Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-12
VIRGINIA POLITICS.

Colonel Charles Z. O'Ferrall, demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of Yir-
ginia, opened the campaign at Eastyille
yesterday in speech lasting an hour
and a-half to an audience of500 people.
After few remarks by other speakers,
Colonel O'Ferrall was introduced by
Chairman Ainsworth. He discussed
the silver and tariff questions at length,
and declared himself in favor of bimet-
alism and the repeal of the Sherman
act, having voted for all the ratios from
16 to 20 to l, and finally for repeal.
The democrats and populists held
meetings yesterday at Louisa Court
House, and, despite the falling rain,
both were quite we'll represented. Con-
gresham E. Z. Meredith, of the eighth
district, addressed the democrats, aud
NIr. B. II. Gravely, the candidate Of
that party for encouragement, the
populists. The democrats declined
Joint discussion, and gave reason that
the State committee was averse to
democrats accepting challenges from
populists. Mr.. Gravely's speech con-
sisted largely ola criticism ofWall street
fnanciers and Mr.. Cleveland's alleged
efforts to demonetiZe silver. There
was no attempt made by Mr.. Gravely
to discuss the State issues involved III
the campaign. The populists, it is
claimed, bad every follower of theirs
they could muster at the meeting. Mr..
Meredith on behalf of the democrats
made good presentation of the course
his party has pursued in Congress. He
also gave an account of his own stew
ardship. The democrats nominated
Maj. A. J. Richardson for the House Of
Delegates. They believe that this gen.
tleman will carry the county.
At Bowling Green yesterday the
democrats of Caroline unanimously
nominated DR.. w. D. Quisenberry for
the Legislature. The populists nomi-
mated w. A. Kicks as their candidate
for the same pasition. The republic
cans also held a convention, but de-
clined TO make o nomination. The
fight will be between the democrats
and populists. Hon. Henry w. Flour.
noy, democrat, addressed large crowd
in the courthouse, and Major Mann
Page, ex-president of the State Farm
ers' Alliance, spoke in the open air to
quite q large gathering of populists,
who, Notwithstanding rain was falling,
stood under the shelter of trees and
umbrellas, and listened attentively.
A large crowd was present and poll
tics ran high.
In spite of a steady downpour Of rain
all day, Hons. James w. Marshall, OF
Virginia, and Jerry Simpson, of Kan
sas, had iull quota of hearers at Wood
stock yesterday Mr.. Marshall was for
joint discussion upon any terms, but
Mr.. Simpson declined IL joint discussion
most phatically, assigning among a
multitude of reasons that the State pop
ulist chairman had forbidden joint dis
cussions with democrats. Mr.. Simpson
began speaking in Twins Hall at I'm.
His talk was of mortgages and disaster
and oppression. His audience was good
in size and attentive until an hour later,
when Mr.. Marshall set the ball rolling
in his characteristic way in the Court
House. Under the influence Of his
breezy and taking manner, which evil
IDENTIFY discounted the days importa-
ton Of the Kansas cyclone, the tide
turned and the crowd and enthusiasm
followed the tide.
The race for the United States Sena-
torship is beginning to overshadow the
gubernatorial contest. Gen. Fitz Lee and
Mr.. Thos. S. Martin are still regarded
as leading for the contest for the long
term Senatorship. The uuexpired
term, it seems to be conceded, will be
pretty apt to 90 to Gen. Eppa Hunton,
who is now filling the place by Govern
or McKinney's appointment.
Despite the determination of the re
publican State committee not to take
any part in the pending contest, that
party Saturday nominated colored
man in Louisa county as its candidate
for the House of Delegates. Col. VIM.
C, Elam former editor of the old Rich
mond Wing. and at one time secretary
of General Mahone's State committee,
made an earnest effort to secure that
honor for Mr.. Whale.