The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES.
THE REPRESENTATION AT STA UN-
TON BY COUNTIES AND CITIES.
Tho Apportionment Of the Number oil
Delegates by Precincts In the Different
Wards OF This City.

Tho coming Democratic state ConVel-
ton, which viii be held, AS Is Wen known,
In the city OF Stanton, ON June 4th' aId
the results TO be achieved at that Dig
gathering, attract more aud more atten-
ton In political circles all over the State.
In order TO assure as large a representa-
ton as possible. the Democratic State
Committee, az Its meeting on February
10Th last. decided that the basis Of repre-
sentation should be one delegate for each
one hundred votes and fractions or nifty
and over, as cast for Mr.. Cleveland IN the
presidential election In November. 1852,
and that FOR each delegate an alternate
should be elected. The time, place, and
manner Of selecting the delegates and al
ternates to the convention was 10 be de-
termlned by each city, town, and county
committee.
The Democratic State Committee has
been called together for another meeting,
which will be held on the night Of June
% I'm the Office OF the secretary Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. OF stanton, in
the same building which contains Column
bian Hall. the place where the convention
will be held the next day. At that meet
ing the temporary officers OF the conyen-
ton will be agreed upon. on Thursday,
June 9Th, at noon, Hon. j. Taylor Ely
son. the chairman Of the Democratic
state Committee will call the convention
TO order and present the list OF temporary
officers which no doubt viii be accepted
by the gathering.
Prior 10 the opening OF the convention
the various district delegations Will pro-
baby meet. as II has always been GUS
tomary, and agree on two representatives
on each Of tho Committees on Permanent
Organization. on Resolutions ana on ere
denuals. and on five members OF the
Democratic State Committee. These
names will subsequently, be submitted 10
the convention and ratified by that body.
1t has also been the custom heretofore
that each district delegation agree before
hand upon two delegates and alternates
TO the National Democratic Convention
which selections, as a rule, have been ac-
ceptable to the State Convention.
10 Is possible, however. that should the
uni, rule be enforced BY the majority OF
the delegates that this privilege viii be
taken from the district delegations, ana
that the State Convention VIII accept
some other mode OF selecting the dele
gates by that body itself. TIE number
Of delegates TO be elected to the National
Convention Is two from each Of The ten
congressional districts and four delegates
AT large.
As soon as the Committees on Perma-
nent Organization. on Resolutions. and
ON Credentials have been elected, the
convention will take q recess in order 10
enable these committees 20 transact their
business. From present appearances 1t
may be expected that the Committee on
Resolution" will have n herculean task
before IT, and the free silverites will most
likely make n strong effort 10 have
free-silver plank inserted In the platform.
The contest over this subject may be n
protracted one. and result in an extern
sion Of the convention over another day.
DELEGATES BY COUNTIES.
The following table shows the number
OF delegates to the state Convention al
lotted TO each county and city: