The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-20

made on him FOR speech. The Governor
occupied a seat in the background anu
the audience did not discover him.
While the band played the crowd pay,
ed It's compliments TO Mayor Taylor anu
Justice Crutchhelt. "Old Dick. Aho
"Crutch." were the aIectionate terms
used by few
Mr.. w. w. wood. the president OF the
Old Dominion Club. in graceful terms
introduced Mr.. Jefferson Wallace the
chairman OF the City Democratic Com
mittee. who presided. Mr.. Wallace made
a clever ten minutes address. His men
tion of the name OF William jennings
Rrvan aroused much enthusiasm MT.
Wallace's statement that IN lNO the
neople would put the banks "out OF the
governing business" pleased the audi
ence He closed by introducing captain
John Lamb. who was cordially received
and made a brief address The captain
talked principally about falling prices
which he attributed 20 the currency sys-
TEN OF this country.
The audience were eager 10 hear Mr.. TIL
man and the people grew lttle impa-
tient while Captain Lamb was talking.
They heard him courteously. His re-
received a great reception He stood
for two minutes before the cheering au-
dience. Tillman was a better looking
man than the average person had pie
tured him. He wore close-htting Prince
Albert and pants that barely touched
the tops Of his shoes. The senator's fea-
lures were cloan-shaven. He IL a man
that would attract attention In a crowd.
There Is that about him that marks him
as a man out Of tho ordinary run OF in
dlviiuais. You look into his face and at
once size him I'D for what he is-a man
OF courage and one who can give sledge-
hammer blows He IS absolutely fear
less and speaks right out In open meet
ing-as he did on this occasion. There
are few men who would have dared od-
dress a Democratic audience and repu-
diate the Democracy OF the Empire state
as Senator Tiilman did. He had the
boldncss and the frankness 20 say he
did not care whether Roosevelt or Van
Wyck should be elected I'm New York.
FREELY ADVERTISED.
Nfr Tinman made reference IN his
opening 10 the fact that he was the most
freely advertised man in the country.
This pleased the audience. His plain,
blunt way OF expressing himself brought
him into favor with those who came 10
hear him 10 was az once evident that
he was going TO call a spade spade.
That was what the people were thirsting
for. it was what they went out to hear.
They did not care much who should be
designated as the spade.
The Senator proceeded to tell his hear
ers that one Richmond paper which he
had read would lead the people 10 think
ne was anything but a reputable citi-
zen. and after the laughter and applause
had ceased he said there were many who
did not believe that the devil was as
black as he is painted 20 De. He was
but a plain farmer and had never done
anything IN his life but farm and govern.
NOT A MINCER
Il am not a mincer OF matters" said
he. and then paused. The audience knew
that "hot stun was nearing the sur
face. ana old men Craned their necks 20
catch what was coming.
"It IS q luxury 10 speak ones thoughts
and let them shame who they may said
the Senator. and the supreme moment
had come but IL was deferred a few Sec
onds, for Mr. Tillman branched of TO tell
about his canvass for Hon. Claude \.
Swanson I'm the Fifth district He said
from what he could learn lir Swanson
would certainly be reelected by much
larger majority than he received in 1896.
Speaking of Mr.. Swanson, the Senator
said: "He IS a brave fighter and If there
is any one in Virginia who can out-hustle
him. 1 would like 20 know him
CHANGE OF POLITICS.
The Senator went on 90 speak OF the
restlessness OF the people IN politics ana
how they had changed about since ISL
electing 10 office first one party and then
another He said It was simply jumping
out of the frying pan into the Ire and
hack into the pan 10 be worse burnt than
before. No matter which party won
thieves controlled the government.
Il am a Democrat" he said. MANY
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