The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31

chairman of the Democratic party of
! this county and Mr. George l. Brown
| Ing. 1 told them as tho challenged
party. Mr.. Montague. would have the
privilege of debating tho terms. as
this was parliamentary And that r
had no doubt but that Mr.. Montague
would be only toe glad to meet Mr.
Byrd IN joint discussion. The chair
men informed mo that no thought a
: fair program would be as follows:
| MontaSu lead off in speech of an
hour Mr.. Byrd r-ply in one of an
hour and a half. and then Mr. Monta-
que finish In a reply of half an hour
This told him l thought vas fair
At this junction Mr.. George L.
Browning remarked that they (the
Byrd pcoplc) had spoken for tho court
. house building. l told him that as
1T was only known that Mr.. Byrd would
speak on sunday. and as we had nd-
vertised our man to speak as far back
as Tuesday. August %, that | thought
, we had priority. and that l was under
the impression that the public build
ings of tho county belonged to the
citizens OF the county. and the 0rst to
make claim for them were justly on
titled to them But that the matter
was too small! matter to hagglc over
As soon as Mr.. Montagu. arrived
! informed him of what was wanted by
the Martin forces. and he CMontague)
said he would want their (the Martin
forces) proposition in writing This
was submitted by Mr. Byrd. and turned
down by Mr., Montague. who. in turn
submitted a proposition to Mr.. Bryd.
which VAS likewise turned down
The Martin forces then proceeded
TO the courthouse building and were
! invited to come in by Mr. George L.
browning, while Mr.. r Lindsay Cor
don gave similar invitation to those
who wished to hear Mr.. Montague
speak in the interest of Jones and
Glass to assemble around the porch of
the Hotel Coleman.
The bulk possibly 80 per cent. OF
the large crowd. in all approximately
suO men. remained to hear Mr. Mon
tague. Soon after Mr.. Montague be-
gun his address Mr.. Byrd forsook the
courthouse. and his handful of listen
ers came over to the Hotel Coleman
and proceeded to butt" in. Being
from his manner net only excited. but
angered. Mr.. Montague politely re-
marked; We'll. Byrd, what do you
want. or what can l do for your"
lie tByrd) then proceeded to let off
Some hot air and was told by the
crowd (all of thcm prominent citfZens)
to shut up and get out In no uncertain
words. After this gentle suggestion.
Richard Evelyn Byrd, folded his tent
IKE the Arab and quietly stole away"
later ne was seen resting himself on
the porch Of the courthouse, where he
remained for the greater part OF MIR.
Montague's speech.
When Mr.. Montague had spoken for
possibly two hours Che spoke for two
and half hours to q throng which
not only filled the large hotel porch.
but blocked the entire street, The
Martin forces proceeded to ring the
courthouse bell, and again invited the
crowd to come over and hear the
great one from Winchester At this
last invitation possibly fifty or sew
enty-fve men went in from the court
green 10 hear him.
Personally. did not so over. but
was told by Mr.. Frank Terrell that he
did not think there were over fifty in
the courthouse when he was there.
but, to be absolutely fair. stated that
the Hon. Richard Evelyn Byrd, the
butinsky of the Martin forces. had not
over 100 TO hear him.
When Mr.. Montague had finished his
address OF two and a half hours the
crowd wanted more. and begun to call
for Gordon. Gordon, and our Lindsay
addressed them in good old Virginia
style.
The address of the above two men
tA'iISb SeHtIelNen produced n most IA
vorable impression for Jones and
Glass. and many there were who ca-ne
here as Martin and Swanson men went
away convinced not only by the logic
OF Montague and Gordon. but disguised
with the actions of the Hon. Richard
Evelyn Byrd, and resolved from this
day forth to stand by the men who
have stood four square for Democracy
first, last and all the time. and dis
gusted with bossism. Byrdism and
Martinism.
In fact, little more can be said OF
this Jones Glass day at old Orange
further than TO pronounce the benedic-
ton. ring down the curtain and render
eulogy to the Rep Democrats. Mar
ton and Swanson. so here tbs:
Tom Martin died. happy thing to do
When twenty years affiliated with De-
Released. he hopefully for entrance
cries,
Before the gates OF Aldrichs paradise.
Hast been through purgatory. Aldrich
said:
1 have been exposed and Tom bowed
his head.
Come in! come in! and welcome. too,
my son;
Exposure and purgatory are as one.
In bliss supreme. Tom entered AID
richs door.
And found the joys he neer had
known before.
Tom, scarce had entered at the gar
den fair.
When little Claude Swanson sought
admission there.
The selfsame question Aldrich asked
again.
Hast been through purgatoy? No?
What then?
| Thou canst not enter! did the sage
reply?
Tom who went In was there no moro
than l.
All that is so, but Tom has exposed