Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-19
TO FIGHTTHE ENEMY.
Chairman EllysOn and The Nominees
Discuss Campaign Plans.
THE CONVENTIONS WORK.
Both the Ticket and Platform Heartily
Endorsed-Colonel Oferrsii ooes
Home-Notes and Gossip.

few of them were 10 be found about the
lobbies of the hotels. The verdict OF aii,
no matter what their preferences had
been in regarding the ticket, was that the
conventions work was well done and IN
sured sweeping Democratic victory IN
November.
There seemed TO be less Of soreness
among the defeated candidates and their
friends than in any nominating conyen-
ton held in recent years. and the platform
gave verv general satisfaction. lnueed, IL
was regarded by ali of the party leaders rs
strong paper enunciating pr.nciples on
whlch the Virginia Democracy could stand
with full confidence.
now FUR THE REAL FIduT.
To nominate candidates IS one thing
but to elect them Is another. Having per-
formed the first of these duties the accom-
plishment of the latter and more serious
one Is the task TO which the Democratic
managers must needs now give thelr
earnest attention. Hon. j. Taylor lily
son, who by tho unanimous voice OF the
convention was made State chairman,
fully appreciates this fact as well a. the
three gentlemen who have been selected
to bear the partv's standard do, and they,
together with the full party machinery,
will make full preparation to meet the
enemy III due season. .,
The three nominees-Messrs. Oferrall,
Kent, and Scott-held conference OF
some length with Chairman Ellyson yes
terday afternoon and fully discussed the
plan Of campaign. No definite conclusions
were reached. but some OF the lines 10 De
followed were marked out.
MP. FISHER MADE SECRETARY.
Mr.. Ellyson has appointed Mr.. James X.
Fisher secretary of the State Committee.
1t is hardly necessary to say anything by
way Of introducing Mr.. Fisher. for he Is
well-known III Virginia. lie brings 10 the
discharge of his duties experience ana
good Judgment. having served the party
eleven years before, this making his thlrd
appointment.
The State Committee, the names OF
whose members were published III yester-
DAYS DIsPATCH. will be called together
here early in September and au active
and aggressive campaign Will be en-
tered upon at once. Though not
that Colonel OFerrall will open his
canvass in the Eastern-Shore section OF
the State, and after going around TO ana
through the counties near the North Caro-
lima line. make his way through Central
Virginia and thea go out In the South
west. MAJOR Scott Will hre his trst guns
INTO the enemy's camp IN the Valley, and
west 1t Is the idea not 10 have two o.
the candidates in any part OF the State at
the same time.
ABIDE By The DECISION.
The pronounced sllver-men of tho con-
Vention abide bv the decision OF the con-
ventIon with reference 20 the platform.
They fought hard to get thelr resolution
inserted III the declaration OF prlncipieS,
but they are Democrats and that Is all
that need be said. The platform Is re-
garded rs a very strong one.
CoLoNEI. O'FERRAIJ, LEAVES FOR HOME.
Colonel O'Ferrall left last night for his
home in Harrsonburg. whore he will rest
until Monday. and then 90 10 Washing
ton. As il is important that his district
should not be left unrepresented, when he
tenders his resignation 1t Will be to take
effect on the day before the election. His
successor will be chosen III the regular
fall election and his name Will appear On
the regular State ticket.
All dav long Colonel O'Ferrall's rooms
OF the Exchange were crowded, and he
was receiving the congratulations OF
friends and admirers. He SAID, Just as he
was leaving for the tram, that he expected
to be right in the canvass by the first OF
the month.
MOVEMENTS OF THE LEADERS.
Every train leaving the city yester lay,
especially those going out IN the earlier
part of the day, was more or less crowded
with Jealous Democrats returning TO tnelr
homes. thoroughly enthused over the
work of the great gathering. very rev OF
the delegates or party leaders Will De
found here this morning.
Senators Daniel aud Hunton both went
to Washington on the midday tram, being
anxious TO get back TO their places Ill
Congress. Major Tyler also left tor home
about noon. The speech made by the
Lieutenant-GOvernor Thursday night at
ter Colonel O'terralps nomination was
universally commented upon as most
graceful and hearty. but he did nothing
more than his friends expected. Those
who know him well understand that he ls
| whole-souled and sincere In everything he
does. Those close to MIN nope that four
wears hence he will be Afforded an oppor-
tunity of making that caretully-prepared
speech that he has twice been will
ing TO deliver but has been forced by
nature of circumstances to keep IN his
pocket and MAKE an lmpromptu address
instead. Major TYLER Is one of the most
popular men IN Virginia, and has close
friends in every section.
Senator Little left for the North on the
midday train. He takes his defeat most
gracefully. and his friends say he will take
a long breath and try again. lie will, of
course. be heard from IN the canvass.
MIR. Kent lett the city last night, as did
also Judge Rhea. Senator Blackstone left
yesterday afternoon.
GOVERNOR MKINNEY's VIEWS.
Governor Mckinney. IN referring to the
ticket Yesterday afternoon, expressed
himself as highly pleased. Colonel
O'Ferrall he said. was a man who had
worked his way up TO hlghplace, and"
added the Governor, the lightning gen.
orally strikes the highest points" He
Thought Colonel O'Ferrall would make us
an excellent Governor. The placing of
MIR. Kent on toe ticket for Lieutenant
Governor, said Governor Mckinney, was
wise move" and the denomination OF
Major Scott was exceedingly gratifying to
him, as he knew the Major TO be
faithful and able. In this connection Gov
ernor Mckinney paid high compliment to
Senator Little and predicted his advance
ment politically. The Governor also ex-
pressed himself as well satisfied with the
platform.
Senators Echols. of Augusta, and q. p.
Jones. of Highland went West on the L.
NJ. tram. Both said they thought the con-
vention had put "a strong ticket in the
field. and acted wisely regarding the plat
form.
TALK OVER TIE PLATFORM.
State Senator j. n. Stubos, of Glouces-
ter, who made such 3 strong fight in the
convention for the adoption of the plat
form before the nomination of the candI-
dates, was seen by the DISPATCH man Just
before he left the city yesterday. he
thought the ticket very acceptable one,
and the platform very good. He was OF
the opinion, however, that there could
have been little Improvement In the
latter. 1t was what he considered plat
form not given enough 70 the rural dis
tricts. Mr.. Stubs said the country peo-
pie would have been better satisfied II the
convention had simply inserted para
graph IN the platform approving the
speeches made that day by Governor Nc
Kinney. Senator Daniel, and Colonel
tioode in reference to finances.
Mr.. Clargett b. Jones. Comm0nwealth's
Attorney Of King and Queen county, and
delegate 10 the convention, remarked
Yesterday that be never expected to re-
main IN another convention that nomi-
mated ITS candidates before 1t adopted its
platform.
Mr. Jefferson Levy. of Monticello. is
enthusiastic over the work Of the con-
vention and predicted majority OF not
less than 10000.
JUDGE RHEA CONGRATULATED.