Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-04
OUR FRIENDLY FIGHT
SHALL WE NOMINATE IN CONVEN-
TON OR BY PRIMARY?
Work of tho Aspirsnts for Guberpatoriai
Honors-The Republicans Outlet
Notes and Gossip.

There will be meeting ofthe City DEM
| ocratic Committee Tuesday night which
promises TO be both exciting and inter-
estine. At the last meeting the conven-
ton plan of nominating candidates for
| the Legislature was decided upon,
! but no date was fixed for tho
convention. Tho subject OF the elec-
ton of delegates to the guber-
material nominating convention was not
| broachod but it is understood that the
| choice of nominees for the House and
! Senate both as regards personnel and man
ncr Of nomination Will have decided
| bearing upon tho matter of developing the
| strength IN Richmond of the respective
| candidates for the governorship.
Since the action of the City committee
| q movement in favor OF the primary plan
| of nominating has manifested itself par
/ ticularly among the followers of Colonel
! Buford. indeed. "A partition has been cir
/ culated and received large number OF
| signatures asking tho committee toGesclnd
lts action and order primary. Ihls peli-
| tion will come before the committee Tues
! day night, and while Chairman Patt9son
seems to think that II Will be granted,
there will doubtless be warm friendly
| fight over II. and other members predict
| tnat tho original decision will be adhered
| to. Tho committee Is the head OF the
| party organization hero and has absolute
| authority IN the promises.
THEIR FRIENDS AT WORK.
The friends of all the candidates for the
| gubernatorial nomination are working IKE
| beavers. Colonel O'Ferrall. after stay
| of several DAYS IN the city, left yesterday
| for Washington. He has already strong
organization here, aud during his visit
| had several conferences with his friends.
| He Is very confident, aud as regards
| the mode of nominating delegates
in this city saws he IS entirely will
| ing to leave 1t to the party organization;
There will be another meeting of Colonel
| BufOrd's friends early IN the week to pof-
| feet his organization in the city. lie also
| u very confident and IS III receipt OF large
| numbers of letters from various portions
| of the State assuring him of his strength.
| Colonel BufOrd expresses himself AZ III
favor of primary. which bo regards as
| fair 70 all. He intends, he says, conduct
Ing his campaign upon the highest plane.
| He does not desire to take any advantage OF
| any one. and IL satisfied that the Other
asprants do not. He simply wants JUS
tice and Will accept the result cheeriully;
The TYLER leaders have their forces well
in hand and will soon issue an address
They nre thoroughly confident and are
| working with great enthusiasm.
| Tho gubernatOr8l convention VIII meet
in this city Thursday, August l7th, ana
the total number of delegates Will be l,6l2.
| Richmond il entitled TO lOl delegates,
| Heurlco to ~, Manchester 10 l3, Chester
field 10 II. Goochlaud to i, Hanover to ID,
| King William TO 7. and New Kent to =
making for the congressional district Isl.
WE HAVE FIVE MEMBERS.
Under the new apportiOnment Rich
mond elects five members of the House.
She also elects one senator. and Richmond
and Henrico elect another senator TO-
pether. he contest for place Oh the
| House ticket promises TO be especially
| spirited.
! The Republicans are keeping very quiet.
IL they have any plans they will not d.
yulpe them. one Of the leaders III their
| councils. however. said yesterday 10 DIS
PATCH reporter. when asked what hls party
would do, that 1t would do nothing; AS
| far AS he knew. he added. they would not
make nomination for Governor or Tor
members OF the Legislature from Rich
| mond.
A, the reporter wasleavinG,he remarked
| that the Republicans would, he thought,
vote for whoever the Democrats would not
| support.