The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-20
THE STATE OF POLITICS.
THE OUTLOOK IN CITY AND STATE.
Numerous Candidates for Municipal Onicss.
The state Committee-Manner OF Elect
ing the Delegates to the Convention.

The political pot continues to boil, and be-
tween the discussion of the probabilities Of
the National Convention in the fall and the
daily buttonholing by local aspirsnts for Office
the sverage man learns that all issues are
pretty we'll discussed in this country before
tho time comes TO vote.
The candidates for city Offices are numerous
in nearly every case, except for that Of the
mayor and high constable. For sheriff city
sergeant and Commonwealth attorney there
is being made very warm canvass, and the
candidates for City Council the Board Of Al
dermen and for justices of the peace are as
numerous as the sands of the sea.
The primary for the nominations for these
Offices will be held on April 9Th and the city
central committee at its weekly meetings are
perfecting the final arrangements tor It.
The manner OF electIng the city delegates
10 the State Convention Is a matter which has
also claimed the attention Of the city central
committee. They have agreed that the prl-
mary for city officers on April 9Th shall be
kept apart from the selection OF delegates. A
very general impression prevails that another
primary will be held in fact. many OF the
members OF the committee are Outspoken IN
their preference for primary. and about the
only question for discussion Is the time OF
mined until after the State committee meet
ing on the 2ith of this month.
THE STATE coHMITTEF.
The State central committee will meet in
the Exchange Hotel in this city at Il o'clock
on Thursday. oath instant. The central com
mittee is composed of the following
First District 7. X. b. Wright, Tappa-
hammock chairman; Lloyd I. Smyth,
Heathsvlle: X. b. Merchant fredericksburg;
Robert McCandlish. Saluda and +. Fletcher
Jedkins Bridge.
T. Duke. Portsmouth, w ii. +. Morecock,
Williamsburg: J. n. Willis. Hampton, ana r..
/ Thompson. Jr.. Portsmouth. w
Third District-E l.. G.. Scott. Ashland; W.
RYAN. Richmond. Meade Haskins. Richmond;
j. ID. O'Dell New Kent, and r. Z. ID. armer'
Fourth District IF. r. Lsssiter Petersburg
! chairman: L. n. Williams, Clsrksyile n.
! < Turnbull. Lawrencevllle i. 7. Hsrgroye.
| Lumbert Il. and r. q. Southall. Amelia
| Courthouse Nh.
Fifth Disirict-Harry Wooding. Danyllle;
BENJAMIN Hatcher. Hale's Ford: Z. j.. "at,
SON Martnsvlle: ID. w. Bolen. HillsViIie' anu
| j. W. Hacker. Independence.
Sixth Distrlct-P. A. Krise, Lynch6urg'
Chairman: w. NJ Ellis. Christiansburg;
Wood Bouldin. Jr.. Halifax Courthouse: sam
uel Griffin. Liberty and w. Glasgow. Jr..
/ Fincastle.
Seventh District S. II. Moffet Harrison
burg chairman: VI. J.. Walton, WOODSTOCK;
p. ii O'Bannon. Sperryyille: T. S. Martin.
Scoftsville and r. c. Byrd, Winchester.
Eighth District-L Marbuiy, Alexandria,
J. I. RYAN. Arcola; G.. $. =. Triplett. Cul-
pepper. 4. H. Bevin, Edge Hill. and u. D.
! Shackleford Orange.
Ninth District. p. Martin, Craig; l. A.
Lynch. Tazewell Courthouse; ). NJ; late
| IS,,a.,,;Ua = " Williams Wytheyllle. anC
W. ). Ayers. Lebanon.
Tenth District. T. Coleman, LoYingston
s +. Coleman. Oak Forest Ed. Echols
Staunton; W. NJ. McAlster, Warm Springs
and w. A. Anderson. Lexington.
j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman.