Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04

we may De permitted 10 JuHec 'D", w
tone and number OF those who on Mon
dav animadverted on mis- recent course.
ito do him reverence"
COOLEY. GOVERNOR.
Farmville Herald)
And Governor O'Ferrali has "jlned' the
boilers! Good-5y, Governor IL Is wei
that you have bought private home ana
made ready 10 resume your place In the
ranks. for II you imagine for moment
that you can beat John Daniel fo- the
Senate you are just as much mistaken
as when you fiaiter yourself that you
advocate any better dollar or higher
standard Of finance than he does. Gov
ernor. no one questions your right in this
indirect way to support a force-bill al
vocate, but you have made a grave mis-
take.
STRANGE BED-FELLONS.
Fredericksburg Starr
Like the Dispatch the Star has been
an admirer OF Governor OFerrall. at
tributing to him a sterling manhood, born
of a rough encounter with the world at
an early period in his career, and con-
auering an adverse fate by his own
strength of character. II Is hard TO
think of him as kissing the hand that
has 80 often smote him, for those with
whom he has allied himself have hereto
fore been among the most active Oh MS
onnonents There has never been
more forcible verification OF the old adage
that politics makes strange bed-fel-
lows"
NOT THAT WAY.
Portsmouth Evening Tlmes)
Numerous Democratic organizations and
irfo hpQr
on Governor O'Ferrall TO resign the Of
fee of Governor, since his conscience has
grown so tender that he is sorry for the
eight votes which he cast while In Con-
gress for the free coinage OF silver at
the ratio Of IS to /, and which he used as
a recommendation 10 induce the people
TO elect him Governor. They might as
well keep quiet. however. He is not
going to resign. He is not going
to give up the salary OF the ofhce'
1t Is a mistake to suppose that his con-
science Is affected that way.
NOT THAT TIME.
Pittsylvania Tribune)
Governor O'Ferrall is catching ST. on
all sides. Since his desertion OF the
Democratic party for Palmer and Buck
ner his friends have turned against him
IN every direction, and should he ever
again want anything at the hands OF the
people he will have to go 20 the Re
publican party for IL. IL may be at
some time or other a person is war
ranted in differing with the majority OF
his friends and leaving them, but this
IS decidedly not that time.
OF COURSE HE UNDERSTANDS.
Portsmouth Times)
OF course, Governor O'Ferrall under
stands that he has cut adrift from all
hope of political preferment in the Demo-
cratic party I'm Virginia by cutting adrift
from the party at a time when IL is
making the strongest fight & has ever
made in behalf of government by the
people. We are sorry TO part company
with him, but people are arraying them
selves OH new lines now. and as they
align themselves now. so win they con-
tinue.
HIS OWN FUNERAL GRAFTON.
bristol Times)
Governor O'Ferrall introduced General
Simon b. Buckner, the superannuated tail
to the Hannacrat kite, at Richmond Wed
nesday evening, ana took up more space
TO do il i'm than the General did in airing
bis views. We suppose the Governor had
some sort OF vague feeling that he was
listening to his own funeral grafton. de-
livered by himself.
A PAINTED DECOY DUCK.
Wilmington On. c. Messenger.)
Governor OFerrall, of Virginia, will
not begin TO do He went up and down
his State seeking ONCE. and believing
as he went. and paved. that he had
voted eight times in the Congress for
free silver He is now a painted decoy
duck of the ehostly gang in "Old Vir-
gney." We would not give a rusty six
pence for a hundred such fellows.
OUGHT TO QUIT.
Belle Haven Farmer)
Governor OFerrall. OF Virginia, having
declared for Palmer and Buckner, will, IN
all probability, go out of the political
business when his gubernatorial term
expires Such, at least. would be just
reward for a man holding that high trust.
I'm which position he was placed by the
SURFACES OF the people. against whom
he prefers to cast his ballot and influence.
TOO BIG FOR HIS PARTY.
Suffolk Herald.)
Governor OFerran has gotten above
his party-too big for the party that has
made him what he is. He owes his sta
ton, his reputation. and his prominence
to the very men in this State who he
now turns his back on. Governor OFer-
rail- has made a mistake; that's all.
LET HIM BE.
Blackstone Courier)
All the abuse that is heaped upon Gov
ernor O'Ferrall will not bring him back
into the Democratic fold. Don't abuse
him: II he wants to be a Republican, let
him be.
THUS ENDS IT
Cwarrenton Index)
He thus ends his political career. We
have no respect for public men who do
not inform themselves on public questions
till the terms Of their service expire.
HAS HANGED HIMSELF.
(Norfolk Piiot)
OFerrall got rope enough. and the
natural result Is that he has hanged
himself.
CRIPPLED FOREVER.
(Orango Observer)
OFerralrs sprained leg has gotten wen,
but his Democracy has been crippled for
ever.
Death of Young Lawyer.
NORFOLK. VA. october s.-(special.)-