Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-23
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
snsleuaNE's WAREHOUSE PLACE
FOR HOLDING THE CONVENTION.
The omsssIens ia tho Richmond Primary
Pisn-Detaiis Of the Bnford-
o,FerraIi Conference.

The Virginia Democratic Guoernatoriai
Convention, which is called to meet In
this city on Angus; 18th Twill convene IN
shelburnc's Warehouse.
The subcommittee Of the City Demo
cratic Committee appointed to determine
this matter made thorough inspection
of shelburne's yesterday morning and
definitely decided that it was the most
available place IN Richmond for such
large gathering.
convention will have the assurance that
they will have abundant room, ignt,
and ventilation, and will not be annoyed
by hearing the echoes of the speakers
voices come from all points OF tho CON-
pass.
The committee in their visit TO the ware
house were accompanied 10y representa-
tivos of the Richmond press, and every
test that could be thought of bearing upon
the necessities Of the convention were ap-
piled 10 tho great room.
THE SPEAKERS PLATFORM.
IL is probable that the speakers plat
form will be erected against the north or
Canal-street wall of the building. so as
the voice will be thrown IN the direction
where there will be least noise from pass
ing vehicles. The platform. as now De
-
wide. aud about rs feet deep. Inc
already good acoustics of the room VIII
probably be improved by putting sound
ing-board over the platform. These plans,
however, are contingent upon iurther
tests of the acoustics. which Will De maue
when the tobacco has been moved out.
IL is the purpose OF the committee 10
light the hail at night by four arc-hghts,
and If practicable introduce electricians.
The warehouse 10 situated on the corner
of Twelfth and Canal streets. has TWO
large entrances on the latter and one on
the former street, is high pitched. with
open ceiling, which renders 1t easy 10
decorate, and there will be no trouble IN
securing cornmittee-rooms in the neigh
borhood The decorations will be more
elaborate.
Mr.. Shelburne gives the use of the
warehouse free, asking only that the ac-
tual expenses Of moving his stock out
and back again be paid by the committee.
Chairman Patteson said yesterday thaI
while of course the locations OF delega-
tions had not been assigned the delegates
from the Third District would be IN the
rear. as il was no more than courteous
aud right that those from distance
should have the best places.
PRIMARY-PLAS OMISSIONS.
The omission of certain details from the
primary plan adopted by the City Com
delegates TO tho convention from hich-
mond. aud which was referred to IN yester-
days DISPATCH, appears TO have produced
some confusion in the public mind as TO
exactly what was contemplated. The plan
provides that each candidate Tor nOmlna-
tlon shall be represented on ticket by
the number of names corresponding to
tho number of delegates to which the pre-
clnct shall be entitled IN the convention,
and that the ticket receiving majority or
q plurality OF the votes cast at the pre-
cinct shall be declared elected and be en-
titled TO cast the full vote OF the precinct
III the convention.
As regards General Wise's plea before
the committee in reference to Colonel Bu-
tord's being here when the primary took
place be said that Major Tyler was at his
homo when the delegates were elected /.
there and that the OFerrall organization /
had arranged that Colonel O'terrail |
should have a similar advantage when the (
time came for electlnG his home delegates.
FRIDAY MORNINGS coNTKRENcE.
1t was found yesterday that tho public /
desired further details OF the conference /;
Friday between the friends Of Colonel !
OFerrall and those of Colonel Buford. |
and the DIsPATCH has. therefore. OBJ /,
tanned the following statement of the /
proceedings from one of the conferrees:
The friends Of Colonel Buford desired |
that IN the primary the voting DO direct
for the candidate for the gubernatorial /
nomination, and mat the one who received (
the largest number of votes in precinct /
should name tho delegates to which the /
precinct was entitled.
On Colonel O'FerralPs side ID was con- |
tended that the voting should be for dele |
gates In each precinct nominated tor each !
precinct.
Colonel Buford's friends objected to !
voting for delegates nominated for each |
precinct upon the ground that some can
didates for the position of delegates would |
have more strength and gam more votes |
than would be cast for the gubernatorlal |
candidate Ill whose interest they stood for |
election.
On the other side it was replied that |
this fact. if OF any moment, would |
cut both WAYS and it was object |
Cd 10 the Buford contention that 1t |
was practically impossible for Colonel
Buford to know how the men named by |
him would vote in the event OF his being |
withdrawn from the contest, and thus
men might be named who would in that
event cast their votes for Tyler. Major |
Tyler might thus receive vo, rs from Rich
mond which il was believed the people |
would not desire him 20 have. since il was |
conceded that, Colonel Buford out OF the |
field, the city was very largely IN favor of |
Colonel OFerrall. IT, however, the dele |
gates were nominated and elected by the !
people and any of them should vote for |
Major Tyler In the contingency contem-
plated it would be presumed that the peo-
pie so desired.
On this point the conference fell |
through, neither side appearing willing to |
concede the point.
A Buford Meeting.
The friends of Colonel Buford will as
semble at Odd-Fellows' Hall. corner of |
Franklin and Mayo streets, Tuesday night |
at $50 o'clock tor an important conference. |
Meeting OF the o'FerraII Association.
There will be an important meeting OF |
the OFerrall Association of this city held |
in the City Circuit-Court room at $50 |
o'clock Monday night.
INTERNATIONAL INDICATIONS.