Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-09
SIX MEN WANT IT.
EIGHTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION..
The Approaching Convention mt
klexandria--A Long Session Proba-
bie-The several Candidates All
IawyerS-Thc Dark Horse.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, August s.-(Spe-
rlal)-The Democratic convention 10
nominate a candidate for Congress from
his 0he Eighth district win meet In
The opera-house IN this city on Wednes-
nay next az Y O'Clock NJ. and will be
Failed TO order by Colonel Granville
Gaines, a member OF the State Executive
rommittee. ana schng chairman OF
me District Committee. This district
Is notable for long-session and exciting
conventions. and from present indica-
lions the coming gathering OF the clans
will sustain the previous record. There
are six candidates IN the field, including
Congressman J.. +. Meredith, who wishes
70 succeed himself and who. by the
way. is one OF the Understanding and
most successful members Of the Virginia
delegation IN the present House. The
sther gentlemen who are willing 70 repre-
sent the people OF the Eighth are: Hon.
John +. RiNey. OF Culpeper county; Judge
J. 3. McCabe, Of Lees1urg, Loudoun
county: Mr. Frank T. Anderson, OF Alex
Rndria. Hon. Joseph T. Willard, OF Fair
fax county and Judge Ashton, OF King
George county.
ALL LAWYERS.
Mr.. Meredith Is a practicing lawyer in
Prince William. the surrounding COIN
IT,. and the District Of Columbia, and
was for long period a law-partner OF
General Payne. ef Narrenton.
John +. Rixey. Of CulOeoer. g law
yer and farmer and IS said 20 be
quite successful in both lines.
TsrT~. RF.frnha was elected 20 tie
bench by a Readjuster Legislature but
has since been good Democrat. prac-
ticing his profession as lawyer IN
the courts throughout this section.
Mr Frank r. Anderson. OF Alexandria,
s. n talented member Of the bar IN this
city. and at present chief OF the law
Division I'm the Pension-Ofice. He IS also
a speaker Of decided ability.
judge Ashton Is tire Judge Of King
George County Court. and well-lSnown
member OF the legal profession in the
Northern Neck.
Mr.. Joseph r. Willard. OF Fairfax, is
also a lawyer. who is not dependent on
his profession for a living. as he is
young millionaire. and member OF the
present House OF Delegates.
As 10 FINANCIAL VIEWS.
All OF these gentlemen are free-silver
has announced that ne viii support the
nominees OF the Chicago convention, all
OF them have the support of their full
county delegations. and some of them
strong following from other counties.
The convention viii be composed Of
iee delegates requiring s. 10 nominate.
The best authorities here disagree as
10 the probable outcome OF the c0nven-
ton. All Of the candidates VIII get the
solid vote Of their county delegations on
the first ballot. and u is said that Messrs.
Meredith and Rixey will divide the
vote from the other counties-the latter
being credited with something over fifty
votes. and Meredith with a close nu-
merical following. After the compli-
mentary voting Is over, the fight will
probably narrow down 70 these two gen.
tlemen. with Judge McCabe a strong COM
pentor Of both. The betting favors Rixey,
though BIeredith's friends are hopeful.
and some Of them confident OF his renomi-
nation
Fx-stata-senator Walton r. Moore. OF
Fairfax. IS a dark-horse in case of a dead
lock. IN which event he would be an
exceptionally strong candidate.