The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-24
HAS ELLYSON BEEN KHIFEDf I
Mr.. Il. \. Smith Says The Report Sheule
Arouse His Friends to ActiTlly.
The CITY CONnITTEE lCAIIROISTED.
Mr.. Turpin Says They Have Adopted tn
Same Plan Used by Malone to Beat
John w. Daniel for Governor
Several Other Speakers.

About nfty OF the friends or Hon. u
Taylor Ellyson came together In Poweira
Hall. corner OF Twcntythird and Leigh
streets. last evening to listen TO speechel
in tho interest of that gentleman fos
nomination for Governor in the Rich
mond primary of the Democratic partly
which comes on to-day.
1t was 3 L. NJ. when Mr.. +. A. Bowry
called the meeting to order. explaining
briefly its object and introducing MIR.
William NJ. Turpin who made plain.
straightforward talk, in which he said
the great danger 10 Mr.. Ellyson's sue.
cess lay in the apathy OF his friends.
Mr.. Turpn made the point that the
State of Virginia is IN her lIsth year.
and never has she had Governor who
came from Richmond.
There never was man OF Mr.. Ely.
sons aggressive nature IN community.
who did not have enemies. as every
prominent and positive man has.
He supposed Mr.. Tyler had them I'm
Pulaski Somebody says Elyson Is not
an original silver man." said Mr.. Tur-
pin, and he wanted to know what was
menat by this?
budt he WAS hot III IdNoT "
the free silver platform until the Stauns
ton convention declared for IL. and theu
he went with his party. and led 1t TO vic,
tory in Vagina in tho Bryan campaign
III Ellyson was good then. he is soot
now" said Mr.. Turpin. who then sale
that when Gold Democrats as they
called themselves. refused last fall u
help the cause of free silver In Virginia
Elyson gave more money towards tht
campaign expenses than any other ten
men.
THE COMMITTEE SCORED.
Mr. iurpin enlarged upon the many
services OF Mr.. Ellyson TO tho State. city
and Democratic party. and begged every
man present TO vote for him to-day.
The speaker then proceeded TO score
the city Democratic Committee Tor their
alleged unfair action towards Mr.. ELY
son lately. and asked his hearers II they
thought IT was fair play and square
deal. and the answer No was loud ana
emphatic.
Ue declared that TIE plan which tho
committee had adopted as to the dis'ri-
button of delegates was one which WAS
arranged i'm 1871. by General Malone, 10
beat John ". Daniel for Governor.
Mr.. Turpin called senator Daniel the
greatest living Nirginian. lie ain no.
believe in having one rule Tor hi.hm"""
and one for Pulaski I'm this election
Then he roasted the committee Tor taN'ns
the Gubernatorial candidates, ana spoke
of the noble action Of Elysons Hiends.
who nut M the whole money needed Tor
ex-enses ~ tho lection, TO open mo
fists 10. an. lie called this levy OF
money 'blackmail. backsheesh. and
drink money on candidates Airea"y
were the country people Blaming ,ir' FLY
lA had m
To do with it. than the speaker had 20
do with the Car Of Russia. lie begged
the audience again to vote early to-day
for E.llyson, and took his seat with great
applause.
MIR. SMITH SPEAKS OUT.
Mr.. H. NJ Smith, who came next, was
warmly greeted. He said he was at q
loss TO say anything more about Mr'
Ellyson than what they knew already.
Mr.. Smith wanted 10 arouse his au-
dience TO a fun sense Of the injustice,
and indignity offered 10 Mr.. Eliyson lately
by the committee. lie recalled the COM
mittees refusal To adopt the rule they
have lust now decided upon, when the
| Lamb-l.lictt contest was on.
Now they turn around. he said. and
said they are doing for Tyler, two hun
dred miles away. what they would not
do for Lamb. In A short distance or k'ch-
mond.
He thought the committee had made
a grave mistake ana did not represent the
party and he hoped that every friend
Of Mr.. Ellyson would turn out and vote
and defeat the plan.
Mr. Smiths tribute TO MIR Ellyson was
| = beautiful one and he described him In
| his various capacities as Confederate
| soldier. his services To the Democratic
| party and to the State and city and cs-
| pecially for the public schools.
He said Mr.. Ellyson bowed TO the de-
| csion of the convention at Staunton.
which declared for free silver.
"All Virginia is waiting on The city Of
| Richmond" said Mr.. Smith. and the re-
port that llr. Ellyson has been knitted In
Richmond should stir us 10 greater exer-
tlous for him" Mr. Smith was literally
applaudsd
CURTIS AND TAYLOR.
Mr.. John A. Curtis was next on the list
| OF speakers and reviewing what the 9TH
crs had said. he begged his listeners Ia
do their duty as citizens OF Richmond to-
day.
Captain G.. Watt Taylor made tho
concluding speech In which he
handled the committee without
gloves and said that everybody
had faith In Eilyson but they must have
works also and show their faith In theiS
works at the election to-day.
Captain Taylor received much applause
and after his remarks the meeting adj
journed
ANOTHER MEETING.
A largely attended and enthusiastic
Ellyson meeting was held last evening In
simpsons Hall. al the corner OF seven
tcenth and Venable streets. About 30
voters were present. MIR. y. J. Ryan, the
recently elected councilman from Jackson
ward. presided. and Squire =. j. Me-
Cartey acted as secretary.
Mr. II. NJ. Smith. Jr., addressed the
meeting and his references TO Mr.. Ely
son were warmly greeted.
Judge Flournoy and Mr.. w. +. Reddy
were expected. but other engagements
prevented their attendance.
Frieudship in Politics.