The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-16
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
rur opposrso LINES DRAWS UP
ron a DETERMINED FIGHT.
An m. Candidates for the Various ohiecs
Arrive ON tho scene and = Lively Canvass
a. Made Among the Many Statesmen.

a,da,es were eagerly discussed In the lob
,,os If the various hotels and other pub
lie resorts. All sorts Of speculauons were
INDUCED in, but no one cared parucu-
iarjy to announce a slate which M
thought would carry the day.
The friends Of Colonel o'gerrail OF
course announced publicly that their can
didate would have a Waikover, and tha'
he would receive the nomination on the
first ballot before the roll call had been
,o,nnleted Here and there. however,
sogne moro cautious O'Ferrall men could
be found who would admit privately tnal
the nomination OF their candida,e was ny
no means an Accomplished fact, pu' i"isn'
mt the last moment De snatchen rom MN
hv come unexpected combination In the
;nterast Of certain candidates for the
aecond and third place on the ticket.
Meier Tvler's followers remained hTm
IN he expression Of their opinion that
OFerraii would not receive over Sv votes
on the first ballot. while ~ would DE
necessary for nomination. Ihey also
.Ypect that after the hrst ballot many
delegates will break away from ther
candidate, having agreed 10 give nun
complimentary vote only. one Oh 1he
chief arguments OF the IyieI MN -
based on the theory that the southwest
should be once more represented az the
hnad ~ the State ticket, and 1t Is claimed
that Major Tyler would be just the man
10 secure the support OF those farmer .
Tor the Democratic ticket VINO might
otherwise be induced to vote for captain
Edmund r. Cooke. the nominee OF the
Populist party.
Colonel Bufords friends are deternhheu
20 stand by their candidate as long as
he Is In the field. and they scorn the IDEA
of going into a combination for the pur-
pose OF giving 20 some one else the bu-
bernatorial nomination.
There is comparatively little talk about
the nomination for Lieutenant-Gove
While Mayor EllysOn. OF this city; state
senator Taylor Berry, OF Amherst, ana
pr. NJ. Q. Holt, Of Surry, are mentioned
I'm connection with the nomination, IL Is
generally admitted that Major Kent or
Wythe. stands the best show, especiaiiy
~ Colonel O'Ferrall should be nominated
for the first place. in this instance MS
friends would be only too willing to ap-
nease the Southwest by selecting as rep
resentatiye n farmer as Major Kent Tor
the second place. His nomination Would'
IL is thought, add great strength to the
ticket for II would al once win over n
GOOD many elements who otherwise might
be counted for Captain COOKE
Another hot struggle Is expected 10
arise over the nomination for Attorney
General. II Is well-known fact that
Major r. Taylor Scott, the present In
cumbent, would Ike TO be renominated.
state Senator George A. Mushbach. who
Ike Major Scott halls from the Eighth
Congressional district, Is also an aspi-
rant for that Office, but his chances at
present don't seem TO be very promising
By far the strongest claims for the place
appear TO be at this time those OF state
Senator William A. Little, Jr., OF FRED
ericksburg, who is energeucally pushed
by a great many Democrats of the FIRST
Congressional district. who insist that Mr.
Little ought 20 receive the nomination
inasmuch as his district did not lay any
claims TO any other political honors In
the reach Of the State Convention. State
Senator j. w. G.. Blackstone. OF Accomac.
Is also finding strong support among the
influential men OF the same district. and
It IS expected that he Will receive great
many votes from all over the state.
Among the other candidates for the same
position the only one Of prominence Is Mr..
w. U. Mckinney, OF Petersburg. who has
the united support Of the Fourth district,
and it is even predicted by many that he
will carry off the palm.
The Hall.
The work Of fitting up and decorating
the Shelburne warehouse for the purposes
of the convention viii be completed this
morning, worxmen having been kept
busy all last night The hall Will have
beautiful appearance. The four walls
are draped with Yari-colored bunting
and adorned with tastefully arranged
shields bearing the coat-of-arms of the
Commonwealth.
In each corner n 45-foot American
flag is draped In the form Of fan. A
very large shield on the centre Of the
east wall is surrounded by flags Of all
nations. and on the south wall beautiful
oil paintings Of Grover Cleveland and
Adlai Stevenson face the stage.
The stage itself is handsomely decorated
with flags and bunting: an oil painting
of Liberty seated hangs on the rear wall,
centering the platform. and on either side
is 6-foot painting Of the State coat-of-
arms. a giided eagle perches just above
the heads OF the speakers stand. The
beams and columns of the building are
draped in the national coiors.
The hall is lighted by ten arc lamps
and twenty-five electric fans rotate on
q shaft crossing the centre OF the build
ing The work has been completed by
l.
Of the committee.
Twenty-three hundred chairs have been
put In, and there is space to accommo-
date hundreds standing. The main en-
trance is also handsomely decorated with
flags and bunting.
The committee OF arrangements had an
other session in the Shelburne warehouse
yesterday afternoon, with Mr. s. s. Il.
Patteson as chairman. An the arrange
ments were completed and the seats for
the newspaper correspondents selected.
The different sections OF the big hall
were assigned by lots TO the delegations
from the various assembly districts. The
delegates from the Eighth district Vim
cccury seats In the northeast corner
alongside OF the stage. and those OF the
Ninth district IL the corresponding po-
sition in The northwest Gomez Imme-
diately In front OF the stage. beginning
at the east end OF the hall, the delcga-
lions Will be seated in the following or
der: Sixth. Second First and Tenth dis
tricts. Behind them will lie seated the
delegates from the Third, Fifth. Seventh
ond Fourth districts.
The members OF the city committee
are requested TO call at the Office OF
Chairman s. $. l.. Patteson at noon to-
day TO receive their badges and tickets.
The resident and visiting newspaper cor
respondents are also requested to call
at the same time for their admission
tickets.
Up 20 noon yesterday very few dele
gates to the convention had arrived in
the city. but great many came here
later in the day. and in the evening the
Exchange Hotel was looking like a bee
hive All the candidates TOR tho various