Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04
THE PRESS ON THE GOVERNOR.
Further Comments of state and
Other Papers on His holt.
BIDS HIM \ LONG FAREWELL.
(Williams burg GazetteD

williamsburg Gazette)
The people Of this city and section bid
Charles T. O'Ferrall a long farewell
They have fought and bled for him, and
after elevating him to the highest honor
III the State, he repudiateS them, and &c
reward the faithful he deserts their cam
az the battle begins. Charles T. O'Ferrall
boter. Some day We had hoped 10 see
him In the Senate Of the nation. But We
congratulate Virginia and Democracy
upon their delivery from such a calamity
How can the Governor reconcile himself
to such course? How can this Benedict
Arnold IN politics betray a noble, trust
ing people without bitter remoyse? And
yet he does It brazenly defiantly, and
with evident relish. What master is he
serving? Surely not the people OF Vir-
ginia, to whom he owes all that he is
Surely not the party that hcnored him,
for the party is the same Democratic
party of old. His enemies were our enc
mics, and when they heaped abuse upon
him we defended him with barred breasts.
When we heard from his neighbors thai
he was not true we refused to listen
Certain corporations and nugwump jour.
mails were his deadly enemies now they
are patting him on the back. But viii.
the boilers trust him? Did the English
trust Arnold?
A PRETTY MESS OF FISH.
Uynchburg News)
In view OF O'Ferralrs wretched record
as Governor of this State and his recent
treachery to the party, every true Demo
crat will regret that Bryan did not stump
the State against him. And by the way,
when did the Richmond Times ger to be
the champion OF oFerrall? II las been
l.,.4 lfs4 II. a. -
utmost contempt for him: and everybody
will recall that the Times openly charged
that OFerrall was "foisted upon the
Democratic party as its nominee for
Governor by despicable machine methods
| But since OFerrall has joined the Repub-
| lican Aid Society, whose organ the Times
| is the latter has apparently lost some OF
| It's disgust for politicians of that stripe
| Truly the Richmond Times and O'Ferral
make up pretty mess Of fish.
\ BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
alexandria Gazette)
Governor OFerrall threatens the Dem,
/ ocrats of Virginia with the effect of nj.
| powers on the stump If they "goad" him
into exerting them. 1t was very wrone
| for the Democrats OF Richmond TO inter.
| rupt the Governor, who, having voted
| eight times for free silver, advocated the
every man has the right to change his
opinions, and to express them In thi,
| State; but II the Governor shall deem tina
interruption as sufficient to ''goad" hin
| into going on the stump for scarce gold
the Democrats of the State will look upor
| II as a blessing in disguise, for the NOR,
Governor OFerrali speaks in Virginia
the more votes the Democratic candidate
for President will receive. In view Of the
| Gazette's opposition to the nomination
| OF President Cleveland and Goyerno,
! OFerrall many people credit it with be,
ing prophet, but to be a prophet only
requires common sense and knowledge
OF the subject Of the prophecy.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Lexington Gazette)
We notice that Governor Charles T.
O'Ferrall has declared for the Palmer
and Buckner ticket.
! Is this the same Charles who repre-
sented the Seventh District In Congress
| for so many years. and voted so often
for the free coinage OF silver at a ratio
OF l6 to /? II SO, what does It mean?
Is he TO be the coalition candidate for
United States Senator? We had sup
posed II would be w. u. Cameron, but
never a simon-pure Democrat like Cover
nor OFerraii.
In the words OF Tom Watson-"Where
is he at?' What is he after?
OF ALL THE MEN.
Charlottesville Progress)
OF all the men who have proved
traitors to the Democratic party, and
who are seeking to aid In the capture
OF sufficient number OF Democratic
voters TO pat Virginia under the shadow
OF Republican victory this fall, not ore
| is so deserving Of censure as Governor
Charles T. O'Ferrall. 1t Is difficult to
criticise dispassiorately the conduct Of a
man, who. like Governor OFerralI, has
received every honor that he has sought
from the party. that he now seeks to dis
rupt. Not only were honors Iavishly be-
slowed upon him by the Democratic
party. but they we're bestowed with the
belief that be was In full synSsthy with