Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-11
LEADERS TO CONFER.
,olNT MEETING HERE TO-DAY OF THE
TWO DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES.
uor. George u. Wise Addresses the Han
c,er Farmers-Thc Manchester Com
mfttee-our ClnbS

I
street.
The meeting was called by Chairman
Yl,vson the day that he returned from hu-
r,pc and besides having notices sent out
~ Secretary Fisher he has written TO many
of The mombeTs.
The indications are that there will be
fru attendance Of the members OF both
bodies. Several arrived last night. ana
,be carly trains this morning VIII bring
o,her~. Unusual interest Is felt all over
the STATE. and the commtteemen are
actively at work IN their respective local.
While the hour of noon is fixed for the
,,eefinc and the committees Will be called
toordcr at that time, ~ Is not likely that
,rnrh Will really be done before the night
session.
Why CALLED.
Srcakinc ofthe meeting yesterday Char
man Tllvson said " | felt when cot back
from my trip abroad that shouIu .O,.,n ,,,.s
elbows with my associates a. soon A9 pos
eIe. ! therefore called the meeting aS
Soon ns GOT here. | want 90 hear reports
f-.fn each district as 10 the condilon oi
aa4irs. hove Our organization Is. anu "H"V
,he outlook. Then ] have some sugBes-
f,0rs % make about the manner oI con-
f-.'iur our campaign. and there are some
~
er1 consider. ! nope there VIII oe iuIl
.t,,rdancc. and the conference VIII De an
interesting one no doubt.
CoNGEEssvFN INyITrD.
Tie same day that the notices OF me
.tty, were sent out Secretary flsh"r
r.,.leI one 20 each Of the Democratic con-
r-sssmcu from Virginia and our nominee
p, Congress. Mr. Ellvson also addressed
.nrr.orA letter 10 each OF these Sehie-
u 90 ia
Tie chances are that not more than one
o-tcre al tho congressman can be here, H.
del auv ot them are. Mes>rs. To-
~ lester WISE. buchanan, ana per
b.rs O'Ferrall are so engaged IN 'h.I
,.npslcn work that they viii be uhabie 20
svai themselves Of the opportunity 20
E.yeon niutcrrh hangc Of views with the party
r-,rer-rs. and Mr.. Ncuable Is IN Washing
tr ,rbare the contest for his seat II being
r.r.il.red. When in Richmond ie"
d...o,o Mr.. "A. 81. George Tucker sara ne
I-,.5fo he able 20 be here to-day, but
very much doubted IT.
TXTCUTBE COMMITTEE.
Hon. j. TAYLOR Ellyson is chairman ana ma
NJ James L. Fisher secretary ot nolh IN! IHe
Executive and State COMMITTEES. INC
former Us composed Of ten memntts-ono
f-.fr each di~trict-and, 50 90 speak, con
s.,-vte- an advisory board to the 'h@@lr- @
mani IT, members are: First district, W.
'i -. ~ Wa~say. Second. A. p. IhOm.
N-rfll Third. &. \. Meredith, Of
p. i-roDd. Fourth. ". T. ATKINS, oil
T,,Jt,u Fifth. ". f.. Su'herlln,. OF Dan
v1. sixth. Miles Martin. Of Chario,ie'
seventh. r. =. Martin, Of SScottsyille
YrlfL n. Shoppord. Of NaTrGhlon
R1ru b 4. Avrc-. Of Estillvine; Tenth,
". A. Anderson, of Lexington
Thy STATE COMMITTEE.
t f.r-.r Iodv having five
...r.i.-- fr,r each of the ten districts. III
CHARGED with the responsible auY oi
i..L.r-to the details and slrcesstul con-
d-rt cf the campaign. The following
shows tho fun membership:
First District. T. R. B. Wright chairman J,
NJ Iappahaunock; Lloyd d. Smitn, 9i
He.t6.yiU,. R r. Merchant. ot FRED
ir,"t -trrr. Robert McCaudli~h, of Sauda;
" T. Fletcher. of Jcnkus's Bridge.
second. u. B. pre1tlss. az SUFFOLK; >.
1 IuEe ~ Portsmouth, ". H. Morecock,
oi Williamsburg: l.. NJ. Willis. Of Hahp'
ton. g. Thompson.
