Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
In OUR PARTY RANKS.
To DO Selected September sth By the Rich
mond and Fsnrieo Dsisgatss-otAsr
points.

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Henrico met at the courthouse yester-
day morning and appointed Messrs. Jo-
seph Davis, h. I. Wilson, and X. W.
Courtney committee to meet with a
similar committee from Richmond to de-
eide mon the manner and date oil nomi-
mating candidate for the Senate from
the district embracing the city and coun-
ty 10 FIJI tine unexpired term OF Hon. j.
TAYLOR Ellyson, elected mayor.
At 1880 o'clock the joint committee
met at Democratic headquarters, No. liz
east Main street. Messrs. jackson Guy,
p. r.. O'Keefe. and John II. Conner rep
resented the City Democratic Commit
tee.
Mr. Joseph Davis was called to the
chair and Mr.. Conner elected secre-
tary.
The chairman stated the object OF the
conference and called for suggestions as
to the manner OF nominating a candidate
for senator.
PLAN PROPOSED.
Mr.. Courtney moved that the dele
gates from the county and city to the
Congressional Convention which meets
here September 9Th be empowered to
hold session directly the Congressional
Convention adjourns and make the nomi-
nation.
Mr.. Guy seconded the motion.
Each member of the Conference Com
mittee expressed his views, and all were
in favor Of this plan, and it was unani-
mously adopted.
The conference then adjourned.
CANDIDATES.
Mayor Ellyson was elected senator in
November, 1885, to serve four years.
His successor will be elected for the I'M
expired term. The city and county will
vote for two senator's at the gubernatorial
election next year.
Mr.. Conway r. Sands, the chairman
of the District Congressional Commit
tee and member OF the Benrico bar.
Colonel A. S. Buford, Major James d..
Patton, Hon. John A. Curtis, and MIR.
Joseph 3. Davis are all mentioned In
connection with the nomination.
FROM HEADQUARTERS.
City Democratic headquarters have
! been open just one week, but IN that
time good deal OF effective campaign
work has been done.
The national campaign chairman,
Calvin s. Brice. and Hon. George ID.
Wise have kept headquarters pretty
we'll supplied with documents, and
these have been distributed through
the workshops as follows: The Mills
bill, 1000 copies Mills's speech, 1900
copies; Carlisle's speech, 1000 copies ;
Wilson's speech, 800 copies Bynum's
speech, $50 copies, and SCOTS speech,
400 copies. Democratic platform, LOO
copies short sermons on tariff reform,
1000 copies President Cleyeland's mes
sage, 800 copies. =.
The demand for these documents is
very great, and Mr.. Conner expects to
receive 5000 copies of the Mills bill and
2,0GO copies of tho speeches Of both
| Mills and Wilson tomorrow, and oil who
wish copy of them can get them by
calling at headquarters
TRANSFERS..
| a large NUMBER Oh tlanbleIS lhNe
been obtained and delivered; and all
Democrats who have moved from one
precinct to another are urged to send for
transfers without delay.
Chairman Ryan drops in at the head
quarters every morning about 8 o'clock.
and is there off and on during the day.
MIR. John H. Conner IS on duty at head
quarters all day, and is assisted in the
discharge of his duties by Messen-
gers Richardson and Wilkinson,
OUR FRIENDS THE ENEMY.
Captain Henry Hudnall has been APP
pointed chairman of the Richmond City
Republican Committee and Mr.. John NJ.
Ryall will be secretary. The Republican
party will, it is said, open its headquar-
tiers in few days and fling out flag.
II is said that Mr.. Washington Thomas,
Commonwealth attorney OF Henrico
county, will be named by his friends as a
candidate for the seat in the Virginia
Senate made vacant by the resignation OF
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson.