Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-19

while from the Southside ana Eastern
Virginia a iergsr per cent Of white dele
gates have been elected than has been
usual In the past 1t is expected. also,
that many OF the colored delegates elected
will. from various causes, fah to mate
rialize at Staunton.
SOME OF THE LEADERS.
Among the prominent white Repubii-
cans who will be present as delegates
may be mentioned General James a.
Walker, General Stith Boiling, Colonel
Lamb, Judge Lewis. Judge Waddili. MI
Edgar Allan, Colonel s. Brown Allen,
Colonel ]. 3. Browning, Judge Newman.
Hon. George L. Bowden. Colonel FL. DEB.
CLAY, Major Yost, Hon. Jacob Yost Z.
III. McCaun, Major o. Il. Hine, Hon.
M. A. Coles. Colonel James ID. Brady,
Hon. q. S. Hooper; Captain Asa Rogers
the secretary OF the State Committed;
Colonel Otis II. Russell, Colonel X. y
HUBBARD Hon. J. III. Mclaughlin, Mr. y.
II. Barksdale, Judge j. b. Sener, Hon. ).
r. Gleaves. j. B. Stovail, Rev. A. r.
Funkhouser, Senator Flanagan, Hon. III.
j. Wale. and many others, whose names
are familiar in the councils OF the party.
Among the prominent colored repIssen-
tatIves will be A. w. Harris, L. y
Walker, Dr. r. ID. Jones. Caesar fetHihs'
]. C. Asbury. C. w. Harris, ana othels.
Under the plan OF organization the con-
vsr,ion will be called TO order by the
chairman Of the party, Colonel William
Lamb. who Is expected to deliver an aa-
dress. and whose prsrosative Is 70
designate a temporary chairman OF the
convention. The party rules are shsh'
on the proceedings OF conventions pc
vond this point, but, as usual ~ such
hodies the first business, after the tenn
norary organization has been ehsc.eu'
will be the appointment Of a committes
81, credentials in such manner as tne
convention shall, by motion or resoiu-
t,on nrovide IL Is foi' the delegates In
each district to name member OK eaen
committee, and 1t is expected thls pan
will not be departed from.
HARMONY is EXPECTED.
Tor sor,e time past II has been antici-
.,a,o5 that the contests before the Repup-
p,saa, p convention would be many ana BIT
,ar particularly these growing out OF
,hs action OF the State chairman against
the protest OF General Stith Boliins' Oh
the Executive Committee. IN removing
certain city and county chairmen, par
ticularly those In the cities OF Norioih
and Richmond. but there 49, AZ this wns.
ing. an undercurrent OF opinion ina.
N
hsan devised. the result OF which will be
dIsanpointing TO those who have looked
Forward to the coming convention for
cnlmination OF the battle royal which mas
"a red SO fiercely during the brief reign
~ the present chairman OF the party.
indeed. il Is asserted by some that the
Convention will really be harmonious.
and that very little Of the acrimonious
discussIon contemplated will be induised
IN while the body Is in session. IL Is
asserted with some degree OF confidence,
that the AlIan-waddill delegation from
this city win be seated with practically
little opposition, ana II Is expected that
this win be the entering wedge for that
harmony which peacemakers within the
Marty have for the last week been en-
deavoring to bring about. Should the
fight between the Mckinley people, repre-
sented by Messrs. waddill. Bowden, and
Allan. as against the unpledged delegation
idea of Colonel Lamb. take place.
Il "a generally understood that Colonel
p n. McCaull, though claiming to be .
MCKINLEY man himself. Will be the repre-
sentative of Colonel Lamb upon the floor.