Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-20
TILLNAN SPEAKS HERE
South Carolina Senator Addresses
immense Richmond Audience
RE SCORES THE GOLD-BUGS,
Saws There is No Place For Them in
Democratic Ranks.
noN,r CARE III ROOSEVELT WINS
This Would Teach the New fori
Dcmocrats Wholesome Lesson
uaIefuI Effects of Recommendations
nryan In 1900.

The high-water mark Of the present |
c-npalsn was reached last night with |
Gin, arrival in this city Of Senator Benja- !
min r.. Tulman, Of South Carolina, who
addressed an immense audience at the
Academy Of Music.
Tho Senator announced at the outset
-blt he was "on his good behavior" but
,r,t did not prevent him from acting up
81, mis- reputation as a speaker who does
.-+ "mince matters" ana some of his
,.irts were as virne as they were gilt
t.~.nr. He is nothing if he IS not origi-
,al but behind the rugged speech there
&c no room 20 question his sincerity.
From first 10 last Mr.. Tllman swayed
his audience. and at times he carried his
auditors TO a high pitch Of enthusiasm
While his address was thoroughly char
acteristlc OF the man, it dealt in prac-
teal way with the present issues and
met the present situation squareiy and
fairly.
HIS ARRIVAL HERE.
senator Tiuman arrived in the city over
the Southern railway. at 6:25 o'clock ana
was met ~ the depot by representative
committee OF the old Dominion Demo-
cratic club. Among those on the plat
form when the train arrived were Mayor
,raylor Congressman Lamb, Messrs. JEFF
fereon wallace. Frank Cunningham
Charles Phillips, J. NJ shelton C. o.
s.ville. j. II. Redwood, w II. Mullen
+. TAYLOR. A. =. Montgomery, W. w.
Wood and II. j. Cohn. The carriage IN
which the Senator rode to the new Ford
Hotel was drawn by white horses, deli
cate compliment TO the great Demoerauc
5oc,r,ra or when - ~ sucn a Dold cnam-
,io, In the lobby Of the hotel he was
met by Hon J. Taylor Ellyson' Major
J. ID. Patton. Judge Witt, and Mr.. Robert
Mcleod. After a brief internal Of rest
ne was entertained at supper by the Exec
u,ive Committee of the Old Dominion
cIub and sat al the head of the table
,.itb Major Patton on his right and Con
f,ressman Lamb on his left In discuss
inc the outlook I'm the Flith DISTRICT
,,Fera he has Just been speaking, Senator
TWman said that present lndlcau uoh
point to "a very large majority for swan
SON. '1inless there has been some very tai
lying done
GREAT CROWD TO HEAR HIM.
rcr, before the doors Of the Academy
yyere opened the crowd began TO assem-
,la outside and when Senator Iillmai
yy3s escorted thither a few minutes aI'e
o'clock. and made his appearance ol
tbs stage. but few Of the seats thaI h"'
boo, reserved were vacant These wer
l.
crowded long before the speaking pesah
Tho reception accorded the South caro-
nina senator when he appeared on IN
r1.tform was vociferous. and during IN
interval which elapsed before the "a
yas set rolling. other notables upon III
platform came I'm Tor the comphihCi'S
tho house. Dickcrsons Bahd, TOO co"
tributsd 10 the enthusiasm with 1requeh
repetitions of Dixie and other nauona
airs. q.
audience. and they formed by no mean
Tho LEAST auprecative part of II. cover
nor TYLER occupied the right proscehlul
box and i'm the logc on the opposite SO
sat Secretary Lawless, Hon. sydney
Tpos Major Miles Martin, and seVsr'
gentlemen.
Among those seated on the platfor
were Hon. j. Taylor EllysOn, Mayor Ial
raj Montague. Mr.. jefferson Wallace, Nj
ior Patton Mr. IT, w. Wood Hon. GeOrs
II Wise. Nesers. Walter Christian. san
mel Waddiu H. NJ. Tyler, Joseph Butte
simon solomon, Conway Sands. II.
Pollard. Judge Witt Justice Crutchhel
j.. T.. Winston. $ l. Kelly, ). IL. Cottre
y p Auuford. Morgan r.. Mills, 5.
Trenshaw. John King. e. C. Waltha
CIyde Saunders Il. T. Briggs, George
Rnskeu. fl. c. Epps. Senator II. d. Floo
contain J. j. Levy. r. Garter Scott, +.
Snofswood r B. Thomson. Phil She
~ Ferriter. II. r. owen. III. NJ. Smit
Jr W. Hay Garnett Charles W. Goddl
r welsh j. NJ. shelton. G. o. Sayil
J. ~. Redwood. ". II. Mullen. W. Y
Wood II. D. Cohn, j. +. Taylor ana.
j.. Montgomery.
MIR. WALLACE PRESIDES.
Mr. ". ". Wood. president Of the G
Dominion Club. called the meeting
order. and introduced Mr.. Jefferson W.
lace. chairman OF the city Democra
Committee. who had been chosen TO pI
side Mr. Wallace made a brief but hap
speech I'm the course Of which he co
eratuated very heartily the earnest l.
mocracy Of the city on the magnlhce
outpourlng. Whatever doubts may ma
existed in this state he said, he felt u
the Democrats were StdHulnb Oh
threshold OF a great triumph. and IN
the campaign begun last night was OF
preliminary skrmish Of the campai
OF 1900 who would lead the Republic
forces IN that great battle was a mat
Of conjecture. but the Democrats wo'
be led by that great tribune Of the peop
William Jennings Bryan. This statem'
was greeted with great applause.
Mr. Wallace then introduced Capti
Lamb as a man whose whole life was
practical proof OF the proverb that "h'
esty r. the best policy"
CAPTAIN LAMB SPEAKS BRlEFL
Congressman Lamb, who was warn
received. said the colossal proportions
the audience went 20 prove that
apathy which the Republicans said }
crcpt into the Democratic ranks did
exist '"The battle in which we are
gagged" he said, rs but the skirmish
OF the campaign for Democratic sup
macy, and FOR the triumph Of The pTir
pies OF the Chicago platform, which III
n. fought In 1900" The Congressman 5