The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-28
THE. old. MOTHER l()AIAONNEALTH
Still. PRODUCES MEN OF TALENT.
Something About the Younger Democrats Who
Figure III the Present Campaign. Montague,
Rhea and Kelley are Oratorical Giants.
Others Coming to the FIont-Brllllant
Array of Brai1lY Speakers.

Those who are fond of saying, that
Virginia has ceased to me the mother OF
oriiiians orators and brainy political lead
Frs will find little cornfor in looking OYER
the lis; of those who have been sent out
ON the hustings by the State Committee
TO preach the gospel of Democracy IN
the campaign of 1900. Not in years has
there been such an array 81 talented
speakers at the disposal OF the Chair
man. and It is remarkable fact that SO
large a majority of them belong TO the
younger element of the party ihcSc
young men. many of whom are destined
TO become brilliant party leaders and
TO take the highest places In the esteem
and confidence of their countrymen, nave
made noble sacrifices upon the altar OF
Democracy. and responded generously
TO the calls of the party managers; there
by making their '.yol.es easy. and their
burdens light.
When those who now OCCUPY the OK
allied stations within the gift of the party
shall have grown foot-sore and weary on
The thorny path to public duty ana are
resting beneath the shades oil private
lie. it is from the galaxy OF brave ana
gifted young SirginianS, who have pee'
weighed in the balance and not found
wanting, that their successors Will most
likely be chosen.
1t is no dispara cement to the. other young
men, who are doing such effective work
on the stufn, in the Virginia campaign this
year. 10 say that Acknowledgement A D.
Montague. Congressman w. L. Rhea, OF
Bristol, and Hon. S. l.. Kelley. of this
city. are easily three OF the most bril-
liant and captivating young orators IN
the State.
MIR. Montague has been enthusiastically
,l,ay.p hp haS
he has been forced 10 decline d great
many invitations to speak, both in this
and other States. There is. "A wonderful
amount of magnetism, both in his man
,ier and presence, which at once caDti-
Yates his hearers. ana he Is always lis
tened to with marked attention. Ills
recent trip through the Ninth District
where he put in a week of most effective
work for Judge hhea, was a series OF
splendid oyations, and he was wanted
in MANY sections of the district where he
could not find the time to 60 he Is
easily one of the foremost young orators
In Virginia and has few superiors among
those much older than himself.
Anothe: one CT taem is, By common
consent, Hon. W. f. Rhea. who is MAX
ing a splendid fight 10 hold his seal in
Congress. against General James A.
Walker. Judge Rhea has been long
recognized as an orator Of distinction.
and his campaign speeches are always
eloquent and convincing.
Hon. S. l.. Kelley, who is the Democratic
Geo. TOR the ihird District, Is one OF
The real stars OF the canvass iils ser
vices are much in demand, and he cap
,;yates his hearers wherever he goes.
His STYLE is that of the great men OF the
good old days, and his friends say he Is
Y,,css Surfing. up to the standard OF an ora
1or IF much force and abllty-
MANY ELOQUENT YOUNG MEN.
Hen. Eugene Tithers, OF Dany;lie;
Hon. y. B. Early, .Ir., OF Greene; Hon. Il
T.. Gordon Jr.. of Louisa; Hon ihohatis
]. Downing of Lancaster; hon. Sharies
NJ Wallace Jr., of Richmond; Hon. w.
p Rar,ssdale, of Halifax; Captain r. Z
Lee. Jr.. of Fairfax; Messrs. Don = ha!-
sey. of Lynchburg. George L. Brown
ing. of Rappahannock: John Garland
Pollard, of Richmond. and Aubrey IT,.
strobe. Of Amherst are among the young
Virginia Democrats who are doing much
good work on the stump tins year, anu
who are winning laure!s for themselves
by displaying peculiar quits Oh oiat't y.
sir. Withers is a splendid speaker ana
will be one of the ablest young leaders
of The coming constitutional Convention
MT. Early. who will in all likelihood &c
the next Senator from the district com
nosed of Alaemarle and Greene, thoust
less than thirty years OF age mas e.'''p'
lished an enviable reputation as pleas
Ing and forcefui speaker
M Gordon. who is the very able Com
,nonwealth-s Attorney of Louisa IS max
ING a fine impression. and his services Oh
the stump are much in demand. :
ny Downing, fills a like position II
the county of Lancaster, and Is a mos
nleasing campaign orator senator
Barlsdale. who has Won the appesia.ioli
of the Little Giant from HALIFAX Il
a most successful campaign speaher' l II
Is exceptionally catchy in his style. ne
has rendered a great deal of valuable