Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16

Committee from the Third District at the
stanton convention, receiving the unani-
nous vote Of the district convention
Mr.. Dawson is a conservative bmetallist,
and attributes much of the stringency
In the money market and the consequent
hard times 10 contraction OF the
currency, brought about by the de-
monetization Of silver in 1873. He con-
cedes that II Is impossible TO foresee with
what success the United States, I'M
aided by an international agreement. can
maintain parity between the two metals
at the ratio Of IS TO 1: yet he believes that
the condition OF the patient is such
as 10 justify the employment OF some
remedy which win enlarge the circulating
medium; and he contends that none has
been suggested, so far which seems to
be superior to that which received the
endorsement OF the government from the
beginning OF our monetary system down
20 1873. and which has been recently so
enthusiastically endorsed by the Demo-
cratic party in convention assembled.
COMMITTEEMAN II. L. CARTER.
The other Richmond member of the
District Committee is Mr.. Henry l. Car
ter, who at present represents Clay Ward
In the Board OF Aldermen. Mr.. Carter
is one Of the best-known men i'm politics
in the West End His first appearance
In politics began IN 1885. when he was
elected to the Legislature from this city.
He was reelected TO that body I'm 1881
He has three times since then been
honored by his ward Clay by being
chosen one of its representatives, I'm the
City Council. He was elected a member
Of the District Committee by the conven-
ton which nominated Governor McKin-
ney. At the time of the last municipal
election I'm this city Mr.. Carter was
elected TO the Board Of Aldermen from
Clay Ward. and at the stanton conven-
ton he was selected as one Of the mem
bers Of the Third-District Committee. Mr.
Carter IS man Of much Influence and
Of sound judgment.
CHESTERFIELD'S REPRESENTATIVE
Hon. Phil. V. Cogbill. the Common
wealth's Attorney OF Chesterfield, is a
working Democrat. He IS probably one
Of the most popular men in politics In the
county in which he resides. He Is ma
tive of Virginia, and was first elected
Commonwealth Attorney Of Chesterfield
in May. 1857, which position he still holds
In 1889 he was elected chairman of the
County Democratic Committee and has
been repeatedly reelected since that
time. In 1895 Mr.. Cogbill was appointed
a member of the Third District Com
mittee to I'll vacancy. At the recent
state convention held at stanton, he
was chosen a member OF the District and
state committees. He is IS years old, and
was born I'm Chesterfield county. Mr.
Cogbnl understands the situation tho
roughly in his section. and will perfect a
fine organization there.
HENRICO'S COMMITTEEMAN.
Mr. Simon Solomon, Of Henrico. who,
with the others mentioned, constitutes
the District Committee, Of which he is
secretary. Is one of Democracy's wheel
horses down I'm the county in which he
resides. He has made one OF the most
popular and efficient Sheriffs Henrico has
ever had. He was born in the county of
Hanover, Va, ia 1858. and moved in 1855
to his present home. at the head of the
Brook turnpike. where he has lived ever
since. He has been member OF the
Democratic Committee Of the county OF
Henrico for fifteen years, and was nomi-