Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-20
BEING URGED TORUN.
SEVERAL PERSONS ASKED TO ENTER
THE CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
The Opponcnts Of Captain Wise Trying to
Get Candidate In the Field-Elec-
ton of Delegates.

The Democratic candidate for Congress
from this district will be nominated two
weeks from next Wednesday.
The convention. which has been called
for this purpose. will assemble In the
Ballard House at noon OF that day, ana
will be called to order by Mr.. Il. L. T.
Scott. chairman Of the district commit
tee.
Up 10 a few days ago the Indications
were that the convention would be
mere formal proceeding. and that It's
proceedings would be OF a strictly routine
character Now It Is apparent that the
convention will be one of the most inter-
estlng political gatherings held In Rich
mond In recent years. and that there VIII
be no lack OF life in what is said ana
done.
WHAT THE CHANGE MEANS.
This change OIL condition Is due In large
measure TO the election OF soma
anti-W!se delegation from Manchester
and the adoption OF resolutions III one
OF the wards protesting against the re-
nomination of the incumbent.
This ACTON on the pdit VI wv ''Ns''
side Democrats. who have hitherto given
the present congressman loyal support.
has stimulated the anti-Wise people to
renewed efforts, and they are, In a rather
disorgan!zed way, trying TO get some one
of political strength and personal popu-
larity TO enter the contest. They nave
not thus far succeeded. 1t has seemed
all along that Mr.. Wise would be the only
candidate before the convention ana none
OF the gentlemen approached seemed VIII
Ing to throw themselves Into the iight'
though some one or two have the matter
under advisement
The lapse Of a few days may yield
new aspirant.
THOSE WHO ARE WANTED.
At least a half dozen names have been
mentioned In connection with the Oppose
ton TO Mr.. Wise and several gentlemen
were waited upon by their friends yes
terday and requested to enter the Con-
gfessjonal race. The offices OF Colonel
Tazewell Elicit and Messrs. s. $. i. Pat
teson, James Lyons. and John ). Har-
wood were visited by several delegations
some Of them being of goodly numbers
A party OF twenty eight waited on MT.
Harwood In a body. Others talked about
are Colonel Meade Haskins, Hon. b. IL.
tOIOIicl ~. -
A. Hancock. Of Chesterfield, and Colonel
William r. Aylett, of King William.
Messrs. Patteson, Haskins and Mumford
have stated that they will not be candl-
dates under any circumstances, and IT
is not believed that either they or Judge
Hancock would accept the nomination IL
rendered them. Neither are any OF the
other gentlemen named aspirants for the
honor. Colonel Elicit declares that ne
Is not candidate and has no preference
to express. Mr.. HARDWOOD Is pledged TO
his friend Captain Wise, and has no iiea
Of antagonizing him. Whether or hot
Colonel Buford or Colonel Aylett "ouid
be willing to run Is not known. Mr.
Lyons has promised his friends 10 take
the question under consideration.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
Only Manchester and Goochland nave
elected delegates. The former has seven;
and the latter six votes. The Goochland
delegation. headed by Senator Parrish, Is
said TO be solid for Wise, and embraces
several OF his most cordial supporters.
The Henrico County Committee Will
meet tomorrow to arrange for the Sc
lection of the twenty-five men TO repre-
sent that county, and the city committee
will on Tuesday night determine the time
and manner Of choosing Richmond's seven
ty -four. Chesterfield will elect during
the first week in August in precinct
meetings. Hanover is entitled to thirteen
delegates, and they will he chosen as
follows Clay. and Cold Harbor. one each
and Rural Point two. August "a, at 4
p. NJ: Rockville, one. August Sd. at
Il. NJ; Blunts, Halls Shop, and Higgin-
sons. one each, August 4th, at L. NJ,
and Ashland. four. the same day, at .
+. NJ. The twelve thus chosen VIII on
the morning of August Sih select the
thirteenth as a delegate at large.
THE OPPOSITION.
Ex-Judge Gregory. Of Chesterfield. 1t IS
conceded. will be the Populist standard
bearer and II IL understood that Colonel
william +. Wickham is being solicited
to allow his name TO be presented for the
Republican nomination.