Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18

OF four years ago. and are a class OF
people noted the world over for keeping
faith, and they know. that az far as
such q thing could be done. that con-
vention virtually nomina ted Tyler for
Governor next time" They promised
the nomination to him. and Richmond
has expected nothing else all these
years Besides. you know they have
Eliyson any how. and Richmond Is not
city TO lose chance Of bringing
within her borders so charming family
as Major Tyler's. That would be clear
gain 20 Richmond
Question: Bu, really. has Tyler any
following there?
Answer: Now. young man. l really
90 not want 20 tell you just how strong
ne Is there. That is surprise we want
to spring on the Ellyson forces. but just
walk along Broad street or Main street
! OF Richmond, and stop in at any store,
hank. Office. and poll the inmates
on the situation and you will find four
out OF every five for J. Hoge Tyler, OF
Pulaski county.
question: Do you mind. Judge Tread
! way, telling me in what counties OF
the State Tyler's chief strength lies?
answer / think l had better not tell
an ! know, Will leave something for next
time But one thing I can tell you: This
great Ter OF pasture landslide great
Southwest-that usually comes to our
state convention split up and quarrellins
among themselves. and In consequence
| or which fact the Governor has not come
! from west OF the Blue Ridge for fifty
| years. these counties have buried the
/ hatchet and are all for Tyler. They
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! see one OF their own men in the Gov
! ernor's Mansion. just for change.
Questions: But l have heard it said by
MT Ellyson's supporters that the South
/ west went Republican in the last cleo
Ton and does not deserve recognition at
! the hands OF the State convention.
Answer: Now my friend, do not put
/ the erect for the cause. Perhaps IL is
| the lack Of this very recognition, run
ning through so many State conventions,
selection Of basement officers. etc. that
! has made the Southwest Republican.
/ But l am not talking sections. Major
! Tyler IS not running on sectional lines.
! He is Nirginian. And, moreover, re-
turning 10 your question the Southwest,
under normal conditions. is not Repub-
| lican Such an unjust slap at the South
west as your question implies might
call forth from the men of the South
! west the equally unjust answer that II
| always went Democratic until Mr.. Ely
son assumed the Craftsmanship. So you
can see how unwise it is to run into such
a line of argument?
Question: What about the gold men
of the party. Are they not favorable
/ TO Mr. EllySon?
Answer: All the gold men want is a
good man like Hoge Tyler, whom they
I
prefer a man with a silver record rather
than a plank I'm the platform too ultra.
Give them such a show and they will
come back.
Question: Are there any complications
likely to arise in the fight?
Answer: l think it will be fought out
between Tyler and Ellyson. but there are
a great many undcrcurrcnts Just now
in the politics of the State that keep us
all guessing q little at their extent and
effect Then there is the Attorney
| General question The people Of the
Southwest want their brother Democrats
TO make up their ticket and leave
them out of the question altogether,
unless they can give them either the
Governor. or in case Of such failure. the
Acknowledgement. Judge w. r. Rhea,
OF Bristol who was spoken Of for Attor-
ney-General from the Southwest, has
! nlagnanimoUsly declined to enter the
race because Of conflicting with Major
/ Tyler's interests. and others will do like
| wise. Unless Mr.. Ellyson can induce
| some one 10 run for Attorney-General
from the Southwest. this leaves the field
| clear for Major Tyler. At any rate. the
/ Southwest Will have to decline TO accept
the Lieutenant-Governor Why, at one
/ time there were three eX-Lieatenant-
| Governors living on adjoining farms in
one county out there. But this is enough
for the present.
And with this. the genial gentleman
left town, apologizing for having been
led into talking so freely about so many
delicate questions, but assuring your
! correspondent that the truth never
| hurts"
On our judgment, the line of discus
sion in some parts of this interview is
one that would better not have been
/ followed, because it is likely to stir up
an unseemly controversy; but we could
not refuse 10 publish the inter-
view without having our motives
! misconstrued by some. If it IS to be
! answered in the same strain. and there
| Is TO be a rejcinder and sur-rejoinder
with ever increasing warmth, the result
| cannot be beneficial TO our party.
When the interview first came to us
| Judge Treadway's name did not appear
| i'm it; the person interviewed being only
referred TO as a prominent politician"
But upon our asking that the name
should be furnished for publication, that
Of Judge Treadway was promptly given
| The Editor of the Dispatch