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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
HA XIV T. y l.. W li"ND4N'
Secretary State Committee.

Ieesburg. Va. September "a. 1896
Harvey l., Wilson. Secretary state Com
mittse. National Democratic Party $50
called:
Dear Sir.-I acknowledge receipt In due
course of mail of your favor of Sep
TENDER 10. 1896 and in reply state that
! do not recognize your right 70 claim
the title of being Secretary of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee. We nave
but one national Democratic party in
this country, and as good Loyal Demo-
Gratis. | doubt not you with myself ana
all other true followers Of the teachings
OF Jefferson Jackson. and Tilden. used
our best efforts. and participated TO
greater or less extent in being repre-
sented at the regular National Demo-
cratic Convention held at Chicago. Tha I
convention met. adopted a platform, and
placed candidates upon it by more than
a Democratic majority. even more than
the two-thirds rule requfed-dnd as a
loyal Democrat and true American
and honest man. true TO the teachings,
traditions principles. and precepts Of the
old party, | am still Democrat. notwitn-
standing what my personal views Of
the platform might have been; and
propose to do all I'm my power to elect
the regular Democratic ticket. For years
] have stood with my party in its va
liant fight against a high protective
tariff. a centralized government and
all the other iniqui'ous policies OF the
Republican party in its fostering care Of
monopolies, trusts. syndcates. and
H-inglish combined OF the better
classes" And now, having "A valiant
standard bearer In the person of a typi-
cal American citizen, the bold. daunt-
less. fearless. intelligent tribune of the
people "a man among men," | do not
propose TO desert the standard of my
party, because. forsooth they did not
adopt in the platform the gold standard.
And moreover. should | have concluded
to do so. my manhood would not allow
me TO assist in the larceny Of the old
Democratic livery TO serve the devil Of
combined greed. hate, and malevoence
in. as so often expressed by leaders Of
the Republican party when they said the
Constitution OF our fathers so dearly
purchased and so honored by us. was a
covenant with death and league with
hell"
And. though they may take in their
loving embrace the imam and brother"
and hold him until after the election
day with Mark Hanna's money, l do not
propose 10 be included with them.
No. sir. If any one told you ! am not
with my party. he is mistaken: but
am strongly inclined to believe that The
very first clause OF your letter is the
true index OF the whole "fad"-with not
"A particle Of truth in any Of IL. And
you may find that while you may be able
to buy the usual quantity of the man
ana brother" votes. the solid, true yeo-
many OF Virginia will stand true 10 the
party and its old-time, honored prnci-
pies. and Loudoun's grand old Lou
douns) majority will be true to the party
faith. and prove it in her noble work in
November next. No. sir. Save your
postage for election-day and spend It on
the purchasable element in the Back
Bet" None here for sale.
Respectfully T. G. CAUFMAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
THE COMING DAY.

Five weeks from to-day will be presi-
dentlal-clection day-Tuesday. November
Sd.
So universal is the interest felt In
that election that It would seem TO De
almost useless to carry on the cam
paign any longer The people are al
ready worked up to fever-heat. Wher-
ever you 90. you may hear the words
silver" and gold" falling trippingly
from the tongue. IL is a common thing
for every man who takes part I'm dis
cussion to begin his work of instructing
other pcopIe by saying that he does not
know anything on the subject he pro-
poses to discuss. And. indeed. that Is
modest way of introducing subject
which the speaker intends to treat in
manner peculiarly his own. He -. how
ever. soon made to feel that he does
not know il all, and remanded TO the
care of those who hold the same opinion
he holds.
Ii IS really interesting TO hear persons
discuss the silver question who a month
or two ago knew scarcely anything on the
subject We do not mean TO say that all
such persons have learned their lessons
wen. but that there are many such.
Our free Institutions are now under
going a severe test. Error IS harmless
where reason IS left free TO combat it,"
said Mr. Jefferson. Our people feel no
apprChensions as TO the ability OF our
institutions to stand the strain which
seems now TO be Just before us. They
are confident that those institutions will
prove themselves to be Just what the
fathers of the republic intended them
TO be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
UARBECVEs IN OCTOBER.

