The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
A POLITICAL FORECAST.
UOV THE SOUTHWEST WILL PROB1-
BLT STAND FOR GOyERSOR.
A Careful Canvass Of the Opinions OF the
Democratic Leaders Without Fear or
Tavor-The Other Sections.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, July Especial
THE Southwest has begun TO manifest
a deep interest In the coming struggle
for the gubernatorlal nomination, and
public meetings and private gatherings
are fast giving evidence Of the preference
Of the several counties within her bor-
ders With the exception Of Wythe and
/ Grayson, and, perhaps. Bland, which Will
! likely cast complimentary votes for Hon.
r. c. Kent. Of Wytheville, all the other
counties will be In the convention for
/ either Congressman O'Ferrall or Lieu
tenant-Governor Tyler.
Colonel a. S. Buford, OF Richmond. who
is touring the Southwest, and who was
al Wytheville to-day, is receiving a gen.
erOus welcome from the Democrats
careful canvass Of the opinions Of
the party leaders throughout the South
west and a studous consideration Of all
conditions affecting the prospects Of can
didates to-day, gives the following result
as TO the standing Of the county delega-
lions in the convention: For Tyler-Roan-
oke. Montgomery, Pulaski, Giles, Bland.
Tazewell Smyth Russell, Wise, Buch-
anan and Dickinson; for O'Ferrall-Scott
and the city OF Bristol. Washington
county the largest in the district, will
send a divided delegation. In fact, Bris-
toll has already instructed for OFerrall.
Lee county will also divide its vote be-
tween Tyler and O'Ferrall and Carroll
will probably do likewise Mr.. Kent IS
the choice almost unanimously. Of the
Grayson people. He will assuredly get
its preliminary votes. as he will that Of
Wythe and Bland. Should theirs be "A
forlorn hope, the counties of Grayson
and Carroll will divide their votes be-
tween O'Ferrall and Tyler and Wythe
will go 10 Tyler, except perhaps. the
delegates from Wytheville magisterial
district Bland is naturally Of the Tyler
contingent, and after paying honors 10
the local candidate will, no doubt. join
the majority.
There is no rehabilitation of sentiment
or even speculation as TO the platform,
though il is apparent that there will be
an effort 10 induce the convention 10
indorse the unlimited coinage of silver,
as evidence Of the belief I'm initiation as a
panacea for the ills Of financial depres- |
sion. All efforts seem TO run towards |
forwarding the interests Of candidates |
and The Times must await the devel- |
opment of public sentiment as 10 what
The platform shall be.
The friends OF both Governor Tyler |
:.
a battle royal may be expected If the |
action of other sections of the State
make the contest close on the floor Of
he convention.
The candidacy of local leaders for minor
positions does not seem to influence the
sentiment of the people as TO the two
avorite candidates. though there is some
ssurance for the belief that Colo1el |
y Ferralls nomination means the choice
# Mr.. Kent for the second place on the
icket
The summer session Of the Supreme
'ourt has brought a host Of legal talent
o Wythevile and the speculatons upon
he probable successors to the present
curt are as interesting as numerous.
Us precedents make sure Of the election
f one southwest lawyer in the five APP
elate judges. there are many candi-
ates. s. c. Graham. Of Tazewell; a. A.
'hlegar, Of Christiansburg; J. II. Full
on, of Wytheville; H. S. X.
lorrison, judge Of Seventeenth cir
nit; J. A. Buchanan. of Abing
on seem TO have the lead in the !
avor Of the bar, though there are
ther candidates, and promise Of many
dark horses" should there be n close
ontest. Friends Of several Of the can
idates are al work and all seem
qually hopeful.
with the exception Of Tazewell, the
republicans have no substantial hope
pr a member of the House of Delegates
rom the Southwest, yet there IS an
fort 10 effect a general combination of
)rces with the Third party, but even in
ne event Of the contamination OF such
deal the results would be barren Of
ictOry.