The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-11
WINDS UP IN FULTON
Mr.. Wallace Has Fine Crowd to Hear
Him.

Mr.. Wallace Has Fine Crowd to Hear
Him.
Mr. Wallace had a fine reception In
Fulton last night. The hall was full Of
voters, no less than one hundred and
fifty being present.
Mr.. Jno. L. Duffy presided and Hon.
E. c. Fokes' was the first speaker. Mr..
F'olkes' remarks created great enthusi-
asn.
He declared that the Metropolitan Dis
triet of Virginia should have an active
and energetic young man In Congress. to
look after its interests.
He thought that there were greater Is
sues than the getting of $500 for the
Richmond College. He wanted progress
sive young Virginian to represent him
in Congress who would take some stand
that would be worthy OF praise at the
hands of the people. Mr. Folkes made an
earnest and stirring appeal to his hear
ers to stand by the young man who had
spent his whole life in the service Of his
party.
He created enthusiasm by declaring
that voters from the rural sections had
captured the meeting at the Academy
Tuesday night, if indeed majority Of
those present were for Captain Lamb.
Hull W. w ilieiCc, IL, ioiIoHSu AL.
Folkes and made speech which stirred
his hearers to a high pitch Of enthusiasm
He made the most confident claims for
his future on the eve of battle.
MR.. WALLACE SPEAKS.
Mr.. Jefferson Wallace was given
great reception. BY this time every seat
was taken and men were lined up around
the walls, more than one hundred and
fifty voters being present.
he Lar conservative his
remarks. He did not abuse Captain Lamb.
He told how he had 1abored in his can
vass without any great fund to draw
upon. It had been the rule of his life
to live within his income; to support his
family and pay his honest debts. He had
made a thorough canvass, and felt sure
of victory on the morrow. There was no
cratory in Mr.. Wallace's speech. With
one foot resting upon a bench in front of
him he talked plainly to Ills hearers, and
every now and then there was the most
fiattcrng outburstr Of approval. He de-
clalcd in favor Of a national compulsory
arbitration system between capital and
labor, and said he would press such Il
measure if sent to Congress He had Al
ways favored the employers liability ana
child labor bills, and had stood on the
humane side of all issuesat all times.
ALL DEMOCRATS.
No man of his blood had ever had any
af.ltlatlonS with Republicans, ana aHoVi2
all else he was a Democrat. He charged
that Republican Office holders were hard
at work for his opponent and that he
was seeking nothing but Democratic votes.
Nj. Wallace cheered his friends by max
ing the most confident claims as to his
strength, and declared amid applause that
he believed they were looking into the
face Of their next Congressman.
Mr.. Wallace paid a great tribute to Mr..
Folkes, and said he had gotten more ap-
preparations for Richmond from the Vir-
gnia Legislature than Captain Lamb ever
got from Congress. The Council and
Chamber of Commerce had paid Hon. c.
L. Trigg a large sum to lobby through
the James River bill. said the speaker
and if he were in Congress and such
thing were done, he would feel that he
was not the proper man Cor the place q
great many voters came up and assured
Mr. Wallace of their good wishes, and
said they would work for him to-day.