Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-23
MAKE HIS HOME HERE
The Governor Will Very Probably Re-
side Permanently at "Dundes."
Is OPPOSED TO THE UNIT RULE.
Says the Minority should Certainly
Have Representation-Nor Caro-
lima VIII Go wrong-Chnnces
bright lie Thinks for Democracy.

The Governor and the party OF gen.
Carolina returned TO the city yesterday
morning. and his Excellency was busily
engaged at his Office. in the Capitol
building. throughout the day. in the trans
action OF public business, which had TO
some extent accumulated during his abb
sence.
The Governor is very enthusiastic con-
cerning what he saw in the Old North
State, and says he was accorded
most royal hospitality by the people
wherever he went. He talked politics
quite freely with the leading men OF
North Carolina. and says he was assured
by the Democrats generally that, while
they hoped to carry that State in the
gubernatorlal election, 1t was hopelessly
lost to Democracy in the presidential
election, and would therefore break the
solid South. The Democrats do not &c
spair of swinging the State around again
in line; but Just at present there is APP
parently no hope Of saving it to Democ-
racy, as a fusion of the Republican
and Populist voters Is imminent.
WILL LIVE AT DUNDEE.
The Governor was asked last night
what he purposed doing with the Beattie
place at Forest Hill. which he recent
~ purchased, and II there was any propa-
bility of his residing there when MS term
Of Office ended.
He replied that he had not determined
yet as to his future movements, but
that he thought there was a very great
- Efpo sft1upncoN his
home. Said he: 81 have a very great at
tachment for my Harrlsonburg home
and / am strongly attached to the peo-
ple of that section, and am 10th 10 cut
loose from them; but / feel that l owe
a duty to my children, which impels me
10 make my residence here. III i re-
turn to HarrisonbuIg / might again enter
the practice of Jaw and l might en-
low very fair country practice, but
am not possessed of any great means
and il is my duty TO look after the tu-
ture Of my children. ] have mad several
very fine offers made me TO remain
here and go into business in Richmond
and two OF them / am considering now.
Whether | shall accept either OF them
very greatly depends on circumstances.
However. shall determine shOrtiy
what | will do, and / now think that l
will 20 TO Dundee" TO live
UNIT RULE UNDEMOCRATlC.
Rewriting to the question Of politics. the
Governor referred to the proposition TO
instruct the delegates at large to the
Chicago convention, and spoke strongly
in opposition to 1t. 81 am opposed TO the
unit rule" he said. from principle, ana
always have been. 1t is wrong and I'M
democratic. What is the use OF congress
sional districts appointing delegates 10
the State Convention, II that convention
Is to instruct the delegates at large and
thereby applying the gag-law, silence the
voices of the people OF those districts
The convention should reflect the senti-
ment of those districts. / believe in Civ
ing the minority a right to be heard. as
well as the majority. In 1892, when went
into the convention here. / was strongly
for Cleveland, and we had large Cleve-
land majority, but when II was proposed
TO apply the unit rule fought the propo-
sition bitterly, and finally succeeded In
securing an uninstructed delegation. My
sentiments have not changed since then.
I believe in minority representation, and
for one shall always advocate their rights
to II
ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK.
The Governor spoke most encouragingly
Of the outlook for a Democratic victory