Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-17

.- r0rrs. MO. June 1G-(spccial)--
r. t.s convention was called to order
.s4tes were an IN their seats, and
Galleries were pretty well filled.
ling IS capacious. airy. we'll
..... huntugcd. festooned. and coll
and adapted TO IT'S present use.
- .-.In.a delegation was seated be-
. tennessee and Vermont, TO the
... .a roar of the centre. where they
- ...r very well. but were In nowise
.0us Farther 90 the LETT. but
- .o thc front. was the North Caro-
...a.tlou. comfortably quartered In
.. u. Kentucky and Mississippi
..r hoy could hear about as well
Nrciniaas. Tho States most Ia
, m .hc matter OF seats were Ala
f Maine. and Ohio. which were IN
Maine being in the centre. Alabama
.. ohio to the right and left OF the
.. respectively.
...- tho conclusion of Chairman Fair
t.t.. speech. somewhat of sensation
created among the Virginia dele
.. when the slender figure and pale
.. colonel Lamb arose in front Of
.. Chair. lie had not been with thcm'
4 ..av did not know he was I'm the
.. For moment they were dumb
l They had virtually rcpuiiated
M Yesterday. Notwithstanding the fact
I. Do was chairman Of the state Com
,-.. by the almost unanimous vote Of
~-aunton convention, and what was
....tei itself The apprehensions or
r delegation II they had any. or their
n.ses. were soon set at rest, how
..r
colonel Lamb. on the part Of the Ma
Committee proceeded, in a voice
.-u and sufficiently loud to Doe heard all
over the hall. to announce the order OF
ness for the convention. lie read the
luton Of the committee, and in
.r.ef speech explained it. and was at
..,y listened to by the vast audi
V1RGIN1ANS GET LOST.
~.. was the only incident Of the brief
mnr session Of any home interest
... when the convention adjourned the
ruh.rs went to the hotel. many of them
losing their way. though the distance
, only some eight or ten blocks off.
~r. yar'ou. committees are all at work
r. evening. the only one the Nirginians
,r interested in being that which
lernr the sun unsettled contest
. tao Second Virginia District and.
.--.re. to say. another contest from
fl &
however only comes in "a personal-triend-
.r N.y
SSH. ..u he Nlce-Prcsident IS still the
unsettled problem. Colonel J. S. Brown
.e. SSH. ly instruction Of the Virginia
delegation present the name OF General
.me. s. Walker for that distinguished
.. e. th. second i'm the gift of the Ameri-
.. people. The utter absurdity OF this
proceeding deprives it Of any humor IL
n.., otherwise have in it. Walkers Re
r...u-m is of very recent date;
I feeble claims as an over-zealous CON
.r. have already been too literally re-
....f anI besides. his free and un-
r..I sIycr-coinage principles make
artae0uisuc TO his party, It's plat
and its proposed leading candidate.
II. mention of his name even provokes
.Ie Boo the convention 1t will be
and may be termed success,
as Walker IS concerned.
slrTHERNERs FOR EVANS.
the programme this evening on
t pare W the southern delegates to
united and strong demonstration
FAVOR of d. Clay Evans, Of Tennessee
. vcc-prcsiIency They are not
hopeful of his nomination. but they
I.. that the strength be win show
convention Will certainly place him
. -.. Cabinet. and of course. everybody
ln. what that means 20 eXpcctant Re
I..an oMcc-holders. The exceptions
A. uc rule in the Virginia delegation
O chose who have already picked out
nice office under the looked-for in
coming OF Mckinley administration are
'.. ..w. though there are some.
H.r,.n is out Of the race and Hobart
o N.a Jersey. said 20 DE the candidate
H.t and Quay is the probable vice
presidential prze-winner
has made a gallant fight for the
place. but his buttons, pictures. ana
are beginning to disappear.
According TO q report this evening quay
H .lw himself 20 be placed In nom'na-
... and lis friends 10 vote for him down
'..al including the Pennsylvania delega-
t.r. Blt after this vote shall have been
..t te viii. ass chairman Of the Pennsyl-
'ar'a delegation. rise and change the vote
cas-, for himself TO Mckinley. This. OF
Course WIN give him the biggest pull on
it. Mckinley administration. and he Will
Probably De the power behind the Ohio
tas throne should the latter be elected.
SIGHTSEEING.
Nothing of interest occurred in the
North Carolina delegation today After
..ae those OF them who were not en-
,f.l boz committee work went out sight,
seeing. Several Of the Carolinans and
tren.aGs went 10 the bicycle grounds.
F.r. sN hundred young women In bloom
'f .fe said 20 De displaying their skin on
i'a wheel The arrival OF Major Sam.
l'.t Of staunton. last night made the
Virginia delegation complete. lie Joined
iAe party this morning at the ST. James
and accompanied them to the hall Some
"eat thcsc In car Those who walked
I-s -esen blocks found out that 81. Louis