.. Savage and Albert Carter, OF
Tuckahoe.
Mr.. J. w. Southwark was reelected
chairman OF the County Executive Com
mittee. which position he has held for
the past twenty-six years. The follow
ing others were selected as members OF
the Executive Committee; Z. T.. Garrett
Of Varina: ]. r. Pollard. OF Fairfield;
George Moore. Of Brookland, and Albert
Garter. of Tuckahoe
A speech was made by Mr.. Cauthorne,
formerly of Canton, o., the home OF Mr..
Mckinley.
There was a short business session yes
serday afternoon Of the State Republi-
ran Campaign Committee. 1t was SAID
that nothing Of interest to the public
was done.
There were only few callers at state
Democratic headquarters yesterday
State-Chairman Ellyson has gone 10 one
OF the western towns on business trip
y-Commissioner Pensions Bell
viii speak i'm Newport News Friday
night. Efforts are going to be made to
get him 10 return 10 Richmond and make
an address in the western part of the
city next week
THE BELvIDERE-HALL MEETING.
Arrangements have been completed for
the meeting to be addressed Friday night
by Congressman w. a. Jones. Mr..
Jones will arrive here at o'clock from
Washington. and will be met by Colonel
John 8. Harwood and taken TO his resi-
dence, on Floyd avenue. After supper
MIR Jones will be escorted to Belvidere
Hall, where the meeting will be held
President Evan Snead will call the
gathering to order and introduce State
Chairman Eilyson, who will preside
After Mr.. Jones has concluded his re-
marks Captain John Lamb VIII speak
for fifteen or twenty minutes. The First
Regiment Band will render music
THE JUDGE PREDICTED Alright.
The late Judge Hunter II. Marshall
made prediction in May, 1892. when Hon.
w. J. Bryan and Hon. w. t. Wilson made
tariff speeches in the Richmond Theatre.
which IL is hoped will be verified in NO
vember. The house was crowded. Judge
Marshall had q seat by Mr.. John l. Bos-
well, OF this city. Mr.. Wilson spoke first,
and when Bryan arose to talk Mr. Bos-
we'll recalls the fact that Judge Marshall
remarked Nov see how quickly that boy
will empty the house" But Mr.. Bryan's
eloquence held the crowd. Judge Marshall
thought IL was great speech. and when
leaving the building the distinguished
Jurist said to Mr. Boswell: 81 venture the
prediction that some day Bryan will be
President OF the United States"
A very remarkable political meeting was
held in jackson Ward. at the corner Of
First and Charity streets. Monday night.
II was q Lamb-Republican gathering OF
enormous proportions. and the proceed
ings consisting chiefly OF speeches from
the balcony OF Alderman James Bahen' $
place by Charles w. Young. John Mitch
ell, Jr.. and some OF the lesser lights. An
alleged scheme providing for the packing
OF the precinct meetings held last night
and TO control the delegates from Rich
mond 10 the Republican Congressional
Convention 10 be held tomorrow was ex-
p,oded, and all the faithful were advised
20 get at the precincts meetings an hour
before they opened and remain until they
had elected their own delegates. and not
permit the anti-Lamb people TO make up
the states. Colonel Lamb John Mitchell,
Jr. James Bahcn. and Mary Alternately
were endorsed many times. and the meet
ing broke up shortly after midnight.
The Summer Republican Club of the
Fourth Precinct. Jackson Ward. held
their regular meeting on Monday. They
unanimously endorsed Mckinley and Ho-
bart and Judge l.. L. Lewis for Congress.
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