New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-29
OLD DOMINION POLITICS.
A LIVELY FIGHT IN THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP.
CONGRESSMAN OVERALL STIRs UP HoENErs'
NEWSPAPER METHODS AND POLITICAL
GREED NOT ApPRECI ATED-A FUSION


GREED NOT APPRECIATED FcsIoN
OPPOSITION LIKELY. Us
Richmond, Va. July oj tspeciall-The nght 'oS
delegates TO the Virginia Democratic STATE 'o"'e"-
tion TO be held in Richmond on August II, goes Oh
In lively fashion throughout the Ola Dominion tneso
hot days. There is general nope uAS
the newly risen boss OF the Democratic party IN tins
Congressman Charles T. O'Feria Of the VIM
Virginia Disrict-will meet his Waterloo. There Is
widespread belief that O'feTans vaulting ambition
has overeaped itself and Will fall on the o'her
side. The way In which O'FeiTl is parceIlins GUY
Federal patronage 10 help him through In TINS con-
test for the nomination Is the old familiar way IN
which the Snappers" OF Newlork Democratic poll
tics have ridden to power In the Empire state There
are signs OF the same dcestation OF such methods 10
this State as has been exhibited In New-icrk.
There are LOO delegates to be elected to ths
Richmond Convention. Up TO the present Time not
more than one-tlrd have been chosen. Not untn
the Richmond primaries held August a VIII
IL be known definitely. probably who wall capture rhe
convention. O'Fcrrins machine organization so far
shows the Congressman IN the lead. slightly. The
rest OF the delegates scattered among several cam
dldatcs. but the ant-0Ferral element In the state
Is gradually solidving around the present Lieutenant
Governor, J. IIOge Tyler, who halls from fuiasM
County. The opponents Of the machine are not ~
well disciplined the O'Fcrrall men, but they are
waking to the situation and promise to give O'Ferral
the stifest fight he has ever had on his hands. It
Is put down as certain. even by the partisahs OF
OFcrral that unless he Is chosen the first ballot
his cake will be all dough- and some other man Will
be named to succeed the present occupant OF the
executive chair Phllpw. Mckinney. whose admnisra-
ton Of the Office will long b. remembered "a the
most coorlcss ard nabby since the Virgin Queen
Of England bestowed her name on the colony.
TO prevent O'Ferr:s nomination on the first
ballot his enemies are using every endeaV0r where
needed, as IN Manchester. the fourishing suburb
across the river from this city. the Tyler men have
voted for Buf0rd some other aSpsrant IN 0ruer 10
defeat the O'Terrall delegates. In large number
Of instances these tactics have proved success
nl. and the hope of downing this newborn boss
,rows stronger with each victory. One OF tho
strongest arguments used against OFerTal Is the
fact that last year, refusing to state whether h'
would run for not this fall he succeeded
in being sent back to Congress from his Old dis
trict Now before he gets chance to warm
the Representatives seat he casts his Office under
his feet and grasps at the G0vernorship. hog
is hog, his enemies say. in politics ~ III Other
walks OF life. One Office at II time Is supposed 10
be good enough for the ordinary American, they
contend. and they gaining strength on THIS
argument. 4
over against the Democratic nominee VIII be pitted
probably the pomincc OF the populst party, which
poed about $4,000 votes I'm the State last fsl, who,
it is thought will be endorsed by the Republican
state Committee. The Populsts will hold their
convention in this city August .. In their plat
form they will incorporate several panks which are
cardinal doctrines OF the Republicans " the State,
chief among them being the demand for the repeal
Of the partisan election law, the Mccormick act,
which has done as much to throttle Independence and
honest elections I'm this State rs all other devices OK
the Democrats combined. iEd"r this law AL Tue
election officers appointed by Democratic judges
and are all. 1t Is needless - say, tinscrupulOuSs
partisan Democrats Under this machinery III ono
county Virginia last fall five votes were returneo
FOR H.. candidate
less than 100 white men afterward made aindavlts
TINT they had voted that ticket. ON ans common
ground, it Is thought Republicans ana Pop9hstS can
meet ,.., 49,.
The name suggested TO lead the coalition uckes
IS that of Colonel J. Il. C. Lewis. Of Clarke county
in the extreme northern end Of the shelandoah var
low Colonel Lewis was the third party opponent
Il O'Fcrrall in his candidacy last fall, ana Tcevea
"A handsome vote, many Democrats and Repubieans
casting ballots for him. Colonel Lewis Is ABOUT
nny wears old has been farmer all his NE ana
while a new In politics has decided convIctlon'
with courage TO maintain them. Added TO the prin.
cIplcs he would champion he would lend the Interest,"
of personality TO the canvass. being GRANDSON OF
Lawrence Lewis and Nellie Gusts, the stepdaugnter
of President Washington