The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-01
PRESENT STATE CAMPAIGN.
The Situation Discussed by the Demo-
cratic Committee.
4 VERY LARGE REPRESENTATION.
The Executive Committee Announced rs
Published in The Times of Yesterday
with Only One Exception-Re1
ports From the Districts

lOr Ellyson, chairman OF the Democratic
State Central Committee, at his residence
on Franklin street, for yesterday after
noon. which was attended by the mem
bers Of Congress then in the city and the
gentlemen selected by Mr.. EHyson as
members Of the State Executive Com
mittee. AT this meeting the political sit
uatlon I'm the various sections OF the
state was discussed in detail, preparatory
to the meeting that was 10 DE held later
in the evening by the state Central Com
mittce.
At the latter gathering the condition OF
affairs was discussed by the representa-
tivcs of the various congressional dis
tricts for fully four hours. and the EXecu-
tire Committee was finally empowered 20
settle the difficulties caused by tine action
of the two Democratic conventions held
on that day iu WILLIAMSBURG. eacn OF
which nominated a. candidate Tor the
House of Delegates. Tho same committ,t
will also finally have 10 decide the trouble
I'm Luncnhurg. where two Democratic iac-
tions have made nominations for The
House.
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
The Democratic state central and IN-
ccutive Committees which had been rai-
fled by the Democratic State Convention,
held at Roanoke ON August llth upon the
recommendation of the varlous district
doIeeai Ions. held their first meeting in this
city at Murphys Hotcl last evening
which will probably De the last one before
the coming election.
There was quite n large gathering of
gentlemen prominent I'm politics i'm tho
flf ffHI
chat deep interest is taken everywhere
in the result Of the present campaign.
Tho attendance Of the members of the
committee. however. was nOr very large.
About 500 o'clock Chairman j. TAYLOR
Ellvs0n called the committee TO order in
one of the parlors of the second floor OF
the hotel. and Secretary Joseph Button,
of the committee. recorded. I'm opening
the meeting Chairman EllysOn stated that
this was the first meeting of the COM
mittee after it had been created bv the
recent state convention Before going
into tho proceedings Of the body, however.
he desired 20 say that he wished to have
the meeting considered as an executive
one.
Mr. EHyson next stated that the object
Of The meeting which was to discuss the
political situation I'm the State and 10 de-
wise measures I'm the interest of the CAM
paign. The circumstances accompanying
the present campaign. however. were most
favorable and there was no doubt ms to
the success Of the Democratic state
ticket lie felt confident that the Demo-
Gratis would triumph this fail. but he was
sorry that there was no ticket put in the
field hv fho opposition llc desired 10 im-
press upon the Democratic public speak
ors the necessity OF giving their time 10
the present campaign. Many good Demo-
Gratis had au idea that there was no need
for entering the canvass bon am active man
ner. but ~ was very desirable TO have pub
lic speakers enter the field. ON the 18th
or October the committee would know
. what they would have t1 contend with,
in4smuch as that would he the last day
ou which candidates. could tile their uo-
ticr3 with tine clerks of their respective
, County and Husungs Courts.
Secretary Button then called the roll.
beginning with the new Executive Com
mittcc. The complexion NJ which was au-
nounced for the first time. 10 Tailed with
the forecast published exclusively iu yes
terdays Times. with the exception OF the
representative Of the Ninth Congressional
District. where Mr.. Ellysou had selected
Judge w. J.. Rhca. of Bristol
The following is a list of the Executive
Committee, am but three members being
present
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First District. W. a. Jones.
Second District r. =. Boykn.
Third District a. AT smith Tr an
sent ON account OF sickness.
Fourth District, William Hodges Mann,
absent
Fifth District. +. w. Saunders. absent
Sixth District. Carter Glass.
Seventh District Thomas S. Martin.
Eighth District, Joseph j.. willard
Ninth District w. T. Khea. absent
I'H'H CisliicL EDWARD Echo's
STATE COMMITTEE.
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