The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
THE STATE CONVENTION.
a FORECAST or THE AssEMBAAGE.
Everything Indicates that tho Friends of the
Ex-President VIII be Largely In the
Msjority-Thc State Committee.

The State Democratic Convention which
meets here next Thursday TO elect delegates
20 the Chicago Convention, is creating more
widespread interest than any convention OF
. similar character ever held in Virginia.
Besides the Armory Hall. where the sessions
OF the convention will be held. ten rooms
have been secured convenient 20 the armoTy
for district delegation meetings.
The Cleveland Club OF this city have also
selected convenient headquarters where the
delegates whose first choice IS Cleveland
can meet for intercourse and exchange views.
The Richmond Theatre has been secured for
.his purpose Tho district chairmen are al
ready waiting FOR choice Of position IN inc
convention. The chairman OF the Ninth as
trict writes that for years his district ana the
Tenth district have received back seats be
cause thcy had been placed according % their
numerical position. and ASKS that the arrange
ment be reversed so as 10 give those districts
now the advantage so long enjoyed by the
Others.
VIII DRAW STATS.
DIR. Wood says that ho will draw lots ior
the location OF tie district. that being the
most satisfactory way o. mAHing the quot
ment The stage will be al the cast end oil
the Hall and chairs will be used Tor seats.
AS the DAYS 20 by and the returns come IN
from the counties d becomes more ana more
evident that the state Will show handsome
majority tor Cleveland in the delegation OF
twenty-fOur members which Virginia Will
send to Chicago Ii IS now a foregone
conclusion that the supporters Of ex-presideEt
Cleveland for fest choice have carried TINS
district. II takes % votes 10 make majority
OF the district and from the points already
heard from the Cleveland men have elected
r a. l.
King William D. Hanover l.. HcnrlcO !. Ches-
terfeld l. Manchester aud Richmond o..
Total 80 There are also several precincts
in Chesterfield yet 20 hear from where CleYe-
land delegates may be counted on. me state
at large under the most liberal calculation.
and allowing Hill al the delegates whose
standing is unknown. will give safe majority
for Cleveland.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
IA will DO a Cleveland Convention. ana
much interest is expressed as 10 who will DO
the four delegates al large These. OF course.
will be Cleveland men and nsures tho selec-
ton Of Hon. Charles L. O'Ferrall rs the head
of the delegation General Fiz Lee Will
most probably be safe second. ana
a vast amount Of excellent material remains
fl the selection OF the other two.
A number of names are being handed
around, any one of which would DO good
selection Hon. John GoOde aud NJ Glen
nan from the eastern end Of the State. and
Hon. Rufus A. Ayres and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Tyler are. perhaps. the most prominent
from The Southwest. Basil Gordon, Holmes
Conrad and number of others are also
spoken of in this connection As 10
already generally known, Mr.. Charles
" Meredith Will be one OF the delegates
from this district. aud Mr.. Joseph Bryan IS
prominently mentioned as the other.
Owing TO the attitude of Senator Daniel to-
wards Mr. Cleveland the old time custom Of
making the Senators delegates at large will
not prevail on this occasion.
The STATE COMMITTEE.
The State coamittee will meet on Wednes-
day night TO select the temporary officers Of
the convention When the body assemblies
il will be called 10 order by State Chairman
Ellyson, who will make an address and intro
duce the temporary chairman. The latter
will speak briefly. and at the close of his re-
marks the committees on credentials. perma-
lent organization and resolutions will be
announced. The district delegates will each
select from their number three gentlemen to
serve on each committee.
As Mr.. Clevelands friends have majority
of the districts they will name the permanent
chairman.
The convention will choose two electors at
large. Each district will name one electOr
The convention will elect chairman of the
State committee and each district will choose
five members Of the committee.