Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-14
In OLD 0NANCOCK.
Col. 0'FerralI Pays His Respects 10
The pOpulistS.
CHESAPEAKE OYSTER PIRACY.
what the Next Governor Of vireinis wth
Soy to tho Governor OF Mary
Iand-A Nomination.
Especial telegram to the Di.patch.) }


ONANCOCK. VA, Sept. l3.-Colonei
Charles T. O'Ferrall the Democratic
nominee for Governor. arrived In Oman
cock yesterday evening 'on beisted
special train from Cape Charles. A large
audience filed the public hall and pa
tiently awaited the coming OF the future
Governor. who reached the town about
8 O'Clock Along with him came DIR.
Charles Smith. candidate for foater de-
egate from Northampton and Acconack;
Robert II. Handy, editor of the East
Democratic party in Northampton, and
Robert b. Stanley, editor Of the East
willie Herald.
After partaklng Of an elegant supper
at the hospitable home OF Mr.. Frank
Boggs. Colonel O'Ferral and his party
proceeded 10 the public hall, where both
were received with enthusiastic applause.
Hon. Thomas NJ Scott presided. and
introduced Colonel OFerrall, who pro-
eeeded to discuss the leading State and
National issues
lie declared himself a bl-metallist, and
said he had recently voted five times dur
ing one day in the House OF Represen-
tatives In favor of restoring the white
metal 70 its former place OF honor. The
P0Dulists in aongress had given one
vote for silver and then retired TO the
rear when all the amendments had been
defeated. lie obeyed the voice OF the
Democratic party. as expressed In the
National and state platforms. and voted
for the repeal of the sherman act He
| ridicued the Mckinley tariI. and showed
| how It robbed the farmers and labor
| ing men of the country.
Coming TO State issues. h. paid his re-
spects 10 the Populists, or so-called
Peoples party. and said that while the
| Farmers Alliance. as body, was "A
good organization. the Populist party was
| in the hands Of a few broken-down
| political hacks who are now out OF job.
lie complimcntel Governor McKinncy's
administration. which he declared TO be
| clle 81 the most successful and honorable
| In the annals of the State
Referring u the oyster pirates on the
| Chesapeake. he said that II elected Gov
| ernor. as he confidently expected % be,
| he would do everything In his power 80
| stop these pirates from coming into our
waters. He loved old Maryland for what
| she had done In the past, and for her
good will 90 Virginia, hut he would say
to the Governor of Maryland that this
| piracy this pluniering of the waters or
| Virginia had 60 stop. and II this did not
stop the pirates he would teach them a
lesson they would never forget. These
remarks produced loud applause. which
was redouhcd time and again.
| Colonel O'Ferrdll said he thought the
day was fast approaching when State
| taxation would b. reduced and the bur-
deus Of the people lghtened. But. how
! ever this might br. the waters and oys-
! ter beds OF Virginia would be defended,
| and the honor and dignity Of the State
| maintained at all hazards. cost whatever
| II might
II was near midnight when Colonel
| OFerrall closed his stirring and effective
| speech. He left this morning for Chin
colleague Island. where he Will speak to-
| night.
| At the primary election held I'm Acco-
mac last Saturday. Thomas w. Russell.
"A prominent young lawyer. was nominated
| as che democratic candidate for the
House of Delegates from this county.