Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-11
B0IES AND DANIEL.
Congressman Jones Thinks This Would
Make a Strong Ticket.
MR. SCOTT, DISTRICT CHAIRMAN.
He IN Reelected without 0pposf-
tion aud Agrees to serve Another
Term-Judgc waddiu Urged to Pro.
coed To 81. Louis without Delay.

Congressman William A. Jones. Of the
First District. was I'm the city Tuesday.
and conferred with n number OF Demo-
cratic leaders. He had been home after
the siege at Staunton. and was on his
way back to Washington. While he ala
not think Congress could last moro than
a day or two longer, he felt that IL was
his duty TO be at his post OF duty during
the closing scenes OF the national legisla-
tive body.
During the course OF his few hours
stay I'm Richmond Mr. Jones discussed
the political situation with such friends as
he met He spoke most exultantly over
the great victory Of the silverites ar
Staunton. He said that he believed tho
National Democratic Convention. to be
held In Chicago next month. would nomi-
nate Boies, Of Iowa. for President. ana
Daniel of Virginia. for Vice-President.
Congressman Jones argued that southern
man Of the right calibre would add great
strength 10 the national Democratic tick
ct, and remarked Senator Daniel
was an exceedingly popular man. He
said he was sure the Democrats would
carry Virginia. and that there would bs
no trouble because of lack of harmony In
this section. The gentleman from the
First District added that he felt conh-
dent that tic.Set hcadeG'by Boies and
Daniel would be elected Congressman
Jones left on the 715 =. NJ. train Tues-
day night for Washin yton.
MR.. SCOTT REELECTED CHAIRMAN.
The District Committee met yesterday
@. a. -
Scott I'm the state Library Building.
There were present. Messrs. NJ. l.. Daw-
son and Henry L. Carter of Richmond,
L. L. c. Scott Of Hanover. and Simon
Solomon OF Henrico.
AS soon as Il was ascertained that Mr..
Scott was willing to again serve the
party as district chirman, Mr. Marion
l.. Dawson, Who had been spoken OF as a.
candidate for ,he Craftsmanship, declined
to allow his name to 90 before the COM
mittee, and placed Mr.. Scott In nomina-
tion asking for a unanimous vote for the
Hanoverian. Mr.. Scott was elected with
out a dissenting voice.
Mr.. Simon Solomon, Of Hcnrco, was
then chosen secretary
The committee, after electing its OFF,
GERS, adjourned, subject TO the call OF
the chairman
When It Is remembered that Mr.. Scott
is the only goldite on the District Cons
mttee. and that the other four gentle-
men are silver men. the unanimous rer
election Of Mr.. Scott is an augury OF
party harmony and good feeling.
ACCEPTS THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. Scott, in accepting the chairman,
ship, made q graceful little speech In
which he said that. although he was a
gold Democrat. he accepted the platform
OF the Virginia Democracy as his guide,
and promised 10 do his utmost towards
promoting party harmony and I'm prose-
cutting the campaign TO successful issue.
The question OF nominating a Demo-
cratic congressional candidate was not
broached az this meeting. and II Is not
known when the chairman will call n
meeting for the consideration OF this I'M
portant matter
CALLED TO ST LOUIS
Yesterday afternoon Judge Edmund
Waddl. one Of the Mckinley leaders for
Virginia, received a telegram calling him
10 ST. Louis at once TO confer with Mr..
Hanna. and the Judge will probably leave
for Missourfs metropolis to-day. IL
Is lieved here that great deal OF
CITY ty = e cssary to keep the MoKln-
'ey boom alive sptll the convention meets.
McKinley's ~. dlle Of the financial ques-
ton and other circumstances that hayo
lately arisen have knocked prop after
prop from under his boom, and II Is web
bling on its pegs.
Judge Waddil is confident that McKIn-
ley viii be nominated on the first ballot.
Still. he recognizes the need OF his pres-
ence In the cyclone city, and will start
Just as soon as he possibly can.
He remarked yesterday afternoon that
the Reed people would not accomplish
anything and that Mckinley would be an
easy victor over them.
Mr. Edgar Allan will not attend tho
St Louis convention. but says he Will
be- there in spirit
The Virginia delegates - this great
gathering Of Republicans viii leave here
saturday afternoon at 2:3) o'clock via tho
Chesapeake and Ohio railway on a special