Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-08
CONVENTION TODAY.
Indications Of a Short and Business.
Like Session.
THE NOMINATING SPEAKERS.
Message from Colonel Iiiett-Henr'co
Oniciai Hcturns--POpoli-ts and
Republicans.

The Third District Democratic Cohgr'S-
slonal Convention will meet in the dining
room OF the Ballard House at noon to-uay'
and the indications are that the session
viii be a short and business-like one
The body will be called 70 order by Mr..
T. l.. c. Scott. chairman OF The District
Comroitiee. and. after the appointment OF
committees on credentials ana permanent
organization. recess Of thirty minutes
viii b. taken.
l'pon the rcassemhhng OF the convention
the permanent organization viii take
charge. ana the first business after the
r,port Of the Committee on Credentials
win be nominations.
MIR. wise's name viii not be before the
convention.
Colonel Flletts name will be presented
by Mr. Horace A. buchanan, OF Hanover
county. and the nomination will be se-
eondea by Mr. Hm Montague. Of this city
i MESSAGE FROM COLONEL ELLETT
colonel Elleit will not be able to appear
I'm the body His condition Is very mucn
improved. and his physician expects That
ne will be out very soon, but siil prphibi's
his seeing visitors. Colonel Elett asked
Yesterday that the message be- conveyed
Is his friends and the public that ne
deeply regretted having been debarrcd me
pleasure Of mingling with them during
Tho mast few DAYS. bat in all Of his sun T.
ing he has had the satisfaction Of know
ing that no mans interests had ever been
IN safer hands. He could not, he said, ma
words 10 express his appreciation OF thls'
PUT DOWN rs CERTAIN
The number Of delegates in the conven-
lion viii be 14i. necessary to choice q.
The delegates put down as absolutely Ger
tain for Colonel Elicit are: Richmond
city. rs. Heurico county -. Chestcfileii
county. .. Hanover county. Z; Goochtnd
county. 3. King William county. ). Total.
@
This. Of course. assures Colonel E!icu 5
nomination on the iirst ballot
l,,de. Ingram viii be nominated by
Colonel T.. O. james. and the nomination
will be seconded by Mcssrs Il. i. pw II,
al Chesterfield and Nir. Percy Howard
~ Manchester
Jutsc lngam's friends have made for
him "a warm and earnest fght.
ELLErrS HENR1CO DELEGATES.
AZ result Of the Henrico primary Colo
mel Ellett had right to name the entire
county delecailon. and yesterday after
ucou his friends made out the following
list.
Fairfield District: Del gates-John Lamb
T. r. Faircloth. J. " Parsons, Dennis
p'Ncn. Jr.. ". j. Cordley, Il. T. Moore,
Thomas T.. Larus. John a. Hicks. {. W.
Uerhler. and j. ". Taylor Alternates-
George Wash. Bottoms Jcn ID. reynolds,
Henry Holloway. John }. clay, Edward
Crecry. T. j. Smith ". 7. Holdswortn.
George ". Taylor, William Goodman, and
J. a. Lacy.
Brookand District: Delegates-Joseph
BRYAN. James II. Barton. 7. n. Carey,
Major A. r. Courtney and L. II. Jeter
Aucrnates-W. ". Tiller. s. Boyce Brady
l.. II. Enslow. Frank iIolladay and J. T.
Aehbur ncr. Jr.
Narina District: Dclegates-W. u. Fray
s4r. G. g. Roper, and c. j.. McCoulL Al
ternates-J. H. Eanes, George Drlnker'
ana Richard Gum.
Tuckahoe District: Dclegates-A. w.
Bail. 4. \. Dardin. +. q. Wall. and y.
Naupin. Alternates-Thomas :. Maclin.
John a. Kemple. Il. T. Banks, and y. W.
Patterson.
Last night the Richmond and Henrico
Elicit delegates held meeting, AT which
MIR r. VI. Boykn was elected chairman
Of the Richmond delegation. and II was
decided that badges would not be worn
Lv colonel Elletts supporters to-day.
Colonel Eletts delegates Will hold an
other conference at the Ballard House al
70 o'clock this morning.