The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-03
A LARGE GATHERING.
Of Virginia Democrats Expected at the
Staunt0n Convention Tomorrow.
NORFOLK DELEGATION ORGANIZES.
mr.. A. p. Thorn Elected delegate at
Large, With BIr. N. Glonnan as
Chairman OF the DeIegation-The
Work of the State Convention-The
National Convention.

The delegates to the Democratic State
Convention, which meets at Staunton to-
morrow met at the real estate exchange
last evening and elected Mr. A. p.
Ihom az delegate at large.
INIT: c. Brooks Johnston called THE
meeting to order, and Colonel N. c.
Famplin was elected chairman.
MT. NJ. Glennan was elected chairman
or the delegation at the convention,
with Mr. w. II. Anderson as secretary.
The appointment OF committeeman WILL
De made at Stanton tomorrow MORN
ing.
The State Convention will be called 20
order by Hon. ]. Taylor Elyson, chair
man OF the Democratic State Commit
ne. Inc principal object ofthe conyen-
tion Is the election of delegates TO the
Democratic. National Convention. which
VIII be held the Following month at Chi
cago This State will send twenty-four
sieies&tes in all-four at large and two
from each OF the ten congress .onal dis
tricts. Heretofore the delegates from
pne various districts Gnave been nomi-
nated by the respective district conyen-
lions, wnich were held prior to the OPEN
ing or the State convention. Should
however, the unit rule be agreed upon.
then 1t Will be possible that the conyen-
tiOn VIII decide to nominate these dele
gates itSelr in tine same manner as the
delegates at large are selected. but such
an innovation Is not very probable.
The 'Conven ton will he held In Column
pan Hall, a substantial brick, stone. and
Iron structure. whioh has been especially
designed ito be a pernfa nant place where
large assemblies could be safely and
Comfortably entertained. II is located In
the corner OF Baldwin and North Lewis
streets fronting on;the latter. Its loca-
Ton Is all 'that could be desired. for the
building IS on the electric car dine one
block from the United States Govern
ment building, three blocks from the
telegraph offices, and within eight blocks
or the most distant hotel, and only a few
INJURIES Walk from the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway station.
THE attendance at the conventio, ,,.,l,
no doubt he very large and II Is ex-
pected that of the l,642 delegates to
winch 'the various cities and counties aro
entitled large crowd Will be ON hand
pesides tine usual number of altern,tas
and lockers ON.
Immediately after the opening of the
convention the Committee on Cred ntraIc
Permanent Organization, and Resriu1
lions VIII be formed, each congress! onal
district presenting 1.-TWO names for ga oh
or these committees. Besides each CON
gressionaf distinct elects five 1nrn,here
OF the incoming State Committee. "A re-
cess VIII 'bhen be taken probably untM a,
eaily hour In the evening, i'm order to
give 'tne committees ample 4 line to com
piete their labors. a resolution will
most likely be introduced endorsing tihe
course of Senator John W. Daniel nnd
possibly naming him for the Vice Presi-
dency.
in the earlier part OF the canvass when
IL began to appear that the. silver snen
1fNf.{
convention considerable Interest was
aroused by the talk of the disregard of
thel estu blished precedents int this State
ana the adoption of the unit rule. al
Staunton. This project, however was nj
once seen to be dstasteful TO rthe rank
and file of the Democrats In the State
ana in great many Instances silver
delegates have been selected and espec-
iahiy instructed TO oppose the adoption of
the unit rule, as its incorporation at this
ttme' into party proceedings would of
necessity be productive only of discord
and be bar to future harmon lous party
| action. -
The subsequent success of the silver
men mas put the question beyond q nee
essity to their cause and in, all probo-
bflity there will be no effort at the con-
Nmtion TO introduce ahis dlscordant
theme.
There is another question which has
Deen more or less Il subject of specula-
tion and that is. will the Democratic
Convention endorse the plan of holding
constitutional conventions?
FROM all appearances, this question
VIII hardly b. fought OUT in the conven-
ton. as it is so purely amatter of State
concern and this convention Is called
for the explicit and express purpose of
e!ectins delegates 10 this National Con
vent!on.
Some enthusiasts upon the subject may
insist upon forcing the question: before
the convention bus 1t would probably
b. pigeonholed in the committee. as II is
generally conceded that the matter he
longs 10 the State alone and might be
considered at the district conventions
later on. or even relegated to the regu-
lar Gubernatorial election next summer
which would be ample time for elec.
ton of the next membership of the STATE
LEGISLATURE.
The only names for delegates at large
mat have heretofore been mentioned,
WIN any certainty of'success, are those
or United States Senator John w. Dan
lei and OF Congressman William A
Jones VINO the other two delegates at
large will be cannot even be foretold at
this time.