Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-02
JOIN In THE BATTLE.
CHAIRMAN ELLYsON APPOINTS HIS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
GOOD AND TRUE PARTY KEN CHOSEN.
Two of the Old Members Retained
Senator Martin aad Congressmcm
Personnel of the body.

Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson. chairman Of
the state Democratic Committee, yester-
day completed and gave to the public q
list OF his appointments upon his Execu-
tive Committee. Mr.. Ellyscn gave
great deal OF care and thought 10 tha
important work OF selecting fAs COUNSEL
lors. and there seems to be no doubt that
his appointments will commend them-
selves to the Democracy OF Virginia, and
will meet with thu hearty approval Of
the masses OF tho party. Every man
named is Democrat OF unQsestioned
sieadfastness and "a known from the
coast to the mountains In matters politi-
cal. Ten more distinguished gentlemen
could not have been selected from Vir-
ginias population. The list embraces one
United States senator, two members OF
Congress. sx-Judges. state senators. and
n member and an ex-member Of the
House Of Delegates Of Virginia
CHAIRMAN ELLYsONs APPOINT
MENrS.
The new State Executive Committee. as
named by State Chairman Ellyson. Is
constituted follows;
flrSL DMTict, non. w. n. JNHSos VI
Richmond county.
Second District. Mr.. II. Il. Boykin. OF
Isle OF Wight county.
Third District. Mr.. Henry r. Pollard, OF
Richmond city.
Fourth District. W. II. Mann. Motto
way county.
Fifth District, Hon. Claude A. Swanson.
Of P.ttsylvania county.
Sixth Distric,, Mr.. John ID. Horsley, OF
Lynohburg.
Seventh District, Hon Thomas S. Mar
tin OF Albemarle county.
Eighth DsstTi0t. Mr.. Joseph h: Willard.
OF Fairfax county.
Ninth Distrist, Hon. Rufus A. Ayers. OF
Wise county.
Tenth District. Mr.. Edward Echols. Of
Stauntcr.
PERSONNEL OF THE BODY.
The personnel Of the new Executive
Committee is most interesting. as the
gentlemen composing that BODY are men
OF State reputation. Hon William A.
Jones. the appolnt~e from the first Dis
triot, Is the present congressman from
that district ana was ohaEnan Of the
Virginia delegation 20 the Chicago con-
yention. AIr. Jones' has long bean promi-
nent In party affairs. He Is forciole
speaker. a fine organizer. and high
Colonel r. e Boykin, Of Isle OF Wight
county. who has gained en- enviable name
for himself for his Gignihed course and
his usefulness TO tbs Commonwealth
since he was first elected 70 the State
Senate He has held many positions OF
trust and is a member Of Governor % Fer
rails staff. He h a lawyer OF considera-
bic ability and Is one OF the beat known
men in the Second Congressional District.
Mr. Henry r. Pollard, OF this city. who
is the representative OF the Third District
upon the Executive Committee, has been
a leader in the Democratic ranks for
many years. He was for some time
member Of the House OF Delegates OF
Virginia, and occupied the high position
OF chairman Of the Finance COMMITTEES
Of that body. In the Fourth, District
Judge william H. Mann, Of Noeoway.
one OF the best political orators In the
State. and an able and wise counsellor,
Is the member named by Chairman Ely
son. Judge Mann is so thoroughly known
from one end OF the State - the other
that II is unnecessary 10 say that he wih
be valuable to the chairman OF the
Democracy. He has been on the Execu-
tive Committee for some time, and his
advice is always timely.
Congressman Claude A. Swanson. OF
Pittsylvania county who is the appointee
from the Fifth District. is a jealous work.
er. He has made a good record In tho
national legislative halls. and holds the
confidence and esteem OF people all over
the State. The Sixth Distric, has ex-
Judge John p. Horsley. OF Lynchburg, n
staunch Democrat and an indefatigsble
party man.
Senator Thomas s. Martin. Of Scotts-
Vile, who represents the Seventh District
upon the committee. is not only a man
OF state, but, 10 some extent, Il man OF
national reputation. He has for years
been a weight IN Democratic councils.
and will probably continue to be so. Like
Judge Mann, he is an Old member or the
committee.
Mr.. Joseph e. Willard. OF Fairfax coun-
ty. the member from the Eighth District,
Is the youngest man on the COMMITTEES.
but his undaunted Democracy, bis Hplen-
did record in the House OF Delegates OF
Virginia, and his untiring energy In behalf
OF his party and his State moro than
measure up 10 the standard In the Ninth
District Hon. Rufus A. Ayers. OF Wise
county, is the representative. AR. Ayers
IS an ex-Attorney-General OF Virginia.
and a most influential and consistent
Democrat. while State-Senator Edward
Echols. OF Augusta, who Is appointed
upon the committee from the Tenth, IS
lust the sort OF man needed. He ia an
able lawyer, a prudent and conservative
thinker yet an untiring worker IN the
cause OF Democracy.
The duties OF the State Executive COM
mittee are largely OF an advisory nature,
and the impression is that the appoint-
ments Of Mr.. Ellyson will prove entirely
satisfactory.
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