The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
WINDING UP
IN HENRIC0
a Well.Attended Meeting at
Barton Heights.
MANY CANDIDATES SPEAK
Campaign 70 Close With Meetings at
Hardins Shop and Terry's Hall To-
Morrow Night, and Then for
the Battle Of the Ballots.

In0 OdltlC " VIC oo'0&Ss
II Tho campaign In Hcnrlco county will
close with two rousing meetings to-1nor-
row night-one ut Terry's Hall and the
other at Hardn's Shop.
Tonight tho candidates vii speak at
Short Pump. Last night they divided
up, some going to Ridge Church and the
others to Barton Heights. A majority OF
them, however, were at the later place
and addressed fairly sood-sized au-
dience In tho school-house.
A few ladies were IN tho audience, and
ali the speakers threw few bouquets
at them.
* The candidates were hustling all day
.l,ntho rain yesterday, and weer eloquently
pleading for votes at night.
Tho meeting at Barton Heights was
harmonious, and while It lasted until II
o'clock and many speeches were maze,
they were for the most part IN good
llnt,lred vein and free from personal
CALLED no ORDER.
Mr.. j. w. Williams was made chairman
and the first speaker was Mr.. w. IL.
Zimmerman, of Richmond. who spoke
briefly in presenting the claims OF Mr.
Rosenegk for tho House Of Delegates,
tho latter having been detained at an
other meeting at Ridge Church
Mr.. zimmcrmunn spoke In the Wnrmest
praise OF Mr.. Rosencgk, whom no de-
Fclarcd To be q man Of the strlctest IN
tegrity. honesty and intelligence. and
he appealed to his hearers to support
him on Thursday.
Mr.. Bryant followed in a strong speech
in his own behalf for the Office Of Com
/ monwealth's Attorney. and dwclt ut some
length upon the important duties OF the
office. He paid his respects briefly TO ms
opponents. and while he did 1t In most
inoffensve manner, he took some rather
sharp cracks at both.
The speaker modestly contended that ne
was fit for the Office by reason Of long
experience both as practitioner and law
maker. and then he went after Mr.. Wen
.denburg for the alleged position of the
latter In attempting to raise the ISSUE
Of capltal and labor He said this was
wrong under existing circumstances, as
the matter was not relevant to the can
vass He was not parading any class
views before the people. lie had often
before stood for Office, and had appealed
to no class. Workingmen and business
| men had been his supporters, and were
| standing by him now. Tho street railway
compay was not involved nor was the
| recent strike. The appeal of Mr.. Wenden-
| burg that the Passenger and Power Com
| pany was trying to crush him was un-
4 fair, and was made for sympathy
which his opponent did not deserve. such
Il campa gn WAS dangerous and should be
discouraged by the people.
MIR. WENDENBURG SPEAKS.
After referring briefly TO Mr.. Throck-
norton Mr.. Bryant closed with an appeal
| for votes, and was literally appauded.
When Mr.. Wendenburg came forward
| he was given flattcring reception. He
| expressed his gratitude to both the ladies
and gentlemen for their support and ap.
| pcareU confident of victory. He devoted
much time to replying to Mr.. Bryant. and
denied that he had made any effort TO
| array labor against capital or Vice versa.
He was candidate for the Office because
| nineteen years Of experience had MADE
him eminently fitted for It, and he pledged
| his best endenvors to administer 1t fairy
and intelligently IL elected. lie t"itlcd
his opponents In good natured way ana
| kept his audience close to MIN BY MS
| witticisms from the start.
Mr.. Wcndcnburg made a strong appeal
! for the suffrages of the people, and the
! hand -clapping was general When he re-
| sumed his seat
Mr.. Throckmorton spoke briefly and
! took a very rosy view of his prospects.
| Like his predecessors, the speaker raped
both Of them had a pretty good record
| for seeking office. TIe said both had
| found they could not get all they wanted
| in Richmond. and had come out to Hen-
| rico to seek office there.
The speaker paid somc attention to
his own qualifications for the office, and
said by reason OF long residence In the
at tho hur he
a proper man for the place. Mr.. Throck-
morton, like Mr.. Bryant. said Mr.. Wen
denbrrg had raised the labor issue. and he
declared that the latter adapted himself
to his audiences with his speeches.
FOR TIE HOUSE.
In closing. Mr.. Throckmorton made
stirring appeal for votes, and when the
cheering had subslded Mr.. James R. Rus.
sell, one OF the candidates for the House,
was introduced.
Flo said he was making no attacks upon
any one. nor was he appealing to any
class or sect
The sneaker denounced tho Mann bill
In unmeasured terms, and said It was
undemocratic and unw wise. lie was
Democrat, and would never support an
undemocratic measure. The Mann bill
was ono that was crushing out the life
blood of the industry and thrift of the
State The speaker rapned some OF his
opponents In strong language 10 sh'u
Captain Binford had been repudated
when he asked reelection, and that Mr.,
Felix NJ, Jones was an accident. But
much as an accident as Felix was, he
was not half so had as his friend Gard
ner. Judge Wickham wanted the nomi-
nation on silver walter, and Gardner
asked to be sent back in order to have
chance to reform. lie did not wish to
establish reformatory In the capitol,
hut IL Gardner had to reform he should
he sent tn laurel The speaker paid his
respects briefly to Mr.. Rosenegk. and
closed by asking that he be nomina ted on
Thursday,
MIR, GARDNER REPLIES.
Mr. Gardner made an eloquent speech
IN defense of his record. and said no felt
that his people had conferred upon him
great honor when they sent him to the
House of Delegates. He had tried to
serve them faithfully, and was willing to
stand upon his record. Mr.. Russell had
attacked him for Offering a bin to raise
an additional capltation tax Of ST for
school purposes He pleaded guilty to the
soft impeachment, and explained that the
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