Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-19
eu. ORD FOR GOVERNOR.
His Career and Ills Claims to the Partys
support.
fcomnunicatoi.l

support.
(Communicatoi.l
MANY Of the friends Of Colonel A. s. Bu-
ford earnestly desire TO present his nsma
TO the Democratic convention which Is 10
nominate q candidate for Governor oe
Virginia to be elected noxt November.
AZ this iuncture, when We are striving
10 develop and utilize tho vast ana varied
resources OF tho state, a man OF strong
and unblemished record should occupy
tho chief executive Office. There ars
not a few such in Virginie that Colo
mel Buford "a such man there
is no question. His natural en-
dovmeuts, strengthened and improved
by personal culture aud laborious
application, induced the people OF
Pittsylyania countv-thc witnesses OF his
early aud uuaded struggles in tho battle
of life whom he was quite youth, az q
period IN the history Of tho state when
the best men Were elected as reprosenta-
tiyes in her General Assembly-to send
him as one of their representatives. to tho
House of Delegates, in which capacity ho
served for two years. taxing hlgn RANK
among the best men of the period
When the lato war commenced no wa5
en,oviuc a lucrative practice As ono OF tho
leading LAWYERS OF SOuthsid0 Virginia.
/ Immediately upon the secession OF the
State. without hesitation and without
military ambition, but with patriotic de-
votion and loyalty, he enlisted "a private
! in n conlpanv OF infantry IN tine town &C
| Dauville. and served in thar capacity at
/ the front IN the active campaign on tho
| Potomac during the year 1871. Nhilo
thus absent in the army he was
AGAIN called by the unanimous
| vote Of tho soldiers and people oe
/ his county 70 represent them IN
the General Assembly of Virginia. At
/ subseuuent session OF that body he pro-
| cursd the passage Of bill making an ap-
! nrouriauon for the establishment OF
/ home for Virginia soldiers m the city OF
| Richmond. He established such a nome,
| aud during the whole period OF the wal,
thereafter every soldicr IN the service OF
/ Virginia passing through the CITY # Rich
! mond was sure OF food and aresting-Dlace-
| lie made this homo a forwarding station
| for such supplies as the families
| ar the soldiers in tho neld de-
sired u send their needy trends
| IN the army. Many OF the surviving Vete-
! rams will TO-DAY gratefully recall me coin-
fort Of this generous benetAeVpn. Opl,sa. 1r.'..
ous OF all social pleasure and regardlesa
of tbe personal discOmiorts involved, hs
established his oilce and lylng quarters IN
that home. and devoted every moment Vt
t,me which ho could spare from the ar
duous legislative duties incident 20 that
porlod 10 the comfort and relief OF the gal:
liant and suffering soldiers OF Virginia. OK
whom b. had thus become IN 'erlAln
sense. the special representative anh
When tho war had ended. his character
and ms ability Immediately attracted thS
atteutl0n'of the stockholders OF the klch-
mond and DanUll0 Railroad Compsny,
who chose him 20 take charge ot the ahaitS
OF that weilnigh ruined road with ths
hope that ho would bune order out OK
cheos The signal ability and eX.
centional success with which be handled
tbi, great and difficult trust -
well attosted iu the fact that ho
was annually reelected tts presiden5
for tweutv.two years. and wdcn he ~
2 tired from tho management ot tho toai
. its prosperity was established us con
, nections hnd been extended from ros I
: l4O miles long toa distance covering heatY
, ! 5000 miles. and the commerce ot virgin, a
2 increased through Its influence many iu'l-
lions OK dollars.
Durine tho period Of his administration
Of that vast enterprise he won tho a1ec-
: tions and admiration OF lts employees,
% from the humblest lahorer 20 che higheaC
Z official, and there WAS no conflict oet"eeh
him o. lis president AMI tho FARMER
Z ; through whose territory u passed WIN
, whose interests he has been pcrsonaNy
identified from his childhood
Uls hold upon the laoOrlng classes every
. whore under ms employment attested now
b. woli he was known 90 be ~ touch VIII
their needs and wants, as well as those Z"
the company; hence ~ strlkes nnt taSseD
s ms administration or dcspOllod ms amor
ers of thor just earnings. lhoy KNEW an
B; trusted his justice and hts readiness 20 r. r.
E, dress grievances and alleviate hardshlp
as far AS possible. even when ~ tne o.
- uressed financial condition oi the com
" 1ony low wages and DELAYED paym mi
I. were an onerOus burden 10 all
q, Slnce he severed his connection WIN tha
road. someseyen or eight years slpcc, he ha
p devoted himself without Iomission ot tha
l. iuteilioent energy aud puOlc spirit ~nic
- have characterized ms llte, % tncNoyeloI
A., inent az the resources OF Nlrcmnu-asr
cultural. mineral commercial, NH manu-
N featuring for part OF the time as preshei
e. of the Virginia Agricultural an
! Mechanical Society. and nov u
20 Narogers az the Columbian Exp
o. sitIou. tho duties OF which he y perform
inc without remuneration with such su,
- CO.'S a. to render II certain that tue o.
Commonwealth will present fine shown
4. 70 the nations Of tho world.
- Asa Democrat ho Is without oiemisi
e. universally known a. steadtaat, lute!ilgen
true conservative. aud patriotic; abunc
ant n effective work AMI influence III ever
10 crisis Of the party's history.
e. l. is safe 10 say that no man m Eirgini
uresenis better record OF intelhgen
erduous. active, and dlslntcrested drY'
ton 10 his State and her interests tina
Colonel Buford. The public positions W.T.
p. which ne has been honored have enable
o h,m 10 Gather such information respectln
6 the resources and needs Of tho Commoi
ii wealth and the wants and interests OF h'
peopIe a would give him commanding ~
yantages for the administration OF her IN
% terial interests. a,
: do We not need such a man now? m
80 ,r,r,ld y not he an act of wisdom IN q
people Of Virginia to choose him as h
r.. Chief Magistrate
, The question has already been answere
c IN the affirmative by many of the mo
* thoughtful and patriotic men III the stat
ArriI1 ~ 1sl3 tOrER.