Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
VIRGINIA DELEGATES EN- ROUTE.
No Race determination on the
Train-Thc Chairmnnship.

No Race DISCRIMINATION on the
Train-The Chairmnnship.
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, June 13.-(Spe-
cial)-The Virginia Republican Mckinley
band-wagon with quite n number Of dele
gates TO the ST. Louis convention started
from the Chesapeake and Ohio depot at
Richmond to-day at 2Ij p. VI. They oc-
cupied the special car which was switched
ON to the tail-end Of the train. and both
colored and white delegates shared alike.
There was no discrimination on account
Of race. color. or previous condition Of
servltude. Colonel Asa Rogers. OF Pc
tersburg was in charge Of the party and
ne proved himself q good manager. Every
delegate whacked up s. FOR the privilege
Of the Pullman sleeper, and after that
financial sOund-mOncy experience all
hands sat down 20 discuss the situation.
Mr. Morgan Treat OF West Point, accom-
panied the delegates and proved himself
an able eXpounder of prevailing Repubh-
can doctrines All on board. with the sim
ele exception Of Colonel James ID. Brady,
were Mckinley men. out and out.
and as far as they know anything about
10. were I'm favor of "A sound-mOney, gold
standard plank I'm the Republican plat
form. Colonel Brady. who did not declare
himself IS understood 20 be a supporter
Of Mr.. Reed. but otherwise he IS in tho
rough accord with the other members Of
the delegations.
MEMBERS OF THE PARTY.
The party that started from Richmond
were: From First District. Dr. George Il.
SCARBOROUGH and T. G. Walker (colored)
Second District. r. NJ Smith (colored);
Third District, Judge Edmund Waddill
and c. W. Harris (colored); Fourth Dis
trict. General Stith Boiling and Colonel
James d. Brady.
At Louisa tho delegation was Joined by
Mr. H. j. Waile. and NJ Gord0nsyille the
train took on Judge J. y. shumate. the
two delegates from the Eighth District
and further on Captain J.. II. Henry
Rives. o. the Sixth District came IN and
Joined the party
Colonel William Lamb, of Norfolk; Cen
eral James a. Walker OF Wythoville and
Major Samuel Yost Of stanton. delegates
at large. are already I'm st. Louis.
THIRD DISTRICT CONTEST.
The contest in the Third District has
been. as already published. settled by the
National Committee in favor of Waddul
and Harris. and that from the Second.
where George y. Bowden and r. NJ.
Smith, Mckinley men, are contesting the
seats Of 4. H. Martin and Harry Libbey,
who are friends Of Colonel Lamb. was pro-
badly disposed of to-day. At Basic city
Mr.. G.. VI. Tucker, of the Fifth District,
got on. and be was Joined by his colleague,
Mr.. c. r. Barksdale. at stanton. j. C..
Shaffer. who is a delegate from the Tenth
District. also got on at stanton. as wei
as Colonel Brown Allen and Editor \. Z.
Funkhouser. Of the state Republican, OF
Harrisonburg.
There were quite a number Of other
Republican statesmen who joined the pro-
cession and by the time they reached this
point the Virginia band-wagOn was pretty
well filled
WALKER FOR CHAIRMAN.
II is agreed that General Walker viii be
elected chairman OF the delegation. and
that ex-Congressman George T.. Bowden
will be presented for national committee
man, TO succeed Colonel Lamb who will
probably be glad enough 10 retire after
his experience as chairman since the death
of General Malone. on the trains going
to summer resorts were Nlr. John Halle.
of Florida, and Mr.. Charles Talbot, OF
Richmond. and Dr. j. j. Lafferty. Of the
Christian Advocate going to his farm
near Crozet. Mr. Charles Gee. who is
one Of the Republican candidates for Con-
gress from the IOurth District. Is on the
train. Colonel IT. DEB. clay. who is
president Of the State Republican League.
and also a member OF the National Com
mittee Of the Republican League. accom-
panies the delegation. 10 attend meet
ing Of that committee at St Louis
There is just now some spirited caucuss-
ing as to the national committeeman.
Lamb has some friends among the dele
gates. but the majority seem TO favor
Bowden. General Stith Boiling Colonel
Brown Allen. Colonel II. Deb. Clay. and
Mr.. Shafler mOnopOlize the attention OF
the delegates. but dusky delegate from
Gloucester. y. c. Walker. has been ac-
knowlodged the best story-teller I'm the
car just now. however, war tales are
going. and some OF the white delegates
we're old Confodorates. If they have the
misfortune 20 be Republicans OF the Nc