The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-16
LTEUrEyANr GovERNoR Tyler.
He Explains His Position and holns
Reception.

Lieutenant Governor J. Hoge Tyler was
in the city yesterday. and stopped az
Murphy's Hotel. where he was greeted III
a most cordial manner by his numerous
friends I'm this city. He VIII leaEe 800
for Caroline county. where on eui.sSeay
morning his sister. Miss Mamie T. lyier'
vilI he married IN Mr.. John Washington.
When questioned as 10 his prospects an
the gubernatorial contest ms -
brown eye had an additional t"lhA,' -,
assured me that the rattle Of the net WI n
OF machinery with which he han D7-.
threatened had not scared his tFleh"7
much as might be expected. Couats -.
pie. he said. did not know mucn 49,
political machinery. but they had va
OF kicking out from under II wnrn
whip cracked too loud. In fact Hs'.',
fans had never become accustoil'
being machine-voters. they Lheu
old-fashioned way of choosing 'heii
| eFs. 80 -,
lie thought the people were WIN mn,
Judging from the many warm letters
/ which he had received during the past
/ few weeks.
In speaking OF his political opponents,
Major TYLER said. MY relations WIZ.
/ them are very pleasant Indeed No'o'.-'
] O'Ferrau is an experienced congress. i'ii
+ end must necessarily have weignt anu ~
fuence for hts constituents. Inc peofL1
/ want him 20 stay there. and ao' ~
+ Colonel Buforl. ! love and II II We're iCe
+ for the peculiar circumstances I'D VINO"
/ I am placed. I migh. go for him. -,--
81 see some are accusing you Of trying
\ 10 raise sectional and class issue. Is
this truer' 1 asked Major Tyler.
/ .%ot n bit OF &C." he replied. III IS true
| that I am a farmer and my FRIENDS re-
/ coenizing the fact that many Ia'i.i'l :
/ have become FESTIVE under the idtd ',ll'
/ they are never given any OF the liu-
prrtant offices. and believing II Wouid
strengthen their interest tn the Demo,
! cratic party 10 have one. fuzzy ldeii'i.''"
/ with them. 10 lead in the important cree
ton this fan. are not going 20 ulSI 1'''lN
thln great trade interest, but put ,H1l,',
/ ~ i'm sympathy with IL. why should
/ - +no cities within our borders grow
( and thrive as do those without lnel
/ could II they look after its trade as they
/ ebouId. If / am not the man that sec
[ zion wants. 1 should be- turned down.
love Xjrginia and an of her peopie-oI
/ every sectiou-for I'm that heroic ioui
years struggle 1 touched elbows as
private I'm the ranks with the boys IRON
every portion of the state.
When asked what he thought Would o'
the issues of the coming campdiEh' NiaJ'
TYLER said. "To have all awaken 20 lh'
practical advantages our state possesses
and 10 look after the interests or our Owl
usorle The great national questions o.
tariff and finance have been placed int
the untrammeled hands Of our party
there let them rest until they have ha'
time to- handle them The Force bill ha
been atrangled I'm its incipiency. Nov
what better can Virsinians DO than tur
their attention 10 the material interest
of our beloved State|'
Major Tyler held a reception I'm one o
the parlors of the hotel last evening
where about two hundred of his persona
friends called ON him. During the evenin
it was given out that meeting OF MI
Tyler's friends would be held i'm the hust
inss courtroom on Wednesday evening
when a j. Hoge Tyler Club win be or
Cauized