The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
CAPrAIN ORR MONUMENT.
Boltcd the Regular Ticket Four Times
His sound Money supporters.

In the caucus last week Mr. Early. of
Greene and Madison. offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That no candidate is eligible
to any office at the disposal Of this Demo
cratic caucus who bOited the Chicago con-
vention or Who refused To support the
Democratic nominee FOR President of the
United states. Hon. William Jennings
Bryan
Senator Ople took the ground that last
year the Democratic party was deieatN
by the treachery " some OF the Fellow
Democrats and especially by the Demo-
cratic administration. II Democratic
official followed any such policy no was
traitor. but some distinction should be
made with an individual He. therefore,
was opposed 20 the nomination Of any
one who had not been in favor the Demo
cratic candidate for President
j. W. ChurchmIn. OF Augusta, desiret
10 know II % per cent, OF those VINO
voted for the Senator had belonged 10
that side or not.
yes" replied Mr. Ople slowly. but
they must 60 10 the foot Of the table 50
help me God, / W." not vote to reward
treachery.'
Senator Blakey then asked II the Re
adjusters had not been taken back into
the Democratic fold and given responsible
positions. Mr. Opie replied In the az
frmative. but said that ne pleaded INC
statute OF limitation in regard 10 that
matter.
These are high sounding phrases. but
Captain Opie makes "A mistake when he
undertakes 10 OstraCise good men IN the
party because they may have straved
once. and especially when they differed
on 50 fundamental principle a. the cur
rencv. u must De- conceded that many
Of the men. especially those who nave
such intelligence rs 10 be lifted for posi-
tions I'm this State. were as honest In
their convictions as those who voted as
Captain Onie thought right. But If bolt
ing % ticket is treason and d.s0ualiies
men II should arnv TO other elections
than tho one held last fan. The statute
Of limitation can Doe ule1ded 20 offences
of ~ mild character. but n the "treach-
cry" ho talks Of is so great crime that
he sOlcmnly afiirms ESQ help him CO..
he Will never reward g. ne ought 10 lei
{, convict in an cases.
Now We DO NOT want 10 call m any
unpleasant recollent!ons but Captain Opie
owes much or IFS support IN the last
election to persons who "plaad the
statute" or forgot past offences The
Captain saw 40 n fcw years ago 70 run
against regular Democratic Nominee
in this county FOR Commonwealth At
fornov He saw ht 10 decline 10 vote
for Governor OFrrr4ll. ard later he saw
90 70 refuse 90 suDnOr' VIZ. Tucker f0v
Congress. both Democratic nominees; and
later STILL in N.Y.. 1906. when so true a
Democrat and So worthy % gentleman
as Cantain Frank berkeley was the
nominee Of the Democratic marty for
mayor o. this citv. we understand Cap
tain Opie declined TO support him and
voted for the inleponden' candidate.
When the CAPTAIN therefore undertakes
20 deny rights 20 Democrats because th"V
did NOT support Democratic nominees.
he must make his rial" broad and not
ro7d one in and another out. as suits
bis pcculiar pleasure or caprice. We
take occasion 10 serve notice on our
Senator that such resolution as no s'D-
nortod does not meet tho approval ~
large class of his constituents who We're
The most loval supporters Of tho Chicago
convention I'm this county and city. IN
fact they are utterly. dramatically. and
absolutely opposed to IN. 10 is pleasant
to note that ne TO this resolution reason
p~cvailed. and in was overwhelmingly
defeated.-Staunton Spectator.