Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-15
.TdNAME OUR CHOICE
CANDIDATES FOR GuBeHNAToRIAL
ioFFlcEs TO ARRIVE TO-DAY.
for the Big Convention
About CompIeted-Headquarfers for
District Delegations Announced.

Dt,tfttb Dotrkttfoa'
The Convention Committee Of the City
Genital Committee he'd their hands full
yesterday. They devoted the entire day
to Arranging the details for the big Demo-
cratib gathering to assemble here day after
to-mbrrow. Our State convention of 1898
will be the largest and most successful IN
point OF convenience and comfort ever held
in yitgnia. Electrical people were engaged
yestdrda In putting the twenty-five cleo
tric hna and the arc lights into position IN
Shelburne's auditorium, and MIR. Henry IL.
Carter had n force of hands at work upon
the stage aud sounding board. The oil,
menfons of the platform were puonsneo
In Sundays DIsPkTCB. 1t has been ou,it
over kighty hogsheads of tobacco and the
contractor yesterday wish pride remarked; ;
"We.are to have Virginia Democratic
conysntion over the Virginia staple"
HEApouARrxss OF CANDIDATES.
Ths candidates for Governor have ar
rangad 10 receive their friends at the Ex-
chan1s Hotel. Colonel Buford, Major
TyleH. Colonel O'Ferrall. and possibly
Chairman Gordon will be ut the Ex-
change to-night. Colonel Buford has en-
etParlor ll2 of the Exchange, which
Is located Just at the head of the steps on
the SECOND hoor Colonel OFerrou VIII
greetlhis party-leaders and friends in Par
lor No. 100, not very far from Colonei bu-
fords apartments on the same moor wnne
MaJog 1yler has selected that coy parior
in theBallard House. No. 16. Mr.. Gordon
has a suite in the Exchange, including
ParlorsNo. 10i.
Most of the candidates tor the other
positions on the ticket will also be at the
Exchange.
Colonel Buford's headquarters are where
the latnented Richard +. Belrne received
his Loyal friends four years ago. ana Coio-
mel OFetrails apartment was occupied oy
the Mckinney forces IN 1889. Inc Con-
gressInan is booked to arrive at noon to-
day and Major Tyler during the evening"
Senator Daniel will also be here by TO-
night and will be the guest OF his frlend,
Major pnmes ID. Patton: =,
StatASenator Joseph I. Lawless,. OF
Portsmouth. will arrive to-day to take
chargebf O'FerraiPs headquarters. II Is
presursed that Mr. Hugh Z. Preston aud
other eetive supporters viii be III charge
at MajhhTyler's rooms. MIR. W. H. Whlte'
Judge II. w. Flournoy. and other friends
will pfpbably be with Colonel Buford IN
his apartments.
DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS.
The district delegations will be located
as tolloks
First3 flames C. Smiths Commercial
Hotel, No. 9l2 east Main street.
Secoad Exchange Hotel.
Thira-Powhatan CLUB, Eighth street,
near Broad.
Fourth liotel Dodson, Twelfth and
Bank streets.
Fiith- Exchange Hotel.
Slxth--J. g. Smiths Commercial Hotel.
II Elavanth and
Cary stfeets.
Eighth-AmerIcan Hotel.
Ninth--Exchange Hotel.
Tenth-Exchaugo Hotel.
The delegates of each congressional dis
| trict VIII meet at aboye-named places at
| 10 o'clock A. NJ. Thursday. 18th instant,
and select three members each for the
committees on Credentials. PerndneW or.
g1nizaf9n, and Revolutions, and Ave member:
of the State Central Committee.
FOR CHAIRMAN.
The State Central Committee Will meet
| at the Exchange tomorrow night for the
purpose OF electlng temporary officers o
| the convention. Mayor Ellyson. Mr. s.
| Wellforn Corbin. of King George, and
Hon. JShn Il. Moon, of Albemarle, ART
mentioned for temporary chairman
| Speaker Card well will probably be perma
| nent chairman. IL Is probable that dele
gates wAl begin to arrive tomorrow morn
| inc. ana that by night the hotel lob6ie:
Will be interesting places 70 loiter.
THE DELEGAIEs' CERTIFICATES READY.
Mr. sf~-synAYY' YY'as,see,9 e,9seefessfy Of 'tht
| CITY Democratic Committee. has prepared
! certificates for all of the city delegates tC
| the State Convention, and has given then
! 10 Chairman Patteson for counter-Signa
ture. Delegates-elect should call at Mr.
! Patteson's office, in tho Shsfer Building
and get certificates for themselves anc
! their alternates.
The members Of the O'Ferrall Associa
| ton will hold a meeting in the rooms Of
! the Circuit Court tonight at 8 o'clock
| Several matters OF importance will be con
sidered. and OFerrall delegates are espe
| cially invited to be present.
ProhibitionIsts VIII Nominate.
| The Prohibitionists seem determined &c
make more aggressive fight in Virginia
this fall than they have ever done before
! They have already nominated several
candidates for the House of Delegates and
will hold their State Convention In tn,
| Young Mems Christian Association Hall
| in this city, on Wednesday, September 9th
| for the nomination of candidates fOl
| Governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, anC
| Attorney-G General. The hall has beer
rented tor the occasion and tn
Executive Committee. of which "
| w. Gibbs, OF Stanton, IS char
man and Preston A. Ross, OF the sam'
place. secretary. is perfecting arrange
| ments for the gathering. Each county
and city in which there Is Prohi bition or
ganization will be entitled to six delegates
aud where cities and counties are without
organizations the same number OF FRO
| hibitionists who voted that ticket IN the
last election will be seated. Many coun
ties have already elected.