Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-04

and Dr. T. j. Cheathan. OF Chesterheiu'
nominated \. J. Bradley. Of Manchester.
After several scconding speeches were
made the vote was taken, and resulted
as follows: Murphy. l02; Bradley, 6';
Gregory. %. Messrs. Murphy AMI Bradley
we're declared elected. and on molten OF
Mr. Diges the nomination OF Messrs. Muir
ply and Bradley was made unanimous.
WALLACE ELECTOR.
The caucus then proceeded to nominate
q candidate for elector The names OF
Addison Maupin. Of Henrico. and
Charles NJ. Wallace. Jr., OF Richmond
and George 2. Haw, OF Hanover, were
placed in nomination. TWO ballots were
taken. Mr.. Wallace receiving the nomi-
nation on the second ballot, by majority
Of l-2 votes.
The caucus named the following mem-
bers Of the State Committee: +. J.. Scott,
OF Hanover: p. Y. Cogbill, OF Chester
field: Simon Solomon. Of Henrico: VI. l.
Dawson. Of Richmond. and II. l.. Carter, OF
Richmond Mr. Scott IS now a member
OF the committee. and Is known as a
sound-money man. The others are silver
men. Mr. Dawson is the only new mem
Der OF the committee.
The caucus unanimously decided TO sup
port lO-IlUilUh Ailf altAAI AAitAAN NS-tlAti III
I'm the district convention.
There. are two delegations here from
Newport News, and there is a very acri-
monious fight going on, involving TO
some extent the control OF local affairs
In Virginia's newest city. The last dele
cation was elected on Tuesday night, and
favors free silver.
At caucus tonight Of the Second Dis
trict goldtes it appeared that they had
considerable majority. This Is the
only gOldite district out Of the ten con-
gressional districts Of the State. All the
rest are for free silver. And even as to
this district silverites do not concede
that they will be outnumbered. They
say the goldites are counting chickens
before they are hatched.
Mr.. s. s. p. Pattcson was elected chair
man Of the Third District goldite dele
CATION at the conference tonight.
Action of the Steering Committee.
The Steering Committee met tonight
as soon as the silver conference was over,
and remained In session until 1:30 o'clock
Beyond agreeing upon Senator Daniel az
one OF the delegates at large and consid-
cring the question Of having the unit rule
adopted. nothing was done There was a
discussion In the committee OF over two
hours over the unit rule. Practically all
Of the committee were I'm sympathy with
the spirit Of such plan, but some doubt
ed the expediency Of its adoption unless
found 10 be necessary TO secure a solid
delegation. a resolution which was final
ly agreed upon, but not given out, be-
cause some members were In favor Of
giving the subject further consideration
tomorrow. declares for the free coinage
Of gold and silver, and instructs all the
IL effNg
plank in the national platform. and for
candidates who are I'm sympathy there
with.
IT Is expected the purpose Of the steer
ing committee. I'm addition TO this resolu-
ton. is TO demand Of any delegate or
delegates whose devotion to silver Is
doubted. a specific answer before the con-
vention as TO whether these instructions
will be obeyed. II negative replies are
given. the extreme silver men propose 10
elect In their stead delegates whose posi-
ton is beyond question. If this effort
fails a fight for the unit rule will then be
made I'm the convention by the delegates
who have come to the convention under
instructions for the unit rule
The free-silver men will certainly con-
troll the convention. and IL looks as II
they will claim pretty nearly everything
IN SlSnl some OF lHe ltdueIS are IN ID
vor Of a more liberal spirit. but the ma
iorlty seem to be i'm for all that they can
get good deal Of interest is felt In the
State Craftsmanship. Major Otey has been
talked over should Mr. Ellyson not take
the position again. but he says he does not
want the place. though it is known he
would like 10 60 on the National Commit
tee. The convention viii hardly take any
action on the constitutional convention
question further than TO answer the at
tack Of the Republicans. There IS no
fixed opirion tonight as to who the dele
gates and electors at large will be. ex-
cept that Daniel and Jones will be two Of
the former Captain Micajah Woods IS
the only person mentioned for permanent
chairman. $. B. ".