Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
HE MAY SPEAK HERE.
kOYsmens On Foot for a Big Meeting al
The Auditorium.
REPUBLICANS ron FREE SILVER.
Major Walker 5,esigns the County
Chafrmanshfp, and Judge Hughes
VIII probably support the demo-
cratic Ticket--street Gossip.

Almost the sole topic OF conversation
yesterday. at least among politicians, was
the action OF the National Democratic
Convention. In Chicago. In the last few
days there has been much wild talk
among the Democrats. The anti-free-sii-
yer men are IA quandary, and While
many OF them say they will not desert
the Democratic party, yet they do not
hesitate to say that they hope Mckinley
viii win the fight for the presidency. The
silver people. OF course, are jubilant at the
outlook.
II is not the political world alone that
is all agog over the result Of the Chicago
convention. The businessman and the
banker are both in quite a high state OF
excitement. A tender chord was struck
with them when the money question was
touched upon, and many who before were
content TO let politics take their own
course without much comment Gre now
talking in tones clearly audible.
REPUBLICANS COMING OVER.
There are many strong free-silver advo-
Gates among the Republicans and not q
few OF these have openly avowed their
intention Of voting the Democratic ticket.
Judge Robert w. Hughes is known TO be
an enthusiastic silver man. and Is elated
over the selection Of Bryan by the Demo
erats. The judges friends say that he
will east his vote for the boy orator.
Major Joseph Walker, Tor several years
Republican chairman of Chesterfield ana
a member OF the District Committee, VIII!
supper, the Democratic ticket lie has
resigned his two positions and will not
work for Mckinley.
RETURN or OUR DELEGATES.
Most OF the Virginia delegates 10 the
Chicago convention have returned home,
boiling over with enthusiasm for the
ticket nominated and the platform on
which the fight is TO be made.
MIR Robert q. Southall. Of Amelia. one
of the delegates from the Fourth District.
stopped over Ia the city yesterday on his
way homo. lie WAS pleased with what
was done. Bryan and Sewall will be
elected" said he. THE West is going 10
stand by them. and II they should be de-
feated IL will be the fault OF the South
Hon. W. w. Baker. Of Chesterfield. one
Of the alternates from the Third District,
has been TO conventions before. but this
was the greatest one he ever attended.
mr.. Baker says Mr. Bryan's speech was
the finest effort he ever listened 70. Even
the gold delegates had 10 applaud IT, 1t
IS Mr.. Bakers opinion that the ticket will
sweep the country, and with the new ad-
ministration Will come prosperity.
A gentleman from Hanover told a re-
porter yesterday that he understood that
Mr. Julian NJ. Rufin and most of the
other Populists IN that county would give
the Democrats their cordial support.
a gentleman from Petersburg. who was
in Richmond yesterday, said he had
heard Hon. =. c. Venabie state that he
would not support Bryan. The Petersburg
gentleman said. also. there were very
many Democrats in his city who would
either decline TO vote or vote for Nc
Hnley.
BRYAN TO SPEAK HERE.
There Is a movement on foot, which was
really started at Chicago 10y Senator
Daniel, TO induce Mr.. Bryan, the Demo-
cratic nominee, to come to Richmond in
September and address a great public
meeting in the big Auditorium at the
Exposition Grounds. Major Daniel WI
certainly return from his proposed trip TO
Europe in time TO be present at the event
IL IL can be arranged. Major Daniels
Idea Is TO have excursions run here from
other parts of the state. so that as many
voters as possible may hear the silver
leader.
THE RACE FOR CONGRESS.
The prospects now are that there will
be four aspirants for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in this distric,
this fall Hon. Tazewell Elicit ana George
ID. Wise will certainly run while Mr..
George +. Haw. of Hanover, is consider
ing the matter Of allowing his name TO be
used, as 1t Is understood is also Senator
Conway Sands. 1heIatter was out OF the
city yesterday. Mr.. Haw said to a Dis
patch reporter that he had received nu-
merous letters from his friends urging
him TO run as g. candidate, but had not
vet decided whether he would or not