The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23

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his latter days In comparative poverty.
bear unmistakable testimony TINT he was
the Incarnation Of all tho word implies.
Personally, Governor Q Forrall was q
most delightful character, and In every
way fully measured up to the highest
type of the Virginll gentleman o. tlle oi'l
school. 5g Y! I,
He was courtly in his bearing at al
times, easy5of approach. democratic OF
manner, and wlthal, n most companion
nbe gen tle,nnn. Governor O'Fcrrall was
deyoted Ito his home and family, and
found his greatest pleasure ins resting
quietly in their bosom, after the storms
and conflicts OF each day. of his strenu-
Gus life were over.
A God-Fearing Man.
He was Il Presbyterian BY faith, and
was prompt and regular attendant upon,
services having years ago connected
himself with the Church
Naturally OF bright, sunny disposition,
Governor O'Ferrnl was fond OF. good
story, and was apt at telling them himself,
Ho would now and then relate some nut
,norous anecdotes that arose In his 40
nestle life. On one occasion tho said ne
was seated by an open window or ms
library lna Hurrisonburg, while IN the
yard beneath, one OF his little boys "as
playing with little neighbor, whose
Father 3wns dead, and who had been n
| prea cher OF the Gospel. The Governor,
who was then member Of Congress-
| overheard this conversation, which ne
greatly enjoyed
"My father is a better man than your
father,'' said tho little visitor. u.
3S#"I'll bet he ISM ,'8rcplled tho juvenile
| O Fcrrall, and then no asked: Where IS
your father, anyway PSI ST
nIIe's In heaven was tho answer.
5s.I knew my father was better than
yours" Joined the young host. MY
fathers in Congress. ,25
/ Governor o. Ferrall. was twice married,
Land, there were children by both unions
l Strange as the coincidence may seem
| both OF his wives were likewise married
a second time. Soln the O'Ferrall family
/ there are three sets OF children.
The Governor used to tell an amusing
1 story about this. He said that one day
] Mrs. O'Ferrall ran into his library and
exclaimed: ooh, Colonel, come quick my
i children and your children are flghting
! our children. " t6
His Greatest Victory.
/ Perhaps the greatest triumph Of Coy
l crnor O'Ferrall's public life was his nom
i inntlon and election as Governor OF " II,
l ginin, this having been the acme OF Ills
4 political ambItion.It was nll the moro
I. a victory, for the reason that the silver
& tide was fast rising In the State, and IL
x was a pronounced gold man, and warn
:. supporter Of Mr.. Clevennd's administra
ton ana policies. Major j. Hoge Tyler
afterwards Governor and q lender5&o
great popularity was his chief conpe
titor. and Major Tyler was q pro-sllve
man up one side and down the other'&93
Tho writer was an OFcrrall delegat
to tho convention, md remembers dls
n tlnctly the lnanouverings OF the sllvr
forces in the old Exchange iotel Tn
z night before the convention. which met u
Shclbourne's warehouse, In this city
i was decided to offer II resolution on tn
floor of the convention the next day com
hitting the party to the doctrine Or J
to / in order If O'Fcrrall could not .
defeated to bring about the lncongruou
situation OF Il gold man running on
. silver platform. Tho resolution was OF
fereu. but was overwhelmingly defeated
The OFerral forces We're In absolu
control and while u great many OF thos
who voted against tho resolution reall
favored free silver, yet they had con,
! here to nominate their leader for GOV
ornor, und they would not help to max
. for him u platform on which he cou!
2; not consistently stand.
His Hardest Battle.
: Colonel O'Ferrall was then IN tho prln
:, az n vigorous lifc nnd when he came b
I fore the convention to return his than
h for the honor his commanding presen
\ ana eloquent words inspired his followe
10 the highest pitches of enthusiasm, u
opponent in the campaign that follow
! was Cnptain Edmund X. Cooke, of Cui
n berland n distinguished Virginia gent
g man. who ran as the Populist candida
:, O'rerralls majority was operWhelmlt
;. and the great stump canvass he wng
= practically put an end to Popul!sn
II Virginia.
d In his splendid book on virginia po
d tics, recently published and entiti
Forty Years OF Active Service Cove
in nor O'Fcrrall ylvdly describes o. joint
A. bate between himself and lohn 5. WI
in IN Grayson county In tho Fitz Lee Gu
10 paipn OF 1856, and he nccords to. I
r former Virginia lawyer high place as
le nnblc debutcr. In concluding this nuri
10 i've. the Governor says: II regard N
"a discussion as the hardest battle OF I
~ political life"
~ A Brilliant Career.
Charles Triplett OFcrral was DO
o. in Frederick county, Va, on October
IN 1910, and was at the time of his dea
ia nearly sixty-live years Of age. His faith
nd was the late John O'Ferrall. Of Morg
ne county. Va. (now West Nirsinlal, a
lie was a popular man OF his time, hayi
,,s often been member OF the Virgin
~, House of Delegates and nj the time
he his death clerk of his county and cire
mt courts.
~ 1t was at this later period. and at
= tender age OF fifteen years that
younger O'FcIrall came into public u
and there was hardly moment fr'
~ that time until the end of his term
}. Governor, on January ], 1928, that
was not rendering service 10 the pub