The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
MADE 10 THE DEUOCHfTfC STATE
COMMTTTEE LAST NIGHT.
All Of the Congressional Districts Repre-
scented by Members of the Committee
Except the rInh-The Reports.


OF Richmond W. a. Jones, OF ~ saw saw >
! u. : Martin. Of Scottsvile, Leonard Mai
] bury. OF Alexandra; CLAUDE \. ~ s'''''''
OF Chatham; y. l.. 1hom, OF NoI l,.'',.,t on
TIE State COmnDttec was ftpIes'h''N
| in the following u amer. ,.-
First District-Lioyd T. smith, Heaths-
vile. =,
Thompson. Jr.. of Portsmouth; g. teIiohl
| Day, OF SmiilnclI. Or i. r. Biyah'' -
Frmklin. Captain George bOohtI, %
| Fortress Monroe. sent his regfN Is LOT pc
ing prevented by sickness from "e'"5 pas.
Third Distiict-T. l.. &. scott. Of Ash
| land. Simon Solomon, of Henrlco, D. -
O'Dell. Of New Kent; George Wayne an
Fourth District sydney T.. Epes. OF
Blackstone.
Fifth Dstrlct-No representative.
sixth D!strict-T. w Scott OF Drahs ;
Erarch: W. A. Glasgow. IT.. OF lipanoNe
for Graham clayton. Of Bedford CITY.
Seventh District-rhomas :. Martin. Oh
Sc0usyillc. :. r. Turner. as substitute
Tor Marshall Mccormick. Of BerryViie.
Eighth District-Leonard MarDury' OF
Alexandria; W. =. Bibb, Of Louisa court
Ninth District-'r. 4. Lynch, Of Taze-
TENN District Edward Echols. OF
stanton. II. r. Mcleod a substitute Tor
John r. coleman, Of Loyinsaton.
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and Secretary J. Bell Bigger recorded.
The Chair stated that he had invited the
/ representatives Of the state IN congress
TO attend the deliberations Of the COM
mittee. and the invitations had been ac-
cepted by United states senator Maiuh
and Congressman Jones. Tyler, Elletl'
McKenney. Otey, Turner, ana IucheI
The only congressman absent were OF
the Ffth. Eighth and Ninth distrlc'S;;r
4 letter was read from Mr.. John J.
Coleman who rendered his resignation
as member OF the Tenth district having
moved out % the district and at the
writer's suggestion Mr.. Joseph Button OF
Appomattox. was elected IN his stead.
Wr. T. L. &. Scott. Of the Third dis
trict. suggested that the vacancy cansc5
by the death Of Mr.. C. Is Macon. OF
Mr.. =. Y. Cogbnl. from Chesterfield
county. This was agreed 10.
Nir. Marbury announced that a vacan-
cy existed IN the Eighth district caused
Warrenton. 40 recommendation being
made. the election Of successor went
over.
FSc1rpfGrNG RFTOnT..
Upon motion Of Mr.. Thompson. IT was
decided that all Democrats tn good sfanf-
ing who were present should he invited 10
remain during the deliberations Of the
The Chair then called upon the repre-
sentatives Of the various sections OF the
their views a. 10 tho outlook and the
Chenrcs Of the various candidates for
seats in the Legislature. Reports were
made I'm detail and the situation was
reported 10 be favorable for the Demo
cratic party.
Messrs. smith and Jones spoke on the
prospect IN the first district. which make
the election OF all Democratic candi-
dates almost certain.
Mir. J. +. Mason has just been nomi-
mated there for the Senate while Mr.
Nottaway has been renOmlnated for the
House from Iichmond and Lancaster
Essex counties. and Mr.. Tahb from Mat
fhcWs and Gloucester counties. The
nomination from Westmoreland and
Northumberland counties will hc made to-
day good deal Of objection against
the Walton law obtains I'm different parts
OF the district. Numerous localities ere
asking for speakers. especially for soma
tor John W Daniel.
Colonel Day. o. the second district. am
nounccd that all candidates Of the Dem
Ocratic party would DE elected and his
views were shared by Or. Bryant and
Mr.. Thompson.
Mcs5rs. Scott. O'Den and Bryan for tho
various sections Of the Third district
Senator II. T. Wickham has been nOmi-
mated and so has Senator Manly II.
Barnes. Dr. Quesenbury will likely be-
elected from Caroline county FOR the
House. DR.. Winston from Hanover. Mr..
Digs from Hanover and King William
Mr.. Maupin. from Henrico and Mr.. Pow
ell from Warwick Senator Parrish has
just leen nominated for his district and
Messrs. Wood, of Chesterfield. and Davis
OF Powhatan. Will represent their re-
spective counties I'm the House. Colonel
Ningfcid has announced himself an in-
dependent candidate for Hanover and
King William counties.
Ger gresham Mckinney sOko in dcttil
on the chances In the Fourth district.
he al received replies from about scven-
iy-fiVe precincts I'm regard T. the pCliti-
cal situation. having requested thc local
chairmcn 90 give the desired infOrma-
ton. Mr. Mcliae Will be returned 20
hc House from PETERSBURG, and his coli
legue. whoever Will be- nominated VIII
also be elected Dr. Barron. OF Srrry.
VIII De rcnominatcd. and Or. Clark 90
Dinwiddic. I'm Brunswick county. l)r.
Powell has been nominated by the NeIac-
Gratis as wei as by tle lair Gle ttion
party. while Mr. Turntull has be,l
nominated for the Senate In Prince
Edward county Mr. But)n. former
member. has been nominated f0- the
House, while the other side las 1ominlt-
ed Mir Stokes. who defeated him two
years ago. Amelia and Not.oway -oun-
ties Will nominate and elect a staunch
D'mCcrt General HenleT. Lpnenblrg
VII, also send Democratic representa-
tive In Mecklenburg county the white
Republicans have nominated a minister,
ROY tlr IaItist. who is hOwev n. dis
tasteful 20 the negroes. dnd tn."c-
cornerod fight IS likely 10 be the outcome.
with good prospect for the democratic
candidate 10 win. There is no COMPETENT
made IN the district as 10 the WORDING OF
the Walton law.
In the absence OF fepres antatves II the
Fifth district, no reports could Doe received
from that section.
THE OTHER DISTRICTS
Ex-senator Scott and Major Otey brief
~ spoke for the sixth district. the latter
having received information from sixty
five precincts. Mr. Rice has been nomi-
mated I'm Charlotte county for the House,
Messrs. Hudson ana Carpenter. in Han
fax. Mr.. Mcdonald. In Montgomery, ana
Mr.. r. Harrison has been renOm.natod
i'm Lynchburg. Senator Watts. Of koa-
nokc. has been rcuOminated for his dis
United states Senator Martin and Mr..
TOwncs explained that the seventh dis
frict Was nm good condition. Two Demo
Gratis will be sent 10 the House from Ale
bcuarlc county, while sir. Thomas has
heeu nominated in Warren county. Air.
Jackson is the Democratic candidate for
the senatorial district. There is some cp-
position to the Walton law m the Valley
cOrIties.
Ncssrs. Marbury and Bibo assured the
committee that the Eighth district would
send a solid Democratic delegation.
Mr. Lynch spoke for the Ninth district,
where MIR. King has been nominated Tor
the Senate.
In buchanan. Dickinson. and Wise ,oun-
ties. both political parties ha e. nominated
Raptist ministers for the House, and llr
Sanders viii be returned rom Nythe-
M.ssrs. Echols. Tucker. and Button
were spokesman for the Tenti dstilct.