The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-07
RICHMOND. VA. May 5. 1893.

At a conference of the friends Of Col.
Charles T. OFerrall, at which there We're
present representatives from every con-
gressional district I'm the State, held in
Richmond May 4th, Judge j. Frank East
of the city of Norfolk, was called TO the
chair. and j.. L. c. Scott Of Hanover
was elected secretary.
Upon full interchange OF views as 10
the most practicable means Of furthering
the object of the conference, II was de
cided unanimously that a State "O'Ferrall
campaign organization" be formed, with
chairman and secretary for the entire
State, and one member in each city and
county, who shall have power 10 call
other friends to his aid.
The decision Of the conference was that
the following announcement OF Colonel
O'Ferralls candidacy be made TO his
Democratic fellow citizens:
Colonel OFerraii is a native Nfrginian.
Of Frederick county, where he was born
in 1s40 He served CALAMITY in the CON
federate army, entering the famous Ashby
Cavalry as a private at the beginning Of
the war. In 1862 he was made captain,
and rose from rank 10 rank until he
reached that Of colonel of the Twenty
third Virginia regiment, which he com
manded with distinction to the end OF
the struggle His regiment, under J.
command, held the last line, fired the last
shot and captured the last prisoner on
Virginia soil.
AS badges OF his heroism and OF his
patriotic devotion to the cause OF MS
State. he bears upon his body the marks
of 1--WE g1n-shots and three sabre-wounds.
When Colonel O'Ferraii came out or the
army he was without means, and accept
ed the first business engagement mat
was offered him. Having secured the
necessary money for completing ms edu-
cation. he entered Washington College IN
lSes and was graduated in law III 1909
under General Robert T.. Lee. lie began
the practice of his profession at liar-
risonburg. his present home In leu ne
was elected to the House Of Delegates
from Rockingham, and since that time
his career is part of the history or the
old Commonwealth.
He entered Congress from the seventh
district I'm 1882, after serving as county
Judge of Rockingham for six years. In
tho national LEGISLATURE his record IL
one OF conspicuous ability, and OF teryld
devotion to Democratic principles Inc
people OF his party in Virginia cannot
forget his gallant night in the Reeu Con
eress against the unholy efforts OF a Ke-
nublican majority TO thrust the notorious
Iangston into the scat 10 which the Hon.
4. {. Yenable had been elected; nor MS
heroic resistance to the enactment OF
the Infamous Force bill. 80
Neither can they forget that from $3.50
down 10 the present time he has held aloft
the banner of Democracy in every cam
paign throughout the State, and with ms
clarion voice eloquently and effectively
advocated the principles which That Ian
ner represents He has made more poiln-
cal speeches and visited greater number
- counties I'm the interest of his party
than any other public man.
With this brief summary of his services
10 his State, his name is presented 10
the party, not as the representative OF
any class or geographical section but as
a man and a Democrat. who. II elected
will shed lustre upon the entire Com-
monwealth. 1.,-,,
j. FRANK EAST. Chairman
r. L. c. Scott, Secretary.