Evening star., 1896-08-14
PREPARING FOR AGAFHERING ON 27TH
Delegates Will Be Sent to the In
dianapoIis Convention.
OLD DOMINION POLITICS


nate delegates to the national demo-
cratic nominating convention in that city
September II, has received numerous re-
plies to the circular sent out to sound
money men IL various portions Of the state.
Notwithstanding the fact that this circu-
lar was not sent out until last Wednesday,
replies have been received from a dozen
sources by Mr.. Bryan alone, and many of
them contained long lists of names of
sound money democrats who will join in
the third ticket movement. Prominent
among these is one from Lynchburg, which
contains fifty names Of the most prominent
people of that city, and the writer says
that a great many more could have been
obtained If they had been wanted.
The widely spread sound money senti-
ment In Lynchburg Is all the more strik-
ing because of the fact that the only two
newspapers published there are owned and
edited by free silver man.
By August q, the date fixed for the Vir-
gina sound money convention in this city,
1t is expected that every county in the
state will have representation, and
demonstration made which will show the
free silver element that they will not have
WalkoVer November next
The Circular.
Following is the circular which was sent
all over the state as the result of a con-
Il.
nesday:
RICHMOND, Va, August II, 1885,
I'm view Of the repudiation of the car
dinal principles Of the democratic party by
the convention recently held at Chicago.
steps were Immediately taken by demo-
Gratis. who remain true to the principles of
the party, to organize for the preservation
Of those principles for which the demo-
Gratis have contended for more than a CEN
tury.
In this behalf a provisional executive
committee, representing thirty-three states
met at Indianapolis, Ind, on the 7th of
August, and issued a call for a national
dianapolis. Ind, on the I'd day of Septem-
ber, for the purpose of adopting a plat
form which should reaffirm the doctrines
of the party, and of nominating candidates
devoted to those doctrines.
I'm pursuance OF this call, 1t has been
deemed advisable by friends OF the move
ment to issue call for a state convention
of democrats whJ reject the Chicago plat
accept and approve it, to be held in the
city of Richmond, on Wednesday, August
-, at III am, for the purpose of sending
delegates to the indianapolis convention
and for such other business as may come
before the convention.
TT Is understood that you are a democrat
OF the old school, and in sympathy with the
purpose to maintain democratic principles
ana tIe existing standard OF value, and we
desire, with your permission, to append
your name to the call for the state con-
vention. This call will he nun,erously sign
ed. but it is deemed best to have a goodly
numDer of representative men from every
ection of the state
Should you give your assent to this re-
quest please Indicate 1t at your earliest
convenience. and give the names of any
other democrats in your vicinity who are
Of the same mind. Very respectfully, Jos
Bryan, F. T. Glasgow. E. c. Venable
Wyndham r. Meredith, Alex. Hamilton"
Regular Democratic Headquarters
Open.
Chairman Ellyson Of the democratic state
committee and Secretary Joseph Button
have opened headquarters here and have
begun work in earnest.
Secretary Button says he never saw
such demand for campaign literature,
and that great quantities of it would be
sent out all through the state Prepara-
tons are being made also to have every
available man in the state on the stump,
and the indications are that this will be
one of the most hotly contested campaigns
in Virginia since the readjuster days.
The diSplacing of Col John Bell Bigger,
the veteran clerk of the house of dele
gates, as secretary of the state democratic
committee. and the appointment Of Mr..
Joseph Button, the right bower of State
Senator H. D. Flood of Appomattox, has
been the cause of good deal of talk in
political circles 1t was given out official
ly that Col. Bigger's impaired health was
the cause Of his retirement, but the colonel
Indignantly denied this in a newspaper
publication Immediately after the change
and since then has said nothing. He de-
clared that he was never in better health
in his life, and that he would continue to
work for the success of the democratic
been reduced to the ranks.
Mr.. Button, his successor, was elected
clerk Of the senate a the recent session
and proved a very efficient officer. He is
we'll informed, hard worker and good
organizer.
Harmony Among Republicans.
The most remarkable metamorphosis of
the campaign is the change that has come
over the warning political factions in the
republican party in this state. Where
week ago all seemed to be war and internal
strife, there is this week apparently COM
plete unification Of forces, and the most
hal monious working of all influences. The
first meeting of the general committee for
the conduct of the campaign which took
place here Thursday was harmonious, and
plans for the active prosecution of the
campaign for Mckinley were mapped out.
Colonel James D. Brady and Mr.. Asa
Rogers of Petersburg. secretaries of the
eieral committee and the state executive
committee, respectively, arrived today to
open permanent headquarters. and 1t is un-
derstood that Colonel VIM. Lamb, the
chairman of the Virginia republicans, will
reside in this city during the canvass. with
headquarters at the Jefferson. The ap-
pontment of Judge Edmund Waddill by
the national committee as treasurer of the
campaign committee gives a practical SEM
blance to the campaign that has maue a
deep impression on the lower ranks of the
party, and from the first day of the an
nouncement of his appointment Judge
Waddill has apparently grown greatly in
popularity with the adherents of the party,
and his office is crowded daily with local
leaders bearing information for the fur
therance of the good work.
A Republican Conference.
A number Of republican leaders through
out the state were here Wednesday and
spent the night in the city. Among them
were Col. J. Hampton Hoge. the congress
sional nominee in the sixth district; Mr..
r. T. Thcrp, one of the nominees in the
fourth; Col ]. D. Brady and Mr.. Asa Rog-
ers Of Petersburg: Mr.. Carney. the noml-
nee of the second district, and other men
prominent in republican affairs in Virginia.
A conference was held that night at Judge
Waddills residence, at which Mr.. Thorp
was present, in order to bring about an
understanding whereby only one candidate
would be in the field in the fourth district.
1t is believed that some understanding
waS reochad wherehv Mr. Gee will retira