This is largely d farmers and working
mems fight. The workingmen are con-
fined in large part to the towns and cities,
but the farmers are spread all over old
Virginia We are just about entering on
the last thirty days prior TO voting. Why
shall not the farmers during those thirty
days have barbecues over the state, one
or more in every county? Democratic
speakers are plentiful in Virginia this
fall, and good ones. too, and the farmers
can get for their meetings as many as
they want by notifying Mr.. Elyson. The
farmers Of the various neighborhoods
ought to take this matter in hand them
selves. and arrange to have them. The
political barbecue is a good old Virginia
custom. and October is a good month for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
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Does the Dispatch now believe In the
free. unlimited. and INDEPENDENT
coinage Of silver at l6 10 l by the United
States or not? We venture 10
use the very language Of our neighbor on
another occasion and say:
I'VE respectfully ask a categorical an
swer for our own enlightenment and the
enlightenment of the public"
Let 1t answer to the point. and with
out circumlocution." 1.-THE Richmond
Times.
Yes; you "use the very language" OF
your neighbor, but you never frankly
answered your neighbor's question The
Categorical answer that we expected
YOU never gave when we asked you
Is not the Times In this contest fighting
to defeat William Jennings Bryan. the
national Democratic candidate for the
presidency. and does the Times not know
that Bryan's defeat would result in the
election Of William Mckinley, South
hater and Republican?
Now. come out and say yes or no TO
that question. ard then we will answer
your question without the slightest reser-
walton. In fact. We have done 30 al
ready. but will do it again and will make
the answer so short that you can never
forget il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
A Good Custom.



II was long the custom OF the country
TO have either the presidency or the
vice-presidency filled either by a Nir-
ginian or by the son of "A Nirginian. Be
ginning with George Washington as
President from 1859 to 1871; then Jeffer-
son. Vice-President 1797-lSll. add Presi-
dent, ls0l-ls09; Madison. lso9-!Sl7; Mon
roe, 1Sl7-lS25; John e. Calhoun (the son
Of Nirginian). Vice President, lS-5-ls53.
Then a gap-lsS3-lS37-flled by Andrew
jackson, who defeated Clay. . Virginian.
Richard NJ. Johnson. the son Of a Viz
ginian, was Vice-President. ls37-lsil; Har-
rison and Tyler. Presidents lsil-lsi5. Then
a break-lSi5-lSi9-flledb by James X. Polk,
who defeated Clay. a Virginian: Zachary
Taylor. a Nirginian, was elected Presi-
dent for the next term-lsis-lSj3. Then
came the third Notwithstanding by
Pierce who defeated Winfield Scott, a
Nrginian. j. c. Breckenridge, the son
of a Virsinian, was Nice-President from
1871 to 1851, and. lastly. Abraham Lin
coin, the son OF "A Nirginian, Was Presi-
dent from 1861 10 1855.
VIII it not be a good thing for US TO
return 10 this good old custom OF our
fcrefathers in this year Of grace 1895, by
electing to the presidency Tor the term
or 1891 20 1901. the centennial anniversary
Of Jefferson's vice-presidency, his gallant
follower. William Jennings Bryan. the
son Of "A Nirginian? :. 5.
September q 1886.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

The Petersburg IndexAppeal copies the
paragraph in the Dispatch about the Lon
don Financial News's article, and says
it copies from the News itself the follow
ing:
I'm our issue of August 18th We took oc-
casion TO refer TO the circulation In the
American newspapers Of an article EN-
titled The Grip OF Gold purporting 70
be an extract from the Financial News
Of March 10, 1895. and we stated that no
such article had ever appeared in this
journal. As certain American papers
continue to reprint this article crediting
IT to the Financial News. we have again
TO warn our readers and our American
contemporaries that II Is a forgery, and
its whole tenor Is entirely opposed to the
view we,have always taken OF the effect
Of free-silver legislation in the United
States"
As VIC said at the time, our information
came from secondhand sources. IN orr
desire TO be perfectly fair, we reproduce
the above from our esteemed contempt
rary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
The Dispatch and the Times.
(Scottsville COURIER


