The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-31

standard bearer of the Democracy
of the sen Material district composed of
Roanoke city, Roanoke county, Mont
gomery county and Craig county will be
named at the convention which con-
venes at Salem to day.
The basis OF representation Is the
same as it was at the gubernatorial con-
vention recently held at Richmond.
Roanoke will send 81 delegates. Roam.
oke county Is, Craig county 5, Mont
gomery county Is and Radford 6, max
ing total of &c delegates.
There is little doubt that Allen
Watts will receive the nominations, and
1t is n ost likely the nomination will be
by acclamation.
Mr.. Watts will go into the convention
with solid delegation from Roanoke of
81 delegates. Roanoke, Montgomery
and Craig counties also are for Mr..
Watts, giving him 90 more delegates,
making 60 delegates. while only "a is
required TO nominate.
M. Watts friends also claim the
Radford delegation, though in the mass
meeting at Radford a resolution to in
struct for Mr.. Watts was voted down.
No opposition to Mr.. Watts candidacy
has been developed and he will no
doubt enter the race the unanimous
choice OF his party. According to the
slate that has been formulated by the
Watts Club, Of this city, w. p Dupuy
will be made permanent chairman of
the convention and T. r. Tillett, score
tary Thos. w. Miller will be chairman
OF the Watts delegation and A. p.
Staples will make the nominating
speech.
Immediately after tho adjournment
OF the senatorial convention u conven-
ton Will be called to nom mate two can
didates for the House of Delegates for
the legislative district that comprises
Roanoke city and Roanoke and Craig
counties The basis of representation
is the same and the convention will be
composed of forty seven delegates,
twenty. seven from Roanoke, five from
Craig and fifteen from Roanoke county.
twenty four votes being necessary Co
secure the nomination.
There are several avowed candidates,
In the Held, among whom the most.
prominent is perhaps Hon. M. C.
Thomas, the present efficient incum-
bent, of this city. Roanoke also has
several dark horses who are being
groomed for the legislative race. Roa-
noke county has two candidates, Capt.
w. w. Berkeley and Col. R. II. Logan.
The Craig county delegation are in favor
OF the nomination OF j. w. Lipes from
that county for one of the candidates
and will probably enter into any kind of
combination in regard to the other
candidates to secure Mr. Lipes' nomina-
tion. Mr.. Thomas will probably enter
the convention with twenty -one dele
gates from Roanoke city, provided there
is no opposition manifested in the sena-
torial convention to Mr.. Watts, seven
from the first ward, four from the third
ward and five from each the fourth and
first wards.
Craig county will make determined
fight for delegate and "Cyclone JIM
Marshall will be on the ground as leader.
The following contingent from Craig
we're in the city last night j. p.
Caldwell, T. II. Read. j. p. Martin, j.
w. Lipes, s. l. Ruble and Jas. Ruble,
accompanied by w. L. D,ugherty from
Catawba,in Roanoke county, who will go
to Salem this morning WITH the Roam
oke delegation.
1t was reported on the streets last
night that part OF the Roanoke county
delegation were opposed to Mr. Watts
for the Senate but as he has no de-
clsred opposition. even If the rumor be
true, it would not effect his nonina-
tion.