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HUNTON'S CHANCES.
The Alexandria Conva antion.
The Proceedings To-Day.
AUSTRIANS IN BOSNIA.
HINTON vs.. NEALE.
The Alexandria Convention To. day

Especial Dispatch to The Star]
ALEXANDRIA, August S.-1f Virginia po-
htlcal asSemblage were not so controlled by
enthusiasm instead of the usual cool calcu.
lating method OF procedure in some other
places, 1t would be easy TO forecast the result
nate democratic Congressional candidate
there is a good deal of old dfashioned honor
left after all in the southern gentleman, and
II he sticks to the faith Hutton ought to be
nominated on the third ballot. III rattling
lively speech is made in behalf of any of the
pronint mt contestants, however, so fond are
tlrglnianS Of spread eagle oratory, il NAV
hult Hun'oD, perhaps defeat him.
TWO THINGS HAVE BEEN DECIDED UPON
a. this Lour, II m. Judge Parker, of Win
chester. will BE- the permanent chairman. He
Is Hunton man and will stick to him if he
has chance 10 over come the twothird rule.
Ina. IL mas tl Likewise been decided that reso-
Frocee dS to business, TO pledge the convention
tcthe support of whoever is nominated III this
Is adopted, and it is likely it will be, whoever
receives the nomination will have a clean bill
Ct health, and there will be no splits.
CAUCCsSES.
The Hunton men hed a caucus this morning
and agleed Lot To oppose the two-thirds rule
tecauSe II was peculiarly tradition not only
OF the democracy, but especially of the 5th
The Neale men also held a caucus. Actual
~ hey have no hope, OF nominating him. They
do hope however, TO have strength enough TO
prevent HuntoD'S nomination for three ballots
aid hen unite on man from the Shenandoah
Valley, with the hope OF getting the votes
flom the valley already, for, Hunton with
drawn from him ard TO thus defeat him. A
young lawyer from Winchester, named
Holmes Conrad, is talked of for the compro
mise candidate.
CLAIMS OF HUNToN's FRIENDS
There are l6i delegates to the convention
and it will require under the twothird rule
ll0 votes to make choice. Hunton and his
al d on the third ballot will have ll2h votes
TLey say that The Orange county delegation
which Will for two ballots stand by Menefee
will after that come To HuntOn, and that he
will be nominated. The claim does moi seem
TO be unreasonable. Hunton ought to get
through if his fliends know how 70 husband
his stI length at the proper time. He is on the
ground and feels sang uine.
TIRE COW NENTiON WAS CALLED TO ORDER
at IL O'clock, by H.. Shepperd, of Fauquier
county, who INDUCED in speech filled with
fcurisheS of southern oratory. 1t cOunselled
harmony, goodwill, and the defeat of all the
'1sms" OF the county. especially radicalism.
Head, OF LoudouD county, be elected tempora-
ry chairman: He is HuntVn man. An irate
delegate said he hoped there would be no tem-
poraIy organization until the claims of con-
testing delegates were settled.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
GesT ge II. Head was then declared elected
tt MI lordIy Chairman, and was conducted 10
The chair and made "a speech.
The representatives of the press were re.
quested to act as secretaries.
Probably No Nomination To-day.
L. So u Hc look dt UiflS nOuT is
that non ination will be made today. The
committee on credentials will have to first re
port, ard there IS good deal Of trouble ahead
10 harmonze the claims of several of the cour.
ties, " hich presen mt duplicate sets of delegates
resolu ion was offered providing for the ap
poiDtment of conn it, eeS on credentials and
permanent organic .tion, to consist of one del
egate from each county, except where there is
no contest. and where there is TO let the mat
ter Of representation from he same remain an
open question until d permanent organization
laxd To nfrn1 1knl \
urged by the HuntOa men and opposed by the
oFpL Si:irn.
Bad Sign for HuntOn.
p. m.-COlumbuS Alexander was on hani
working against Hunton's nomination. The
adjournment until 8O'cl0ck tonight was car
ried by the opposition to HuntOn, and is con.
StTutd as bad sign against him.
Adjourned till Tonight.
3P. M.-The Committee on permanent organ
iZatiOn and credentials was finally fixed to be
agreed upon by each county. After accepting
resolution to stand by the nominee OF the
convention, a recess was taken until O'clock
tonight Nc