Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-01

then very much worked up because tne
| Third-party people ran man against
| him. He was succeeded In the Begisla-
ture by Mr.. Eppa Hunton, Jr.. who Is at
present a member Of that body
Unless Mr.. Mason should be endorsed
by the Republican convention. which will
meet at Manassas on the 9Th OF Septem-
Der. he has not the ghost OF n show ot
even polling a respectable vote In the
district. as II II not believed the voters
will throw away their strength on a man
who has not the slightest chance OF being
elected.
PROBABLE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.
From what can be learned to-day the
Republican convention IL apt 10 nominate
a straightout candidate. and most people
seem to think at this writing that "Uncle
Jake" Eggborn, of Culpeper, will bag the
nomination. His own c6Gnty has already
elected delegates favorable TO his nomina-
tion. and this means that he Is willing
10 make the race, provided the convention
thinks proper to authorize him. 10 carry
the banner for the party.
Mr.. Eggborn has never figured very
much as q speaker. but he can make
fair talk before crowd. and he gets
about among the people in lively fashion.
Then again he has considerable money,
and will probably not call on the Cam
paign Committee AT washington LOT any
funds.
The friends of Mr.. Meredith are conf
dent he will be reelected by pronounced
ma jority. but they do not propose TO take
anv chances. well knowing that there
are a good many sore-heads I'm the DIS
trict. and there has been some irritation
also In certain localities on account OF
the patronage question.
SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
The morning session OF the Southern
DovsIonment convention was an animated
one The delegates could not for long
time agree on the plan OF organization.
one of the Alabama delegates wanted a
,lan adopted which many others thought
snacked too much OF the private-cor-
porotion idea. and this idea was vigor-
ousIv combatted by some of the Virginia
delegates one in particular was Mr.. SeN-
rour White. Of the Fredericksburg Free
Lance. who cited the fact that an organi-
cation in New York city for the purpose
of developing the interests OF the South
had been A failure because money was
exacted for membership, and people Wouid
have nothing to do with IL.
Major Robert Hunter took practically
the same ground. and offered also an
amendment giving each State equal rep
vaccination. He spoke freely on the ques-
zion and was followed by number OF
delegates from the far South. who agreed
with him that nothing should be done
which looked like taking an unfair al
vantage.
Major Reasley. Of North Carolina, made |
himself generally useful at to-days meet
ing In reading the various resolutions anu
amendments. and keeping a record OF !
what was done.
Mr. Els. OF Raleigh. was another North |
oil
proceedings.
General Fitzhugh Lee. Of Virginia, who |
va mt down for an address before the |
convention. did not attend. IL Is sdlh |
that he wrote a letter some days ago |
stating that he would not be able to al
tend the convention.
senator Hunton and Mrs. Hunton ar |
rived in the city this morning from cape |
Nav. where mrs Hunton has been Tor |
about two weeks or more for the oeneht
OF her health. They left this afternoon
for their home, at Warrenton.
Senator Ransom left the city this after
noon for North Carolina.
4 post-ofiice TO be known as Gritlth |
has been established I'm Allegheny county, |
Va. with William II. Van Lear as post
master.
Mail service has been established in
North Carolina from AXte4l, by Cokes
and Brookston to Greystone six tunes
n week. from September a. 1894. to June
80. 1896.
PERSONAL.
Chairman Ellyson left for Richmond
this afternoon.
Colonel O. W. Dudley Of Danville, and
y. w. B. Glover, of Norfolk, are at the
Hon. H. X. Pollard. of Richmond, Is In
the city.
virginia arrivals: II. g. Hopkins
Thomas Byrne. Richmond; John McGill,
Charles f.. Brayton, Colonel
Beach. John 5 Ham and daughter Cow
Ington; Studgis f. Jones and Wife Roam
oke: c. \. Funkhouser. Woodstock, ana
f. s Turner. Warrenton.
North Carolina arrivals: II. +. Long
W. X. Woody. Roxboro': J. a. Tillinghast
and wife. Miss Emily St!nson, Davidson;
W. T. OBrien and wife. Durham; J. H.
Barnes. Rocky Mount; Mrs. J. g. Brod-
max. Greensboro; l.. l.. Mallard' Wal
ace.