Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10
THE POLITICAL POT.
HOW IT is BOILING IN ROANOKE
CITY AND COUNTY.
rbe Friendly Canvass DscorousIy Carried
On-Intetvisws with Editors and
Poiiticians-The ssnstorship, Etc.

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tested here in the gubernatorial contest
than any place your correspondent has as
vet visited. The friends of Lieutenant
Governor Hoge Tyler and Colonel Charles
II. O'Ferrall have each held meetings and
perfected strong organizations. They arc
actively and enthusiastically at work In
the interest of their respective candidates.
Colonel A. \. Buford has some warm
friends here. but they do not contemplate
organizing club. They rather prefer 10
remain neutral aud watch DEVELOPMENTS.
TYLER AND o'FEBRALI.
The contest between the friends OF Tyler
| and O'Ferrall is very spirited. but the pest
of feeling prevails. The Tvier BOYS claim
the solid delegation. as do the OFerrall
men. Which of the two Will get the
twenty-seven delegates from this city re-
mains TO be seen. II you meet Tyler
man and ask him. he will say Iyler VIII
get them" If it be an OFerrall man. his
reply is "O'Ferrall will be the winner.
Mr.. A. l.. Payne. lawyer OF note, Is the
| leader OF the TYLER hosts. and his law part
uer. W. O. Hardaway. Is president OF the
O'Ferrall organization.
CLAIMS or THE CLUBS.
The O'Ferrall club has enrolled rs mem
bera of their organization 100 men,. Inc
| TYLER men DO not give the number OF their
I ORGANIZATION, but claim IL Is superior 10
that Of O'Ferrall. and are we'll s2tisned
with their work. The rivalry existing be-
tween the leaders is friendly, aud the can
Vase il being conducted by them without
tbe use of personalities or harsh words.
The delegates will be selected Mt an early
day. as the leaders hope thereby TO pre-
vent bitter feelings that might be enger-
dered between Democrats by protracted
family contest.
POLITICAL INTERVIEWS.
Your correspondent sought ana oo-
tanned the following interviews:
MIR. Herbert J. Brown. who IS the editor
of the daily Roanoke Times. says that MS
paper has not as yet taken any position III
tho choice for Governor. but VIII later
| on. lie stated that Roanoke city aud
Roanoke county would be solid for Oter-
rail- and that the citizens of Roanoke
would like very much to see j. Allen watts
nominated for Attorney Central.
| Mr.. Charles !. Stewart. who IS the eIltor
| of the Ereping World. SAID: The Word
Is not committed to any one OF the three
| gentlemen whoss names are mentioned TOT
| Governor. IT recognizes the worth or an
| the candidates and has cOunselled mar
| monv IN the family fight, and SO far the
| contest i'll this section has been conducted
| in a fair and dIgnifed manner. l believe
| that Colonel OFerrall will certainly have
| "A majority of the delegates from TINS CITY
and possibly the solid delegation, ana thtt
| Roanoke county Will send solid OferraH
| delegation to the convention
WORK FOR TYLER.
MILO. Nicholson. editor of the Roa-
noke Daiiy Record said:
OF course the composition or the dele
! CATION 70 the convention at this stage IS
4 l...e faTTf iona d
| Governor j. HOCe Tyler is gaining friends
rapidly It will not be surprising If he
| has a solid delegation both from this city
and Roanoke county. There n an ehec-
tive organization in this city working IN
the interest OF MAJOR Tyler, OF which A..
| l.. PAYNE, the law partner of ". o. liarda-
way. president of the OFerrall CluD. -
president. and j. II. Peyton. secretary.
| the method of conducting the can
vass differs from the old custom IN
! the fact that an executive committee OF
| fifteen have Major 1ylers interests IN
! charge. and while their work is not made
public. Il is of the most effective char
! acter and covers every section OF ting city
| through subcommittee. to the end that
every voter comes under notice
There is but little interest "a yet mani
| tested in the senatorial contest. though
Fitzhugh Lse, Thomas Martin. and Eppa
/ III
who Will push their claims.
LOOKING CALMLY OF.
Hon. H. S. Trout, who IS Mayor OF the
| city and president of the First National
| Bank. said: " am not taking any part in
the gubernatorial fight. The. fight be-
tween the friends OF Tyler and O'Ferrall
is very warm but friendly. Both of these
gentlemen have good organizations.
| O'Ferralrs is the largest. ] am Tyler
| man; was in the State Senate with him,
and | am for HIM because he IL South
west man. Most of the influential poll
tIcIans in the city are for Oferrall. Tho
delegates to the State convention from
| Roanoke city will be elected soon, as 1t -
the wish o. both Tyler and o Ferrall men.
| / do not care to say who | think will get
the twenty seven delegates from this city.
"OFerrall has large following and Is
very popular both in the city and county.
Buford Is highly spoken Of"
THE o'FEERALL SUPPORT.
Mr.. W. A. Glasgow. Jr.. law partner OF
Colonel Samuel Griffin. who was Demo
cratic candidate for Congress from the
Sixth district III 1885, saws: " Az between
Tyler aud O'Ferrall. O'Eerrall has largely
the support of the influential Democratic
workers and % very strong organization,
| which numbers several hundred and Is IN
too. but it has nothing like the strength OF
the O'Fcrrall movement He further says
! theindicstiOns are that Mr. j. AllHn Watts
will be nominated for the state Senate and
! Mr. NJ. G. Thomas renomInated for the
House of Delegates.
He says also that there has been no de-
clded interest manifested rs to the choice
for the United States Senate. All of the
Candidates are well spoken Of: that Gene
| raj FitZhugn Lee IS very popular with the
masses; Martin has a strong following
with the politicians, and General Epea
Hunton q number of friends.
MONTGOMERY FoR TYLER.
Hon. Archer 4. Phlegar. of Montgomery,
who was in town to-day, says That the
county of Montgomery will send a solid
delegation to Richmond for Lieutenant
Governor Hoge Tyler.
FOR TIE SUPREME COURT.
Judge Samuel G.. Graham, of Tazewell
law partner of Major Henry. of that coun-
ty: Judge Henry S. X. Morrison. brother
ln.aw of the Hon. Rufus A. Ayers; Hon.
John Buchanan, eX-member of Congress
from the Ninth District, and who was O
member of the Judiciary Committee in the
last Congress. and Hon. Archer 4. Phlegar
of Montgomery. are spoken of for the Su.
preme Court of Appeals. | was told to.
day by leading politician from South.
west Virginia that the friends of Hon.
John A. Buchanan were looking over the
senatorial ii eld. AHAMlSTA.
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