Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-19

/ tus' ana broad bands OF the same inter-
lace between the draw-rods OF the walls.
Inc decorations we're furnished and put
up 10y Mr.. Mitteldorfer.
THE LOCATIONS DRAWN.
Yesterday morning the location OF the
sections of the several district delcgs-
tions wree decided by lot 4 man was
bilndfolded and the drawing was made
IN the presence OF DIR. Wood. chairman
of the City Committee Captain Charles
i. Bigger, and Mr. benjamin II. Berry.
The positions of the sections looking
from the stage are as follows On the
right of the mair aisle running from the
centre steps of the stage TO the entrance
TO the hall. Second and Third Districts
/ with second paralleling main aisle, and
third TO the right. Eighth in rear of Sc
( cond, llith IN rear of Third, and the
I ilrst in rear OF both the latter.
/ On the right of the main aisle and front
ING the stage Ninth and Sixth Districts,
with the Ninth paralleling the main
aisle and the Sixth to the left, Seventh
IN rear Of Ninth, Tenth in rear OF Sixth,
/ and Fourth IN rear OF both. Between
the sections are cross aisles. The press
/ tables Will be 10 the right Of the chair
man and the band on the left Of the
/ stage
As stated yesterday the floor has been
/ covered with sawdust, aud no smoking
will lie allowed under any circumstances.
TIE ATTENDANTS.
City Chairman Wood, who has been
assisted throughout in his work princi-
pally by MessIs Flonney and Hall,
made yesterday the following appoint
ments:
Door-Keepers-J. j. Cordle. William
c. Wilkinson, W. c. Arscll, and a. II.
| Lawrence.
Sergeants-at-Arms-William Wilson
and II. Y. B. Moore.
Pages-W. G. Tyler (chief page,
Albert Denoon. II. J.. Cardozo, j. +,
Parsons, Coleman Johnston. Willie Kid
Ter, J. L. Bowry, r. A. Schultz, j. +.
tiournOy, and Nolle IIirshberg.
janitor-J. II. Edwards
These appointees are expected 10 re-
port at the armory for duty at IL A. NJ.
sharp to-day.
The delegates from this district in
favor of al uninstructod representative
II Chicago opened headquarters at
Sanger Hall yesterday morning. Mr..
| William II. Sands, Of Henrico. was in
! charge, and sort of running confer
ence was held during the early day.
The Cleveland Club had their head
Quarters az the Theatre. and here, 700, a
stream OF visitors continued to go IN
and out from morning to evening,
The headquarters Of the State Com
mittee was in the Rentlemen's parlor Of
the Exchange Hotel, where they viii
/ continue to-day, and wheTo Mr.. James
| Il. Fisher, State secretary, assisted by
Mr.. Thomas =. Bigger, were kept busy
issuing badges and tickets to the dele
| gates.
Senator Daniels room, No. 100, at the
Exchange, Hotel was thronged all day.
| Several conferences were held. but
| there were hours when his friends of all
ways of thinking called to pay their re-
spectS Colonel O'Ferrall was also the
centre of group whenever he ap-
! poarcd, nor were his friends and adj
mir,rs confined to any faction. The
popularity of both gentlemen with all
classes was abundantly testified.
The sENAroRsHIP DISCUSSED.
Next TO equestion, How will the con-
venti0n stand was the query. who viii
| be Mr.. BarbOur's successor Names sug-
gested are as thick as leaves III Nalam-
hrosa. and the Governor is in receipt by
every mail OF letters recommending IA
yorite sons. Yesterday he was waited on
by several delegations who presented the
! claims of prominent men of their re-
spective sections. Major Mann Page has
written a lettertO the Governor urging the
name of General titz Lee, and his name
and those Of Mr.. L. c. Venable, General
| Eppa Hunton, Hon. John Goode, j.
Randolph Tucker, Holmes Conrad, and
others are heard under discussion by the
delegates. The sentiment, however,
that the matter should not be mentioned
in the body was emphasized. The Gov
erner was at the Exchange during all
the afternoon moving in and out among
the groups of his friends but he gave no
sign on the important topic. He heard
all every one had to say, hut will pursue
the policy outlined in his interview with
the DIsPATCH reporter Tuesday night.
A special to the DISPATCH from Pc
tersbnrg received last night says ::
"Judce William Hodges Mann, who
has been here for the past two days as
attorney in railroad case, was called TO
Richmond this evening by telegram,
and al bis request the case was adjourn
ed over until tomorrow. There is much
ejaculation here in regard TO the con-
tents Of the telegram he received, as 1t
ls known TO have come from an init
mate friend of Governor Mckinneys
and TO have some reference to the sena-
torship.'
DISTRICT DELEGATIONS TO MEET.
The district delegations will meet
promptly at 10 o'clock this morning at
the respective places assigned to them, ana
will proceed to elect district delegates and
electors 10 select three members each of
the Committees on Permanent Organ,
zation. Credentials, and Resolutions, and
10 name five members of the state Com
mittee from each district.
Here are the places at which they Will
meet >,
First District at Hungerford's (up-
stairs. south side of Broad street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth.
Second District at the Exchange Ho-
tel nm ~,
Third Districtat Monticello Hall, Broad
between Sixth and Seventh streets, south
side.
Fourth District at Zimmermans, next
10 Richmond Theatre, between Seventh
and Eighth streets. on Broad
Fifth District at New-Market Hall,
Sixth and Marshall.
Sixth District Mt Smiths Central Han
on Fifth street between Broad and Mar
shall, on the west side.
The Seventh District at Sanger hall
CuD-stairs). on Seventh between Broad
and Marshall. -
The Eighth District at Sanger Hall
down stairs, on Seventh between Broad
and Marshall.