Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-13


crnor is "euicidal." And having thus con-
signed the trucking politicians TO the
ward for the feeble minded. the Times,
having just a moment TO spare, neatly
dispatches the Democratic press OF Vir-
glnia in this fashion: "Tbe Lllliputians
Of the press and the stump may discharge
their tiny shafts. hut they will not reach
the knee Of the man who towers above
them
The Times does not love Governor
O'Ferrall 1t holds. and we must believe
conscientiously. that he does not hold his
seat as Governor by the choice of the
people, but through a fraudulent perver-
sion OF that choice. 1t holds, for 1t has
publicly expressed and never retracted II,
the belief that 'in a contest before inc
white people of Virginia between himself
and some one Of Virginia's truly popular
sons he would have been decisively oe-
feated. He has run everywhere
behind the ticket In an election OF inc
last importance TO the people. we
repeat then. that Mr.. O'Ferralfs nomina-
ton was imposed upon the Democratic
party by the vicious convention method'
Conventions are formed by packed ward
me stings In tae cities and by the court
house ring OF petty ofiice-seeking poll
tic.ans in the country. OFerrali
friends represented from one end OF the
state 10 the other that OFerrall con-
troiled the Federal appointments for Vir-
ginia and that no man had any show Tor
appointment II Mr.. O'Ferrall was op-
posed to him. The consequence was that
every man in the State who was seeking
a Federal appointment at Mr. Cleve-
lands hands was partisan OF Mr.
O'FerralI." This is what our neishbor
thought of "Mr. O'Ferrall" three days
after the returns showed that he had
been elected Governor OF Virginia. is IL
Surprising thai when MI Oferrah
became Bolter O'Ferran It could give
him that tepid welcome. and that TOLERATE
ing smile with 80 degree temperature
meet for a new boarder entering tho
Great Political Reformatory?
But why the Times should now say thal
the letter of a man who really does not
renresent the Democratic people OF VIZ
ginia al all, but merely That CLASS
who pack ward meetings and members
If courthouse rings. Will De reau
throughout Virginia with intense inter-
est" we cannot see. That his other Ut
terance. his Academy Of Music Speech
has been received with intense indigna-
ton. we have already seen, and his letter
will share the same fate.
For there is nothing in II to merit
better reception than his speech. III Is
simply a reproduction Of the Republican
attacks on. and misrepresentation or
the Chicago platform-neither more nor
less. No one who recolects Charles i.
o'Ferrau as a canvasser In the cam
pairns attending REIMBURSEMENT can read
his letter this day without smile. II
there was any speaker who criticised the
action of the Federal courts more than
he did we have yet to hear him. If there
was any man who more denounced
Federal interference in local affairs we
don't know hin. II there was any one
who made II hotter for bondholders ana
cornorations and trusts. he has yet to be
found. Ii was his very holiness in pro-
claiming his views on lhtSe SuDJ'S'0 '''''
made his strongest hold on the Demo
Gratis OF the state. To be bolter on the
grounds that ne assigns IS to stultify his
own past.
Governor O'Ferralrs letter shows that
he entirely fails 10 understand the reason
for that intense Indignation felt towards
him by the Virginia Democrats. II is not
because he has changed his opinion
scores do that-it Is because he has de-
serted his party and is trying to defeat
Il knowing that If it is defeated Re
nublican administration will reap the
benefit. He is far more guilty than the
eold-bue amateurs among the Palmer
ties for he Is an experienced politician
and knows exactly what he is doing.
He knows well the value Of party 10y
atty. for he owes all he is TO 1t. and he
knows. too. that If every man who Is not
satisfied with a platform or nominee
were 10 bolt there could be no such thing
AZ parties. He is SHINING against much
light.
The Governors reference TO the future
is wasted-there is no future for him in
the Democratic party that bears any
relation to his past.
The Governors letter Is wasted