The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-18
FIELD DAY
IN VIRGINIA.
Governor Montague Creates
Deep Enthusiasm at
Amherst.
FLOOD AND REyEacoMe
Joint Debate When the Rcpub-
Leans Had Few SYM
pathizcrs.
(spcclal 10 THE Times-Dispat.h.)

(spccial 10 The Times-D Dispatch.
AMHERST, VA. October 17--The cam.
paign opened hero to-day with field DAY
for Democracy. Judge White did not open
court until 2 o'clock, and the POLITICAL ms
had full sway Despite the terrible gust,
which now fills the roads, trenehoE
GUS crowd was on hand to greet the
sneakers This was the first appearance
Of Governor Montague in this county,
and many OF our citizens were anxious 70
hear him. Then Amherst crowds never
tire OF Joint discussions and the discus
sion between Messrs. FLOOD and Rover
comb brought out many people. Gov
ernor7 Montague's speech preceded the
Joint discussion between the candidates
for Congress. He had been met me
depot by committee OF citizens ailo es-
cor,ed to the court-green, where the
speaking took place.
A large platform had been erected and
tho crowd comfortably seated themselves
on the grass around the stand.
Governor Montague was INTRODUCED oy
Mr. G. II Scott, OF Amherst. His speech
was powerful arragnment Of Pres'-
dent Roosevelt and his administration,
and a magnificent exposition OF the prin-
ciples OF the Democratic party. HIS IN
dictnlent OF Roosevelt was especially ter
rifle. He took up his record on the trust
question. the pension and race question
and assalled his position on each OF these
questions. He said that Roosevelt, though
posing as a brave man, had never done
any act Of bravery. That his regiment
had been rescued from dangerous po-
sition al San Juan by a negro regiment,
vuna
showed such friendliness to the negroes.
MANY people were heard to remark at
the close OF the Governors speech that
1t was one OF the most powerful political
speeches that they had ever heard. II
was OF a high order and set the people,
who heard him, to thinking about the
political issues, as they had not before
thought OF them. Governor 5Monta que left
on the 1:47 o clock train for Richmond.
SIR Flood opened the joint discussion
In an hour. Mr. $Revercomb replied in an
hour and half, and Mr.. Flood closed
In an half hour. Mr.. Flood defended his
record in Congress and assaied. the record
OF his opponent In the State Senate. Fle
had with lin the acts OF 1e03-'04 show
ing that out OF total of 202 day OF
the session. Mr.. Revercomb had been
present only, forty. He showed that he
had been absent while measures Of
Importance were being 2Sa considered,
| and asked with telling effect how
he could ask the people to send him
| to Congress after such a record Mr..
| Reyercomb5 replied by charging Mr., Flood
I with having served as congressman and
| 1nan,ber Of the Constitutional Convention
at the same time. Flo spoke of the pros
perity Of the country and claimed credit
for it for the Republican party.
Mr.. Flood aroused great enthusiasm In
/ his re;oInder The crowd cheered his tell
| ing hits to the echo. He referred to the
number OF rural delivery routes, which
| he had established and his other efforts
| in behalf OF his CONSTITUENCY. Mr.. Flood
| was introduced by Mr.. Stickley Tucker,
while Mr.. S. @. Allen introduced Dir.
| Revercomb. ~
/! The crowd wal made up OF almost en-
J tirely OF Democrats, though quite number
of the dehorned element Of the Republi-
can party fingered on the outskirts.