Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-13

Hefland. OF Bland: Major Samuel i. trl,-
fin anil raptain ". W. Berry, OF Bedford'
DR.. Thomas NJ. Dunn, OF Moemarie'
AT TUE AMERICAN.
Among those who arrived at the Ameri-
can Hotel last night were Messrs. carter
Glass. William V. wilson. Jr., and W. Il.
Freeman, Of Lynchburg, and X. NJ; pickey,
Of Marion. A large number /of delegates
will reach the American to-day IN po.iy.
Among the newspapeT-men VINO VII IvI,', HII1t,p
viii BE- Mr. X. n. Martin, Of the Moou-
stock virqnian and Mars.
HOTEL DoDsoN.
Hotel Dodson expects to be crowded To-
dav. The delegates who arrived last nig Ut
were G. J.. Finch, Boydton; w. -. 3iinter,
Henry: b. j. Wysor and NJ. c. Clark hus-
sell.
Mr.. BARBOUR AREIyEs.
Chairman Barbour was among the pas
seucers on the train from the North, whJcn
arrived here shortly before IL p. NJ. lie
drove 10 the Exchange, where rooms hau
been reserved for him. and where ne waS
cordially greeted by several hundred
brethren in the Democratic iaitn.
Nearly TWO hundred delegates ard alter
nate. from the Southwest counties came on
the same train with Mr. Barbour. Ihev
scattered about, taking up their aoode aO
different hotels. ,.
those from Washington county and Ports
mouth. Every train reaching Hlchmoh,i, (,
TO-DAY viii bring crowds of delegates. and
the nix Of thcm are expected to be heI9i
tonight. A large number. however, VIII
avail themselves of the excursions tnaJ
will be run by the railroads tomorrow.
ATTENDANTS NAMED.
A. ,f 4la, Dcr-bltQn f'IUD
last Friday night the President was autno-
rized to appoint a committee OF twenty
five members of the club TO be upon the
floor of the hall during the convention 10
AID i'm segting the delegates and alternates
and 10 lend their services 20 such purposes
as needed. President Belyin has named the
following gentlemen as the commlttec !:
Messrs James Lyons, L. Il. Grymcs; EgperI
Walthall. John Murphy. Il. \. y. DaDney'
Julius HobsOn. j. l.. Anderson - v heIe-
dith. =. Robinson, William Heller. l.. ~
Crcnshaw. Jr.. ". X. QUarles, q. VI. wal
lace. :. J. boswell. Joseph W. Lauoe, ,. l.
Bloomberg. S. G. Sheild, John Ratio, q. l..
Priddv, u. K. Ralston. j.. NJ. Griffin; J.. A;
Catlin, Samuel Register, G. b. Neal, ana
Edgar Ferguson.
TIE STATE COMMITTEE.
Major James ID. Patton received com
munlcatiOn Yesterday morning from inc
officers of the First Virginia regiment
rendering their quartcr-rooms at the At
| morv to the Hon. John S. Barbour and ms
committee during the sessions of the state
/ Convention.
AfR. GORDoN AND TIE CHAIRMANsHIP.
/ Hon. Basil Gordon, Of Reppabannock
Will not attend the convention, hr. Bar
i bour said last night that while Mr.. GorcOI
did not care 10 undergo the fatigue OF com
| ing here from Atlantic City, where be Da'
J been for some time, bis health mas great
improved, and his friends look for his early
/ recovery.
Sir. Gordon's name has been prominent
" mentioned IN connection with the char
mauship of the party, ard # was the pre-
vailin0 IMPRESSION last night that the man
+ tie would fall on the shoulders of this gift
/ ed young statesmen.
lost THE CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. Milton White. chairman Of th'
! Washington county delegation, left his va
lise containing the credentials of his en-
tiro DELEGATION IN % car at Lynchburg, ant
there is some doubt rs 10 whether he VII
recover the piece Of baggage.
THE PRESS.
The newspapers Of the country Will Do
well represcntcd here. The Washington
post has ON the ground the business mana
GER Beriah wilkins. Esq, City-Edito
Harry West. and two assistants; the Balti
more SIN. the New York Tmes and othe
enterprising journals also have stan core
spoudents in the city, and they were al
hustling last night.
THEIR FRIENDS.
Mr.. K. c. Murray, editor Of tho Norfoll
Icn,iuork. is here. not in his Journalistic
capacity. but Is The leader in Mckinney
side of the contest. Speaker Cardweu, o
Hanover. has charge of Colonel Beirne'
apartments and is looking after the inter
csts Of that gentleman. Mr. A. Moore. Jr.
of Clarke. is active in the management O
Colonel O'Ferral's forces, and all or tn
other asprants have numerous friend
who are laboring in their behalf.
The candidates were moving about IN
lobbies last night and things wore yer
animated air.
secretary W. ". Scott arrived early yes
terday afternoon.
The Norfolk delegation will reach her
TONIGHT. and the Staunton representative
will arrive some time during the day
! headed bv the StOneWall band.