Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-05
OUR PARTY AFFAIRS.
NETTING Last MIGHT OF THE CITY
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Congressional Convention TO Assemble
Here st Noon ro-Dsy-ssnator and
Delegate Also TO be Chosen,


s:35, when the following other members
were present; Messrs. Farrar, Smelling,
O'Keefe, Bryant, Burch, Redford,
Hughes, Powell, Richardson, Skelsoh,
Lange, Ainslie, Gates, Smith, Jacob.
Davis, Conner, Lamb. 10th, Wren, and
Britain. Excuses were made for the
absence Of Messrs. Cary and Byrnes.
Captain Ainslie and Mr.. Farrar, new
ly-elected members, were in their seats
aud were introduced to the committee.
MR.. TYLER's SEAT.
The following telegram was read:
MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
September 4, 1888.
William Ryan, Chairman
Instructions have been sent by mail
to-day to the Secretary of the Common
wealth to order an election for the House
of Delegates in place OF Lyon &. Tyler,
resigned. FITzHUGH LEE.
HIS SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. Conner, chairman OF the special
committee appointed to submit a plan
for nominating candidate for the
House of Delegates to succeed Mr.. Tyler
SHOULD the resignation of this gentle
man be rendered before this meeting) re-
ported that they had decided it to be
best for the delegates to the Congress
sionnl Convention after the adjournment
of said body to hold another convention
and nominate candidate. The report
was unanimously adopted.
BYLAWS.
The Committee on Printing presented
the newly adopted bylaws, which had
been printed, and copies were circulated
among the members. It was ordered
that the secretary send two copies to
each Democratic club in the city.
After the transaction OF considerable
routine work the committee, at 9:l6, ad-
journed.
FOR CONGRESS.
The Democratic Convention for the
nomination of a candidate for Congress
from the Third district will assemble in
the dining hall of the Ballard House to-
day st noon, and will be called to order
by Mr.. Conway r. Sands, chairman of
the District Committee. He will an
nounce the temporary organization in
accordance with the plan adopted by the
State Convention. When the Commit
tee on Credentials shall have reported
the body will elect its own permanent
officers and proceed to the consideration
of the business before IT,
1t is generally understood that Hon.
George ID. Wise (who arrived in the city
last night from Wasbington) will be re-
nominated by acclamation. No other
name has been mentioned in connection
with the nomination.
The convention will be composed of
1872 delegates, apportioned as follows
Richmond, II Manchester, 9; Chester
field. 1S; GoOchland, 8; Henrico, II
Hanover, 10; New Kent, 4 and hing
William 9.
sENANoR ELLYsoN's SEAT.
Upon the adjournment of the Con-
gressional Convention the delegates from
Richmond and Henrico will meet and
nominate a candidate for the seat in the
Virginia Senate from this district made
vacant by the resignation of the Hon. J..
Taylor Ellyson upon his election to the
office of Mayor. Several names have
been mentioned in connection with the
vacancy, but all things point to MIR.
Conway r. Sands, OF Henrico, as the
successful man.
TO THE HOUSE.
When the above nomination shall have
been made the Henrico delegates will
withdraw, and those from Richmond
will proceed to select candidate for the
House of Delegates to fill the unexpired
term of Hon. Lyon G. Tyler recently
elected president of William and Mary
College. Mr.. Charles S. Workman, Jr.,
is prominently mentioned in connection
with the nomination, and it is said by
knowing ones that he will receive it.
MR.. MILLS.
At the meeting of the City Committee
last night Chairman Ryan was asked
when Congressman Mills will speak in
Richmond. He replied that he had not
vet learned positively, but Mr.. Mills is
expected in the near future, and Mr..
Wilson, Of West Virginia, with him.
BLBA DEMOCRATS.
At meeting Of the Elba Democratic
Club, held Monday night the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Captain John J. King, president ;
Richard T. Davis and Yirginius John
son. vice-presidents 3. b. Brady, Sec
retary @. E. Gilman, sergesnt-at-arms,
and A. b. Apperson, treasurer. This
club will hold its meetings every Mon
day night at Ala west Broad street, and
is in a very prosperous condition.
DEMONSTRATION OF THE 24TH.
The several committees appointed at
the conference of the Democratic clubs
on last Wednesday night to make prepa-
rations for the Democratic demonstra-
ton in this city on October oath will
meet tonight at the room of the Old Do
minion Club, corner Of Eighteenth and
Main streets, TO confer together regard
ing that occadQn.