Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-28

ferences I'm this city with Lafe Pence,
Jerry Simpson, and tie balance OF the
IttIe contingent in thd House. and they
had hoped he would get a nomination LOT
Congress. with n fair show OF being erect
ed. but 10 be frozen out by Jake ,ost
was more than they could stand Cap'a,n
Coche has now been Nominated on tne
pon,,I,st ticket. and the votes he polls VIII
como chiefly from the Democratic ranks
and will be composed OF those who IeIt
the Marty last year. and who may desert
this wear. Ii is believed he VIII cut
sorry figure In the district. 1f the fopu-
us,s ,ut I'M candidates In most OF the
Vjrg,nia districts IL will be a good chance
IN count them. They kept up great
deal OF fuss last year. and some OF ,he',
leaders asserted they had been chea,.u ch
heavily In all portions OF the State. Wen w,
,rian1,,lar fights In every district they
',.o,,iJ have a fine opportunity to see JUST
hoy nam men favor their platform ana
Candidates. and could I'll whether tney
have gained In strength since they poiieu
a in the entire state lessI than 1900 votes
for Weaver and Field.
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
penor,s from across the river Indicate
,ho, the Eighth District Populists are
waiting TO see what tn Manassas con-
ventIon will do on the 5th OF September
II is believed straightout Repuoiicah
lin ha roninated. and IL Brad BeVefley
is en- anxious TO make the congressiohai
race ms he is said TO be, he VIII have ~
appeal TO the Populists OF the uIstiaI. iI',, ~
~, Rim nm IL is supposed this VIII De
the programme. ,,s,rnointed
o6,c,N.eekars In the Eighth District nave
circulated stories that the conNens.,' '',,,,
,,,s,ch ,scentIv honored Mr.. Meredith win
y ,o,orrinatlon was a slimly ATTENDED az
Tatr entirely without enthusiasm. IheE
49,. socidodlv of in their statements Ioh-
sidsriug there was no candlnate ~ "
e., .,9,tnst Mr.. Meredith. there was d
verv full representation from inc
lis In the district Louisa was u, - -
the only county not representa- an, a,i' IL
was through "A misapprenensloh' a., tho
gstos from that county got an luea I,.e
eo,,,,ertion was 10 be held on the lt'h, IN
e,aod ~ the 10th OF August. ana uley
80 inst n day late. Finding thelr ms
80 thev went to Manassas ana caIleu
on lrr Meredith. assuring MIN Oh VIZ"
boortv support The convention was cU'"-
rosed of almost a fun rept .a.,O'' 49,.
frorn every county in the district IL WaS
onthusiastic and the spescnes -
,bat every man will work hatu iol .''
noninoe and the success OF tnc rat -
the latter being put aheah VI t.' otoc,ion
~ any individual. when the next ~ ,a,'
is one OF such importance. Inc D'',ri., DIsP'''J.,
correspondent attended the NI' tInral's
convention. and, therefore, hHo"S
he speaks. ,r.,
pyTUIAS AND HYMEN.
Many K,ights OF Pythias arrived 10
,ro., leading points in Virginia ana
-, Carolina Several heayily-loaded
- carc in to-day from Rlchmohu'
va q, sddition 10 the Knights there were
h,,ndrods Of Others who took adVah'ase
OF the cheap rates. ,-,s., oo,rles
On one train there were sixteen coupiV
u.bo came 10 Washington 10 be mafil'u,
81 49,, had \ lively hunt for preachers
to tie the knots after arriving. Nheh
Ar,ljv married there was "A diihcuity III
oht,inina hotel accommodations, ana one
oe tho hridogroous, who feit gloomy over
the prospect of being quartered' oHei'H
big money for room.
Moet Of the uniformed knights are IN
the camp. and the others are scattered
oround the hotels The attendance, WINE
NOT as large as expected. Is quite credit
able and the X. P.'s expect to have IL
good time here this week.
The headquarters Of the North Carohna
deIegation was established to-day at the
National Hotel The arrival OF knights
from that state has been comparatively
small so far, at many are reported on
the way.
General Groner, of Norfolk, was here
to-day. He says the Re Ropuhlicans OF the
Second District will certainly have a
candidate for Congress. he is not can
didate himself.