The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-15
THE COMING STRUGGLE.
ruy DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEX
rrox NEAR At HAND.
rn. Convention Hall Fitted Up In Great
styIs-Ths Different Candidates al"
where They May Re Fonnd'

age the nelu1 VI 'hN 49,
next four years This evening all inc
,-,nc,pal candidates Will be on mana
"a considerable log rolling and wire
milling win be done during the remain
ing hours.
the Democratic State committee VIII
meet at the Exchange Hotel on Wedhes-
day evening to decide on temporary OIL
GERS OF the convention. Mayor Ellyson'
MIR S. Wexford Corbin OF King George
Hon. John u. Moon Of Albemarle' ana
MIR Peter otey OF Lynchburg. are mem
TONED for the position OF temporary
chairman. , T., e.,,,,,
nm tine sbe,burne warehouse, on Twelfth
ana Canal. for the purpose OF the con-
venfion. A large platform has been
ERECTED on the north side OF the build
ing for the officers Of the convention,
r,d n sounding board has been placed
tp nositjon ever the centre Of TIE plat
,orm The tables for the members OF
the nress VIII most likely be placed on
raised iccring in front OF the pat
form. ,. ..
,bo Denocrafic city committee,
stated TO me yesterday that II
had been very hard thing TO
raise the necessary money for the oe-
fraviug OF the expenses OF me c'hVfn-
lion under the present fndnclai ulin-
cpl,ies. However. all the arrangements
have now been almost completed, ana t..e
delegates viii be made as comfortable
AZ possible The walls and ceiling OF
the large structure are being handsomely
decorated with flags. bunting ana shielus
bv Nessrs. Mitteldorfcr q SON. Ten DIG
gITfl0E
placed In position, and to-day twenty
1--WE large electric fans will be distributed
Gil over the building.
The delegates VIII be provided with
small white badges. which bear the iol-
lowing Inscription in red letters: Dele
gates Democratic State Convention, Au-
pust 18th" The permanent Chairman OF
the convention will wear n large bause
of old gold silk with gold fringe while
chairman Patteson will be decorated
with two badges. n light blue one WIN
gold fringe as chairman Of the city COM
,nittee. and n white one with gold fringe
90 chairman Of the committee on ar
rangenents The members OF the COM
rnittee on arrangements viii wear White
badges, and the members OF the C'y
committee blue ones. while the members
OF the Democratic State committee VIII
be recognized by olive colored badges
bearing the inscription "Doorkeeper.
rba members Of the press will be ad-
milted by tickets, Which VIII be given out
by Chairman Patteson.
Chairman Patteson requests that the
DELEGATES TO the state Convention from
this city call at his Office in the Shafer
1.uiiding to receive their certificates, ana
also the certificates for their alternates,
all of which are ready, having been pre-
pared by Mr.. jefferson Wallace, the
secretary Of the city committee
The delegates from various Congress
slonal districts nave been assigned 10 the
following headquarters
First. CONNER ciai Hotel, 9i2 east Main
street.
Second. Exchange Hotel.
Third. Powhatan Club rooms, Eighth
near Broad.
Fourth Hotel Dodson, Twelfth ana
Bank streets.
Fifth. Exchange Hotel.
Sixth. Commercial Hotel.
Seventh. Blues Armory. Eleventh and
Cary streets.
Eighth. American Hotel.
Ninth. Exchange Hotel.
Tenth. Exchange Hotel
The delegates of each Congressional
district will meet at the above named
places on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
and select three members each for the
committee on credentials, permanent or
ganization and resolutions. and five mem-
bers of the State Central Committee.
The active iieutenants of the aspir ants
for the various positions and the canii-
dates themselves will arrive in this city,
and tomorrow the delegates Will begin
TO pour I'm on the different trains.
The centre Of attraction win no doubt
be the Exchange Hotel, where the diff
candidates will ha.o fhofr boa1-
quarters. Colonel OFerrall viii reach
here this evening. and will receive his
friends in parloT No. 100 OF the Exchange
Hotel. Major J. Hoge Tyler. who viii
also arrive this evening, is 10 hold the
fort in parlor No. 10 OF the Ballard
House. Colonel Buford can also be found
&C the Exchange Hotel. where parlor No.
liz viii be set aside FOR him.
State Senator William A. Little, Jr.,
will occupy parlor No. f07, while Judge
w, T. Rhea. OF Bristol, can be found In
parior No. 1Os, and State Senator ]. w. G.
blackstone In parlor No. q. DIR. w. @.
Holt. Of Surry. will occupy parlor No. II.
Among the other guests Of the Exchange
Hotel will be Mr.. jefferson NJ. Levy, OF
Abemarle county, who would like TO be-
come chairman of the State Central
Committee, and Judge Mclaughlin, OF
Rockbridge. who is an aspirant for one
OF the JudBcSnlpS or the court or appeals.
The twenty-seven delegates OF Roanoke
and their friends VIII also be quartered
at the same hotel.
Governor Mckinney has telegraphed 10
Mr. Mcleod, his private secretary, that
he Will arrive here from Blue Ridge
Springs this afternoon, and II is thought
by some that he comes to look after his
chances for election TO the United States
Senate. IL is admitted by those who
have paid particular attention TO his ad-
uinislration that he has made a very
faithful, painstaking and efficient Governor.
lie has certainly worked hard while hold
Ing this important office, and in the opln-
Ion or his friends is well deserving of the
honor 10 be elected as one of Virginias
representatives In the upper house OF
Congress.
State Senator Joseph +. Lawless. Of
Portsmouth, will reach here to-day to
take charge Of o'FerraH's headquarters
while Mr. Hugh c. Preston and other
active supporters viii be in charge of
Major Tylers rooms. Councilman w. L.
White. Judge II. w. Flournoy and other
friends Will look after the interests OF
Colonel Buford.
Colonel OFerrali's friends claim that
he VIII come here with at least 100 dele
gates, and that his nomination is abso-
, iuteiy certain, while the opposition win
not concede TO him more than 500 votes.
The Tyler and Buford men are deter
mined to make a big fight to beat O'Fer-
rails strength. and every plan that Is
honorable In politics Will be resorted 10.
1hey expect by making some combina-
uons ior he other offices TO be able 10