Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-01
THE OHIOAN VICTOR.
McKinlty'S Managers In Virginia Elattd
OTsf the Results So Far Adhered.
CUNT on EIGHTEEN DELEGATES.
Hope 10 Get All Four from the state
at Large-Judge WsddiiI's Views
Upon the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Chairman Lamb.

McKinley's managers are jubllant over
the result of the Republican county con-
ventions held in Virginia yesterday and
the day before They feel that the State
will prove to be almost solid for the
Ohioan, and that their efforts will be
crowned with glorious success. An esti-
mate made yesterday is to the effect that
eighteen out OF the twenty delegates from
the congressional districts of Virginia will
structed to vote for the present Chief
Executive OF the great Buckeye State.
Such a victory in this respect would
most assuredly be a black eye to Colonel
William Lamb, the chairman of the State
Republican Committee and would in all
probability mean his overthrow.
JUDGE WADDILL ON THE SITUATION
Ex-Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr.. a recog-
nized Mckinley leader In Virginia, is
especially elated over the results OF the
county conventions held so far. He said,
when called upon by a Dispatch reporter
last evening and asked as 10 the returns
received during the day from the various
sections of the State, that everything ap-
peared to be favorable to the election of
Mckinley delegates, and that the McKis
ley people were entirely satisfied. 1t
really appeared TO him that, notwith-
standing the extraordinary efforts that
had been made to defeat him, Mckinley
had swept the State from one end to
the other.
Judge Waddill declined to discuss the
matter Of delegates at large further than
to say that Mckinley should certainly
have most of them, and would have all,
he took It, unless, owing to special con-
sideratOns on account of the prominence
OF some OF the aspirants, or from local
causes concessions should be made in the
selection of these delegates.
AS TO THE CHAIRMANSHIP.
Judge Waddill would not talk about the
State chairmanship. further than to say
that there was not the slightest founda-
ton for the rumor published 10 SIe effect
that he either wanted or would accept the
chairmapship He said lie would not
think OF accepting the place should it be
rendered him, which would not at all be
probable.
The Judge, speaking OF the circular sent
out from Norfolk by Mr.. Martin, asking
endorsement Of the present chairman and
his administration, remarked that he was
reminded Of the telegram sent general
Grant by the late Raleigh I. Daniel after
the election OF 1859. in which the latter
congratulated the former on the success
Of his policy In Virginia.
AFFAIRS IN THE THIRD.
The outcome Of the county meetings in
this district, Judge Waddill said, had
fully verified every prediction that had
been made by himself and other friends
In reference to the controversy here
namely, that delegates favorable to Nc
Kinley and opposed to the present party
management in this State would be
elected in every county In the district,
and such was the case, and that two
delegates from this district would be
elected to st. Louis pledged to Mckinley,
having the support of majority Of the
uncontested delegates I'm the district con-
city Of Richmond.
This, he said. would, OF course, make
any contest gotten up by the so-called
Bahen- Mitchell faction merely absurd
He added that there were seventy-hve
delegates in the convention from the
Third Congressional District, and of that
number forty-four uncontested delegates,
outside OF the city OF Richmond would be
In the district convention. This conven
tion, he sad, would be held under the
auspices OF the regular district commit
tee here and no otner district convention
had been called or could be legally called,
and II such d convention should be called
Ii would be only a rump concern, consist
ing Of the contesting delegation of thirty
one votes from Richmond and the eight
out Of the forty who bolted from the
Henrico convention.