The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-02
THEY VOLLEYED AND THUNDERED.
Republicans Preach Prosperity
and Commend President
Roosevelt.
LEWIS PRAISES Mr.. BRYAN
Says FORMER Leader Was an
Honest N1ai1-Pa rkcr's
Views Unknown.

Prosperity was the keynote Of a we'll
attended open air mass meeting held by
the Republicans Of this city III agvacant
lot on the south side OF Broad street,
between Henry and Bclvidere Streets,
last night For moro thnn.t two hours and
Il half II crowd that probably exceeded
three hundred persons, n minority OF
twiiNn were negroes. stood in the; chill
November air and applaudcd we'll known
speakers who culoglzed Roosevelt and
protection and ridlculcd Democracy. Its
candidates and policies.
The speakers OF the evening were Mr..
Roy T.. Catell, elcctor for the Third
District; Mr.. George a. IInnson. candi-
date for Congress; Mr.. John NJ Ryall,
United States district attorney. Assist
yant Postmaster J.. Grubbs, Republican
city chairman, introduced the speakers.
on the stand were Postmaster Nray 7.
knight Mr.. Beattic, of Manchester; Mr.
IL. q. Davis, OF Powhntan; Mr.. Joseph
T. Brady and others. 1ardelln's band M
tersperscd the speeches with music.
Mr. Cabell was the first speaker lie
made an excellent impression. Judging
by tho applause which greeted him.
MIR. Hanson candidate for Congress.
was l,the next presented. and SPOKE for
l,nlf All hour. Mr.. Hanson Is a o cHfnl
and pleasing speaker. and was partica-
larly earnest In his appeal TO the voters
to think for themselves. He ehnllenseu
any man to give a reason why he was
III Democrat save that his father was
ono before him. ana 1t was in this cons
5nec,ion called upon Ills hearers to think
cor5 themselves.
Mr. Ryall made Tie hit Of the evening.
ic. TOO. diatcd upon the beauties Of pro-
lection. and made m appeal for Rcpup--
alican votcs from the standpoint q
sinecranlc. The anecdotes With whlcf ne
illustrated his speech We're well to'o ai NJ
caught the crowd. His eXcora ton OF me u
Democrats for their extravaganza IN tEe
Constitutional Convention and for their
failure to submit it were wildly APP
plaudcd.
Not on the Stump Often.
,,on. lewis has seldom appeared uron.
the st,,mp. ana he was given the closest
attention last night. AS had been OK.
pected, he made a tligpifled address, ana
INDUCED in no personalities or unklnd
md ind,scrininate criticism of Demo-
crats. He declared that the result Of
the presidential election was already as
well assured as the sun would rise o ,'#
the morrow. Judge Lewis referred ~
mckinley as ''the immortal Mckinney
aud euloeized Mr.. Roosevelt as man.
p citizen and a President. he detendca
tho Underwood Constitution and claimed
for the Republican party through ms
CONSTITUTION the establishment OF the
common school system The speaker
was especially vigorous In his criucls !,
nj Judge Parker, whose views. he SAID
were unknown, and he detailed at some
length the circumstances OF his nomin "a,
t,on charging that he was nominated
because his views were unknown. Tho
spca ker. was very sincere IN MS tri io,,'
to William j. Bryan as a 'rnn.< ana u ~
not indulge III abuse Of Parksr' 5''i ~, ~
charnctcrizins his as a. mn o. ,Golo..'ss
( ,.iows and untitled for the presidency