The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-30
NO CHANCE FOR TUCKER.
HE H.fS sHOWN REMiRkdBLL
STRENGTH ~ ms DISTRICT,
But Flood Has the District Wei In hanu
and VIII Probably be the Nominee,
The other Delegates.
So CorresnondenceD

(stan CorrespondenceJ
| AMHERST, VA, July 2y.-ln the PIC
| turesque and ancient barnyard Nerndcular
OF the now potent PoDulist. Hon. Harry
Tucker. is ~ gone g0s.ins' as far as
] his chances OF denomination 10 Congress
| is concerned at this time.
The position OF Air. Tucker is not gen
erallv understood. lie is willing TO run,
but Is unwilling to be put upon the chi
cago platform in its entirety, and espec-
/ iallv with the provision for the free ana
unlimited coinage OF silver. at the aibi-
trary ratio OF sixteen 20 one When his
position is understood IL Is really a matter
/ OF cons .derabie surprise that he has such
[ "a following as he exhibits. inasmuch as
| the district IS unquostionaby for silver.
/ Allegheny is the only county which has
declared for the gold standard, although
/ in Staunton, Augusta county, and IN hish-
land there is a strong sound-money sem
timent which. however. is represented IN
this convention. and Will abide by the
nomination.
THE SITUATION.
The exact situation tonight is as fol-
lows.
fucker has seyenty-nine votes, as fol-
lows:
Augusta .............. ................... 81
StauntOn .............. ........'. '.''.'.'..'it
Bath -......-......-.. ........'-..-.. '''.' "
Allcglany ...........-l.. i....... Il"
R0ckbridge ........-..... ...'.''''' ..'.io
Buck rgham ..........-......''... ''''.' vi
Highiard .........-..-. .....'''.''.''.'''
These votes comprise all the sound
morey men. and strong personal fol-
lowing for Mr.. Tucker from the counties
ON his side OF the mountain.
Tho strongest opponent Of Mr.. Tucker
is Hon. H.. -. Flood, whose vote IS as
/ follows.
ApI Cmatt0X ..-...-...- ....'''..''''.'' 10
! Crmheurl-ri ..............-. .....'...''.io
kcckbridge ................. '.'''.'.--'' D
Buena Vista ............... ..-.-.... So. "
/ botetOurt ............ ..--...'.-.'''.''. 'io
/ Highland .....-.............. .--........'.' i
/ buckingham ............ ..,...........'.'
lttAl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80
! In addition TO these the twenty three
votes of Amherst are for Judge Dilard.
/ and the twenty votes of Nelson are for
! Judge Fitzpatrick, while Colonel Petit,
! of Fluyanna. has the fourteen votes Of
| that county and five from buckingham.
FLOOD PROBABLY THE MAN.
! Tucker cannot draw from either of the
| other candidates. as they all represent
silver votes ana thus his possibility as the
/ nominee fails. There are TWO hundred and
/ twenty votes in the convention. uecessi-
tatng one hundred and eleven 20 q choice,
and for this number the ngnt viii De.
! There is scarcely a shadow of a chance
TO defeat Flood. although there will Doe
an attempt TO stampede the Tucker
/ strength TO either Dhlari or Fitzpatrick.
/ Flood however, has quite a good follow
/ ing among the Tucker supporters. and
/ they Will not go in a body 70 any one
/ candidate. Flood is also the second choice
/ OF both Nelson and Amherst and unless
something extraordinary happens he is
surd 10 bee nominated. Any effort by the
I Tucker men 10 concentrate upon either
/ of the three gentlemen named would prob
/ ably result in driving the other two 90
/ Flood which would nominate him easi-
/ ly. Flood has been well assisted In his
/ thorough canvass of the district, and has
/ the fight well I'm hand.
The convention will be very largely
/ attended. as there are more than half
| of the delegates here tonight IL viii
/ convene at noon tomorrow. and Mr.
/ \. q. Preston. of Botetourt. wifi Dee the
/ temporary chairman. with C.. IS. Campbell
/ OF this town. as secretary.
ALL ON HAND.
! Petit are all here it is more than likely
! that they viii appear before the conven-
! tion and state their exact positions upon
the Chicago platform. The Tucker
! headquarters arc at the Central Hotel;
while Flood Is quartered with his foilow-
crs ar the Mountain View Inn. a delight
ful summer hotel perched upon the high-
est ban top of the cluster of hills that
surround Amherst Courthouse.
Alr. Joseph Button. the district chair
mdu. arrived yesterday and has predicted
coufdoItialiv the nomination of Flood
from the beginning Mr. Roger =. At
knscn Of Staunton Is also an ardent
worker boo the Flood delegation. Senl-
tor Echois Of stanton, is here On the
interest Of Tucker and Mr.. Pembroke
pctut formerly reading clerk of the
House OF Representatives. is looking after
tine interests OF his father.
THE Committee on Credentials will have
case nom the Natural Bridge section
OF Rockbridge and possibly an effort may
Dee made 90 show that q resolution wds
PASSED in Amherst giving that delegation
90 Tucker as second chOica. Tho Flood
men, however. viii control the commit
tee by a narrow margin. and nothing
will Dee done 10 jeoparlze his chances.
The chances of permanent chairman of
the convention are largely IN favor Of
Mr.. William 81. Cabel. OF Buckingham.
as the delegates seem 20 want to hear
the great orator whose speech in the con-
yentiOn that nominated Senator Daniel
for the goyernorship is still remembered
by many OF them.
PASTORAL SERENITY.
Amherst is an ideal place for a con-
ycntiOn with the single fault Of having
very small hall for such large number
OF people. There are no disturbing ele-
monts here. save am occasional neighing
OF horse. one dinner bell. at noon.
readily serves 20 notify asi the village
that Il is time for the midday meal. and.
even the fhies seems too tired TO buzz.
There are quite a number OF orators
already on the ground whose inside
pockets bulge out with formdable.lo looking
manuscripts. and Hon. Camm Patteson,
Of Buckingham, is expected tomorrow.
H. l.. w.