Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-29

gressional district delegation will meet
to choose committeeman.
At IL NJ. Mr.. Barbour will call the
Convention to order. Very little work
can be done at this afternoon session.
1t is generally believed that the Con-
vention will be here two days.
At Midnight.
The attendance upon this Convention
is very large. The hotels have Just as
many guests as they can accommodate,
and some of them did not succeed in
rooming all who came in until. mid
night.
At the Exchange Hotel, which is the
headquarters of Mr.. Barbour, General
Fitz. Lee, Captain Mckinney, Hon.
John ". Daniel, and other prominent
persons, the corridors were crowded
with men, and the situation was eager
ly discussed. There was, however, but
little disposition to indulge in predic-
tions, and the friends Of the respective
candidates were tolerably mild in their
assertions as to the number of delegates
they could count on. The expected
crystalization of sentiment has not yet
taken place. and it is in the highest de-
gree improbable that any nomination
can be made on the first ballot-proba-
bly, none on the second or third, even.
1t is admitted that the vote between
Fitz. Lee and Mckinney will be close.
Massey seems to be third in the race,
but General J. A. Walker may closely,
if not successfully, contest that posi-
ton with him but the fight" now
seems between Fitz. Lee and McKin-
ney. Figures coming from friends Of
each, if to be relied on. show that the
two are not separated by a large NAM
Der Of votes.
There is a constant demand made by
county delegates that Mr.. Barbour
shall run. lie tells them that he can
not possibly accept. This does not
satisfy them. Unless a nomination is
made on the first or second ballot it is
one Of the likeliest Of things that hi.
name will be brought forward in the
trust that if nominated he will accept.
Some Of his friends evidently mean to
take no denial.
The suggestion that after the nonii-
mating speeches tonight the Conyen-
ton shall adjourn until tomorrow
seems to meet general approval.
State Committee.
A meeting Of the State Committee
was held in the old blliard-hall of the
Ballard House last night. The attend
ance was very full, the following mem-
bers answering to their names
Chairman John S. Barbour.
First District; W. \. Jones. B. a.
Farinholt and OrIis \. Browne.
Second: j. Gardner Tyler. James
T. Chalmers. DR.. James F. Bryant.
and Dr. William II. Shields.
Third K. D. James. Richard F.
Bcirne. B. II. Nash, and Il. \. Han
cock.
Fourth: Thomas Smith and John
Jackson.
Fifth: c. G.. Holland, X. NJ. Brown.
a. NJ. Davis, and Judge S. j. MullcnS.
Sixth: p. \. Krise, W. Z. Thom,
NJ. VI. Martin, L. c. Watkins, and W.
C.. GUcrrant.
Seventh: f. Holmes Boyd, NJ. l..
Walton, and DR.. ;. II. Moilett.
Eighth: Henry IIeatOn and f. z.
Meredith.
Ninth: R. A. Ayres and s. W.
Williams.
Tenth; Edward Echols, John j..
Horsely, Samuel j. Graham.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following executive committee
was elected John s. Barbour, Leigh
r. Watts. Colonel Archer Anderson,
and Robert W. Burke.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS.
Captain Robert Crockett, Of Wythe
county. was nominated for temporary
chairman and elected unanimously by
acclamation Mr.. William Taylor Thom
will be temporary secretary, and Mr.. j..
g.. Nose was elected sergeant-at-arms
Of Oh, Convention.
On motion il was resolved that none
but i"lcgates be admitted to the floor
Of tie Convention, and the secretary
wsG instructed to carry the motion into
eiIcri and see that each member Of the
state Committee have issued TO them
five alternate tickets admitting holder
20 the upper galleries.
The thanks Of the committee were
returned to Colonel j. L. Darlington.
proprietor Of the Exchange and Ballard
Hotel, for the use Of the room, and the
committee adjourned.
District Headquarters.
The headquarters of the delegations
are as follows:
First congressional district, Exchange
Hotel.
Second congressional district, Rx-
change Hotel.
Third congressional district, Sanger
Halle, Seventh street between Broad and
Marshall.
Fourth congressional district, Sanger
Halle.
Fifth congressional district, Murphy's
restaurant, Broad street, corner OF
Eighth.
Sixth congressional district, Krause's
restaurant, adjoining the Theatre.
Seventh congressional district, Sen-
ger Halle.
Eighth congressional district, Raj
ter's restaurant, Broad street, corner OF
Tenth.
Ninth congressional district, Ford s
Hotel, Eleventh and Broad.
Tenth congressional district, Euker' :
restaurant, Broad street, cerner of
Seventh.
The delegates from the several dis
tricts are requested to assemble prompt
~ at 10 o'clock this moning at the
places assigned them.
Each congressional delegation will
select three members for each of the
Committees on Credentials, on Resolu-
tions, on Permanent Organization, and
five members Of the State Central Com
mittee.
Rockingham Delegates.
The Rockingham delegation will meet
at Room % at Q O'Clock A. NJ. to-day