Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06


Who will be the next Governor Of Vir-
einia? This question Is being discussed
to some extent among both Democrats
and Republicans ia Petersburg. and, as
Is to Doe expected in such a matter, there
prevalls q wide diversity OF opinion
The Democratic leaders I'm Petersburg
generally express the opinion that an
uninstructed delegation IS likely to 80
from this city 70 the convention, but they
admit that il is of course, too earc TO
make any prophecies along this line with
anything like accuracy. \ prominent
Democrat. i'm speaking Of the comins
guberuatOrial contest said mat ne Would
like 70 see Major j. Hoge Tyler OF kad-
ford. endorsed by the local Democracy
for the Qovernorship, but he was by no
means sanguine that this distinguished
son OF the Southwest could secure TIE
nomination. Tyler. the gentleman said,
stood I'm legitimate succession 10 the
honor. II we may take Democratic pre-
cedent as "a guide. Heretofore. no man
has been able 10 capture the suberna-
torial nomination of he Democratic
party until he had made several inefectu-
al attempts to secure it. Major Ty-
Ter has had his claims presented 20 sew
raj conventions. but events have so
shaped themselves as 10 make him ap-
pear an improbable winner some time
before these bodies assembled Some
local politicians express the belief that
II TYLER IS nominated he viii reclaim the
Ninth District which has been .ost 20
the Democracy for several campa' gns.
They say he is inseplrably iden,lhed
with the growth and development OF the
great Southwest and his candidacy would
arouse unparalleled enthusiasm in that
section.
Not a few Petersburg Democrats, how
ever. favor the nomination az Chairman
EIyson for the governorahip, notWith-
standing he Is a Richmond man, and the
prejudice. which is known 20 exist in the
state at large against nominating a citi-
zen II the state capital for the position
Of Chief Magistrate of the state. EllysOn.
these gentlemen say, is an organizer or
| unsurpassed ability. and II he is nomi-
mated he will win hands down. lie has
displayed unusual executive ability. and
is lust the kind OF man. in their estima-
ton. TO have az the head Of our State az
fairs. Besides. he has claims upon the
party which 10 cannot well ignore
Congressman Jones, whose name has
been often mentioned in connection with
the eovernorship. appears 10 have but few
friends in Petersburg. He Is compare
lively unknown 10 local politicians, and
| consequently lneN 90 NOT take hlllulN 10
the suggestion Of his candidacy II IS
probable that unless there are great and
unexpected changes I'm party sentiment
IN this section. the Congressman from the
First District will not command any fat
terng support from the Southside.
Fitz Lee is talked OF in some quarters
here as the Democratic candidate. but
while the politicians say they would sup
port him, he Is not considered seriously in
this connection.
Local Republican sentiment as 20 the
standard-bearer OF their party in next
years campaign has not even begun 20
crystalline, but there seems 10 be a kind
OF understanding among them that
General James A. Walker is the most
probable candidate. II Is said that Colo
nell William Lamb has aspirations 10 al
rect the State Government In Virginia, but
his party friends even do not regard his
candidacy as formidable.