Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-21
POLITICAL,

The Richmond correspondence the Pc
tersburg appeal says:
"As far az heard from eighty-nine dale
gates have been elected to the stata conven-
ton. Hill can claim with certainty those
chosen in Henrco, Henry, James City.
Prince George and E,sex-fft7 10 all. The
new city Of Buena Vista and the county OF
Amherst send men who are supposed to be
favorable to Cleveland, though no instruc.
lions we're given. Granting that all OF
those from Buens Vista and Amherst are
for Cleveland, he 90 far has only twenty
four delegates Floyd sends eight unin-
st.ucted men. Congressman Posey 1t. Les
ter heads tue delegation. He Is for Hill
aud, 1t is presumed, thst the her repre-
sentatives are In sympathy with him. WIN
the eight Floyd, Hill has fity-elght dele
gates. Nearly all CT those chosen IN
York yesterday are for the g. n't7r, 90 ne
haa up to date over sixty delegates, while
Cleveland has not thirty.
The Richmond correspondent of tas Nor.
folk Ledger says:
Ex-Governor FI'z Lee. 1t Ia believed ls
a candidate fer delega ts.at-lsrgs to the Chi.
cago Convention. II &c has committed
himself as between Hi snd Cleveland, 1t is
not generally known. l am inclined to
think General Lee favors sE unirst.ucted
delegation being cent to the national con-
vsniior. There is an impression that Eiiz
may sgsin be q candidate for the Governor
ship. If this is true Ills race for the place
as deegate-at-large t, Chicago Ia proba.
bly, q beat for the big home run. Colonel
@. T. O'Ferrall, another aspirant for the
Governorsbip, will probably also be In the
race for one OF the fur places OF delegates.
t.laree to the Chicago gathering, The
lass.pamsd gentleman is an out aid cut
Cleveland champion.
A mass meeting OF tae democrats OF Lin-
| caster county was held on Tuesday and
elected delegates to the Richmond cor ven.
tiop. The senue of tue nea'ing was taken
which proved to be favoratle t, Cleveland,
but tne delegation lie understood TO favor Hill
or soma western man.
The democrats of Roanoke lsst night
elected fifteen Cleveland delegates to the
S:st Convention.
A dispatch from DibVil'e says: 1T ls we'll
| understood In the & TN Congressional Dis
trot that tie Hon. P. g. Lester, who repre-.
sent5 this district In Congress, will net be
candidate for denomination. He has writ.
ten lettsr to that effect to Dr.. Thomas W.
Simmon, OF MartinsVl'le, VINO iS> q reiatiVe.
The following gentlemen are candidates for
the nomination: Judge Boiling. of Carroll;
Colonel f W. Saunders OF Franklir; Judge
Halrston, of Henry. ard Colonel Claude
Swanson, Of Pit s3lvsns. Il ia yell under.
stood that all OF the gentlemen favor the
nomipatlon OF David B. Hill for the presi.
denoy."
A letter from Accomao county Gays: 'Op-
position to Cleveland has been increasing
gradually here. AID the supporters of tbs
ex-President are becoming alarm at tbs
growing popularity of Hill In Vraisia."
Southampton county democrats yesterday
elected delegates 10 he Richmond conven
ton. Sn far as could be ascerained, the
delegation ara largely In favor of Hill ip
preference to Cleveland. but think that the
party should go West for candidate.
An auil.Olevesnd club vas organized on
q permanent basis lsss night a. Richmond.