Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
TyLLMAN TO SPEAK.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR TO
me- HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
SPEAKS At The ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Arrangements Made for Great
MeefinE-Tillmnn as HIS enemies
See Him and NJ He Really Is-Bio-
graphical.
graphical.

Senator TlIlman will speak in Rich
mond. at the Academy Of Music, next
wednesday night.
This simple announcement Will pro-
baby be sufficient to pack the Academy
TO the doors, for there are few public men
OF this day whom the people generally
are more curious to see and hear Than
this brainy, forceful South Carolinian.
who. despite the keen criticism that mas
been heaped upon him, stands out, BILL
houetted from the mass OF politicians,
as one of the most prominent figures in
national politics.
The meeting at which Mr.. Tillman Will
speak has been organized by that stauncn
old organization the Old Dominion Dem
ocratic Club of jefferson Ward the Old
Dominion Club has long wanted TO hear
Senator Tillman and organized demon
stration In his honor last year when
had TO be given up on account Oh a serious
throat trouble which fastened itset upon
him INST before he was 10 speak here.
This fall. hearing that Mr.. Tillman was
TO make two or three speeches in Cons
vited hun to speak in Richmond, and
were delighted to receive his acceptance.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NIGHT.
The arrangements for the demonstId-
ton have been practically concluded
though there are some trifiing details -
arrange. 1t has been arranged that NJ.
W. W. Wood, president of the Old Do
minion Club, will call the meeting 10 or
der and introduce Mr.. jefferson Wallace
the city chairman, as the presiding o1lcer
The speakers will be Captain John LAMB
the Third District congressional nominee,
who will speak for thirty minutes, ana
Senator Tillman, who WILL Of course, be
given unlimited time.
A reception committee, composed partly
OF members of the club ana parity OF
prominent citizens who are not members
of the club. has been appointed, as iOi-
lows: Mr.. w. w. Wood, president or Ola
Dominion Club; Governor j. Hoge Iyler'
Mayor Richard NJ. Taylor; Hon. j. Tayior
Ellyson, chairman State Democratic COM
mittee; Jefferson Wallace, ESD, chairman
City Democratic Committee; City-Collec-
tor Frank w. Cunningham, City-Irea-
surer Charles II. Phillips, Chancery-Cleih
Charles o. Saville, Messrs. }. NJ. Shelloh'
]. Il. Taylor, w. II. Mullen, and A. r.
Montgomery. The Reception committee
will meet at Murphy's Hotel W ednesddy
afternoon and will meet the Democracy
distinguished guest at the train and es-
cort him to the hotel, and later 10 the
Academy.
The ushering in of the people to AUDI
torium and stage will be done by the fol-
lowing efficient committee: Messrs. Henry
T Cohn (chairmam G. Manning, Jr.,
l.
whom are members of the Old Dominion
Club
THE LADIES WILL BE PRESENT.
1t was originally intended to hold TINS
meeting at the Auditorium, as II was
believed that no other hall would accom-
modate the crowd, but on account of the
cool weather it was finally decided that
the Academy would be the more fitting
place.
Not only do the voters appear to be
very anxious to hear Mr.. Tillman, even
hundreds of those who differ with him
politically but great many ladies' maze
signified a desire TO be present, ana the
club authorizes the statement tnat ample
provislon will be made for them. 1t Is
probable that part of the house may be
set aside for ladies and their escorts, but
this has not been decided. The plans for
seating the people will be announced in
Tuesdays Dispatch.
THE REAL TILLMAN.
Tillman's enemies call him nrepranu'
an iconoclast, a stupid, ignorant, turbu-
lent fellow. coarse, without education or
culture.
He writes treatises in Greek. Shake
speare would have been proud to have
used such English. Daniel himself never
more completely enthralls With his elo-