Evening star., 1896-11-09
GOV. O'FERRALL'S VIEWS
he Thinks That Republican Success Has
saved the Country.
Does Not Recognise Mr.. Bryan ~
Observation-Disclosures In
Alexandria County.

O'Ferrall in Richmond Saturday on the re-
suit Of the recent presidential election. The
governor said he had received many letters
indorsing his attitude for sound money dur
ing the campaign, and when asked for an
expression Of his views. said:
Il don't want to speak too quickly, for,
as you are aware. there are large number
OF people in this state waiting to pick to
pieces and harshly criticise my every word,
in fact. had rather not talk at all. How
ever, you can say that think that republic
can success has saved the country from
disaster and RUM
Then you think that Mr.. Bryan's election
would have swamped the country?'
II most assuredly do. Mrs. Lease, Bryan,
Atgeld, Tillman & Co. would ruin anything
l want nothing to do with that crowd"
DO you think the democratic party will
remain split?"
Il certainly do, If it continues to have
democrat, have always been and shall al
ways be in principle, but 1 want none of
the Mrs. Altgeld-Tillman-Bryan COM
binatfon In mine. 1 do not recognize Bryan
as democrat. He went to Chicago and
tanned into blaze the free silver craze,
which took along with 1t great many hon
est men as though 1t had been an epi-
demic.'
DO you think the agitation Of free sill
YER was craZe?"
Yes; 1t was nothing more or less than a
mania. Had the word free been taken
from in front of it, not nearly SO many
would have been caught by it. Many Of the
ignorant and illiterate thought they were
going to have free money and plenty of
it. 1 am sorry that the good people of the
hos xxylo Lol
the most capital into her midst for the de-
velopment of her industries and tied her
self to the little silver burros' of the west.
When did any of those western silver
states ever send dollar into the south
that would aid in the development of it's
industries. On the contrary. has not nearly
every dollar come from the north? But
they cut loose from the north, spit in the
necticut and other states. which have spent
money in developing her infant industries
DO you consider yourself bolter, gov
ernor?''
Certainly not: that is absurd There
was nothing democratic in the Chicago
platform but the tariff They took up
populIstic planks, denounced President
Cleveland for stopping the riots at Chicago
and wanted to reform the Supreme Court
to meet their ends. / should not have felt
bound by any primary to support such rot.
1 have stood by the democratic party for
thirty-four years and worked hard for it's
success. 1 had to cut loose from it when /
refused to vote for Horace Greely. repub-
lican. and this time l could not vote for
Bryan, popul1St.
Effect of the Election in Virginia.
What will be the result of the election in
Virginia?''
II believe that confidence will be restored
and prosperity return. 1t may be shaken,
however, by Bryans agitation. The whole
business, which really is originated by the
silver trust, will never make the same fight
as it did this time. The people know
thing or two 1t has been a veritable cam
pa en of education.''
The governor smiled when shown Rryan's
address to the people in regard to the con-
tinuance of the free silver fight until 1907
and thought it hardly consistent with his
many speeches, in which Bryan called on
democrats to abide by the ruling of the ma
jorty at the Chicago convention, yet was
not willing to consider his overwhelming
defeat at the hands Of the people of the
United States. whose handsome majority
decided that they wanted no free and un-
limited coinage of silver.
Governor OFerrall called the attention
of The Star reporter to the fact that Bryan
had been engaged by the populsts to
stump the state of Virginia when he
tOFerralD was running for governor, but
for some reason it failed to materialize
After Senator DnnieI's Seat.
1t is said that Governor O'Ferrall is an
aspirant for senatorial honors, being de-
sirous of succeeding John w. Daniel Sena-
tor Daniels successor will be chosen In
1897, and it is certain that he will be a can
dtdate for reelection.
Governor O'Ferralrs friends will push his
candidacy to the utmost, and will leave no
stone unturned to accomplish that end
The next state senate will be Daniel one
but the house of delegates is as yet unde-
termined.
who are said to aspire to Senator Daniels
seat and many of his friends are so sore
over his defeat by Senator Martin that they
would make extra effort to elect him should
he be a candidate
Lavvlessness In Alexandria County.
While talking to the governor, the rep
resentative of The Star referred to the con-
tinuance of gambling, etc. in Alexandria
county, which The Star has made such an
effort to break up. The governor said that
he had employed Mr.. Leonard Marbury
commemorative attorney of Alexandria
city, to look after those matters and, con-
sequently, did not care to say much on the
subject. You know, can't play detec-
tive and county constable myself, and have
to rely on the county officials. The whole
matter is in Mr. Marburys hands,"
Governor O'Ferrall said he received daily
letters from citizens of Alexandria county.
complaining of the lawlessness-some
anonymous and some signed. OF those
signed the writer's begged that the govern
or would not mention their names in con-
nection with the matter, as they feared