The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-27
OuR NEXT GOVERNOR.
,,sor NUnBEK or Voters HEARD
cor. o'FERRALL LAST NIGHT
m, Richmond Theatre the Scene oil the
v..unr- Much Eathuslasm and Close
Attention Paid 70 His Zine speech


states. dropped gracefully from the front
OF the boxes and proscenium arch, some
20 thcm held by glittering eagles. which
almost looked proud Of their burden.
ON the sidewalk. as early as half past
seven the Blues Band attracted large
crowd by their stirring music, and later
they went inside the house and. taxing
the place OF the Orchestra, played ana
r.ayed well. patriotic and familiar strains
for the delectauon Of the waiting voters
And here comes the audience from an
rarts OF the city and made up on o.
--,g ,,d conditions OF men. ready 10
listen 10 Democratic doctrine TO Oe le,t,.--
them by the Honorable Charles u, ot.,,
,4u member Of Congress for the 49,
distrirt. and the candidate or INC 1T
cratic party for the GuoefIa'o-''
r. g. d reoraeontative gathering or VIZ"
,rd Intelligence. There are p"y Lee
attorncvs-at-law. mcrchaH'9 ~, crter
N.-t,.-s and mechanics. IueF
plgN,.' I'D are sitting in earnest SUD
5Y.5 chat with each DINER Ie'''19
t.sro OF the campaign. ,....,o,,
rf,.s boud has been applauoeu'
lien as they break out INTO the S"eee
IA rofoe OF Dixie down the centre OF
he stage. through the rows or cltlzehs
coated there VINO rise 20 cheeF hlm' come
1,c candidate. bowling I'm response 70 the
.,1,,,eo and shouts Of greeting which
birgt ONT from an parts OF the house.
And the house IS crowded by this time
I'm orchestra. dress-circle, and galleries
while many are standing aH around lhe
rows OF seats and in the aisles.
There are many ladies. too IN the boxes
.rd their bright dresses. and bonnets'
1ard an additional tourch or brlil'thI coz
ors 20 the decorations and Movers M
holding palms which adorn the Sl's
Upon the stage. seated in I 1,.,,,,.
ehairs. were many prominent cltl@-N9'
.,,rg whom i noticed. John p. rover
IN 81 pyle. M. S. Valentine, G. W. WI
,-e a. NJ Lead. Governor Mckinney
r.iory Paul p. Winston, James H.
$3.50 william T.. White James H.
$3.50 DIR b. w. Finch. OF the Soldier IS
r.rs William II. Curtis. Alexahuer
r.sa n. L. Carter J.. w. Chamoerl Ia, ,,'.
,r Christian. O.. Watt IayloI' iHiliP
II4rau. A. r.. Courtney, John >. aTMoCu'
~ August John S. Knox, j.. T.. tach-
n. General Charles ]. Anderson
-.-,,s Hoves w. j. Epps. %. b. ADDISON
r Nfuuford. Alexander Coke, ChaIles
Meredith. George W. Mayo, toiohei
rh, Nrurphv y. ID. Price, Rlchmohu
..H" Ifll,Crst,Ie William Lovenstein,
TX, q FUett. Jackson Guy, Mann D
-f.s William il. Culhngwofth, hou-
.-.tIe r. Taylor Scott, Governor M. -
..y Lewis d. Crenshaw ana many o.". ~
Tra brave political warriors u
r.g-batan club were also se"'eu '"1, ~ -
and as they entered the lHsau
hundred strong. they brought o"' "P
SIX p. NJ. Mr.. S. s. p. Patteson, the
,,,, ~ the City Democratic com
.-.-- mo entered with Colonel - feI-
.l $50 after waiting for the applause
-ft.b greeted him 20 subslde' anu SUI,
~ edies and gentlemen on behaIi Oh ul'
r..rocratic party of the city OF Ill04 -,
-,,Dd / have the pleasure anu HoilIl ,s,
Introduce 20 you gen'ein"t -
r4me heads our state ticket WHo'g -
-, an war and wise Counsels lh peo-
10y 80 tergtbv Introduction TO you un-
49, SoloDe, OFerrau came forward
,g.s AGAIN received with Ioud ap-
pause and cheers.
Col. O'Ferrali's speech.
Iie heIieved mat the chairman OF the
-, MAS correct when ne told the au-
I,ence while introducing the speaker ol
~ eyeninr that they would be LOOKING
a.. .b. face OF the next Governor. IL was
Measure 10 him TO stdnd De4"le nc
land audience. He stood lueie 'o "
democrat. and expected to die as d 'el l'9
cr9t There was nothing In tne Ieeol I5
al the Democratic party when III sllo' nv
ha ashamed Of, but IL had just cause ~
feel proud Of its history.
The sneaker then went back IN the re-
cords of the Democratic party 10 the
,..4rs Of 1904 and 1900, when the party was
.l-t.etod hv the immortal Thomas Jel-
f.r..n He next pointed out the various
States which had been admitted INTO lhe
T-r.r under the Democratic party, ana
.rIt al some length on the great achleVe'
rrarte of that party. The Democraue
PARTY had been at the brth OF every H."
national party. and 10 had also Deeh az
+ta funeral of every party. The princi-
MICS of Democracy had been Ike IVY the
ruara they had been flung upon the
stronger they had grown. BY the cleo
zion of Grover cleveland as President OF
he United States in ls2 a blow had Deeh
given % the Republican party, from whlch
80 lal never recovered
Colonel 0'FerraH then paid his respects
% the Peoples party. or Populists' party
ur Third party. If the Prohibition party
was counted I'm. he said, and Belva Lock
woods skirt party, this Peoples party
WAS really the NTH party. He had been
CHARGED that he had no right TO deny the
P.ru'ists the right to call themselves the
p-rnIe's marty. When ne was a lad ne
had been told that Jefferson. Madison
arI Monroe had called the Democratic
PARTY the Peoples party and IL really
was the Peoples party. He therefore diC
not propose that that pygmie party shoulC
steal that nlustriOus name.
Tho sneaker subsequently, turned hi'
attention 20 the pOpulst party ana theu
national leaders. General Weaver an'
General Field. and showed his audience
that they had no merits at all When M
finally came down 10 Mr.. Cooke, the Popu
Dist candidate for Governor I'm TINS state
De said: "What can L say about Mr.
Cooke? lie has no record therefore
cannot say anything about him. TAX
t4tbinr from nothing and nothing vii
remain Who IS Beverly the candldat
fr Lieutenant Governor He is the sol
% bis father. Of the same man VINO
t.-He Che late war, charged the Coined
c.te soldiers for sleeping In his barn.
la speakiug OF Mr. Gravely. the Popu
l.t candidate for Attorney-General Do
Simply called attention 20 the fact ina
... Democratic candidate, the pTesen
"' ray-G General j. Taylor scott. was II
every respect his superior In referring
o. Pie strength OF the Populists, a.
own On last years election, ne SAID ina
4I votes were cast by them Ia I'M
safe 300 OF which were cast IN Abe
marie. General Fields county. and three
p. -em iu General Fields district, one o
winch was cast by himself another bJ
-s SON. and the third one by hired mar
"-.m they mad taken 20 the polls
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