Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-17

referred to Maj. Tyler the applause was
weak, but when he mentioned the name of
OFerrall mighty cheer went Ip
The second resolution was offered by
Capt. Ham Sheppard of Fauquier. an
lector for the western district and expects
to receive his commission Monday.
The committees on permanent organiza-
ton. resolutions and credentials were then
announced. The committee on resolutions,
which is charged with the important duty
of formulating the platform. is composed
trict.
The following are the names: First. Judge
G: F. Ga:nett. John c. Ewell and DR.. John
Booker. r: E. Boykin; third. c. ". Mere
dith A X Leake. ". r. AyIett; fourth,
John Sutherland: sixth. John Goode. H. ].
Brown and G. 2. Casseli; seventh. ]. b.
Moon. NJ. S. Watson. Julian F. Wood !:
eighth, John T. Ryan. j. B. r. Thornton.
NJ. b. Harlow; ninth. c. F. Duncan, r. c.
Kent. J. 3. Richmond; tenth, Gen. T. NJ
Logan. Robert Catlette. A. G. Gordon.
Two-thtrds Of this committee II is GER
tain. are OFerrall men and are opposed to
free silver plank in the platform.
preneres last wee ana eiGh to ERE
United States Senators and others in
Washington last Sunday, will be before
this committee. These. as has already been
stated in these dispatches. reaffirm the
financial and tariff planks in the national
platform.
rail- men will succeed in having this plat
form adopted The Indications are that the
whole fight will turn upon the free silver
question. The Tyler men are IN a hopeless
minority. Their only reliance seems to be
in breaking upon the bimetal followers of
OFerrall There are plenty IF these and
convention is for free silver.
Immediately after the announcement of
the committees had been male, the con-
vention took a recess until 4 O'clock in
order that the committees on resolutions
and credentials might prepare their reports.
Both or them are now in session. and will
be for several hours.
Some of the most prominent leaders here
will be before the platform committee and
give its members the benefit of it's views as
to what the convention should say on the
momentOus question of finances The in
dications are that the convention will re-
main in session until very late hour to-
night, and that it will hardly dispose of its
work until tomorrow, unless the opposition
can stand them off. The nominations for
governor and the other officers will be made
this afternoon or tonight.
Probable Nominees.
ME- Munsard. the temporary chairman, in
calling the convention to order, indicated
plainly that the platform was to be devoted
largely to state issues. He apparently pre-
pared the convention to expect no free sill
yer declarations. From the applause which
O'Ferraifs name evoked in the convention
and the most substantial outside indica-
tons. the latters nomination on the iirst
ballot is assured.
The attorney generalship is still the abb
sorbing topic. r. Taylor Scott is leading
all of his competitors and 1t looks as If he
will get the nomination. There may, now
ever. be combinations made that will de-
feat his hopes. r. G. Kent appears to be
the only candidate for lieutenant governor
who has any decided strength. The whole
field seems to turn to him. 1t may be
though. chat combinations in the interest
of some one of the candidates on the end
of the ticket will possibly make a change
in this program.
The plan of the Tyler men is. if possible
to have the platform adopted before nomi-
nations are made. This will be done tc
postpone the fight on the silver question
and il possible to rout OFerralrs followers
This plan is not at all likely to succeed
The coloners organization Is almost perfect
The opposition have few or no trained lead
ers or politicians, and seem to be utterly al
sea now.
Another weakness of the opposition is
that BufOrd's delegates are nearly all op-
posed to free silver and In the fight PRE-
cipitated on the finances are quite sure to
vote with OFerrall.