Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-04
WILL EVEN HER UP.
THAT'S WHAT MR. CLEVELAND SAID
HE WOULD DO WITH VIRGINIA
Colonel o'FcrrsIl Talks About Hts Own
Candidacy and the President's Feel
ings-Ryan, Cniiingworth. and Levi.

Congressman Charles T. O'Ferrall ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon and
is stopping at the Exchange Hotel. Colo
mel O'Ferrall is prominently mentioned in
connection with the gubernatorial nomi-
nation-is. in fact, an acknowledged can
didate for the honor-and when q DISPATCH
representative visited HIM the cohversa-
ton naturally turned on that subject.
Colonel O'Ferrall said that advices he
had received from every part OF the State
justified him in feeling very songuine re-
specting his chances before the conven-
ton. His friends in every section gave
him tho assurance that he would be nomi-
mated, but as bright as was the outlook
he would ask these f(iends to remember
that nothing was certain until tho oattIe
was won.
NOT A CLASS CANDIDATE.
speaking Of sections. however" con-
tinued the Colonel, II want 1t distinctly
understood that / am not class nor sec
ticnAl candidate. / am a candidate Tor the
nomination of the Democratic party.
Why should there be talk about q class
candidate? Every one in the State knows
what is my record IN Congress. As far as
my farmer friends are concerned
have advocated and voted for every
manded. including the foot and
moutb-dlsease bill and the pleuro-
pneumonia bill. which were designed 90
protect the stock of the farmers, the oleo-
margarine bill 10 protect their dairy pro-
ducts. and the department OF agriculture
bill tho purpose of which was 10 elevate
agriculture. / have also advocated IN
Congress and on the hustings low tarih
and low Federal taxation, and have
favored the repeal of tine tobacco-tax. For
six successive terms one Of tho largest
agricultural constituencies in the State
has endorsed my record by nominating me
for Congress virtually by acciamatlon.
or his own MERITS.
mo, repeat it, ! am no class or sec
tional candidate, but a Democratic can
dldate just here lot me say that thinG tho
farmers have suffered so much from class legs
latiOn that the intelligent farming element know
how TO protect themselves from class arracn-
Inent. Again, / desire - say-and speak nd-
visedly and deiberately-that while the
Valley OF Virginia has had but ono
place on any Democratic state ticket
since the days Of Letcher. ! do not claim nor
seek the high Office OF Governor on tho grouna
that happen 20 hail from that great sub-dyi-
sion O! the State. II have no Claim except
tnnt DO not desire nor would expect tae no;nl-
nation
nv. CLEVELAND AND VIRGINIA.
"What arc Mr.. Ceveland's feelings towards
NlFEiNtnE 2 nShtu lue li4SIAlth HlAu.
''As cordial as towards any other state re-
piled Colonel O'Ferrall with energy. "Why
should they not be when the state gave nun
10000 plurality? 1hrce weeks before NJ
Clcveands inauguration had "A long conversa-
ton with HIN. In tSis conversation lie aIlused
10 orr convention and the division M tho
delegation at large. 70 Chicago; lie sald
we did exactly right, and II he had
been close enough al hand hc, wOul1
have ADVISED that course. such differences, no
SAID, would sprIng up among Dohocrhts' aui II
was right and proper TO COMPROMISE III tho NJ ~
rest OF harmony. | said TO him casually. Mr.
Cleveland, we do not expect you 10 ignore your
friends, but We hope 10 Cleveland anu hiu llhe
will be drawn
We ALL ARE DEMOCRATS.
"His reply was. 'Of course not, we are all
Democrats. Those who questioned my ayailabii-
itv were, assume. honest IN their CONVICTIONS
Senator Barbour questioned u: OF no man hdd q
higher opinion. ! am satisfied he was honest.
Twice since Mr.. Cleveland has said 10 me- Col
onel O'Ferrau continued, "taat he would 'eyen
~, the Old State As Ior myself. would rather
see Virginia get number OF small oiaces thln
one or tw1 large ones. IL will do more good
Colonel . Ferrull said he had overy reason TO
beleye mat MIR. Williem Ryan would be I Of
le,tor Of informal Revenue OF this District anu
thar MIR. Cuihngworth would be Postmaster oi
Richmond.
NOT TIE CASE.
Rosumlnc, the Congressman said:
"ADlOyos OF this Office question an effort has
been made TO produce tho impression that
control the patronage and run the delegation IN
Congress. II is aD8ur1 10 think ANYTHING of the
KIND. / am no more than any ot our other rep
resentatives there / have simply tired 10 20
along quietly and do the best olld lor tho
people Of my own district and all other Virgin
iaus And in connection with false impressions
have q word 10 sny about the assaults upon
Mr.. q. W. Levi, who has been recommended Tor
Marshal Of the Western District OF the state and
who was supported by the entire delegation
or TIE HIGHEST CHARACTER.
"Mr Levi Is gentleman Of the highest
character. lie was born and reared IN Clarke
county and runs his family back there Tor fere-
raj generations. lie has been Sheriff Of the
county Tor nearly SIX years Is universally popu-
lar. and one OF the most ardent and industrious
Democrats to be found anywhere. No county
ever had hctier Sheriff, aud he IS
thoroughly equipped 10 discharge the duties
Of Marshal. lie has the endorsement oi Senator
j. ". Harrison. Hon. K. L. Byrd, Judge Lo7eli,
Hon Holmes Conrad, Hon. Marshall McCormcH,
Hon. A. Moore Jr., and bankers, businessmen,
farmers and me ,hanics IN large numbers. a
largo mass-meetng OF his county passed resoiu-
tlous endorsing the action OF the Nirglnln dele
cation IN recommending him.
An EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE.
When asked whether there would 10 an extra
session OF Congress Colonel OFerrall said ne
was pretty cer,aia Congress wouif be conyenei
n extra session in Septem ocr Tor the Isrpose Of
rcnsilcring the tariff aud the currency ques-
tiOas.