For a week or more past there has been
a sharp passage-at-arms between the two
great newspapers OF Richmond. the Dis
patch and the Times. The latter has as
is usual with THAI paper. taken very Bit
ter ground against the Dispatch and the
large majority Of Democrats OF this and
other States who favor the Chicago plat
form. 1t has said some very naughty
things about all who favor free silver, but
the replies OF the Dispatch have been
able. sharp. and decisive. The reply of
the Dispatch In its issue OF September
18th Is one Of the most complete and
whitening rebukes We have ever seen in
print 1t turns the guns of the Times
against itself. quoting from it, issues CT
the last three or four years and showing
In the most conclusive manner the somer-
sault that paper has taken in regard to
the financial question. II will be interest
ing TO the public TO know how the Times
Will clear up the muddle into which il
has fallen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

John NJ. Palmer a. six times a better. i
appears. HIS FIRST bolt. It Is stated was
from the Democratic party; his second
from the Illinois Republican caucus which
nominated Lincoln for United States SEN
ator; his third from the army Of the
United States. IN front OF Atlanta. from
piqre az Tecumseh Sherman; his fourth
from the Republican nomination Of Grant
in 1872. and his NTH from the Populst
platform he Endorsed at Springfield in 1881
for boilers, but Democrats worthy OF the
name they bear should and will have none
OF him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

A candidate for Sheriff in al Virginia
county some years ago boosted just he
fore the election that he knew he was
going to be elected. How do you know
1t? why. voters enough to elect me have
told me that they were going TO vote for
me. and ] have their names i'm memo
randum-book." But when the returns
were received and recorded it appeared
that this sanguine candidate had not
received hundred votes. We are re-
minded OF this candidate by the boasts
Of the boilers here in Virginia. However,
we can brag. too. We talked al few
days ago with man who said he had
travelled in three counties and has met
but three boilers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29


10 salute w J. Bryan. the next p,
dent OF the United state 70 mas,
little n he has Joined the Republic,
Society. rs It IS but the kicking 81,
corpse anyway. He pswdcd Elm..if
and down the state. wien "a candle.
for Governor. and boosted o. hsvir4 ,...
eigh: times for the free coinage on .r,.
but a change has come over lho .,
Of his dreams. and he now announce.
purpose 10 vote for the doc0y ticket
PRUDENT AND CONSERVATIVE
(Chattanoora Tlmes)
The announcement that Cove.
Charles r. O'Forral, Of OLD N.raIn.s r.
declared FOR Palmer and Buckne. b.,
straw OF Importance. OForrlI
power i'm his state. His military r,.,-,
* illustriors. and he has made tho II.
torically famous old Commonwoh H..
OF the best Governors she ever haf b..
Is social power. no less than 70 polite.
force. He is noted for long-rango .n..
and though an ambitious Statesman b,
g. prudent and conservative. BE end t,
colleagues viii play smash with ne Ca.
culations OF the Bryanitcs In Virginia.
ROASTING OF HIS VOTES.
amherst New krdD
Governor OForrall. when % carf4,.,
for the Office ne holds. ran up auI loa,
the state Boosting that he bad lrts4
eight times I'm Congress for frce...,.,
coinage. Now he has Joined tho decor,
Democracy because he doesn't h-e.. +,
free coinage.
mot AFRAID TO DECLARE"
Spirit Of the Valley)
Governor Charles T. O'Ferrau ha- e,-,
out against Bryan. lie viii ,nt. a,
Palmer and Buckncr. He says he t-t
sure that free silver will inluro aH M tt,
people OF the country We supposed ru
the Governor would on a proper occasion.
declare his position. as he has never been
afraid 10 do so heretofore.
Is A REPUBLICAN,.
Farmvine JournaD
Governor c. r. OFcrral announce that
he is a "sound-moncy' man. or. .1 o....
words. Republican.
"HE WILL FEEL LONESOME
Fincastle Heraldl
Governor O'Forran has come Osf fi
the boilers. The Governor viii feel n.s.
some I'm Virginia after the 81 of Ao,e-
bor.
JOINED POLITICAL COOP FLYERS
washington Post
Governor O'Fcrrau. who used to sf H'
late at night 10 manicure bis DemoIt.
in order that IL might be attractive a.
Joined the Amalgamated Association c
Political Coop Flyers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

