The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-26
SWANSON SPEAKS
FOR MONTAGUE
tIe and Flood Make APP
peals for Ell.ire Ticket.
OLD MARKET RALLY.
Big Hall Filled and Great Enthusiasm
is Aroused.
REPUBLICANS FAIRLY FLAYED
Both Speakers Score Them for Ihsir False
Representations 0aly Negroes to Be
plsfranchised - Roosevelt Sc
verely Arraigned tor Ei'
eourssing Sociai
Equally.
Big Hall Filled and Great Enthusiasm
is Aroused.
REPUBLICANS FAIRLY FLAyED

Perhaps the largest and most entfu-
siastic Democratic meeting of the present
campaign was held at Old Market Hail
last night, the speakers being CoLETess-
man Claude A. Swanson, Of Chatham. and
Harry Delaware FLOOD, of Appomattox.
Both the orators We're in fine trim, and
they spoke with great vigor and earnest
ness, and both made splendid appeals for
the ticket, from Montague down to An
5erson.
The meeting was under the auspices of
the City Democratic ComuAttee, and there
were about nre hundreo enLhuslasuc .ot-
ers on hand to greet the speakers. lar
della s Band made good music, and it was
an old-Iasnloned democratic gathering,
which is expected TO result in great goou
on election day. The stage was decorated
with United states lags, ana upon 1t were
some of the most prominent party lead
ers in the city ana several from out in
the State. Chairman Doherty called the
gathering to order and Colonel George
Wayne Anderson presented the speakers
In his usual chaste and eloquent manner.
WAS A SWANSON MEETING.
One of the striking features of the
meeting was the fact that it was COM
posed largely of men who had not sup
ported Mr.. Montague for Governor in his
primary canvass, and the earnestness and
enthusiasm which was displayed in MS
behalf. No man who took any public
part. and few of those on the stage had
been his supporters, but they showed the
stuff they were made of and indicated
that they were giving their loyal support
to the entire ticket.
The appeal of Mr. Swanson for the
ticlket-cailing the names of all the can
didatesY YrepeatedIy--was eloquent and ear
nest. and it fairly captivated his hearers.
he said he WAS in the fight to its finish,
and begged those who had stood by him
to stand as loyalty by MI. montague ana
Lis associates.
The same may be said Of the speech
of Mr.. Flood. and they both had the
ring of Andrew Jackson Democracy. Iht
speakers did not 1nince werds when dis
cussing the Roosevelt-Washington dinner:
they handled the constitutional ConVen-
tion matter in a most attractive manner
leaving no doubt in the minds OF their
hearers that the nesr, would be put
out Of the political game in the Stat:
without depriving sipgle white man OF
lis vote
BE AN lIoN5ST VICTORY.
M rloOQ Ue li.it ilc JoSt
returned from a canvass of his own
county. and tf,a. lie bright the glad It'd
ings that eight out of tn votes cast
in that county would be cast for Monta-
Cue Willard ana Anderson. and no ma,i
would dare say a single one Of them was
tainted with fraud.
The meeting was success in every re-
soect. and will no doubt bear fruit on
election day.
Some OF the prominent Democrats on
the stage and in the audience were: Hon.
]. Taylor Ellyson, Colonel r. E. Boykin,
of Isle OF Wight: Hon. Thomas ii. Ed
wards, of West Point: Ben P. Owen, Jr.,
Major C. M Helms. Clyde W. Saunders,
Colonel B. o. James. ]. n. Rrene'ran
c. Manning. Jr.. Delegate J. NJ. Hooker.
II M. Tyler. \. S. 3. James. John Tee
fev, ]. NJ. n. Allen. D. NJ. Burgess, Cap
tain John A Curtis. Il. T. Lacy, Col
onel William Keanc, of Louisa; R. l..
Montague, FairtaN Montague Captain
Cunningham Hail, simon Solomon, John
r. Grimes and John N. Higgins
COL. ANDERSON'S SPEECH
IT was SIS o clock when MeSsifS. Swan
son and Flood entered the hall, accom-
panied by Chairman Doherty and Col.
George Wayne Anderson. The band
struck up Dixie. and the crowd yelled
with QeilSAl ai tiiS siShl Va ti'S VI
OF the evening.
Mr. Doherty wasted no words. he simply
called to order and presented Col. Audcr-
son as permanent chairman Inc latter,
:n assuming the chair, said:
M Chairman and Fellow CitiZens,--lt is
nv privilege on this occasion 10 intro
duce to YOU the first speaker OF the even
ing, and nothing could give me more
qualification. Some years ago, now many
/ dare not now recall, in the fui! Hush ot
early youth we were fellow stuoeh'e a.
our great University.
Then the future vas ours: healts yea.
high with lofty hope, and youthfui aroor
gave fun assurance Of glory and success.
Life was song of triumph and the Noriu
a riddle easy TO be read. Warm pi2oo
filled the veins and generous passions
thrilled the soul. II was time OF nigh
resolves and noble purpose, OF lottS oi deals
aud unbounded aspirations. 1t was the
spr glide of manly life when the heart
,..,+ on, To heart unchecked by the strain
which life puts upon its generous I'M
pulse.
we were members of the same class,
and In the famous battle of the Jefferson
Literary Society we locked shields and
fought many a good fight shoulder 10
shoulder.
Then gave him the friendship OF youth,
and there / learned to know and admire
the fibre OF his soul.
And first of all. I found a self-made
man; man who had already struggled
FOR his own advancement; whose firm
spirit, rnchilled by lack of means, with
resplu.e purnose beat down every obsta-
cle that stood between him and liberal
education.
found friend of intense loyalty hieh
,,,,,.,,ase and noble ambition l found
hono-. truth and courage. which was
ioined TO high intelligence and untiring
energy. found a sFir;t that knew not
fear. but leaped
with that stern JOY which warriors feel
when meeting focnen worthy of their
steel.
Small wonder then. that he commanded
the respect and affection of his friends