Evening star., 1896-08-07

financial aid even II they would support
the ticket for sentimental reasons.
For the first time in the history of the
committee the reporters Of the democratic
press were excluded from portion of the
meeting. which is the best evidence ac-
cording to the belief of the sound money
men that the party leaders are not satis-
fled with the situation.
EllysOn's Bold Move.
Mr.. Ellyson. beyond doubt the best posted
politician In the state of Virginia. In ac-
oepting the chairmanship has made the
boldest move and perhaps the most uncer-
tain in his political career 1t Is we'll known
that he aspires to he governor of Virginia.
and year ago he made 1t known to his
friends that he intended to ask to be Gov.
OFerralfs successor. When the Staunton
convention committed the state uneouiv-
ocAlly to the free coinage of silver. he saw
hts cherished hope waning and certainly
the realization OF it delayed.
The result of 1t all, however. has made
him much surer Of the prize. for his action.
SO dramatically carried out, will undoubted-
ly place the present party leaders uEder
lasting obligations to him. Unless there Is
a radical change in the situation when Gov.
Mr.. Ellyson will receive the nomination at
the hands Of his party, Notwithstanding
that he is from this city, which has hereto
fore been considered an almost insurmount-
has long been an unwritten Law that the
nominee of the democratic party for gov
ernor of Virginia shall come from outside
the capital of the state.
If the election to be held in November
next were held tomorrow. Bryan and Sew
all would carry the state by at least HODo
majority. and 1T least two-third dS of the ten
Congressman from Virginia would be free
silver democrats. But. Enthusiastically. a
Widespread reaction against the Chicago
nj Ia cot which time
a'one can measure as to its extent.
The Republicans Situation.
If the democratic situation in Virginia
presents a unique attitude. that of the re-
publican political management gives to
view a program none the less novel,
The wrangles that commenced In the
county conventions when delegates were to
be elected to the state convention. showing
a want Of harmony among the leaders and
resulting, In a large number of cases, in
two meetings ana two sets of delegates are
being repeated in the district conventions
now that candidates for Congress are to be
and the jealousieS that cropped
out then are bearing we'll matured fruit
now.
Col. VIM. Lamb. the republican state
chairman, who raised DIP bitter opponents
by the methods adopte1 for his election to
the office at the famous Petersburg meet
ing. has either been unwilling unable to
piacate tnem. and the troubles which COM
so early in his career as party
continue to crop OUT. Not even in
his own district was he able TO keep down
the dissensiOn. and the spectacle Of two
conventions and two candidates
chosen for the congressional race was pre-
Sented to public view at Hampton Wednes-
day. The Lamb faction even refused 10
hear overtureS from the meeting organized
under the Borden influence. and hence the
lirst question for the new campaign COM
nittee. the appointment of which in itself
IS a rebuke to the chairman. will be the
settlement of trouble in his own district
i fere Is little doubt that r. a. Wise will
be recognized. and Jno. ]. Dyer, the bolt
ing candidate. will be turned down. and
that Col Lamb will secure small victory
10 temper his great defeat. From time to
time each faction seems to have gained
some advantage in the way of recognition
IN the higher counsels of the party, and
songs OF triumph have been sung only to
De hushed by the announcement Of similar
victories on the other side, till it was eyi-
lent to those who had the party interests
81 heart that the personal enmiti.s were
about to sap the chances of the campaign.
and the national committee steDpel in
me democrats recognize, in the appoint-
nient or a campaign committee under ad-
tisement in all its acts with member of
the national committee. a more potent wea
pom Tor Mckinley and Hobart than 1t was
possible to create out OF the dissenting
forces OF the republican party in Virginia