STANTON. VA. September 2s.-(Spe-
clal) -To-day's proceedings In the Su-
preme Court OF Appeals were:
crawford's Administrator VS.. Smiths
Executor. Submitted.
Spilman VS.. Gilpin. Argued and submit.
ted
stoneburner vs.. Roller; Strayer VS..
Longs Executor, and Solenberger VS..
Hers Admins traitor. All continued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

Hattie Hashagan. a Ne' York artist,
has married her Indian model, the hand
soonest warrior Of the Sioux tribe. and Is
now Mrs. Thunder Cloud. She evidently
has no fear OF Clouds lowering Ger her
house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

The New York Morning Journal has
begun the publication of an afternoon
edition. In this field u will. however
have TO compete with the New York
Evening News. which is heartily support
ing Bryan and Sewall. and has d very
large circulation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
A Singing Reply.
National Democratic Party
Virginia State Committee.


T.. G. Caufman. Imcketts Va:
Dear Sir.-I have been Informed that
you are not in sympathy with the Cni-
cago platform. and do not propose to sup
port the nominee Of that conVenuoh'
but are inclined TO remain steadtast -
the Interchangeable principles of Democ-
racy. as taught By jefferson. and as I'M
dorstood by all our people in the years
that are past.
II this be true, should be glad TO near
from you by return mail. that | may
send YOU some literature bearing upon
the subject Of Sound Democracy ana
Sound Money" Very truly.
HARVEY l.. WILSON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
voice from the old Tenth Lcgio-
National Democrat Parry
Virginia state Commute.

National Democratic la.U
Virginia state Commute.
Headquarters. No. 9ll east Main street,
Richmond Va. Sentember u.s. ioi
G.. S. p. Triplott ESQ. Jencreonfon a..
Dear Sir.-I have been informed tEt
you are not In sympathy with the lf-
cago platform. and DO not propos' o -
port the nominees of that convention. a.
are inclined TO remain stoaoisst 'o Pho
interchangeable principles of Dcm1crH..
as taught by jefferson. and as urie.-
stood by all our people IN the years t-.
are past.
II this be true / should boz glad 20
hear from you by return mail Chat mfy
send you some literature bearing upon
the subject OF sound Democracy al
sound money Very truly
HARVEY l. WILSON
Secretary State COMMITTEE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

The main building OF Mount Holyoke
College. South Hadley. Mass. said TO
have been the pioneer 'institution in the
matter Of the higher education of women.
was burned Sunday afternoon. the money
loss being estimated at over $4,000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

The Khodlve OF Egypt Is said TO be
travelling incognito through Europe on an
anti-Brliish mission-arranging an anti
British intrigue In fact.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1896.

THIS PAPER RECEIVES THE COM
pINEp TELEGRAPHIc-NEWs SER
VICE OF THE \ SOUTHERN Asso-
GATED PRESS AND THE UNITED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

Boilers they are. and boilers the public
Will recognize them TO be. IL they are
rot eo,ters what are they?
ON the other hand regularg they are,
ana regulass the public viii recognize
the genuine Democrats TO be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

There was d lively fusillade Of shots
between militia and rioters at Leadville
Sundoy evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

Which are most TO be reprooated, tine
hoodlums" who disturb public meetings
or the gentlemen" who seriously affect
to believe that these hoodlums were
cratic party?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
To Cure a Cold In One On,

take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund none, II fails to cure.
~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

You can no longer see the elephant al
coney Island. 1t has been destroyed b.
iiic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29

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"HE IS 4 MISFIT."
Hamilton Vs) Enterprise)

