New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
GOVERNOR O'FERRALL PLEASED.
PRYAN's DEFEAT SAVED THE CorNTRy-BtT
HE REGRETS THAT THE SOUTH VOTED SO
GENERALLY FOR HIM


Washington Nov. 8 (Spec!sD-"The Star" pub
fishes this afternoon interesting interview with
Governor OFerra.. OF Virginia. the result OF las;
Tuesdays election. Among other things the Gov
ernor says:
II don't want TO speak quickly. for there
large number OF people in this State waiting pick
10 pieces and harshly critIcse my every word. How
ever you can say that think that Republican sue
cess has saved the country from disaster and ruin.
Then you think that Bryans election would have
swamped the country"
Il most assuredly do Mrs Lease. Bryan Altgeld
Tlman and company would ruin anything with the
Chicago platform back OF them wan, nothing TO
do with that crowd"
DO you think the Democratic party Will remain
split?"
Il certainly do. II 1t continues TO have PopulisIc
and Anarchistic leaders. am Democrat. have al
ways been and shall always be In principle. but
want none OF the Mrs. Atgeld Tillman- Bryan
combination in mine. l do not recognize Bryan a
Democrat. He 10 Chicago and famed into blaze
the free-sver craze. which took along with 1t great
many honest men though 1t had been epidemic.
do YOU think the agitation OF free silver
craze"
Yes: It was nothing more nor less than a mania
Had word free been taken from In front OF IL.
not nearly so many would have been caught by H..
Many OF the ignorant and terate thought they
going to have free money and plenty OF It,
1 am sorry that the good people Of the South cut
loose from those who had sent the most capital into
her midst for the development OF her industries and
tied her 10 the little silver burros OF the West.
When did any OF those Western silver States ever
send a dollar into the South that would aid in the
development OF Its industries? On the contrary, has
not nearly every dollar come from ne North? But
they cut loose from the North, spit in the teeth Of
New-York. Massachusetts. Connecticut and other
States which have spent money In deve.opng her
infant industries: m
do you consider yourself a bolter. Governor?
Certainly not that IL absurd. There was nothing
Democratic In the Chicago platform but the tarln
They took up Populistc planks. denounced President
Cleveland for stopping the riots at Chicago ana
wanted 10 reform the Supreme Court TO meet their
ends should not have felt bound by any primary
10 support such rot / have stood By the Democratic
pary for thirfy-four and worked nara Tor its
success ] had cut loose from II when refused
TO vote for Horace Greeley, Republican, and this
time / could not vote for Bryan. Popust. 49,
What be the result OF the election IN VIZ
ginia?' -.., , 800.
nerlty will return. II may be shaken however. by
iryan's agitation The Silver Trust Will never make
he same fight however. The people know thing
or two II has been a veritab.e campaign OF educa-
ton" g., &C.,, ,,,.h
Lee are already in the field as candidates 10 succeed
John w Daniel the Silver Democratic leader In the
Tinted States Senate. Mr.. Daniels term Will expire
in 1899 and his successor Will be chosen by the next
LEGISLATURE