Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-28


Cameron Discusses Free silver
rr.o 1-irr.ri, boltcrs held their state
,,,,o,..on here yesterday, and laid the
fosn3ailon for what they declare VIII be
..r ,e,rrss.ye campaign 60 prevent the
,.,,. NJ uis state from being cast IN
tb, Electoral Conege for Bryan and sew
an ...
p,-eg,fos 20 the Indianapolis conven-
t.9n were chosen. electors were selected
and "a state Committee was named. with
authority to- elect O. state chairman. VINO
v.u have the appointment of his own
Executive Committee.
r,r. convention was held In the Acad-
srv ce Music the front OF which had
t.lr adorned with the national and state
cor,r. while the interior had been taste
f.ur decorated with the same emblems
and the addition of a number Of shields.
There was a noticeable absence Of por-
+rsts of party leaders such as usually
... OF the wallis or stage OF halls in
which Democratic gatherings are held.
The convention was a sort Of all-iay
meeting. with ntcrmissions for dinner
and supper. and 20 await the completion
Of the platform. There were three ses-
-.ars. Of which that held at night was
tr far the most interesting as well as
tl. mos. largely attended The body was
.a orderly one. and the proceedings were
harmonious. There were but lew bitches
and but little wranglng.
RATHER SMALL ATTENDANCE
It was not expected that the at
tendance upon the convention would be
.erv large. And it was not Indeed, il
o.s about as small, in comparison, as
hat uron the "mass-meeting' Of Rich
r'nd's zoo, at which delegates were
chosen.
10 is not believed that there We're 90
l.Ieeates present. AN told. and probably
l majority OF these were from the Rich
ranl District This was I'm striking con-
..st with the regular Democratic con-
.enuon held in staunton in June, in
which every county in the State was
reuresenteI. and there was a grand
total Of nearly 100 delegates in attend
ancc. II was this body that elected
C.ieeatcs to- represent Virginia in the
national convention. held at Chicago.
There was not a man present from the
F.rtr Congressional District. and "a great
majority of the counties had no reprcsen-
t.tIyes in the body. This was made pain
fully apparent when the roll Of
f...-ates was called. This roll en-
tmcsl the names Of all delegates who
aaI been elected. but not half Of them.
responded. if they were present. There
was IamentabIe silence as Secretary
Anderson proceeded 20 read out the
names out of Accomacs IS not one re-
spoulel. Pownatan and many other coun-
ties had only one man present, and all
Of the delerat0us were small. except
those from Richmond, Manchester. and
Hmr.co. Petersburg Norfolk. and the
Seventh District were fairly well repre-
scented.
When the convention met at II o'clock
the attendance was very small and an
hour later. when the proceedings had got
ten well under way. there were by actual
count o. Iy 1873 persons in that part Of
the house set apart for delegates, and
among these were a considerable number
@, staunch Democrats. The report Of the
Credentials Committee was so framed as
o. conceal am information as TO what
counties were actually represented. 1t
Was said last night that there were really
g.. delegates in the convention.
There were only about 20 spectators
at tho morning session. the number i'm
creased somewhat in the afternoon. and
st night the house was over two-thirds
hLL Then for the first time did the
gathering begin 10 approach the appear
au.. Of State convention. OF the spec-
tur many were Republicans, including
the members of the Campaign Committee,
in a0u here yesterday, but the great
majority were citizens Of Richmond. who
wifi vote for Bryan and free silver. and
have uo sympathy with the boilers move
mont
THOSE TAKING LEADING PARTS.
This Vas unique State convention, |
and there were many interesting things
DOB its deliberations. IL was probably the
first gathering OF this character IN Nir- |
girias history. held by professed Demo
Gratis. in which more than half Of
thc counuee of the State and some Of
tho cities had absolutely no voice.
Another noticeable thing was the absence |
of faces familiar in Virginia conventions. !
I- may 0c safely said that among the |
lb delegates there were not dozen men |
who in the last twenty years have been |
Prominent in the political affairs Of this |
STATE. Among those who are most widely /
known might be classed Mr.. s. v South !
al Of Albemarle; Professor Thornton. |
chairman OF the faculty OF the University /
OF Virginia. Governor William =. cam !
oron Mr Joseph Bryan the head Of the |
sound-monoy movement In Virginia: ex-
Congressman T. G. Venable Of Peters |
burg and Sir William l.. Royal ono Of /
toe editors OF the Times Others on the |
Stage or iu The audience We're. Rev Or. /
James j.. smith Messrs John =. VIII |
lams. John r. jackson. John r. West. /
General T.. ". Logan. r. w Maury. Hen
r. $. Hutzler. s. r. Pulliam, r. B. chat /
On. Fritz sitterdng, John II. Popham. |
Barton Wise Collector-of-Intefnal- Reye-
nue. William Ryan. Eugene c. Massie. !
T. u Baskerville Thomas Potts. Cap |
tain James Bumgardner. and X. d. |
Haisllp OF staunton. Colonel A. l.. |
fiycs. OF Aibemarle; General 4. NJ. |
Logan. Of Buckingham: Alexander Ham
hton. q Petersburg. Walter Sharp. OF |
Norfolk and 10 Williamson of Cff- |