The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-19

About fifteen hundred delegates and al
ternates to the Democratic State con-
vention, which meets here tomorrow,
have arrived in the city and are quar-
tered at tho various hotels. Tho diff
ferent counties and cities in the State
are entitled to nearly seventeen hun
dred delegates and each delegate is en-
titled to one alternate. It is expected
that nearly every delegate will be rep.
resented.
Tho interest that is being taken in
the contest of the candidates for the
presidency will not only have the effect
OF bringing out full attendance OF tho
delegates, but will draw u considerable
number Of politicians to the city
Tho meetings Of the convention will
be held in Armory hall, in which n
stage has been erected and seats ar
ranged for about 5000 people. The
floor OF the hail has boon covered with
saw dust and tho walls beautifully decor
ated with flags and bunting.
Neither tho permanent or temporary
chairman has been agreed upon by the
delegates, rs Is usually the case and it
is considered more than Likely that n
warm contest will take place on organ
ization between the friends OF Cleveland
and Hill. Two men havo been spoken
OF in connection for the permanent
craftsmanship. Col. M. Glonnan, OK Nor
folk, and Judge w. +. Rhea. of Bristol.
1t is generally conceded that the clerk
OF the executive committee will be tho
secretary with Col. j. Bell Bigger az
assistant.
Tho State committee has established
headquarters i'm the Exchange lIotel,
where badges. etc, will be issued to tho
delegates. The badges of the delegates
Will be blue and white and those OF tho
officers OF the convention red and gilt.
The city committee, who has charge
OF the hall ,otc., will havoquarters at tine
Same place. The district committees
will meet TO. morrow at 10 O'Clock a. tho
following places:
First Congressional district n. Muir
phys Hotel, corner OF Eighth and
Broad streets.
Sec md Congressional district at tho
Exchange Hotel.
Third Congressional district at Month
cello Hotel, Broad between Sixth and
Seventh streets, south side.
Fourth Congressional district at Zim-
merman's, next TO Richmond Theatre,
between seventh and Eighth streets on
Broad
Fifth Congressonol dstric. at New
Market Hall, Sixth and Marshall
Sixth Congressional district ii nith's
Central Hall, on Fifth street, between
broad and Marshall, on tho ives. side.
The Seventh Congressional district at
Sanger Hall, on Seventh, between Broad
and Marshall.
The Eighth Congressional DISTRICT at
Sanger Hall, on Seventh, between
E.oad and Marshall.
The Ninth Congress sional district at
Lee Camp Hall, on Broad street, be
tween Sixth and Seventh, south side.
The Tenth Congressional district at
Iimmermanns on Broad. between Sew
enth and Eighth south side.
The Cleveland men have established
headquarters in the Richmond Theatre,
and the Hill men have secured the use
of Sanger Hall. The probable action of
Governor Mckinney in regard to tho
appointment OF II senator to fill the I'm
expired timo of Senator Barbour is o
topic of much conversation among the
delegates.
Col. Charles Il. O'Ferrall and Major
John W. Daniel are regarded as the
leaders OF tho Cleveland and Hi, fac
tions respectively.
Among tho prominent men who have
arrived are Hon. Eppa Hunter. Jr.,
Warrenton; Col. M. NJ. Rogers. Roam
oke; r. c. Marshall, Portsmouth, c. j.
Holland. Danville; f. w. Saunders,
Rocky Mount.
1t is not thought by tho best informed
politicians that the convention will give
expression to any formal opinion in re-
gard to Senator l'arbour's successor.