The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-03
TO BE DECIDED TODAY.
rur sfJYER CONVENTION VIII Sc
LgCT ITS srANDARD-BEARERs.
Roth Sides Of the Controversy VIII Pool
Issues-saine Claims still stand-Lvey
Time EIpected-Conferences Held.

Tho convention to nominate a candi-
a,ta for congr, 50 from this district on
tno cbirsro pIatfcrm VIII be held at sam
ger Hall to-day at noon.
mo bodv will be called 10 order BY
cbs,rran =. l.. c. Scott. Of the District
Committee. 20
T5ia latter committee viii meet at ID
o'clock this morning to agree upon TEN
porarv officers. whom the convention Can
accept or reject as It sees ~
FROM indications at this boar the con-
vention Will be ere Of the most bltt5r
for many Years. A big nght VII be mar MAJ
for temporary cfhcefs, am ne -,
oe-sen, 10 the control OF these. officers.
A BATTLE ROY Al.
Roth eides have been working hard Tor
eex eral weeks. and both nave been max
ing claims right along' sl'i4s HsuIeS ~
substertlate their claims. Yesterday the
oreateet secrecy vas maintained at the
Headquarters Of both candidates, anu
many conferences Of the lenders were
held tehind closed doors. rIlm - 49,
mination was written on the races OF 'no
master spirits, and q Dise4r Ayg a VIII ~
T5at he many schemes which the poll
tician is heir 10 are being discussed and
planned there T. little u0uot- AZ the Ii
lett headquarters few "VlIS a. SPJn-i
above a WHISPER. and thel WIN HAlo-
dramatic effect. The same mysterious AR
prevails at the Lamb h"adqu1fters, anu
tie whole thing smack5 )I the earn
before the storm. The storm mend VIII
burst forth from the cloud with the Sill
Yer lining to-day. and those who are
caught in its fury won't know ""here
ucy are at
captain Lamb still claims "a votes
but Colonel Elicit Gays he will go through
on the first ballot. The ZEAL FRS are Wnet-
ting their knives ana pIcltillE ior WHAT
they believe Will be great night
Ncfsrs. Henry l.. Carter and H. VI.
Smith. Jr.. viii probably lead the thett
forces. and the chances are that Captain
John A. Curtis. Major A. j.. Courtney
state Senator SANDS, and George Ned.
Blake Will pilot the Lamb followers.
PLAN OF THE ELLETr MEN.
These veterans understand that tho
strain must come Oh the Organization, and
their full strength and par lanlentafy cum
ming will be brought 10 bear night there.
Colonel Elicit VIII have some fifteen con-
testing delcgetes, while II is undcrsto0d
that CaTtgin Lamb has one. The co.,
tcetants and cOntestees wiz, or course,
take no part r. the proceedings OF tenn
pOrary Organization, and the man who Is
the stronger with the remaining dele
gates viii win out. IL Is claimed that in
this instance Colonel Elicit has the call,
and with a majority In his favor, the
ANulibfAlN IIthiladAljl WIZ NV ~ iilAtlf
and tho credentials committee viii report
in favor OF seating the contestants fav-
orable TO him. This. however, remains 70
be seen. The ways Of the politician are
peculiar. and the far-seeing friends of
Captain Lamb nay have q counter
scheme.
Intense feeling is rampant in.tho county
OF King William between tho Lamb and
Elliott men. and this had blood will doubt
less show itself 10 day.
COM ERENCES LAST NIGHT.
The managers or both sides refused to
give ont their preferences for temporary
chairmansl Fps. nor wgIld they give the
names of the gentlemen VITO wo,id proba-
Lly make the nominating speeches
A conference was held az the residence
OF Colonel Elicit Last night. az which
final plans were arranged for the fight
tO+lay.
Captain Lambs friends gathered Il his
headquarters. and they also arranged as
to the mode OF procedure at the cOnyen-
ton this morning.
There viii be- ls7 delegates at IBIS con-
ventiOn. a majority OF whom will nomi-
nate CAPTAIN Lamb claims % outside OF
King william, ind Colonel Elicit claims
% II outside OF that county