The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
THE NONINdTION FOR CONGRESS
VIII BE MADE TO-DAY.
Every County with "a Favorite Son and
Dark Horses In Plenty-A Pux-
ziiug situation.

- s'H-idly Sdltly DelhDNL dl.S ~ -ivpV
10 G.lQU.
the delegates number l6s apportioned
as follows.
Alexandria city ........... ................O
Alexandria county .....r........ .......
IuipeprE '...-...' .'.'...-.'''''''''''' ''''''i'
IdilldA ............. ........ ...............--
a"'lD'eI ..'..-...- .'-..'.''.'' '''''''''''''-o
King George ........... ...... ............
Londoln .-............ ....... ...... .......-.-t
Louisa .............. ...............iS
orange ........ ........ ....... .......'''''4S
Prince William -.............. 80. .....
stafford ............... ........... .....-.-..
At this writing Cruesday forenoom but
few delegates have arrived. headquarters
for delegations have only just opened. and
most you hear around about them relates
to the delightful change IN the weather
Nothing has been decided on as to even
the prelimlnari of the convention, ami
what rcls-Ts to the strength CT the
various candidates is mostly hcresay, and
lmost are seemingly at sea
FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT.
For instance no man seems to know
whether the clouds VIII have silver
lining OF not. Or whether they viii have
AN old-fashioned storm or not. one seems
% depend on tho other the whole is
sort Of frcc-for-all race With few
gold bugs mixed up with the silvcrites,
and all enthusiastic for Bryan only. be
cause he was nominated at Chicago as
the representative OF the Old party. Sew
an don't get much mention We don't
know him." said ono Of the county dele
gates 10 me to-day, but We have got
acquainted with Bryan, and that IS
enough"
How about Watson" he was asked.
TON Watson 1 am not talking about.
Wen get our ticket with Bryan's name
on g. and kin fix tho rest TO suit
Somebody mentioned the devil and the
deep blue sea. and the talk which follow
cd put Bryan and Sewall and Watson
entirely ont Of it. This old man was
from the Quaker section whore blue grass
crows. and for Judge McCabe. even
though 'he Judge was once q lively Ike
adjust,r.'
FAVORITE SONS.
II looks az though every county has a
favorife son. and bis fell0w-ctizens are
for mono other II IS likely. therefore,
that the favoritc son OF each county
I'm the district from away down I'm little
Louisa nap 10 Balls Bluff In Londoun
VIII bo put I'm nomination and given
vote on tho first ballot. Those mostly
mentioned as likely 70 win I'm to-mor-
rows fight are lNlr-edtih RiNeS Nc
Cabe. Ashtow Willard. and Anderson.
There is considerable Democratic congress
sionas timber i'm these parts without the
mention Of those gentlemen. and they are
put down either rs dark horses or horses
that are likely TO become balky ere
clecti0n-dav
THE CANDIDATES..
Mr. John T.. Rixey. Of Culreper IS a
fine man. and has more votes pledged him
for the convention fight than any other
candidate. Still he has less than anything
Ike enough 10 nominate him. No fault IS
found with Mr. Meredith who has repre-
scented the district since General Rooney
Lee died. nor with Judge Charles II.
Ashton. Of old Hinr GEORGE. while Mr..
Joe willard. Of Fairfax. is solid with
The young mon and people ~ his own
county. but hcinc gold-hug NJ heart
cannot be swallowed by the silver men,
even though .hc has surrendered every
thing for his p9rty's success.
Judge NcCahc. of Loudoun. IS n solid
man and hts county has NOT been given
show for long time. hut he was n
"Rcadiustor' and hasn't got enough votes
as yet. not near enough.
CAPTAIN MJSCHBACH.
Captain Mushbach Will doubtless set
his -FOUR votes in the convention, ana
50 Will Mr.. Anderson have fully sixteen
L. count on, bat Mr.. Mushbach was given
such Il back eye by the anu-racc Track
people OK Alexandria that his votes VIII
hardly cent as much "a many Conledet-
aie notes. aud it is safe 10 say he IS
too much OF gold bug TO be nominal
cd by tlis convention.
NJ. Anderson relies wholly upon an
opportunity 10 stampede the convention
"a ia Bryan-with "a pretty speech about
the lovely clouds with silver lining, star
glnts OF silver. the silver moon, or
pretty story OF heroes OF mythology or
the old heaihen who wore breast-plates
OF silver aud carried battle-aXes OF Sill
yer or silver spears running silver mines
for tho benefit of their people. and with
promises OF silver pl0ws and silver pitch
forks. but few months ago his words
as well as silence were golden.
II Mr. RiNey gains some votes between
now and this time tomorrow ne has the
nomination. Unless he does there viii be
combines against Rixey. and McCabe VIII
neht willard and Meredith, and the hgnt
will last some time.
II silver becomes the great factor u
is not unlikely that Frank Hume Will
start of with Rixey's vote, but who can
tell to-day what Will be DONE
None. for when one says one thing'
another says nit.
CANDIDATES HEADQUARTERS.
Nearly half Of the delegates 10 to-
morrows convention are now here ana
several caucuses were held late tonight.
There Is little 10 be Cleaned. however.
Every mothers devoted son. claims for
his candidate great things and says he Is
second choice anyhow. Each is under
instructions 10 make no enemies. only
friends aud everything goes along happily
everywhere and when combinations are
being talked OF IN is done on the quiet
and each headquarters has for its motto
"old-fashi0ncd Virginia hospitality Wei
come. all"
Willard. is at Fieischmanns. Mccabe
and Meredith have suites at the Ex-
change. and Ballard. and Ashton is at
tho Braddock. while Anderson. has the
Workngmsn's Readingrooms. with Il
great flag beford 10, and Rirey is at