The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-31
HOT TIMES
IN HENRICO
LAST NIGHT
"CyClone" Jim Marshall
Appeals for Brauer.
BARKSDALE AND
MAJORW. H. SANDS
They Also Speak. and Are
Often Interrupted.
STONES THROWN AT
SFEAKERs' STAND
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streamer Put Up Calling Meeting a
Republican One-Judge Marshall
Reaches His Hearers WtA Wit
ard Pathos, and Is Given Re-
spect'ul Hearir 6 Todd
Meeting At Heights.
They Also Speak. and Are
Often Interrupted.
STONES THROWN AT
SFEAKERS' STAND
streamer Put Up Calling Meeting a
Republican One--Judge Marshall
Reaches His Hearers VIII, Wit

The Hcnrico campaign reached white
heat at Anderson's store. on West Cary
Street. last 'n1gnt, Where q warm open
air meeting was held ia the interest Of
mr. Brau.f. The Toud forces met at
Bartin Heights and had peaceful ana
orderly assvlnDlage, addressed ny several
of their best speakers9:
The Brauer meeting was fast and furi-
Gus, and those who attend ed will not soon
forget their experiences.
One feature was the splendid addrAss
of Cyclone Jim Marshall. OF Craig
who was caught up on his way home
from the Grand Camp meeting at New
port News and put in harness, and the
other was the disorder and confusion
that prevailed during most OF the eve
ming. There were aDont three hundred
persons present and Senator Barksdale
and Major Sands vera 3heard under the
most unfavorable conditions. Stones were
thrown at the speakersg stand and jeers
and Kisses came from the crowd att fre-
quent intervals. A large streamer was
placed . by some one across the street
hard by the stand, upon which was the
following Inscription, Republican meet
Ing to be held here tc4night." Nobody
stopped to inquire iyh did It, but 1t
was there. stand attss,t: .ed much atten- tt
7 ton. u 5f..s is.,i u.
Judge Marshall ,quieted The belliscrents
when he came forward and raised his
"lily white hands, under the shining stars
and threw, his deep. sonorous voice ou,
on the cold night air. but they did their
share of yelling while the other speakers
were addressing them.
T e Trouble Begins.
ME-. L. Ryan called75the meeting tc
order and introduced Major W. H. Sands
who spoke under many difficulties on ac-
count of the yelling that came from th.'se
on the outskirts Of the crowd.
Major Sands bitterly denied the state.
ment alleged: to have been made by Mr.
Todd that he had corrupted members
OF the State Committee with whiskey
He said he had waited to SEQ II in fair.
ness Mr.. Todd would withdraw It, ant
re now denounced 1t as a w-lful, delibera tt
and malicious falsehood. Major Sanus
was jeered and cheered alternately b,
those present. but he kept his heac
and spoke with great deliberat!on.
Senator Barksdale was now introduced
and made a rousing speech. He declared
that he came as free man at the hehes
Of the State COMMITTEES to scuss the Is
sues in fair and fearless manner.
!, There was jeerng from the crowd AM
the Senator proceeded under some Difficult
ties, being loudly checred by the Brauel
followers.
-ded Himself
He defended himself. and the county
Of Halifax from alleged charges mad'
against him. and he said he would pas!
the references made to him by Messrs
Throckmorton and Coulter, as he wa:
not an issue In the canvass. He came
to defend the action of the State Com
mlttee. and i said that Halifax Negro
could not be convicted of stealing sheei
on tho evidence adduced against Brauer
He asserted that the County Commtto,
were partial in their decision. and tha
their Judgment had been biased by tn
part they had taken In the campaign. FL
defended the State comnitteemn from
the charge that they had been soaFet
", h whiskey. and declared that they wer