The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-24
0'FERRALL EXPLAINS FOUGHT TO HEAR HIM
At the Gold NeeIlng in Richmond He
Tells Why He Left His Party.
SPEECH BY GEN. SIMON B. BUCgNER
he Wns TctS severe on the Democrat
in Nominees. Fikcning Bryan to
Ncncdic: AruoId--Eyery Mention
OF The Democratic candidates.
Name Caused Upraarous applause.

Richmond. Va, Sept. 23-rhe meet
ing III this city Tonight under.the au-
spices OF the gold Democrats. and at
N..'ich Gen. EUckner, Col. John L. Eel
lows. of New York. and Governor O'Fer-
rail- were announced TO speak was
success in point OF numbers. the .Acad-
elnS OF Music. in which ii was held, be-
ing crowded. But before the speak
ing was over the mineling of misses and
cheers evidenced that in its financial
Views the audience was greatly divided.
Brvans name was cheered whenever
mentioned.
Col. Fellows did not reach the city
Nit Gen. Buckner arrived this after
noon. lie was met at Ashland by
Messrs Pevton Wise, L. NJ. Logan. JOS
eph Brvan. Archer Anderson. W. r.
Meredith. Charles $. Stringfelow, A. l..
Boulware and y. NJ. Seldom, who ac-
coInOanied them to Richmond.
Governor O'Ferrall presided over the
meeting Tonight and was introduced by
Gen. Pcvton Wise. The Governors ad-
dress was largely the event of the even
ing. as he had but recently given his
adherence to the Palmer Buckner ticket
and the public were on tip-toe to hear
what lie would say.
Governor O'Forrall opened by con-
G"atulating the meeting on the pre-
Scnce of serious. thoughtful men who
wanted something better than appeals
10 passion. He said he was n Demo-
crnt ana that he never cast Il ballot
for anv man who was not a Democrat
for any Office. from Constable to Presi-
dent Eut he found now that his party
had fallen upon evil times and it's ac-
credited representatives had forsaken
true faith, departed from the ways of
the fathers. and embraced the wild va
carries of Popul.sm, and even more dan
gcrOus hercsies. With the conviction
that If the Chicago platform prevailed
il would bring ruin on the country he
would be the vericst slave if he were to
allow the ties of party 10 bind him to
the SUPPORT OF such n platofrm. When
we'll meaning men, in a whrlwind of
excitement. cast Democratic principles
aside 1t is the duty of the calm and
sober to cling To them and uphold them
I'LL reason resumes its sway. Demo-
cracv Will never perish while hearts
beat in the bosoms of such men as
Cleveland and Palmer. Buckner, Will
son. Flower. Lamont and others. Those
of onr brethren who have been seduced
from the fa,th and are wandering in the
wilderness Of Populism. when the scales
fall from their eyes. will return and
renew their allegiance Ia the true prin-
cin!eS enuncatcd by the immortal foun-
der of Democracy.
The Governor said That in taking his
present course he had done so with
great regret at parting with valued
party friends. but he hoped it would not
6e long before they would be together
oroin nnhtine nc in tho nast ror rnnl
Democratic supremacy.
The Governor then introduced Gen
Buc:ner in high terms of eulorv and
closed with Il warm tribute to Presi
dent Cleveland.
During GOV. O'Ferralls address there
were r:equent Kisses by the Bryanites.
and the sold men men met them with
defiant applause.
great applau.e. and said shat there was
not n cnuuty in Kentuckv in which a
free silver sueech could NOT be made
without exciting disorder. Ills speech
was in lor,re nav, devoted to n di,cnSsion
OF the currency uucetiOn i'm which he