Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-12
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
THE DArEoF HOLDING THE srArzDEMo-
CRATIC CONVENTION.
What Prominent virginisns say-rhs Short
sndthe Long Canvsss-The
First Ballet
from Our Regular Correspondents,

from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE discussion In
the press OF Virginia - 10 the proper time
FOR the holding OF the State Convention has
attracted 20 much attention that nearly every
man OF prominence from Virginia who has
come this way during the past week has had
something TO say on the subject. There are
advocates for both an early and \ late cons
vention, and SO Ear as can be learned at this
end OF the line they are about equally divided
on the question. Those who have been
heard TO favor late convention do 20 on the
ground that short and inclsiVe campaign
is the thing needed this year, and by having
the canvass cover period OF about two
months only a good deal OF hot weather eau
be avoided.
The Dispatch correspondent is enabled to
state that when the Executive Committee
meets 10 Richmond on the 18th instant a
strong effort will be made to fix upon Tues
day the 14th day OF August for the meeting
OF the convention, though many OF the gen
ilemen who will be in Richme1d on the 10th
OF June will insist on making II a week
later-the 9lst OF August. IL will be re-
membered that at 4 former meeting OF
the State Central Committee ii was vir.
tually agreed that the convention should be
held on Wednesday the 3lst OF July. There
! seemed to be 20 much objection to meeting
80 early that some OF the committeeman, II Is
understood, have been trying 10 split the
difference by having the convention held not
later than the 18th OF August. Senator Bar
bour is perfectly willing TO compromise on
dates, but be does not favor as short q cam
paign as some Of the prominent Democrats
have insisted on having.
KBNPER's COMPLAINT.
A gentleman who has had much expe-
rienoe in campaigns Of the past In CONVEX
sation with your correspondent said to-day ::
General Kemper complained the year that
be was nominated that the campaign was en-.
tirely too short. remember distinctly that he
said he did not have the time to get over the
State, although he made some weeks rs
many as two speeches day. lie was nOmi-
mated not later than August 18th | am GER
tain, but can't Just this moment recall the
exact date. John w. Daniel, in 1881. was
nominated before the 18th OF August aud he
could not fill all OF his engagements. One
reason why do not favor holding the COM
Yention any later than the 18th OF August is
that 1t Is necessary for us % GET our candi-
dates for the Legislature I'm the field early
so a. to prevent as far as possible the runs
ming Of independents"
THE FIRST BALLOT.
Another prominent Virgins Democrat
sad 10 regard TO the coming contest for the
gubernatOrial nomination 81 DOUBT II any
one could at this time furnish any reliable
table as to the first ballot. There are many
good men proposed for Governor, but no
one whom ! have met seems 10 have any idea
who will rake in the nomination. l have
been much interested I'm reading the sug-
geSiions offered in the news columns OF the
press OF the state, and especially the booms
by local admirers Of different men which
have appeared in the Dispatch. It's columns
have been open to all sections, and the
hackers aud propOsers have not been slow in
presenting the claims OF favorite sons. II
looks as II we will nave a most interesting
convention, aud DO doubt u good man Will
be chosen for standard-bearer."
WAS IT DoCrORED?
The speech delivered in Staunton last
week by General Thomas l.. Rosser, Of Al
beuarle, has attracted great deal Of atten-
ton here, and really has been the subject Of
the liVellest conversation. Several versions
OF his remarks have been printed, and the
papers containing his utteraRces have OF
course been circulated freely here. The
synopsis Of the address which appeared in
the DispStch OF last Sunday 10 so different
from the reports printed in the Washington
Post New ork Tribune, and other papers
that there is n strong suspicion that the
northern papers had garbled, II not dOctored,
reports. The average Republican paper in
the North and West does not hesitate TO
msrepresent man like General R0sser. 1t
is true that General Rosser hiss way OF
saying pretty tart things at times, but his
friends here do not believe that be INDUCED
I'm such a TRADE as the Post, Tribune, and
other papers disbed IN 10 their readers on
sunday last. The garbled accounts OF his
remarks will certainly DO used for all
they are worth in the Ohio CAM
paign this year. and some Of the timid
Democrats from that state are afraid
that they will Lose the party many a vote.
About the best advice that can be given
sensible Ohio Democrats is TO accept nothing
that comes from Republicans regarding
General Rosser or any other southern man.
for they have habit OF disappearing that
Will keep Democrats busy for twenty yesrs
10 come II they are foolish enough to be AZ.
fected ny the rawlings OF the bioOdy.shirt
hyenas ia the Republican party.
Dir. Csidweil. who used 10 represent the
Nashville district Of Tennessee, always al
luded TO this style OF making campaign
Issues as graveyard politics.