Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-11
DAY FOR DEMOCRATS.
THE MEssRs. WALLACE SPEAK At
cHEsrERFIELD COURTHOUSE.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Mr.. weisiser Gives Notice of His
Candidacy-Mr. Prentiss and Miss
stoIen-PersonaIs and Briefs.

| Yesterday. was court-day In Chester
field. and the beautiful October weather,
together with the fact that there was to
| be discussion OF the political issues.
| attracted a considerable crowd to the
| courthouse. The Wallace brothers, OF
Richmond, were early on hand to repre-
sent the Democracy; Mr.. Otis III. Russell,
one of the Republican candidates for
| Congress, came out from Richmond, and
Judge James NJ. Gregory, the Populist
| leader, was also present. Others in at
tendance were State-Senator W. B. Nc
iiwaine, OF Petersburg; Judge T. NJ. Mil
ler of Powhatan. and Judge John H. In
| gram, Messrs. Z. II. Wells, w Hay Car
nett. and ID. L. Pulliam, Of Manchester.
| After devoting about two hours to
| some trivial cases Judge Clopton cour-
| teously turned the courthouse over to
| the speakers. When Mr.. Z. V. .CoghilI.
/ Democratic county chairman, called the
meeting to order the courthouse was
| comfortably filed, the audience being
| composed or substantial farmers and
| merchants. with few negroes perched
| on the high seats at the back of the
house. Mr.. Cogbill introduced that we'll
known Democratic leader, Dr. Cheatham.
| as the presiding officer, and then present.
| ed Mr.. Jefferson Wallace, the Democratic
city chairman of Richmond, as one
whose vigorous party leadership had
made him no stranger to the people of
the county.
THE MESSRS. WALLACE SPEAK.
Mr. Wallace referred to the ties of kim
ship and friendship that bound him to
Chesterfield county, and devoted a few
minutes to outlining in graceful way
the relationship between the canva sser
and his audience He first took I'M the
manner in which the Republican party
had conducted the war, and scored them
for their miserable and criminal misman-
agement referring TO tho horrors of the
hospitals and the camps In a way that
touched his audience. Briefly, but strong
~, sketcning the Gage BILL he showed
how that measure would fasten the gold
standard upon the country and turn the
people over to the national banks body
and SOUL The speaker then devoted him
self TO the money question as the all-ab-
sorblng issue. and made a strong analy-
SIS OF the Chicago platform. He closed
with an eloquent tribute TO Captain
Lamb. and keenly sarcastic reference
to the Republican candidates.
MR.. WALLACE, JR., SPEAKS.
DR.. Cheatham then introduced Hon.
charles M Wallace, Jr.. who delivered an
eloquent address. He devoted most of his
time 10 the money question, and sketched
the gradual but steady depreciation in
values that had followed the demonetiza-
ton. With an earnestness that has not
often been surpassed, he showed how the
rich had been made richer and the poor
poorer, and denounced the gold standard
and It's supporters in scathing terms.
when he came to discuss the conduct of
the war his audience was reused to a
high pitch of enthusiasm
Both of the Messrs. Wallace were In
nhe voice, and made good speeches. Both
gentlemen were frequently and literally
asppiauueu' ana were warmly congratu-
lated after the speaking.
After the Democrats had finished tho
crowd left the courthouse. and Mr. Rus
sell spoke to small group of negroes and
handful or whites. Mr. Russell was in
troduced by Mr.. Fitzpatrick. the Renubu-
can postmaster of Swansboro' and smoke
Tor ABOUT an hour. Most of his remarks
were about the delinquent tax-bill for
the passage of which he denounced tho
Democratic party.
lhere VIII be Democratic meetings all
through the county next week. which will
be addressed by Captain Lamb. the
Messrs Wallace, and other sneakers and
the campaign from this time will be vieo-
rous and aggressive.
Judge Clopton was engaged in the carly
part OF the day in setting cases for trial
at tiils term OF the court All of these
are trifing. '''0'o
REV. MIR. LEAR TO GO.
me Methodist people are already no.
sniiiihs 10 tax OF the conference. which
ineetS at portsmouth the 18th Of next
,nEmsn, ana the changes in the Methodist
year Of Rev. w. w. Lear. of C,ontrai
church. and, of course. this nonn,or ~, ,'d al
tor will go elsewhere. No other cbon po'o
VIII be necessary in Manchester and
proDapiy no other will be made
TAKES A CONGRESSIONAL STEP
postmaster Benjamin b. Weisiger ves-
terday formally notified Hon. J. Il. law
os' secretary of the CommonweaItn
ti Ia ne would be candidate for elec-
ion 10 congress from the Third Dietrio,
of Virginia. District
Mr.. John II. Fisher. assistant No..
master took the notice 10 the oe,o" IS
lhe secretary and brought back a rece,nt
that 1t had been duly received NJ.
Weisiger is still confined TO his room bv
MS accident at Hanover Courthouse ON
the DAY OF the Republican convention hnt
can now sit up for awhile each dav
Engineers have been engaged near th,s
city during the past several DAVIS i'm snr-
veying a road-bed for the Richmond
petersburg and Carolina railroad. Tyo
routes have been mapped out one ronte
comes by the Drewry mansion and thence
TO Maury street, and over a part of This
thoroughfare to the river.
TO BE Welded SOON.
Announcement has been made of tba
marriage of Mr.. William Lester Prenriss
and Miss Daisy Augusta Cheatham. an
the 10Th OF this month. The ceremony
VIII be performed at 4:3O T.. NJ. of ttat
day at Meade Memorial chu-ch. bv the
rector. Rev. Ben. Denis. The bride-eIect
is daughter of Mr.. T. Z. Cheatham ami
Is young lady of many personal charms
and accomplishments. Mr.. Prentiss IS
connected with the post-ofIice of Man
chester. He is very popular and is a man
OF fine personal character.
These young people have the best wishes
OF manV friends in tho cftv