Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-16
HIS CHANCES GOOD.
MAJOR TYLER THINKS THE PEOPLE
ARE At HIS BACK.
Assuring Letters from All Sections of the
state-A Farmer and Not n
Sectional Candidate.

Lieutenant-Governor J. Hoge Tyler ar
rived late last evening. stopping off en-
route to the marriage of his sister, which
takes place in Caroline county Wednes-
day. He is registered at Murphy's, and
the news Of his arrival was sufficient TO
gather fifty or sixty of his staunch sup
porters in the gubernatorial race. Among
those who grasped his hand and
under the merry twinkle of his
eve pledged their support 70 his
cause were Judge Waller II. Staples
and Messrs. J. Randolph Tucker, Jr.. Colo
mel John B. Purcell. Hon. Is. o. James. OF
Goochland: NJ. VI. Gillian, Sol. l.. Bloom
berg, Richard NJ. Taylor, L. b. Hicks
Thomas 4. Hulcheir' ". A. MonSurs.
Monteiro, ii. NJ. Shields. George McD.
Blake. Garland Taylor. Junius Mosby, b.
Alsop, L. W. blll:z, George W. Beasley.
John ID. TAYLOR. Courtney Shields. Hon.
George ID. Carter and Sheriff Simon Solo
mon. of Henrlco. and Charles A. Ezekiel.
Major Tyler was in fine spirits and TO
DISPATCH reporter who called on him
spoke hopefully of his prospects. lie did
not. he SAID. believe III bold assertions or
see the necessity Of specifying any pertlcu-
lar locality where his strength could be
found. In fact, 1t seemed to HIM 70 be
widely distributed all over the State. he
now had the pledge OF over thirty papers
and was receiving large numbers OF letters
from every section, and if these things and
the demonstrations maniiesting them
selves in his favor were crlterIors to ludge
by his prospect was indeed most favorable.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND HIM.
How about your organization?" ?" asked
| the DISPATCH man.
"Oh. we'll. replied the Lieutenant, Gov
ernor. tho country folks don't know
much about political organizatIons but If
we are going to DO opposed by such things
| let 1t come. As long as | have the great
voice OF the popular masses behind me. as
| I confidently believe ] have, | have no
| fears. Al want is that free expression
| be given to the wishes of the people at the
| convention"
"now about your opponents? You oil
will get along well. hope
| why, certainly. | love them both.
Colonel O'Ferrall ia a fine fellow and a
| good congressman, but the people want
him TO stay where he il, and 50 do ]. A. to
| Colonel Buford. he is one Of the dearest
| friends have. OF course we should say
nothing unkind of each other. 1t is not
the truo mode of party warfare,
| and / nope my friends and the papers
| advocating me will observe tins rule.
:" regret that some OF the papers, whose
| friendship II i5 not my good fortune TO
possess in this canvass have gone out OF
| the wav to critlcse and. III fact, misrepre-
| sent me. But shan't say word against
| them. Why, they accuse me OF trying u
| raise class and n sectional issue, and o.
| being professional office-seeker and OF
| not being farmer-all Of which IS false.
II NOT FARMER, WHAT?
| "If am not n farmer | would like to
| know what am? am not lawyer, nor
| doctor. nor preacher. am sure am not
| banker, and don't think make q LIVING
out Of the political Office | hold. No sir,
all ever made. except from little coal
| interest on my land. was from my farm.
As to being politician. was once IN
! the Senate and then elected twelve or
| fifteen years afterwards Lieutenant-Gov-
| ernor, and have patiently held the place,
and at its close my friends want to make
me Governor. | don't see any oyer-deslre
Tor ofsice-secking in this. -.
| "As 20 the class and sectional issues. II
| | come from section ana belong TO a
| class that have been practically ignored
| for a half century. there il no treason 70
| the party in my friends mentioning the
| fact. | am inclined % think 1t Is only the
| truth OF the statement that hurts.
| lam Democrat. and thank God my
| friends arc. We are Democrats that never
| flicker, but have answered every call.
| Where Is the wrong in my friends merely
mentioning the fact that 1t would
strengthen the Democratic ticket TO put a
| farmer at the head of itY why, certainly
| their claims can be mentioned without the
necessity of the crying class issue. lt IS
| thonght bv thousands of oil classes all over
the State that it would be good policy to
| give the farmers recognition IN somo sub.
| stantial way. They are un1yub'ediy tired ot
| empty honors and II they are recognized
| now. especially in these hard times through
| which We are passing. II VIII go lar TOWARDS
| quietlng their discomfort and make sure
| our state ticket and the next Legislature.
| CONSULT THE PAgTY's GooD.
| There is 70 disloyalty to Democracy in
my friends viewing II from their stand
point. 1t is not specially IN my interest,
| but first. md above all in the interest OF
| our grand old Democratic party. IL AN
| not the man turn me down and select
| somebody else. Not for the world would
| allow selfish motives to stand in the way
| OF Democratic success. Everything and
| .yerybody must be made subserylent %
| carving the next Legislatures too much
depends on II. We might lose all our
| Judges. senator. basement officers, &c.
This Is not trying to alarm anybody INTO
nv support. Il is what | believe more
and fear. We can't afford to throw even Il
damper on any small portion OF our
| farmer supporters. ~ 10 the sectional
question have but little 10 say.
" Southwest Virginia is getting to be q
great industrial section. with its coal. and
| iron. and lead. and zinc, and copper. and
! timber. and railroads. 1t Is destined to be
a great empire OF wealth ana II asks Ior
| the governorship. IL there anything dis
Ioyal in this and anything wrong IN point
inc out that it has never had but three
Governors IN tho history OF the State
| We think we are not sectional when We
| merely mention fact.
UNION BETWEEN CITY AND COUNTY.
Il am THANKFUL read III the signs of tha
times that our Virginia cities see the pro-
| prlety of cultvatng and standing IN with
that great section and of helping her on III
her growth. And | am persuaded kich-
mond II not gong 10 bo behind Norfolk
and Portsmouth and Petersburg and
Roanoke and LynchOurg IN her efforts 70
catch the trade of that grand section;
Our cities have been too much asleep and
have been too sentimental III their poll
tics. They need 10 bring business into the
camp. Why should not Richmond have
her hundreds of thousands OF population
and many industries and great trade
iuteres.s like Baltimore and Philadelphia
She has the natural advantages. but sue
has allowed the cities in our border state:
to grow at her expense, and she ought
no longer 10 be run over. tunnelod under
or whipped around. but awake TO her op
portunities. and how better than to clasp
hands with that great Southwest section
and get her trade, at least proper pro-
portion ofItl Why. there is trade enough
up there TO make Norfolk ana richmond
Us important a. Baltimore and Philadel-
phia.
That little giant young city (scarcely
q decade ODD that has sprung up Ike
magic Wonder at the head of the Valley
CRoanoke) bids me say 10 you come on
that she believes in building up Virginia
and that there is trade enough for all and
10 spare. Lynchbnrg echoes tho sounc
and the voice Of Norfolk and Portsmouth
On my humble judgment the future great
est cities OF this continent bid you wei
come to share the good things OF thl
mountains with them. Into the lap OF
Norfolk alone we poured more than SlO.'
OOO. 900 of mine products last year. Any
dsloyalty, say. in suggesting that sec
ton in which 50 much of the future hope
of the State depends ought after so long
time to have the governorship. III on
not the man that section wants; repeat