Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
ALL MAKING READY.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE STATE CON-
vENTloN PROGRESSING NICELY.
Decorations ~ shslburns's Warehouse
The NominatIne spseches--Netes About
the riatform--other Political Gossip.

well worthy 20 DO called the Virginia Stat
Democratic Convention. Preparations TO
the event have been steadily making anc
already the work Of putting the immense
warehouse in order has begun.
Mittcldcrfer was engaged yesterday u
decorating the interior of tho convention
hall. 10 will be n bower of red, white, ant
blue. All the posts and framing VIII u
wrapped in bunting. while Thousand
banners Will hang from the iop OF tn'
building The speakers stand II 10 %
erected near the centre Of the north sld'
OF the warehouse. IL will be - rect VIDE
75 feet long, and about ~ feet high. AboV'
il will be gorgeous decorations, CONSIST NJ
OF large pictures OF the uo0nesS OF I'o'
erfv and The Virginia coat OF arms. In thu
centre OF The nall will be "a cluster OF The
FAC OF all the nations OF tho earth. The
NirciniA colors will be largely used in tho
Decorations The principal entrance 70
tho hail will be NJ the northwest corner OF
The warehouse Above this entrance q
number of pretty flags will be plnioned
hy shields and eagles of bronze Another
door leading 10 the hail Is located at the
Northeast corner OF the building. but TINS
vii! hardly be used by delegates generally
or the spectators.
large United States flag will float
across Twelfth street, at the northeast
corner OF the warehouse. This Will serve
10 indicate 10 delegates from distance
exactly where the convention auditorium
Is.
COMFORT Is CONSIDERED.
In the selection of Shelburne's Ware
house ~ The place for holding the conyeu-
ton. which was first suggested bv the
DHrATCH. the City Democratic Commit
tees subcommittee on arrangements had
an eve solely 10 the convenience and COM
fort of the delegates. Ii Is conveniently
located az the southeast corner OF Canal
and Twelfth streets, inst two blocks IRON
the UISrArcH office and American Hotei,
n l1te more than fOIr from the
Exchange Hotel, and only about seventy
FIVE wards from the Tobacco Exchange.
There are i've saloons or cUtS witnln q
two.block radius Of the place. There has
heon some talk OF putting up refresh
ment-staud across the street from the
warehouse. / he auditorium has thirty
odd windows. Is well lighted ana vent-
lated. tu; besides these the committee
has arranged 10 have TWENTY-FIVE electric
fans IA operation during the convention.
Tbs will be "a very move! and acceptable
feature Of the convention.
WORK OF TIE BODY.
The immense body will DO called to
order by Chairman Gordon. of the state
Democratic Committee. and II ~ probable
that tho labOIs Of the convention will bs
concluded FRIDAY afternoon. The prloci-
pal work will be to nominate Governor,
ileutenant-Gov and Attorney-Geue-
rAl AID adopt platform.
Colonel BufoId Will be nominated by
Major Charles ). Stringtellow, OF tbs
citg IL has not been stated here wi o VIII
present the name OF Congressman Oter-
4 Marshall Mol nrn.It
Hon. 4. Moore. Jr., and DR.. NJ q. holt
are among those VINO have been suggested
10 pcriurtn tins service. Judge william
I. llhea las been one of Colonel O'teT-
RAILS most staunch Supporters IN the
Southwest aDd 1t may be tina; his voice
will be heard in behalf Of the congress
man.
JUDGE sTAPITs WILL NOMINATE TYLER.
The DisrArcH last night received the
following from It's ChristlansOurg CORE
spondeut:
u" Inc attention of Judge Staples was
called ;bls morning 10 the paragraph IN
YOUR frIday issue. which states be had
written u friend that on account OF the
trouble with hls throat he feared ne would
not be- able 10 present MAJOR Iylers name
10 the convention. This ls a mistake.
JUDGE Stables authorizes the statement
that he VIII nominate Major Tyler II 1t Is
desired by the friends of the latter; tha'
while no has not been very well no has
had no affection of the throat, and has
not written To any one 80 stating"
There IL considerable talk of putting "a
mau from the black belt on the ticket and
IN this connection the name OF DIR. Nj. z.
Holt. OF Surry, is prominently mSntioned
for Lieuteuant-G oyernor. though II is not
known that he will be q candidate. Should
this course be adopted the Southwest
would probably ask for the Attorney
General Judge William L. Rhea, Hon.
ABE Fulkerson. and Judge Samuel ":
Williams are those IN the Southwest talked
If for this place.
The Committee of Arrangements are now
selecting places as headquarters for the
district delegations. Those from the
Second. Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth districts
will be at the Exchange.
CALDWELL WILL PROBABLY PRESIDE.
The State Committee will meet at the
Exchange Hotel Wednesday night to elect
temporary officers of the convention. and
the latter body will select its own perma-
nent officers. In the event that Colonel
III the convention, as they confidently as
sert that they will be. II 10 probable that
Hon. r. II. Cardwell. of Hanover, or Hon.
Marshall Hanger, of Staunton, Will be
chosen permanent chairman, with the
chances ia favor OF the former.
Colonel O'Ferrall and Major Tyler will
arrive here Tuesday night and will receive
their friends at the Exchange Hotel. where
they will have their headquarters. Colonel
Butord returned from Chicago Yesterday
morning. He. also. has engaged rooms at
the Exchange and will be with his friends
ct that popular hostelry.. There will be
numerous conferences. but no public
meetings so far as known.
The seats or locations of the various
delegations in the Convention Hall have
not vet been assigned. but the list or table
will be made up Monday or Tuesday.
THE PLATFORM:
Next in interest and Importance TO the
nominees of the convention Will be the
platform TO be adopted. As is usually the
case with conventions called TO make
nominations for State officers the platform
will doubtless be principally devoted TO
the party's policy az TO matters of state
concern. There will no doubt be some
resolution reaffirmirg the allegiance of the
party 10 the national Democracy and COM
mending President Cleveland for the
honest and non-sectional character of his
In conversations had by DISPATCH re-
porters with several prominent gentlemen
who are delegates to the convention there
seemed 10 be concurrence of opinion
that as this is TO be an election for State
officials the platform should. 10 q great
extent. be confined 10 review Of the I'D
OF the government during
Governor Mckinney's term of Office and
declarations as to the policy OF the party
daring the four years 10 come.
FEDERAL QUESTIONS.
In addition 70 the three candidates to
be nominated by the convention IT will DO
that Legislature is TO be
elected this fall, upon which will deyolve
the duty of eleeting all the basement
officers at the Capitol. all Circuit judges.
the commissioners of election. and other
important State officials. together with
one United States senator. With the ex-
eeption of the 'ast there is not one of these
officers whose election could IN any way
affect any Federal question. Nor could
the result Of their election control in any
way the policy Of the Federal Govern
ment. Such being tue character of the
election. il Is being urged by many OF the
most prominent aud prudent Of our party
leaders that questions of Federal taxation,
State banks. silver coinage abolition OF
internal revenue. and the like should be
subordinated to matters of State con-
Corn.