Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
A RELIGIOUS CRAZE IN THE SOUTH
Three Negroes Sacrifice Themselves in
Fiery Furnace.
To.MoRRows VIRGINIA CONVENTION
Gen. Boulanger Found Guilty
Of Conspiracy.
THE COMING CONVENTION.
Six Democratic Rachmonds In the Vir.
ginia Field.
Special Dispatch to TIE IEvHN1Ne srAr.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAB.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 13.-Although the
democratic convention will not be called TO-
gether until noon tomorrow nearly one-haf Of
the 1 500 delegates are in the city now. They
swarm in the Ballard-Exchange hotel and a
host Of leading democrats in the state were on
hand last night to greet Senator Barbour,
chairman of the state committee, who arrived
from Washington last night. Today the man
ayers Of the different candidates for governor
have been trying to reach the ear of the Sem
ator to sound the praises sndprospects of their
respective principals.
The six candidates who are making the
friendly fight for governor are al follows:
Capt P. W. Mckinney, Richard F. Beirne, Col.
G. T. O'Ferrall, Jno. T. Harris, 8. W. Venable,
]. Hoge Tyler.
fifty-fve years Of age, an ex-confederate and a
candidate for governor against Fitz Lee in
1885, He was the democratic nominee for at
torney general in 1881. This time he comes to
Richmond leading the string with many COM
mitted delegates. Capt. Mckinney is rich in
Having canvassed the state frequently he is
widely known on the hustings.
Richard F. Beirne is the editor and owner Of
the State newspaper. He has no confederate
record. being not over thirty-fve years of age,
a graduate of Randolph-Macon and a student
among the editors of the state.
Hon. Q. L. O'Ferrall, who is now serving his
fourth term in Congress, rose from the ranks
to the grade OF colonel in the confederate
army. He has been judge in Rockingham, a
member of the legislature, an original read
juster, and is a moderate tariff reformer.
Hon. John 7. Harris, like Mr.. O'Ferra1l, is
from Rockingham, lawyer who has served
several terms in Congress, and is a well-known
figure in Washington.
NJ T TyIo ~ D,,Ia ;n
gressive farmer about forty y-three years Of age
who has served in the state senate and house Of
delegates and is prominent member Of the
Farmers Alliance.
Capt. S. W. yenable of Petersburg has al
ready been referred to in these dispatches and
his record and capabilities given. The reports
from the primary elections ali over the state
indicate that Phil Mckinney Of Farmville is
apparently in the lead of the race for the gov
ernorship, but 1t is by no means certain that he
will win the nomination. He is a sort Of re-
slduary legatee and may not reach his Inher-
itance. His friends figure out more than 600
votes for him. The supporters of R. F. Beirne
are well organized and are sure that thev have
400 delegates. Representative c. T. O'Ferrall
says he is sure OF 47S votes on the first ballot
That uses up all the votes, yet J. Hoge Tyler,
the candidate of the farmers alliance, and ex-
Representative J. T. Harris each claim strong
body OF supporters.
Looming up behind all these and threaten
ing all Is Capt. Venable, who is free from any
embarrassing record and a candidate strong
in the support of Senator Barbour. It is yet
too early to predict his nomination, yet it is
not improbable that the convention will
eventually combine upon him. The tariff
question is to be kept down, if possible, by
dwelling upon the Importance Of democratic
control and the rebuke of Mahoneism. When
Gov. Lee was nominated Phil Mckinney was
the leading candidate in opposition to Lee and
Barbour was for him. Daniel was for Lee and
Daniel and Lee won. At that time, however,
there was fight for the senatorship in pros
pect, and the test of strength was not like that
now about to be made. Barbour and Daniel
are both Senators and both are anxious that
the party shall win the election. II venable is
nominated the candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor will probably be ]. Hoge Tyler, the can
didate for governor of the farmers alliance.