The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

Johnston at Greensboro. but the surren-
ucr Oh me later brought INC WAT w
close.
When the autonomy OF thu STATE We
restored in l5bs Major Gaines was p' ',n.
nent In tho Work OF organi1lns 'no sn.
election OK Gilbert Y. Walker as ~
ernor. For twenty-five years theio md
he contributed literally OF MS tiihe 90
means to the success OF tho DenioS.su,
party. In 1870 he was elecleu nd
OF the Farmers Council OF 'nss az
North Carolina which was iofheu
petersburg for the purpose Oh ieVi Of
ing and rehabilitating the asfSu a. nd
the TWO States. This was iatse ,'ast
influential body. composed VI ysIu-
material and Accomplished ihuHaaed Inv
able work, but was soon succ.eueu -
tho Grange a national organization. lie
was instrumental In introducing tniS 90
liable order into the state anu 'n,,,oI 90
chairman Of its Executive ~. 40 The
long as he was connected VIZ" .utanco
Grange was superseded py tnH nartv
which gave rise TO the PeopieS Pc ~,
Tho ohiect Of Tho order being primarily
10 educate the farmer in MS po'i l-ea.
rights. Major Gaines, though an ca 49,
advocate OF many Of the pi ,io,ip,1 80
the Peoples party, never ~ rracti.
sub-Treasury scheme ieasip,nS5 oraover no
cal, and hence opposed IT,. Moleosui' m
was never an advocate OF nat money pu.
adhered TO gold and silver as tnT oiily
constitutiona1 money. which should DC
supplemented by treasury ho. 49,,
by the United States government VIZ. .ta
tho amount OF coin is Inadequate ~ '''S
wants Of business. ,.,.,.,,,o ola1-
form in July last. Major Gaines was oho
OF the first to advocate q uinoh ~, 40
Democratic and Populist forces, anu Ia
has been working quietly 10 'a,a ,be
ever since. Thus he mas opP.II cod
Populists putting candidates IN the n ~
in his county and district IN opposiuOh
TO the Democrats.
While Major Gaines has never heiu po-
lircal office, he has been sppoilsou ~
various important positions WIN auNdie
age TO the State. During the lernl VI
Governor Walker he served as a member
of the Board of Visitors 10 the virginia
Military Institute. Governor hemper
appointed him n member OF the board
OF Visitors of the Virginia AgIlcuituiai
and Mechanical College, a speclal poaiu
created by act Of the Legislature 10
reoreanize the college. When tho state
BOARD of Aerioulture was created in 1888
Governor Lee appointed him member
and he was reappoiutcd by Governor Nc
Kinney I'm 1892, serving thus eight years
lie was one Of the most innuentlal mem
hers OF this last body ever FERTILE III
suggestion and active In securing meas
ures for the advantage OF the people or
the state. lie also served eight years on
the Executive Committe Of tho Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
Major Gaines "a I'm the prime Of Ire ana
enjoyment Of HIS mental ana physical
faculties. 10 devotes himself chiefly 20
the peraonal care and supervision NJ his
estates, but gives considerable time % SCI
entifc and literary researches bearing on
agriculture and political economy. He "a
widely ford n reading and he keeps Won
abreast with tho advance II modern
thought. Personally he is n man OF
fine presence and address and would at
tract attention IN any company by his
fine figure and courteous manners.