The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-02
MEETING IN MANCHESTER.
scna tor Barllsdalc aud Captain Lamb
Start Il Wave of Enthusiasm.

Start Il Wave OF Enthusiasm.
The last meeting CT the Bryan, Steven
son and Lamb Club Of Manchester, held
last night i'll The Leader building, was one
full Of enthusiasm. Senator ". p. Banks
dale of Halifax, and Hon. John Lamb.
were the speakers Of the evening. Both
made strong campaign arguments.
The meeting was presided over by Hon.
D. L. Toney, president of the club. SEN
ator Barksdale was first introduced He
appeared in splendid trim, and his speech
was one of the strongest and most earnest
delivered during the campaign. He opened
IRE on Mr.. ]. S. Williams, president OF the
Seaboard Air Line. Ex-Governor O.Ferran
and the banking fraternity in general
He then took up the important issues Of
the campaign, and briefly and ably dis
cussed each. He severely arraigned the
Republican party for its failure to keep
their promises to the Cubans and Filipnos
The Senator denied the prosperity claimed
by the Republican party, and demonstrated
that such prosperity as is enjoyed did
not in any manner come as a result OF
the wisdom of the Republican admins
traton. Trust; and monopolies he Handled
without gloves. claiming that dangers and
evils would necessarily follow if they
continued TO be fosered and protected By
the Republican party.
Coming nearer home he took UP General
-AllanS record which he reviewed with
telling effect during which the audience
rose from their seats to show their hearty
approval. Senator Barksdala closed his
speech with tribute to Mr.. BRYAN and
Congressman Lamb
Colonel Lamb was late in arriving. and
walked into the hall Just as Senator Banks
dale was concluding. AS soon as he was
recognized. the audience rose to do him
honor. In his opening remarks he spo!te
Of the pleasure it afforded him to address
the voters of Manchester. and paid a pleas
ing compliment TO The old city. He first
said he hoped to show Just how the pres
ent prosperity claimed by the Republicans
was brought about. and to prove that
they had had no part in it. Colonel Lamb
continued saying that the prosperity came
from national causes. and that in the
nature of the case the trusts derived the
only benefit. In closing he denounced
General Allan rounIly and referred to
his record in the constitutional convention
of 50. In reviewing his record in the re-
construction DAYS he said that man repre-
sents the party that would have over-rid
den the constitution TO offend the enlight-
ened mora rt-,t;r~,ort &c kind
FULTON MEETING.
The largest political meeting held in
Fulton for some time took place last night
under the auspices of The Fulton Demo
cratic Club. Fully one thousand people
turned out. The streets all through the
business section were abaze with bon
fires and fireworks. The Seventeen Reg
iment Band was on hand.
The meeting was called to order by Pres-
dent Peter c. Martin, who introduced
Captain John A. Curtis. who presided.
Captain Curtis, before introducing Captain
Lamb made fifteen-minute speech, pay
ing a glorious tribute to the Captain. and
telling of his past record, in and out of
Congress, which was received with APP
plause.
AS Captain Lamb arose to begin his
address the band struck up Dixie, and
the Captaim was DELAYED for some time
by the applause. Captain Lamb delivered
one of the best addresses of the campaign.
dwelling on his record in Congress. Capt.
Lamb discussed the ISSUES Of the cam
paign, speaking for forty-five minutes,
every minute of which he had the IN
divided attention of his audience.
Tlg, next speaker was Hon. S. l.. Kelly,
who spoke for one hour. mainly OF Col.
Roosevelt and the plank of the platform
known as Government by Injunction"
The last speaker was Mr.. John Garland
Pollard who discussed the issues of TIL
canvass.