Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-26
GOVERNOR 0'FERRALL
He Calls on The President and Has a
Pleasant Talk With Him.
COPYING VIRGINIA ROLLS.
This Is One Of The Matters Our State
Executive Is Looking Alter
DEBTS DUE TIE OLD DOMINION.
This Is Another Business Our Chief
Magistrate Has in Hand
pr,F AND DUwB ASYLUM CHARGES
A Letter from superintendent Doyle
on the Subjcct-Forest Preser'"-
ron-Sceds-Pcrsonn and Political
Notes of Interest.
DEBTS DUE TEE OLD DOMINION.
nr,r AND DUNE ASYLUM CHARGES
Notes of Interest

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. January %
fspecial) -Govenor O'Ferrall, who was
rather indisposed. spent the greater por-
tion Of the morning IN his rooms, at the
Metropolitan Hotel At 2:2o p NJ, by
spuointment he drove 20 the White
House. where he had most satisfactory
interview with the President which lasted
over two hours. Nearly every matter Of
public interest was freely discussed, and
II can bo said there was an amicable and
friendly understanding between the Nir-
glnla Executive and Mr. Cleveland.
one Of the objects of the Governors
visit 70 Washington, which is Of great
interest to tho people Of Nirgnia-yiz.'
The matter Of obtaining copies Of the
rolls of Virginia soldiers from the Con-
fcderate archives in the War Depart
mont-was fully discussed. IL seems that
owing to the niutiation Of the rolls Of the
Federal army by ponsion-hunters and
others. an act was passed preventing the
copying or inspection Of these rolls, eX-
cept by permission OF the Secretary OF
War. and this was taken also T. include
the Confederate rolls. Hence 1t has been
a matter of great difficulty TO obtain &C
cess TO the Confederate archives, and
more especially 20 have any Of them
copied.
Another difficulty experienced when APP
plicatlou was made for permission TO copy
the virginia rolls was the item Of eX-
pense, which was estimated at $1,000.
the wort t0 Boa performed Dy The em-
plovees and officials of the War Depart
ment Governor O'Ferran is of the
opinion that his amount must be a mis-
take and must have been intended for
copies of the rolls Of the entire Confede-
rate army. He feels satisfied that the
cost of copying the Virginia Confederate
rolls viii not greatly exceed 5000. and
that the Legislature would be willing 10
appropriate that amount Tor the purpose.
The Governor carefully explained the
matter to the President who. as soon as
Dc understood it. expressed himself hearth
Is I'm favor Of giving the desired per-
mission. and promised all the aid in his
power TO have the copies of the Virginia
rolls made.
The Governor and President also talked
over tne debts due boy The Government
az the United States % virginia, and that
due by the State to the United States and
ou Monday Governor DEerrall VIII have
further interviews with the Secretary Of
tAe Treasury and the Virginia Senators
and Representatives on this subject.
After his pleasant visit to the White
House Governor O'Ferral drove back 10
the metropolitan. where for the remain
der Of the evening. he has been con-
stantly receiving old congressional and
other friends.
Hon George D. Wise has been visiting
an the departments for the past two days,
including even the Civil-Service Commits
si0n He was warmly greeted by old
friends everywhere, and left this evening
for home. feeling that he had not been
forgotten at the national capital
NOMINATION OF CLEVELAND.
The nomination OF Mir. Cleveland by
the next Democratic convention which
viii meet at Chicago July 9TH, continues
10 poe the talk here. TO the exclusion
of any other name in that connection.
Ono 30 "a group Of five the other day
remarked in the course Of political con-
"Oh. no; it viii never do to nominate
Cleveland"
"Why notg' came from all four of the
others. in the shape Of an emphatic de-
maud
why, if he's nominated he might
be elected and ne has done the party
harm enough as fl Is"
That's all the objection you have 20
him.
"Yes that's an: and 7 think that's
enough / think the Democratic party
had better take its chances with some
body else next time. We have had enough
OF Mr. Cleveland"
All Of the other four disagreed with
the last speaker. who objected TO Cleve-
lands nomination because he might be
elected, almost confessing a belief that
the party might win with Cleveland,
but would lose with ANYBODY else
The only question that is now asked
ls VIII Air. cleveland decline to be
nomindtelf and the answer 20 this a
Nl'r''lan writes as follows.
why should he? Is he less patriotic
no" l.-h ihtht Tee Pee SHOWN any signs
OF impec.hiyf Us there any disability? is
ne any less Democrat now than four.
e.ght' or twelve years ago? Can the De
i"'.Ia'- reasonably expect to Win on tho
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