Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-09
ALL ARE SATISFIED.
The CANDIDATES CONGRATULATED
ON THE RESULT.
sfr. wise Claims 3e Delegates. Colonel
Fiiett 81. and Mr.. Card
well \ or 10.

Great interest WAS Ulanilett"r Nt-h'-N"'
In the result Of the meetings held on Thurs
dav night to elect delegates to the con-
ercssional convention.
The subject was discussed upon the
street-corners, in offices. stores. street-cars'
and wherever else the friends Of the candi-
dates met.
Those who favored Mr. Wise contcnded
that their favorite had more Of the dele
gates than Colonel Elliott, but the sup
portors OF tho latter would not be con-
WINGED OF that fact.
Those who wanted TO see Mr.. Cardwell
nominated were more modest IN their
claims as 10 the number Of delegates, but
ali tie same they did not appear dis
couraced and were ready 10 predict that
The Speaker of the House of Delegates
would be the person TO whom the honor
would fall when the convention assem-
bles.
TIE srEAKER.
Nr. Cardwel was not in the city yoster-
dsv. He was very unwel the day before
ana went up 10 his home IN Hanover: les.
terdav he was somewhat improved, bnt
moi able 10 come 20 the city. He sent wOrd
~ his friends that he hoped 60 be here 20.
anv. His son was here, and was cail,u
upon bv several Of the Speakers frenus,
Who gave thcir views Of the situation.
When seen in the afternoon by a Dis-
match rcporter Mr.. Cardwell. Jr.. SAID ne
thought his father would be very well sat,
i,fcd with the result here. On account oi
tnn spirited contest between the TWO gen
temon Of this city the Speaker expected 20
oct very few delegates. From what the
sou could learn be thought his father was
tbc first choice of some seven or eight ana
,erhots more of the delegates elected III
Richmond.
MR. wIsE's CLAIMS.
Hon. George d. Wise was in his Office IN
,he Shafer building early and there re-
maiued until about noon. during TINS
time hIe friends came IN IN great numbers
toaseure that he had more votes from the
city than Colonel Elicit.
iernoon when the Dispatch man called. a
friend Of his was present and told th1
news -gatherer that Mr.. Wise was very well
satisfied with the result. He could depend
with absolute certainty upon ~ votes IRON
Richmond. and the chances were mat
three doubtful delegates would come, 20
him. making his delegation 30 from thi'
city. Mr.. Wise, he said. had no lear OF ae-
feat If he could get 20 Richmond delegates
b. vote for him. and more than that num-
Der were already outspoken for nm.
COLONEL EILETT SATISFIED.
Colonel Tazewell Elicit was called upon
by yuanv persons who wished to offer thor
congratulations at his success. lie also
seemed pleased with the number OF dele
gates he secured. In the afternoon the
Colonel could not be found in The city. lie
was in the country, his friends said;
The Dispafch man was told that Colonel
Elloit was certain of thirty-tOur delegates
from Richmond and two others might 20
10 him when the convention meets.
In the DipG'Chs summary Yesterday
three votes announced for Mr. Wise IN the
second precinct Of Clay Ward we're put
down by an error for Colonel Eliett. One
of the delegates from the same precinc'
classed rs doubtful is claimed hy Eliett.,
In the Fourth precinct Of Clay Nard the
f0ur delegates were gwen 10 wise, out one
of them Will vote for Elicit.
HOW THEY STAND.
Al several of the meetings THURSDAY
r,irht the nominees for delegates STATED
publicly Their preference for FIRST cholce
lint I'm many meetings this was not done
There are probably several delegate
who have not stated how they Will vote.
From the best possible Information oD
taiuable yesterday the delegates are di
vided as follows.
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Nise. =
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