Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-07
LAMB AND RIxEY.
They Address q Bfg Democratic
Meeting I'm King George.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Octoper o.
(SpeciaL)-The announcement that Hon..
John Lamb would address the voters OF
King George to-day at the courthouse,
attracted the largest crowd that has
been present there for many months. Inc
turnout OF the Democrats was especially
large, and from the beginning to the end
of his address Captain Lamb was given
their close and undivided attention. NO
ticeable among the audience, also. TOT
Democratic meeting, was a NUMBER OK
colored voters, who seemed deeply inte-
rested in the plain but able manner IN
which Captain Lamb presented the is
sues of the day, and although IT was
his first visit to that historic county,
ne was given a warm and cordial recep-
ton. and 1t is safe to say that should ne
return again, the courthouse would not
accommodate those who would be present
to hear him.
After a brief allusion to the history
OF the county, and a. deserving comph-
ment to Hon. John f. Rixey, the Cap
tain discussed for an hour and tnirty
minutes, in a most eloquent ana con-
vincing manner. the questions now De
fore the American people. The present
canvass, he said. was only the skirmish
line for the great battle or 1870. Tor tne
issue now, as ii will be then, Is the
standards, and from the outlook, tnae
gallant defender and representative oi
the masses, William Jennings Bryan
would again lead the Democratic hosts.
He felt he said. no doubt of the result:
AS TO the manner in which the war had
been conducted, he had nothing to say,
because he expected TO be juror when
did nnf think
it proper that he should prejudge it The
war-revenue measure. however, ne
handled with gloves or and also paid
his respects to other iniquitous measures
passed by the Republican Congress-,
Referring TO the volume of money, ana
the amount claimed by the Republicans
TO be I'm circulation per capita, ne iuliy
convinced his hearers OF the falsity OF
the claim and argued that the amount
necessary for this country to have should
be not less than s+5 per capita. He re-
gretted exceedingly, he declared, tnat
none OF the representatives OF the q. u
p. were on hand TO discuss the issues
and closed with an earnest and eloquent
appeal 20 all Democrats and especially
the young men, to stand together and
be prepared for the conflict two years
hence. His speech throughout was one
OF the strongest ever delivered on the
hustings in the county. and was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
Preceding Captain Lamb. Hon. John
F. Rixey spoke for about thirty minutes
making telling and enthusiastic ad-
dress. At the conclusion OF the speeches
| the following delegates were elected 10
| the senatorial convention, which meets
| the latter part Of the month TO nomi-
| nate d candidate for the Senate, vice
| Hon. John f.. Mason, elected Circuit
| Judge: r. r. Arnold, John Walker, T.
H. Bevan, Alexander. Pratt, c. I. Purks
| John NJ Peed. III. Il. Garnett, ID. Z
| Trigger, and Wiler oliver
The speakers were introduced by Hon
| T. II. Bevan. and the meeting was pre-
| sided over by Chairman Il. ii. Potts
| with r. T. Garnett as secretary, and th'
| Democratic press present az assistants
| Captain Lamb returned here ana lei
| on the night train for Richmond.