The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
WATCHING THE CONTENTION.
Washingtonisus Awaiting the Outcome of
the Democratic Gathering Here.

WASHINGTON, August 16.-Special.-
That the State Convention Which Will con-
vene tomorrow in the capital city Of
the Old Dominion has drawn largely on
the Virginia contingent temporarily resid-
Ing here is evident. Many faces that have
grown familiar 20 the ever-observant
Washingtonian since the advent of the
present administration are missing to-
day from the lobbies OF the hotels and
corridors of the Capitol. The busy
groups OF earnest and not always good
natured takers who have for the past
several days and nights thronged the
reading-rooms Of the downtown hotels
have transferred their eloquence TO the
scene OF action at Richmond.
Every Virginian who car get away has
gone, and those that are compelled 20 re-
main here are anxiously awaiting the
action Of the convention. While the gu
bernatorial question is in no wise con-
sidered settled for at no time during
the progress of the fight have the anti
OFerrall men shown as much back
bone as now, the question which over
shadows all else is; What will this, the
largest gathering OF the dominant party
in Virginia ever assembled in convention,
do at this crisis In national hnance2
And many persons inside and out Of
ing the platform of the convention.
Senator Hunton left this morning via
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad for Richmond
Senator Daniel and Congressman Mar
shall, Meredith and Wise this afternoon
via the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
Representatives Epes and Edmunds
will be detained here in the interests OF
their constituents, many Of whom are IN
the city.
Representative Jones, OF the First dis
trict is paving close attention 10 the
silver contest now going on In the House,
expecting TO take hand himself before
the fight is over
The debate still drags its lazy length
along. To-day Mccall Of Massachusetts,,
Coombs of New York. Bryan OF Nebraska
Cooper of Florida and Moses Of Georgia
chaperoned their respective sides, ana as
BRYAN was a strong drawing card. the
actors in the drama by no means played
to empty benches. The attendance OF
members was above the average ana
marked attention was observed by them
and the occupants Of the comfortably-ill-
ed galleries.
Mr. Marshall called on the Postmaster
General this morning. and requested that
the charges preferred by the patrons
against the postmaster at Abingdon, Big
Stone Gan and Wytheville be brought up
for consideration. Mr. Bisseil agreed to
give the matter his immediate attention.
Mr.. Edmunds this morning received
letter from the president OF the Tobacco
Roard OF Trade of Lynchburg, thanking
him for his prompt efforts with the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue In thelI
behalf. The stoppage OF shipments OF
manufactured tobacco from Lynchpurg
and other Virginia markets, through ina
bility to procure currency with which 10
pay for revenue stamps is not only al
fecting owners, but large numbers or
operatives employed in tobacco manu-
factories at this time.
Mr.. John A. Phillips. Of Halifax. was
to-day appointed proof reader In the
Government Printing Office, at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Edmunds.
Plums for the Virginia mouths are drop
pirg slowly. Mr.. Epes says that, al
though he has given the tree some Wig
orous shakes this week nothing has yet
fallen IN his basket but he is expecting
the fruit to ripen in the near future.
w. w. A.