The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-09
DEMOCRATS OF VIRGINIA.
The state Committee viii Meet in Rich
IlOnd To-Day
TO DISCUSS THE COMING CANVASS.
MANI of the Members Have Already Arrived
and Their Sessions VIII Likely BE
Full OF Interest.

The Democratic State Committee will meet
to-day at noon at the Exchange Hotel The
members from the various sections came IN
large numbers last eyenirg, and the indica-
tons are that very full meeting will be held
to-day.
The considerations of the committee will
embrace many plans for the coming canvass
and will be full of interest to the party
throughout the State.
The executive committee has been invited TO
be present. and a few of tho members called
upon tho chairman last evening and spent
several hours with him in earnest consulta-
ton.
Chairman Fllyson stated to a TIMES reporter
last evening that be had not yet appointed
successor in the Second district to Mr. A. L.
Thom who has very recently resigned.
NAMES OF COMMITTEEMAN.
The following are the members OF the State
First DISTRICT. r. b. Wright, Tappahan-
mock Llyod I Smith, Heathsville; X. b. Mer-
chant. fredericksburg Robert McCandlish,
Saluda. i. Fletcher, jenkins Bridge.
Second District-R. r. Prentis. Suffolk; j.
T. Duke Portsmouth; w. ii. +. Morecock,
Williamsburg. !. NJ Willis. Hampton; J..
Thompson. Portsmouth.
Third District. l.. c. Scott. Ashland
William Ryan. Richmond Meade Haskins,
Richmond: J. d. O'Dell. New Kent; +. G. ID.
Farmer. Manchester.
Fourth District F. K. Lassiter. Petersburg
(charman): L. n. Williams, Clarkesville n.
s. Turnbul, Lawrencevlle: S. Z. Hargrove
SUSSEX county; r. Ct. Southall. Amelia
Courthouse
Fifth District-Harry Woodng, Danyille
Ben. Hatcher. Franklin county; 7; T.; Wat
son, Martinsyille: ID. w. BOlln. Hlllsyllle, j.
w. Hacker independence.
Sixth District P. A. Krise. Lynchburg: W.
Nj. Ellis Christiansburg; Wood Bouldin, Jr,
Halifax Courthouse: Samuel Griffin, Liberty;
w. A. Glasgow, Jr.. Fincastle
Seventh Districts. II MOfett Harrison
burg; NJ. J.. Walton. Woodstock 7. II.
O'Bannon. Sperryyille; T. s. Martin, SCOTS
Vile: r. G. Byrd, Winchester.
Eighth District-L. Marberry. Alexandria
j. f. Ryan. Leesburg: G. 5. F. Triplett, Cul-
pepper; g. ). Shackelford Orange.
Ninth district. p. Martin, Craig; II. A.
Lynch. Tazewel Courthouse; J. NJ. Tate.
Jones,ille; S. w. Williams, Wythville; W. >.
Ayres, Lebanon.
Tenth district-J r. Coleman, LovinGston;
:. f. Coleman. Oak Forrest: Ed Echols.
Staunton; W NJ. McAlister, Warm Springs;
w. A. Anderson. Lexington.
The name Of the fifth member Of the Eighth
district could not be furnished at the head
quarters this morning. 1t having been mis-
placed,
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following are the members Of the Exec
utiye Committee:
First district W. A. Jones. Warsaw Second
district, -; Third district, c; '. Meredith;
Richmond Fourth district W. Il. Atkins,
Boydton: Fifth district. w. T. Sutherlin. Dan
vile: Sixth district Miles Martin. Charlotte;
Seventh district T. s. Martin. Scottsville
Eighth district II. Shepperi, Warrenton;
Ninth district, r. A. Ayres, Estillyille; Tenth
district. W. A. Anderson. Lexington.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson is chairman and
Mr. James K. Fisher is secretary Of both
committees.