Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-14
Lively NOse-COunting in Various
Directions.
PARTY PLATFORM VI.
x Variety Of OpiniOna &C TO
What II Should BE.
STATE COMMITTE EE.
Craig, as Temporary Charm IAN of
the Convention.

Al noon to-day a rap Of tho gavel Of
Chairman Barbour will set IN motion the
political current which Will goout to every
nook and corner Of the State and have its
eliminating point in the election on tho
9th day of November.
IL is to be the inauguration of "a ami
mated campaign, Of a :rv'eh struggle 10 de-
tcrmino whether Virginia shall coz ltinue in
the serene atmosphere of Demo ratio rule
or shall be tempcst-tossfd a.nd wrecked
n--ler the Republican party.
Dearlv-r1rchased expcrisS 20 has shown
usthat there can be no quiet, no content. no
future of promise unless tho white people
dominate.
Once i'm four wears we com @ to such a
crisis ns this. il Is solemn epoch in our
history. in 1869. 1873, ~ II, and 1888,
in the election TO tb gubernato-
rial chair of Gilbert c. Walker, James
I. Kempcr. +. W. NJ. Holladav, and
Fitzhuch Lee, the people II their trust in
the Democratic party. In 1881 they chose
William f.. Cameron. Our defeat that year
isstill bitter memory. Loyal party men
can never think of it without psng; but
u will be q long time befW'e another Re
publican is elected Governor unless un-
inaginable folly and uuaccountablc blind
ness seize the public mind and body.
The convention 10 assemble ths day Will
have over / $50 members. Allof these will
not be present. but the attendance will be
extraordinarily large. From mountain and
valley. from upland and lowland, from
cou,re 10 circumference, from ely and
county of the old State tlSe best and wisest
men i'm the Democratic ranks have been
SINGLED out and sent here to nominate
Governor. Northumberland and At
tornev-Gcncral to succeed Htzhugh Lee,
John r.. Massey. and Rufus A. Ayers.
The Constitution makes General Lee
ineligible for second consecutive term.
or else the cubernatorial nomination would
Ae made i'm a few minutes. 1t depends
unon circumstances whether Mr.. Massey's
name will be urged for reelection; prolpa-
blvit will. Dir. Ayers will not accept re-
nomination. Re has private interests that
viii hereafter require all his time.
ail three of these officers are to be elect
el fur four years.
THE SITUATION.
Tn November We not only elect Governor,
Iiputen4nt-GOvernor, and Attorney-Gene-
ral. bat onc half of the membership OF the
Senate and the 100 members constituting
the House With the Legislators. however,
tin, convention has nothing 10 do. that IL,
IN thcW4y of putting candidates III the
field hut much 1t has TO do setang the
uortv machinery in motion, framing
platform. and choosing the leaders.
Much depends upon the leadership. 10
head the ticket Richard r. Bcirne, John u.
Harris. Philip W. Mckinney, Charles i.
OFeuau. j. Ilogc Tyler, and Samuel W.
Venable are mentioned.
A number of other capable gentlemen
a~a known 10 be willing to serve as Leu
t4nant-GoVcrnor. but the hllng or thaJ
office and that of Attorney-General Is al
v.avs largely dependent upon the geo,
,-aphical location of the gubernatoral
nominee. The party tries 10 distribute Its
f.vurs So ~ 10 makcthe entire State feel H.
tercstod IA the ticket.
TIE CHAIENANsHIP.
Mr John 5. Barbour having been
e'ectcd to the United States Senate,
AND having upon him the burden OF
mary official duties IN that station,
has announced his purpose 10 AK 70
ha relieved of the chalrnanshlp OF the
Stafna and of the Executive COMMITTEE IL
leporsistS. as u seems assuredly ne Will
tt,sennycution will then have 10 seek the
o. find 40 this Juncture- IN linp0 lance 10
fine party. the choice of chairman Is not
-.fer-or 10 the nomination for Governor.
Tl. latter is the active canpGgner; the
..rln..r il his secretary of war. Inc lattcr
lives IA the smoke OF battle; but the former
.ul,sf4 the trooTs, secures the munitions OF
My and ia good part plans the campaign
Under Barbour the Democrats turned de-
f.a+ into victory. His successor VIII Oe
ro-n.ed on 10 hold all we have gained,
aud. if possible, make an advance.
TIKI HALL
Tho Richmond Theatre is associated I
With he nomination Of hemper, HOilaaay, |
and Lee.
Cameron was also nominated there.
The Democrats this quadrennlai nave q I
lnrpcr convention than ever beioIe' huu Z
they have larger hall. They are 10 meet /
n the First Regiment ArmOry, city Duild- 4
irr located at the southeast corner oi aiar-
shall and Seventh streets. 1t IS OF Drlck;
succeed. aud with its towers ana anu |
turrets has q massive appearance. ,rii The /
entrance is from seventh street. -
Erst noor contains the company rooms.
Light and ventilation are ample. Ao1nIi
yGO p.oule can be accommodated 4
in this hall, and excepting iew hnnurou
who viii be provided for in the gallery gu
this number viii be seated ia ehairs on 'no
man hOOr
LOCATION.
The Armory Is one square from the
Theatre; one square from the Second mar
ket, two sanares from Murphy's Hotter,
iord's Opera-Honsc. aud the fowna,an
Club; is next door 20 Sanger Han. ana ~