(idmlllOu Wa EhlNipii0''
In one OF his recent speeches Governor
O'Ferrall said:
Since began to study the money ques-
ton. which was about a year ago last
spring. [ have been strong advocate OF
sound money"
Governor O'Ferrall will go down TO his
tory as having said about as many SHY
things and committed as many esregious
blunders as any man who ever filled, OF
failed 10 ill. the gubernatorial chair or
this State Many of his former support
ers are compelled with modification 10
confess that he is misft. The above
admission that he began the study of the
money question only little more than a
year ago coming as it does. from man
who represented one of the most inteln-
gent districts i'm this state In congress
for a number OF years and. as the Jour
nal of the House shows. voted eight times
for free silver, speaks for itself. NO
further comment is necessary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
vIRGINIAs REPUBLICAN GOWRNOR

The Hanover Herald under the above
caption. after reproducing the editorial
OF the Dispatch in relation To the Cover
nor's action in boiling his party, says:
II would seem that there Is no ques-
ton but that he has been correctly re-
ported. We beg to call the attention or
the Dispatch TO an open letter over
O'Ferralrs signature, which appeared In
the columns a little more than year
ago. from which we quote as follows:
During my congressional service / was
on important committees, where my
duties were onerous and engrossing, and
not connected with the currency ques-
ton, and | had very little time to maturely
consider the silver problem. Lately, |
have given the subject as careful study
as possible, reading the arguments and
llteratt.e on both sides with earnest
desire TO reach a correct conclusion, and
the opinions l now express are the result
OF deliberate examination"
Upon this the Herald commented at
the time. THAT is to say, when 1t was
his business to 'maturely consider the
silver problem in order TO vote intelli-
gently upon the question he did not do
so. Now. when It IL his business TO be
Governor Of Virginia, he dabbles into it,"
Let the Dispatch continue the work Of
exposing him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
THE TINES AND THE GOVERNOR
Uynchburg News)

The Richmond correspondent Of the
Petersburg lndex-Appeal writes that
paper as follows:
Governor OFerral IS being severely
denounced by the silver Democrats for
supporting Palmer and Buckner. Almost
without exception those who were leaders
in the movement that resulted In his
nomination are now down upon him. In
dignation meetings were held on many
street corners to-day. Ii is not unlikely
that many Democratic clubs will call for
the Governors resignation. His Excel
enoy has been long enough in politics 70
know that the course he Is pursuing
would displease many friends, and he Il
not bothering himself about what is being
said about him. One thing is certain, and
thar is he will not resign"
There Is another thing certain. too.
When his term as Governor Is over he
Will retire to private life deader politically
than a mackerel. He'll never get John
Daniels seat I'm the Senate for which he
has longed with agonizing longing. Ia Ia,
GOVERNOR Salem Times-Register
OFerrall got rope enough. and the
natural result is that ne has hanged him.
self-Norfolk Pilot
Yes. and the people who elected him
Governor viii now take great pleasure IN
helping to bury him so deep that tbs
hand OF resurrection will never reach
him.--Ibld.
THE KICKING OF A CORPSE"
bedford Democracy
The Governors chair OF Virginia /:
recognized as the graveyard OF politicians
The men who once occupy II are ever o.
forwards dead TO political preferment
and Governor C'Ferrall will be no excep'
ton to the rule. II matters little. there
fore, II he did REFUSE the use OF cannon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
charlottesville Progress)
TUX GIN ATOR THAT SHALL NOT II

The people Of Virginia will never for
get hearing O'Ferrall declare on the
stump. whenever he appeared In 1891.
that while in Congress he has voted
seven times for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver And what makes
matters worse, he now admits that he
only began TO study the financial qucs
ton within the past year. Fourteen
long years In Congress. and IN that time
paid S70.oQQ 10 look after the interests
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
PRUDENT AND CONSERVATIVE
(Chattanoora TimegJ
ROASTING OF HIS VOTES
amherst New EraD

Governor O'Fcrrall. when canf1s,
for the office he holds. ran up auI l1ar
the State Boosting that he Dad lottf
eight times I'm Congress for free. r-,
coinage. Now he has Joined thn l..1g
Democracy because he doesn't Dr. ... +,
free coinncn