The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-15

GOVFRNOE O'FEEEILL RECETTES
NTMEROUs CONGRdTULATIONS
Great News from the Southwest-1,tOo
Democrats i'm the Ninth District
VIII Vote Against Bryan.

Letters from all parts OF the State
hayo been pouring "a upon Governor
OForan coneratulaang him on the no
bic stand which hc has taken Tor sound
money ana sound Democratic principles.
Two OF the most complimentary letters
are from cicreymcn, one from ,he Cow
crnors former pastor. and one from a
noted divine in tAis city. Another letter
which greatly gratnc4 Che Governor l7
nom ala o.d friend and supporter ln one
of the Valley counties THIS man 'oira
az thc banner precinct which had "a record
of having for years cast -N. votes. every
one of which Was f0r tle Democratic
ticket This year. tine OLD friend writes,
the precinct Will give majority TOT souhd
money.
The Governor had q great stack Of
letters before him yesterday morning When
a representative OF The Times called ON
him. and they are coming in By every
nal. Tncv are all from Democrats. many
OF Them from his CID associates, and they
would make most interesting matter for
fhfs column. ~ the Governor would cou-
sent 10 Jet them De printed.
HE'S USED TO IT.
e,eotfn- about his critics yesterday
morniue the Governor said that the pres
fnt situation reminded him most forciDly
nj tho time when he refused 10 vote
,or Horace Grccly: that ho was harshy
criticised then and WAS accused OF not
laire "a Democrat. hut he lived 10 see
ihe day whom every true Democrat never
smoke of his vote for Grcely without an
a-ol,~v Again. tho Governor went ON,
ho was harshiv criticised for his report
in fho Novcs-E Rockwell case from Now
York auI gentlemen declared that he
lad Killed himself with the Democratic
,4rtv. bat that the very next year ne
was nominated and elected Governor ol
Nircin.a. IIo had no fear. ne said 10
eorro OF his friends who were present.
chat tho time OF his vindicaton would
come again. and that he would patiently
hide his time st any rate the Governor
gunoars 90 be in the best SORT OF spitlls'
and II his critics imagine mat nc i9 lioD
fin- his life away over What my o.o
saving about him they are mistaken
O,rcrrau has been through the wars
ord has foueht many times with both
f,rofs and lulicts. He is man OF uh-
,rosffonr1 personal courage. OF o'ciNed
,,rvieffors and Of great staying powers
Won can't scare him away iIoh .,9
,o.ftion when he believes he is 'isht.
or course 10 Isl not pleasant 70 hlin 10
have people say mean thinSs anoul Hill'
bu. the only serious hurt that ine tower
nor has had during this campaign was
when hc jumped from his cairlase 10
eavo his rtra cirl from injury His crit
t-s srs hereby informed that his general
health IS FIRST rate and his spirits excel
lent. ..,-l..
Tho Governor was asked IL So was true
.hat he originated the term 'soia-Dus'
and ne laughed 40 the idea. He SAID thal
10 had eInlnlv used tho term I'm referring
IN tho bcncdC.arics Of protection, and had
not employed 10 in its latter day signiii-
canoe Tho Governor then went on 10 say
that the silver people might search the
Conrrcs -ional Record as much as they
liked. hut they would never find "a speech
from him in advocacy OF free silver, as
lc never made such "a speech I'm Congress.
Mr. B. r. Colman came in from the
fold Yesterday. lie bad been working
in thc southwest and brings tho most
cheering news from that section. derlar-
ur that 1870 Democrats in the Ninth
district would vote against Bryan. At
Gadf0rl lc reports $50 Sound-Moncy DEM
oerafs. and The work prOgross me- all the
time sir. J ID. Smith is largely respon-
eihlc for the growth Of sound money a.
Eadl0rd AIR. Conman reports strong
sound money sentiment in Mytheville
fp the county of Wythe. Air. Ballard
Preston. the Messrs. caldwell. father and
s0n. and Ir e.. vs.. GIoaFcs are doing
fuc work u Wyihcylic and vicinity Mr.
CoTman speaks in the highest terms or
the Nork n Bristol There are five or
lanizal0ns thore. and Mc rs. j. ii feiefs
and Jcre Bunting afc not leiiins the
grass grow under their feet.
Ur vs. j. Dunn. at Glade Spring is
one of The most accomplished and oeercs-
U . f. I.