Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-24
GOV. O'FERRALL KISSED.

a meeting was held IN Richmond last
night under the auspices Of the goli
democrats, at which General Buckner,
Col. John r. Fellows, OF New York, and
Gov. O'Ferrall were announced tee
speak.
The Academy OF Music il which
the meeting was held was crowded TO
OVERLOOKING, but before the speaking
was over the mingling OF Kisses and
cheers evidenced that in its financial
views the audience was greatly divided.
Bryan's name was cheered whenever
mentioned. Col. Fellows did not reach
the city, but Gen. Buckner arrived ear.
" in the evening.
Gov. O'Ferrall presided over the
meeting and was introduced by General
Peyton Wise. The Governors address
was the event of the evening. as ne had
but recently given his adherence to the
Palmer. Buckner ticket, and the public
were on tip-toe 20 hear what ne would
sag. He said that he was democrat
and that he had never cast ballot for
man who was nota democrat, Tor anv
Office, from constable 10 President, but
with the conviction that il the Chicago
platform prevailed it would bring ruin
on the country, BE would be the veriest
slave il he were to allow the ties OF par
ty to bind him to the support OF such
platform. The Governor repudiatsd
the charge OF being bolter. He said
when delegates sent to g demo.
cratic convention adopted platform not
democratic, there is no rule to require
democrat TO vote for that platform.
The Governor said that in teki7g mis-
present course he had done it with great
regret at parting with valued party
friends, but be hoped it would not be
long before they would be together
again, fighting, as in the past, for real
democratic supremacy. The Governor
then introduced Gen. Buckner in high
terms OF eulogy. and closed with q
warm tribute to President Cleveland.
During Governor O'Ferrall's address
there were frequent Kisses by the dem
ocrats and the gold men met these
with applause. The Governor resent
ed the interference, and. by way Of re-
buke, said that Oh one occasion Patrick
Henry made a famous speech there,
and there were even then tories who
cried treason. Gen. Buckner's speech
was largely devoted to discussion OF
the currency question, i'll which ne re-
ferred to the time when in Kentucky
coon skins, bear skins, buffalo robes,
and even tobacco were used as money.
During his speech, Gen. Buckner was
frequently interrupted, end at TINES
| pravaila6
On the stage were eX-Gov. Cameron.
ex-Coogressmau Geo. d. Wise, Gen. l.
". Logan, chairman Of the sound
money State committee: ex-Judge Jo-
seph Christian and others.
a dispatch from Richmond says:
At every opportunity Bryan's name
was cheered and the Executive OF Viz
GINA Kissed. The sound money men
vainly attempted TO butcher their op
ponents. The democrats were in an
ugly mood, and not even the presence
in the audience of hundred or more
ladies prevented these men from show
ing their bitterness toward the Gov
error. Gen. Bucker, too, came in for
interruptions, but these were rather
good natured. Had not the Executive
appeared after the announcement OF his
bolt, it is hardly probable that there
would have been any discourtesy shown
the x.Governor of the Blue Grass
State. The bitterness manifested to-
ward Governor O'Ferrall last night is
certain to make the latter take the
stump in Virginia for the Palmer
Buckner ticket. He declared Tues
day night that he would not make any
more speeches in this contest unless
irritated by his opponents: but" said
he, ''if they goad me will do So" The
democratic managers expect this as the
outcome of last nights meeting, and
are prepared 10 have O'Ferrall met OF
every stump.
The Richmond Dispatch has the fol-
lowing to say OF the meeting: The
meeting held at the Academy Of Music
last night by the boilers was disap.
poing in many respects. Colonel John
r. Fellows, of New York, who was to
have made the principal address, was
not present: there was lack OF the
great enthusiasm that has marked ali
OF the big meetings held here by the
democrats; many of the utterances OF
both Governor O'FerralI, OF Virginia,
and ex- Governor Buckner of Kentucky,
were received with marked evidences
of disapproval on the part of large
portion of the audience, and the silver
sentiment was shown to be much
stronger than those who arranged for
the meeting had any idea that it would
be. In point of numbers the meeting
was decided success. Had there been
space to accommodate all OF the sup
porters of William J. Bryan who came,
they would have been in absolute con-
troll. 1t matters not whether the al
fusion to the democratic nominee en-
anated from one of the speakers on the
stage or was made by an enthusiast IN
the audience, the response was spon-
taneous and hearty. At times one
would have thought a ringing Bryan
speech was being made.
NEGRO KILLED THREE PERSONS
Tuesday about midnight John Johnson,
colored, killed Mr.. and Mrs John
Cotton and Erven Steven, aged seven
teen, and seriously wounded Misses