The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-29
WILL Mr.. JONES DENY THIS?
Bryan Said lie Felt That He Ought to
Speak for Virginia POpuliStS
BECAUSE THEIR VOTES ELECTED HIN,
Gov. O'FerraiI's Honorable Record In war
and I'm Peace, From County Clerk To the
Chief Magistracy-Criticis
From Small Men.

silver candidate for Congress from the
First district, spoke at BeIyiiere Han in
rhls city. Saturday morning in the re-
port Of his address published IN the Rich
mond Dispatch. the following paragraph
appeared
"rhe speaker eulosizcd Hon. William
Jennings Bryan. and, defending him
against the charge that me was comins
into virginia in 1893 TO stump the State
for Cooke as agunst O'Ferrau said that,
while he knew that the statement was
untrue. he had asked Mr.. Bryan about "
q, Fredericksburg when he was there the
other day. and the nominee empha1ca,,y
declarad tbat &c was false. lahins up
tne charge thata Alr. Bryan had Fo1eu lo'
xyo.vcr Mr.. Jones said that was true
hrr that the nominee only did so az lho
request OF Clcyelaud5 lieutenaahls' W.
believed that in a coalition oL ptiNo>
and Populists In Nebraska and several
other Western States lay Cleveland oniy
chance of defeating harrison.
THE HARD FACTS
7'he facts I'm tho case, and they can
easily De substauuaated, are these. When
Governor OFeuan was nominated for
Governor of Virginia, he was a member
Of the National House Of Repr taut .s.
and as euch knew Ar. William Jennings
Drvan quito we'll Shortly after Ais noii,'-
nation 1t came to- hls ears from WHAT Ie
indeed To- Doe a reliable source tnaI Mi.
BRYAN had been requested hy the fppu-
lists of Vir.inia 10 come down and speak
arair-t col O'Torrall and I'm behalf of
capt Edmund r. Cooke, the Popuiist
nominee
COL OFcrra'l at once sough, Mr. Bryan
and said 90 him.
"Air. Bryan. is It true that you intend
90 go to Virginia and stump the state
against me-tho regular Democratic nonli-
uee2'
"I don't like the way the Democrats are
goins on, down there replied Nr Bryan,
"and I don't know whore [ viii land
"Blt you have not answered my quQs-
tiou' persisted Col OTerrau.
" wish 10 know whether you expect 20
speak against me in Virginia. so that 1
can reply % you wherever it is possible
lf you are going t0 do so ] want t0 tell
you that you VIII receive cold comfort
from your relatives in RaYpahannock
county"
Nr BRYAN remained I'm deep thought for
a snort ume and than rising place. his
..rt-.n .t '-I'' r'l". '"u stiI.
yen, then, Colonel; 1 viii not speak
against you in Virginia"
Ne.. Dferral replied that De was very
Aidd Alr. Bryan bad reached such ID con-
clNsion, and here the incident terminated
Hut tnis is lot all in contradiction OF
the statement of Ar Jones that nrran
meyer intended to- come to VireInia 10 bei,
h.s brethren the ploui'sts. and the foi.
.'"i.s statement which ar Jones win
himself was cocnizant of tro rsct .t..
SIR. Bryan intended at one time %. ,o-..
Id thfs State
A gentleman who stands hfrh u Xir-
e.nia and is now 90 candidate for Crnrr.
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ELECTED DY pOpTTTcTs.
"vTTr. YDT KNOW. JONES" ronlfod
nfr BRYAN THAT WAS ELECTED
To CONGRESS by pOPULfsr VOTES.
HIl. VIRGINIA i0PlLlSTS HAVE
i-Il li,N ID at. otN IhAL tlMt.
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CONCLUSION NOT no SPEAK DOV,N
THERE"
The gentleman who is authority for thfs
statement does not know whether the
conversation between Mr Jones took
pace hc,ore or consequent TO thar Of COL
""l n,I. HIyan' nlt ifom the
','o. oi ''l. Vlos'n5 sentence lf must have
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uon or denial lron lam oi 'Ne u-1" o-
the charge taat he al one time INTENDED
~ a4444p All-ll.l. IOl tuo ttp-ll5-s. A4l.
bryan 0eo..uou ~ u4s.u-s tne masee.,
aua wo..u maAe 10 statement Dey onu say
,ne tnat ae had always declared tAat ne
,.y4ii never support a. gOld man.
u.s toregolu- statements ale cold, hard
....- an.. GAM ye proven whenever neces-
.,,., h,,, it is not al al likely tndJ either
1lr ervau or Coasressuan Jones WO4ld
attemDt TO den them.
Governor O,FerraI who recently Joined
rb. r,,ks of the trus Democracy. after
-. b.. -. er,nl mani, way thar ne
go 80, s.,'d,eJ ,bo question and came
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