The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30
The NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.
Virginia Will be Well Represented al
The indianapolis Contention.
RICHMONDERS LEAYE TOMORROW.
Credentials Were Mailed to All the State
Delegates yesterday-work In the fiith
Df.trIct-It VIII be Found in
Line in November.

Matters are rapidly being gotten In
shape for the National Democratic Con
%yentlon. which will meet in Indianapolis,
Indiana. next Wednesday, September I'd.
Secretary Harvey l.. Wilson and his as
sistsnts we're as busy as possible at State
h~esdquarters si east Main street, In send
ing out credentials TO the delegates from
the various districts. Also in supplying
them with all necessary information.
BE WELL REPRESENTED.
From sdvlces received 1t is certain that
the state Of Virginia will be well repre-
sented at the convention. A number OF
kilograms have already been received
rom delegates in different districts an
%nounclng their purpose to so to Indian
dianspoiis.
A portion Of tn. Richmond delegation
will leave Richmond by way OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway az 2:l5 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. reaching Indian
apolis the following day at II o'clock A.
". The rest OF the contingent from TINS
city will follow tomorrow night and
Tuesday morning. arriving In time for
the opening OF the convention.
Letters and kilograms have been pour
ing in upon Secretary Wilson from the
Firth district. protesting against its lack
OF representation at the state convention
being put Town to the fact that there's any
scarcity OF sound-money men In that dis
trict. These protestations come from
the counties OF Pittsylvania. Franklin.
Grayson. Floyd, Henry, and the city Of
Danville.
ORGANIZE AT ONCE.
While. Of course. IT Is too late for del
egates to the indianapolis convention to
be chosen now from the Fifth district,
the Secretary Is assured that an organi-
cation will az once be effected with a
view TO supporting the ticket which Will
be nominated at indianapolis. steps will
also be taken 20 select five members of
the state Committee and an elector at
large. which. il will be remembered, was
got done blythe State convention last
Thursday; for. while the names OF many
promi. ent Fifth-District sound-money men
were I'm the hands OF the secretary Of
the convention. It was deemed best to
leave the matter I'm the hands OF the
sound-money men OF that district.
After an orga' ization has been fully
perfected. and the convention at Indian
ap0lls has taken action. the work Of tho
campaign will be commenced f. earnest.
Sound Democratic doctrine will be pro-
m~ulgated by well-known speakers, a list
OF whom has not yet been made out. and
campaign lierature will be placed in the
hands OF the voters OF the State as far
as possible.
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The State Committee. as has been in
timated. viii meet again on September
10th. at It's headquarters in this city. and
will organize by the selection OF a chair
man. After this important matter has
been attended 10 the work OF the cam
paign can be mapped out with accuracy
and dispatch.
The Richmond delegation. the most Of
whom will probably attend the Indian
apolis convention. are Messrs. Barton II.
Wise. Henry S. nutzler. and Joseph
Bryan.
The sound-money movement. in spite
Of the fact that the cheap-money people
affect 10 berttle Il, Is gaining ground
with a rapidly perfectly astounding. its
growth being beyond the expectations Of
its warmest promoters. and Il will be
heard from with no uncertain sound at
the polls next November.