Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-04
POLITICAL.

ne repuOllcanS OF alDema!le County
yesterday endorsed Col J. Snowden
Wood for Congress. The nominating
convention meets at Luray on the 9th.
The republican convention OF Shen-
andoah county yesterday elected con-
gressional delegates in favor OF Robert
j. Walker, whereupon the friends OF
W. ". Logan, another aspirant, bolted.
Jacob Yost, the republican aspirant
for Congress from the Tenth district,
fred his opening campaign gun at Lex
ington yesterday. He spoke for over
an hour to small audience. composed
of republicans and few curious demo-
Gratis.
The new democratic State committee
will meet in Richmond this evening
when the body will be recognized.
Mr.. Ellyson will be offered the chair
manship, and it is taken for granted
that he will accept. There will be
practically new executive committee.
The free silver campaign was opened
in Virginia yesterday at Spottsylvania
Courthouse By Hon. William a. Jones,
democratic nominee for Congress in the
First congressional district, and late
delegate to Chicago. A thousand per-
sons listened to Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Jones
vas disappointed at not meeting Hamp
ton Hoge yesterday. He had been told
that that gentleman would certainly be
present.
With regard to the published state
ment of Populist Peek, of Georgia, that
an agreement was made in ST. Louis to
withdraw Sewall in favor OF Watson,
Chairman Jones, of the national demo
cratic committee, gives it an unqualified
denial. Chairman Jones scouts the
idea OF substituting Watson for Sewall.
He says the latter is the regular noni-
nee of the democratic party, and will
remain on the ticket.
The interstate democratic ratification
committee, having charge OF the ar
engagements for the reception OF Mr..
Bryan when be visits Washington, met
last night and practically completed
the details for the proposed mass meet
ing. The committee on hall and music
reported that it had selected conven-
ton Hall as the place OF the mass meet
ing and had engaged Weber's band. A
large number of democrats from this
city and vicinity are expected to be
present.
Senators Jones and German had
a long conference in Washington yes
terday regarding the work that will
come before the national committee at
its meeting in New York on August
18th. a number oftopics were discuss
ed. It is regarded as absolutely GER
tain that the management Of the cam
paign will be entrusted to the hands OF
MIR. German. Mr.. Jones is anxious to
be permitted to name his Maryland col
league as the chairman ofthe executive
committee, but, while Mr.. German
is willing to serve as manager, he re-
fuses to accept the Craftsmanship.
A conference OF prominent republi-
cans OF Virginia was held Saturday and
Sunday at Old Point, at which the po-
litical situation in the State was dis.
cussed. Those who were present at
the conference expressed themselves as
confident that Virginia would give
majority vote for Mckinley. Among
those in attendance upon the confer
ence were: Gen. Stith Boiling and ex-
Congressman Jas. D. Brady, of Peters
burg Capt. John S. Wise, OF New
York: Capt. R. A. Wise, Of Williams
burg; Judge Edmund Waddill. of Rich
mond, and Hon. George E. BowdeD, OF
Norfolk, national com mitteeman. Col.
Lamb was invited to join the confer.
epce, but he disregarded the invitation
of his colleagues, who met without him.