The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-18
THE FARMERS OF VIRGINIA.
Fourth Annual Convention Of The State
Alliance
WILL CONVENE In RICHMOND TO-DAY.
Interviews With Prominent Members-The
sub-Trensury Bill and Other Measures
Discusssd-The Ocaia Platform.

| Discussed-Tho Ocaia Platform.
The fourth animal convention Of the Far.
mers' Alliance of Virginia. which convenes IN
the hall of the House of Delegates at ~ NJ
to-day, will be the largest gathering of sgri-
cultursts ever assembled in this State. Be
sides the large number of delegates and their
alternates, there will be prominent and repre-
sentative farmers present from all over the
State. They came in by every train last
night. All tho hotels had their quota of dele
gates. but Fords. where the officers Of the
Alliance made their headquarters was naturally
the center Of attraction. Here they were con-
| gregated in force and talked over the matters
pertaining 10 the Alliance, political and other
| wise. As rule newspaper men were looked
al askance and an air of reticence rested on
| the average delegate when he was asked
what he thought OF the third party movement,
the Sub Treasury bill. or requested TO give
the sentiment of his people. The most intel
hgent OF the delegates. however, were out
spoken IN their opinions, and recognized The
inns reporter as visitor friendly to the Viz,
ginla farmer.
THE sUB-TREisURY BILL.
All the questions treated in the platform
uuOpLfu ~ bils duuuhl CONVENTION NJ LYNCH
burg last year and those in the Ocala plat
form were freely and enthusiastically dis
cussed except the Sub Treasury bill This
seemed 10 be a matter accepted as a
part Of the Alliance platform. but was
not taken with the same degree Of
satisfaction as the clauses referring TO
other matters. Mr.. Mann Page. the presi-
dent of the State Alliance, was at work last
evening in the reading-room OF the hotel con-
feTrlng with his district lecturers and subor-
dinate officers. answering the inquiries OF re-
porters, shaking the hands Of arriving dele
gates and arranging minor matters In con-
necton with the opening Os the convention
dent. was also surrounded 10y delegates and
Secretary J. J. Silyey was full of business.
There are one hundred counties III Virginia.
and Of these ninety eight will be represented
by delegates in the convention. This shows
large gain over last year. when only eighty
seven were represented at Lynchburg. The
two counties unrepresented are Alexandria
which is too small for representation. and
Roanoke which it islthought may yet send a
delegate. Six counties represented have
failed through their secretaries TO send 10
the secretary the names OF their
delegates. as follows King William, North
ampton WestmOreland, Highland and Rich
mond. Each county of the ninety eight sends
one delegate and his hotel and travelling eX-
penses are paid by his county Alliance ana he
is allowed one dollar and half day while
in attendance upon the Convention. The
members Of the Executive Committee receive
three dollars for the same service. The fol-
lowing is revised and corrected list fur
nished by the secretary last evening.
THE DELEGATES.
Rockingham, G.. b. Keezel Page l. Printz;
Rappshannock, Z. It. Smith; Wythe, G. II.
Boyd; Halifax, j. L. ThaxtOn Princess Anne,
A. o. Baum: Nansemond A. j. Roby. South
ampton w. w. White Mecklenburg J. ID.
Petty; Pittsylvania. w. w Clsrkson. Henry,
Z. r. Wray; Norfolk, Benjamin Rowson;
brunswick. }. A. Saunders Isle of Wight. j.
NJ q. Holt, Shenandoah. j. NJ. Heti; Prince
George, W. b. Daniels; Dinwidde, j. b.
Goodwin: Charlotte. s. G. Daniel; Smyth.
K. c. Williams Rockbridge, 5. I. Run
Montgomery, John Eppery; Bland, II. G.
Hicks; Washington, w. j. Kendrick; Frede-
B. L: Winston; Chesterfield NJ. A.
Cogbill: Culpeper. s. w. Thampson
Powhatan, j. Haskins Hobson; Fauquier,
DR.. Z. w. Smith: Appomattox. Joel w.
Flood; Tazewell, William Ward; Albemare.
j. r. Wingfeld; Elizabeth City. j. ]. Rout-
ten; Amherst, G. j; CampbelI Greensville,
Louisa j. 81. Holiday; Nelson. Z. Cater;
Henrico, Louis Guy Goochand, b. c. Ford;
New Kent. DR.. J. G.. Gregory; Prince
William. William NJ. Wheeler; Caroline,
G. H. Person Prince Edward, w. A.
Barrows; Amelia. w. f. Jackson; Fluyanna,
G. S. Thomas: Campbell. S. G. Goggin; Lu- |
nenburg, II. f. Lee Orange. w. 5. Frazier, |
King and Queen, William Dew; Essex J. II. |
c. Beverley: NottowaY, Il. H. Ingram: Buck |
ingham. j. w. Hebdtch. Augusta, f. w Car |
non; York, W. II. Howard. Green. f. S. |
Graves: Grayson. G. Phipps: Pulaski, d. |
NJ Cloyd; Bedford. Thomas $ West
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Finks Clarke. j. h. G. Lewis. Charles |
City. S. X Mooers; James City w. Il. |
Branch: Craig George w. Layman: Floyd. Dr. |
J. w. Bolen, Giles. II. L. Sibold; Stafford |
Hugh Ade Spotsylvsnia. j. l. Rawlings |
King George 7. L. Arnold: Scott. J. II. Hill
ton Accomac, DR.. Frank White Wise, J. b.
Harold; Russell. Charles Debord: BoEe-
tourt. ]. ii. Reaburn; Allegheny, R. W.
Harrass Dickinson, d. +. Smith; Warren,
J. A. Mckay; Gloucester, NJ. c. Richard
son. Warwick DR.. } III. CrOford: Bath, L. f..
Word; Patrick. Z. b. Spangler Carroll, X, p.
Cochran: Cumberland Colonel Randolph
Aiddlesex, Il. l.. Blake; Lee, D. c.
Noel: Mathews Alexander James Lancaster.
r. f. Pierce kOrthum berland. j. b. Duttrell;
Buchanan. Alfred Golf: Fairfax. H. q. Otis.
The officers Of the State Alliance are: Pres
dent. Mann Page, Of Prince George; Vice
President. j. Brad Beverly. of Fauquier;
secretary, }; !; SIlyey. OF RaPpaihan1Eock;
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state Lecturer. Robert Snavely, of Wythe-
Sille, and State Business Agent, A. r. Vena-
Die. Jr.
The president receives salary of 1850 per
.nnum the ce-president. nothing: the sec
.etary, 81 O00 the treasurer 1850: State bust
iess agent $4,000, and the State lecturer.
r. 30 per day.
WIFE CLOSED DOORS.
The convention will open in the hall of the
House of Delegates at u II. to-day, and
'iajoI Mann Page will call the body 10 order
md address the meeting. No one will he
llowed III the convention except members Of
he Alliance in good standing. and the general
essions of the convention VIII be secret and
arried on with closed doors. and such pro-
eedings will be furnished TO the press as the
ession may desire through press committee
ppointed for that purpose. of which Dir.
}eniamen Rawson. lecturer Of Norfolk cOun-
Y and publisher of an Alliance organ, will
probably be chairman.
The executive committee is composed OF
ieorge Chrlsman. }. Nj. kufn, Robert Bev-
rly, Jr., II. 81. Magruder and w. j. Comp
on.
The regular committees of the convention
1ill be appointed by the president of the
Meeting as soon as his annual report is read.
COLONEL l.. L. POLK.
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