TbirI. rs. -. James. ofGoochland lcn1r-
man W. RYAN. of Richmond; SHhucl
Ecrcst,r. ot hehmoud; j. ID. Qdell. OF
New Kent, and /. G.. farrer' OF hanches-
Fourth. +. ". Iassiter. Of Petersburg
1rlairmaul. L. \. Williams, of Claremont
y. $. Turulull, Of LaWreuceUilc. :; +.
Iarer0vc. of Sussex Courthouse. ana Ii.
a. Soutball. of Amelia Courthouse
Fifth: Harry MoodIug Of larvlle; Ben
iamiu Hatcher. OF Rocky Mount; L. i.
Watson. of Nar,iusvle. ID. ". B0leu. OF
Hlllsvlle, and j. W. Hacklcr, of lndepen-
douce.
sixth: v. 4. Krise. of Lynchburg (chair-
mani: W. VI. Ellis. q. ChustianShurg;
Wood Bouljiu Jr.. of Halifax Courthouse;
Samuel Griffin, of Liberty; and William
4. GlascoW, Jr. of Fmcastie.
Seventh: =. II. Mouct, of HaTrisonburg
chairman. NJ. l.. Walton, ot Woodstock; 4;
PH. O'Baunon. Of Sperryville. I. >. Mar
I'm. Of ScottsUlie; and II. G. Byrd, OF VIM
chester.
Eghth: l.. Marbeuy. of Alexandria J..
J. Eyan. Of Leeshurg g. :. l.. luplett. OF
tulpeper: L. III. Browne, ot hing George
Courthouse: and q. :. ShacHeford, Of
Ninth: J. z. Martin. Of New Castle; T..
A. Lynch. OF Iazcwel Courthouse; !. Nj.
late. Of Jonesvillc: :. ". Williams, of
Wytheyille. and W. :. Ayres, Of Lebanon.
Tenth j. I. Coleman. of Louncston; =.
T. Coleman. ot Oak Forest IA. tcn0ls' oi
staunton: W. NJ McAllster, of Warm
kpring. and W. 4. Anderson. of Lexington.
Amon- the members of the committee
who arrived last night were Captain Ham
Shepherd aud Hon. John +. RYAN.
~peechc, Before the Alliance.
The Farmers Alliance Of Hanover had a
great meeting Yesterday IN the large grove
near At.ees. which Is about six miles from
Richmond and just across tho Henrco
county line. 10 was a combination OF an
alliance picnic and Democratic meeting.
. All the farmers of both HeurcO and Han
over were bade welcome and there were
some s,X or seven hundred honest and III
teil-eu, white meu present.
The day was very pleasantly spent
Abundant provision had been made ioT
'he entertainment of all. Professor Den
ra,t purycar, of Richmond College, VINO
takes lively iutCrest in all that concerns
tte ,cuculturlst, was among those preseh'
al made a capital speech. -,
lHa. George ID. Wise was greeted Win
loud applause and made clear an,
ior ,Ie speech, which was well received
Heuaie splendid impression and there
Wa uubOunded enthusiasm.
The Manchester Committee.
4 meeting Of the City Democratic Com
u.tfee OF Manchester, viii be held at S:l'
Tonight in the Leader building for the pur
pose Of making further efforts looking TO
permanent organization.
lt seems "A settled fact that the Commit
t.r san be unable 20 agree upon "a chair
man within their number. and Will have t'
select an outside man as compromise.
lL this connection the names Of MIR. j
d4r. and one or two others have been men
Louel.
The communication addressed to Messrs
,. j. Blauton and ID. l.. T0ney, superln
tenleuts of the Third and Fourth wards
respectively. published IN the Dispatch yes
,triay, was not reply 70 the paper
slopted by First and Second wards com
iuittoemen, but an explanation OF the posi-
ton taken by Messrs. Utz, Jewett, smith
lateh. aud Pitt. members from the Ihir'
And Fourth wards.
It's 10 be earnestly hoped that an organ
lzation will be effected tonight.
Clav-Ward Actives To the Front.
Tie annual meeting OF the Clay-War,
hctiyes viii be held tonight at o'eloc
Ip the club-rooms (Reinhardts HalD o
vest Main street opposite Monroe Parb
il Is expected that there will be large al
tendance, as important business relstlv
% the fall campaign will be considered
The election Of officers and appointment
OF standing committees for the ensuin
year VIII also occur
The Old Dominion Club will have the