Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-24
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Letter from Colonel O'FcrraH.
rcorrc.pondonco OF tho Richmond Dispatch


CHARToTTYsvrTLT. July %, 1889.
The new County Board of Supervisors
met in the county courthouse yesterday
aud was in session during the day and adj
iourncd TO meet again this morning. All
the members of the board are present.
Hon. John b. Moon, Of the Charlottesville
district. was elected permanent chairman.
The funeral Of Mrs. Nj. j. Wingheld'
wife of Mr.. c. H. Wincteld, took place
from tho Methodist church yesterday after
noon nj 3 O'Clock. The services were con-
ducted bv the Rev. IL. Nj. Hope and the
interment took place at lakewood Gene
terv. Mrs. 'WiDgfeld. who died early
SUNDAY morning, had been IN bad health
for some time. and her death was due to
some chronic complaint.
Mr. Edward Osborne died about9o'clock
last night at his residence on Ridge street
FROM inflammation Of the bowels. after q
very short illness. Mr.. Osborne came 20
this place last spring from New Hampshire
and was employed in the shoe-factorv. HIS
remains were sent for internent thus morn
ING TO his former homo in Rochester, New
Misses Lucy. Nellie. and Gertrude lIoyt,
of Grccnville. s. c., are IN the c'ty visiting
Mir. and Mrs. W. +. Nandegrltt, on High
Rev. William II. Williams, D. d., and
daughter. Miss Emma of st. Louis, are
visiting the family OF MIR. G. y. Benson, on
Park street.
The question has been raised by some
whether Colonel O'Fcrrall would resign
his seat in Congress if the nomination for
Governor of Virginia was rendered HIM.
The friends Of Colonel O'Fcrrall in this
city have sought an expression Of hls
views on the matter, and the following let
Ter. which has not been published hereto
fore, explains itself:
HARRIsoSBURG, Va. July H. 1892
Mr.. Gergc H. Spooncr Secretary and Acting
Chairman Democratic COmD,1toe g cay Of
Charlottesville;
Dear Sir.-Yours Of the 10th instant to
hand. and hasten 10 reply.
You PROFOUND this question 10 me: 1t
the nomination for Governor Is rendered
Won do you intend 10 resign your seat IN
Congress 40 once ~
You then add Upon this point hangs
the probability of your receiving solid
delegation from this your city" In reply
to Your question beg 20 say that II should
receive the nomination for Governor Will
be in the hands of my party, and Will act
in all things as NAV seem best for ITS into
rests. after due consultation with the
Chairman and members of the state Exe-
cutive Committee, its recognized leaders.
think. however | can say this: That it
would not be good policy for me to resign
at once my resignation 10 take erect
immediately-for then. in the event of q
called session of Congress, my seat would
be vacant and Democratic vote would be
lost in the organization of the House OF
RepresCntativcs--that Is, If the called soS-
sion should meet before my successor could
be elected. / am sorry to hear that the
question of preference for the gubcrnato-
rial nomination should depend. IN the
mind Of any Democrat upon whether l
will agree TO resign my seat IN Congress
lat once"
High as MAY be the honor Of n guberna-
torial nomination. am not willing tOcom-
hit myself 10 any course in advance and
without comforting with those 10 whom
you and look for safe counsel and advice
in all matters pertaining TO our party's III
tercsts.
Your letter is the only letter / have re-
ccived inquirne as 10 my intentions upon
the point referred to boy Won.
Believing that YOU viii agree with me IN
the position herein take, am with great
respect yours truly.
CuAIrVs T. O'FTRRALL