The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03

Never since Manchester has been a
town has there been secn on its streets
such demonstration as was enacted
nj Tenth and Hui last night for the
final rally of the consolidation party.
Long before the meetings were called
toiorder in Leader Hall and the court
house. the street was packed for near
~ two blocks cast ard west and tho
court green was seething mass OF
humanity. The Richmond Light In
tantry Clues Band. which had been en-
gagged for the occt.sion, played patriotic
nirs. while enthuslastio citizens. IN
collected set off red lights. sky rockets
and Roman candles lighting UP the
city for blocks a:ound.
The efforts of the opposition 10
offset tho annexation meetings acted
az a boomerang. Being unable to OBJ
tain either the theatre or the court
house, a stercoptfcQn machine was in
stalled In tho office Of -. T.. Puliiam.
In the second floor OF the Leader Build
ing, throwing pictures on canvas
stretched across the front OF the estab-
lishmenr OF Lee Latham, on the other
side of the street.
HurnnEuc From balcony.
From a balcony on the Same build.
ing. nnti-anncxation orators haran-
gued, while the crowd below--a contin-
gent which chose no. TO stand III
either the theatre or the courthouse
howled and jeered. hearing but word
here and there.
True, they could see the appeals 81
Mr.. Pulliam and his associates as they
were cast on the screens by the pic
turc machine. still wet on the plates,
but such patriotic sentences as save
Manchester. Don't Mind the Bad cut
bu, very little ice with those who had
n vote TO cast They looked on with
n smile and then went In TO hear what
the speakers had to say. II must
he said OF tho Observation-Disclosures.
however, that they were not d!smayeu
by the reception and fought out an
uphill game TO the end.
j. W. Barrett. former member OF
the Board OF Aldermen from the
Fourth ward. was the first 10 appear
ON the balcony. For many minutes he
yelled and yelled words against the
union that few. IL any, OF his audience
could hear. He was followed by
Councilman Wakefield. who spoke per-
haps for a longer time. but did not
succeed any better. Tho band moved
from one speaking place TO the other.
and when such tunes IS Dixie" and
the .'Bounie Blue Flag" doomed out
little attention was paid to tho speak
ers or the stereopticon slides.
So ii went until almost II o'clock.
when tho annexation forces quietly
adjourned, satisfied with the work of
the campaign, and the band playing
parting tune. There being no longer
gathering on the street. the SPELL
binders disappeared and tho binding
rays of the picture machine were ex-
tinguished
Feeling Runs High.
Tho question will be settled to-mor-
row, perhaps for all time. but the
feeling engendered by the fight will
probably last for years. While there
have not been. and II the police can
prevent II, there will be no PERSONAL
encounters. feeling is more intense
than any one outside of the fight could
imagine. Lifelong friends are differ
ing In opinions and working night and
day for the success OF their factions.
II is conceded that the annexationists
will win by good majority at the
polls. but the fight will continue until
the votes arc counted at sunset to-
morrow What will be done by the
opposition during the ten days before
The cities are declared one, is a mat
ter OF speculation. Generally, 1T Is