Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-14
THE cANDlDAT eS' CLAIMS.
Read Their Hopes and Tally the Figures
fo-Day.

cnn Ale him 10 appear before the convention
aud give expression To the emotions that
IAovc his soul and lips.
But the candidatrS Of this occasion have
adopted bolder NJ d better course. They
are all here. Ire are al at hotels They
al have open rooms. and they are not ONLY
wiling hut GLAD 10 see Their friends. Int
that is all; thVy are not begging or barter
ing votes, or doing Hught to compromise
the dignity Df Their positions. Indeed, the
exceeding amiab,encss with which the pre-
llnnary campaign has been conducted has
been wC nderful. So for there has not been
the 81 .ghtcst ripple of ill-fecling. Good,
hard work has been done IN securing dele
.ai q, but the gentlemen Offering. or being
OF cred, for Governor have not found il no
csssary 10 helittlc or denOunce one an
other. II this happy condition continues,
the nominee Of the party will 90 forth en-
composed with support which will make
Inn lny'nclhle indeed; and tho defeated
ones wll be- kept IN grateful memory. and
may come again for the nomination with
better prospects of Success.
THn SIX.
The six apirants for Iubcrnatorial hon
ors were fTen 9t their respective hoa1quar-
tors Yesterday afternoon bv "a representa-
tive 90 the D'TSt'ct and interviewed with
r'forcnce 10 what they consider their
strength and prospects to be- All Of them
were found hDpeiul, In bright and cheerful
sprits, and were surrounded by their
friends Az Of the candidates. with one
exception. have their rooms at the TX
change aId Ballard. in wAich they receive.
ent"rta4n, and confer with their friends.
Here tney receive reports from all sections
OF tfN State as delegates come in and
mere 1T j. chat they advise with
th'hr friends n. TO what steps TO take in
ie friendly fight, which has now waxed
%arn lndccd. The majority Of the mem
hcrs Of the State Committee and other
Leading Democrats from all parts Of Nir-
girla arr also stopping 81 the Exchange,
and bo1h tine lobblcs and the apartments
81 tho candidates presented busy and
busting scene during the greater part OF
yes, s,crday, and especially in the afternoon
and last night, when delegates poured in
"A great plumbers. The candidates roows
for the most part are commodlOus, light,
airy, cool. and accessible to those who
wish 10 obtain the ear of their hOnored
friends.
COIONTL BTiRNE.
Colonel Richard T. Beirne occupies
Rooms III and l12 at the Exchange. One
is q small chamber and the other large
sthug-room OF parlor and both are hand
somely furnished. They are Just 10 the
left rs YOU reach the second floor when as
Crndug the stairway leading up from
IN front Of the ladies' parlor. They
front on Franklin street and the larger
one is provided with easy Touches, centre
table. LARGE InJrrSr, and many cOnyc-
mences. Altogether it Is one of the most
dcSrdeia reception or cOnierence-rOOmsl III
TIC hotel.
The genial citizen Of Hanover and gifted
editor of the State was holding quite leyee
when the Dispatch man was usnered IN by
Major Charles +. Bigger, one of the Colo
ncls faithful licutenants. Colonel Belrne
was i'm the very best Of spirits, and re-
ceived his friends cordially. II do not
believe" said be IN response to the ques-
tion as TO what his strength was, any
other candidate has any more delegates
than have. Ny friends give me 300 dele
gates, the number which the Dispatch pub
lshcd this morning. and we DO not THINK
any other candidate viii enter the CON
Vcntiou with any stronger following. ms
number, which Is based upon what We con, con,
slider q very conservative calculation, VIII
probably be considerably increased by
noon to morrow
Your prospects are good, then, You
think?n
Unquestionably they are good and
growing brighter. 4 large number of dele
gates viii arrive this afternoon and to-
night, and there is little doubt that among
them We will find a goOdly number not al
ready accredited To me. feel very cOuh-
dent of receiving the nomination. for be-
lieve my friends are IN dead earnest and
mean to stand bv me to the end, for am
here to stick. Some OF the estimates OF the
other candidates, think, are largely cXag-
gerated.'
Colonel Beirne said further that he had
passed "a most irving stage and now felt
calm, peaceful, and hopeful. Some friends
OF l}cirnc entered at this juncture and the
scribe withdrew.
pETERsBURG's CHOICE.
Mr.. Samuel W. Venablc, who is put for
ward bv the Democracy Of the Coc6ade
City and several counties, arrived IN the
city Yesterday on the midday train and
drove directly TO the Exchange, where his
son, Hon. l.. c. Nenahle, congressman-elcct
from the Fourth district, and numerous
friends were IN waiting. Mr.. NenaDic's
suite Of three rooms are on The opposite
side Of the hall and few doors below
those of Colonel Beirne. Theyare Nos lOj,
lO7, aud 10J--One slttng-room and TWO
chambers.
When the newspaper-man was shown III
Mr. Nenable was reclining III an easy chair
with his hat on and looked the picture OF
contentmcnt. The only persons in his
room at the time were Mr.. J. +. Mcllwaine,
who has charge of Mr.. Nenable's head
quarters and Is 20 some extent regarded as
the leader in his part Of the fight. and two
or three other close friends and advisers.
Mr.. Nenable was exceedingly courteous
but not very communicative. can
hardly make any statement" sad he,
concerning my strength until the ARRIVAL
of the delegates this evening. m tact, IL
would he hazardous for me to undertake 10
saw how many delegates have. The news
paDer calculations have given me very lew,
lint expect TO receive the nomination ana
to be elected continued the hne-io0hlnS
and wealthy Petersburger, with a smile,
You can't SAY, then, how many dele
gates Won will have when the first ballot Is
mo. sir. cannot. Ny forces are not
vet fully marshalled, bat hope to- 60 IN
with a good backing and am counting on
the nomination. intend to claim 1t, any,
how. whether / receive II or not"
DO you expect Il large vote on the first
ballot or will your strength increase AFTER
that?"
strong and 20 grow stronger.
A friend of Mr.. Nenable sad ne would
probably be able to poll one hundred votes
on the first ballot, "but do not think.
no continued. he will make any great et-
fort 10 show his full strength then. but to
deyelop il later on. You must remem-
her Mr.. Venable did not enter the race,
until a large number Of delegates had
been elected. In fact II was not until after
the Petersburg delegation had declared
Tor him that he actually came out as can
didate. 1t is fair to presume. therefore,
That some. ut least, and We believe many
of the delegates elected early Will come to
Nir Vepabie. They certainly may be
counted on to do so after the first ballot II
not before.
CAPTAIN MKINNEY.
II feel very sanguine of success" re-
nlied Hon. Philip W. Mckinney, OF Farm
Vile. when approached by the ItSpa.oI
No. 100, which oyeilooks
street on the. lower side o. the
arch connecting the Exchange and ballard,
enoaoed in pleasant conversation, WIFE
some dozen or more of his friends ana
-, h.o =, ,oos,
s5o votes on tho first ballot, said the hand
sone statesman from Southside virginia.
frsa.I4 IL that / have