Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-20

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Governor j. Hoge Tyler and Colonel A.
). Buford-had been canvassed and the
sentiment tested At the primaries when
the delegates were selected. The sue
cessiul candidate may naturally toss his
locks In pride that be was able 10 go Into
such a convention the choice OF between
/ 100 and l, 200 delegates. His nomlna-
ton means election, and probably by
good majority, as every delegate feels
that he has had hand In making the
Governor.
Mr.. O'Ferrall Is now 4 member OF the
House, out will resign his Congressional
seat for place In the Richmond sKecu.
tive mansion, which his wife, well
known Richmond woman, will grace
| with true Southern tact aud hospitality.
As his name indicates, Mr.. OFsrrall
Il OF Irish descent. coming on tho
fathers side from ono OF those families
which In pioneer days pushed out Into
the rich lands Of South western Virginia.
His father was In the war Of 1912, and
his mother was a member OF the Breen
family, an old one In his section.
Colonel O'Ferrall was born In Goose
| town. near Winchester, and hts nity-
three years have been full OK response
bility. for At fifteen his father died, aud
he was appointed his successor rs clerk
OF the Morgan county court. MS
fathers popularity and the fact that he
had left but little means caused Young
O'Ferral TO be elected county CLERK Tor
the six year term.
The war broke out before the young
man was 81 years OF age and he entered
the Confederate army. His county OF
/ Morgan. now a part OF West Virginia,
was strongly pro-Unlon, sending sever
Al companies TO help down the causs
for which young o'Ferrall and two 9TH
ers from the neighb0rhoOd OF BerkeIsy
Snrings and about twenty 10 the county
were lighting. The junior Confedsrits
| frs, served under Turner Ashby, the
celebrated cavalry general. He rose
rsnidly 10 a captAlncy and then 20 the
rank OF colonel. William l.. wilson,
the West Virginia tsrif reform Con
gresham and special fAyotlts OF fresl,
dent Cleveland, WAS one Of Coionei
o,FerralI's troopers. Colonel OFerrall
served ip a great many dash;ng cavalry
| 6gbts I'm the Shenandoah valley, with
those forests, roads, hills and valleys
ne was familiar from childhood. When
| tbs war closed be was In com nand OF
ali the cavalry In the valley, aud fought
ona ar two battles after Lee had snr-
rardered. Ike many other young ana
,rdant Confederates falling TO see mat
the inevitable had happened ana as
| haI,evina the reports he made start
toward joining General Joseph Johnsoo'
and finding be likewise had Jisioso o"
banded his forces
n Is not eyery man who has enjoyed
ths privilege OF reading bis own ooitu-
srv and knowing the good things poo
80 cav of him now that be IL no more,
mt Colonel O'FsrrAll 10 one OF those
h.nnv mortals. even II the plsasnre ava
conc a. the expense Of . couple OF bull
10, sounds. Eight tines be fsls toe
sting Of the Union arms Twice DC
w.s shot clear through the body, ano
now he has tns two bullets a. nenea-
zoe. One shot went through the lungs
and grazsd his heart de vas ISL. TOT
lead on the battlefield pear OppsrsIAe,
Fauonisr county. The sAlian, oincsI
rad some 6ns things said Oh nim' ana
AZ ha now reads the sketches De iAesns
I'D tsIIs bis friends that he 10 airalo
thev are much more conpiimentary
tban the things said OF him nov that ns
There were . good many s5utheraers
wbo thu war over, wondered how tney
we're going 20 fnd livelihood. Co'onsl
| osra,r.ll was one OF them. he had
nsitheT business, profession nor money.
The future governor turned hotsl
keeoer. some friends aiding bin 70 tAks
charge OF . hosiery 81 ssauaton' va.
From Bonifaes be became stoosn.
AZ Lexington IN the southern fansd
Warrington and Lee University.
Thence upon graduation. ne went 70
Harrison burg and bniit up legal prac-
lice h Rockingham county, ons Of TIE
srest and moss prosperous counties 10
the shenandoah valley. de was
cent 10 the Legislature and soose'
onsntlv was elected county Judge.
ais nezt political prefermsns vas 70
,he National House OF Representatives,
wbere his first appearance vas a. con-
,estsnt for the seat Of A. G. Pal. TIE
nreseD, UnI,ed States Judge Tor me
wss.ern dlstrIct OF Virginia, and Their
one of Mahons's Republican rea1lustsI
lieuteuantG Fraud wzs The gronnd o.
which the House ousted Paul And ss.ted
| O'FerralL This vas tn ~ forsJ-sisn'1
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