Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-07-24
The Nomination Of J. Hoge Tyler for
Governor NOW Conceded.

the 1869 delegates composing the
convention.
The result of the party contest for
the Governorship occasions no par
tirular surprise. 1t was seen soon
after the campaign opened that the
nominee for the first place on the
ticket would be an original tree Sill
yer man, and it was also rather eX-
pected that all of the places filled by
the convention would go to the same
element. The free silver sentiment
is doubtless stronger in Virginia now
than if was asst year. This has been
seen in the contests in the different
counties. Naturally this augment
ing of their strength emboldened aud
encouraged the free silver leaders,
and there appears to have been u
sort of tacit understanding that tlat
side should dominate things ut the
Roanoke convention. The gold men
not the boilers, but those who 10y
ally supported the Chicago platform
and nominees-have made little or
no resistance TO this drift of things
The cold men thought that there
should be no distinction made on nc
count of the late support Of free sill.
YER in the choice of the nominees OF
the Roanoke convention. This view,
however, was not pressed with any
degree of vigor.
Major Tyler was an original free
silver man. His opponent, Hon. }.
Taylor Ellyson, was not. but at the
Staunton convention was i'll sy1n-
pathy with the gold men in his par
~ He was, though, ready ut all
times to pledge his hearty support to
the Chicago nominees and platform.
This he promptly did after the ac-
tion of the national body was an
uounced. Not only was he thorough
ly loyal, but, as the head OF the dem
ocratic State committee, won spteh
did Victory in the State last year.
The campaign opened with many
embarrasSments to Ellyson's canul-
dacy. The fact that there were nine
candidates in the field for Attorney
General handicapped him more,
probably, than any other cause.
With all of these aspirants for the
nomination for the tail end OF the
ticket naturally came many compli-
cations detrimental TO Mr.. Ellyson's
PROSPECTS for success. There are
many who think that the chairman
of the State committee should be
nominated for Lieutenant.G Governor
with the understanding that he is 10
be- Given the GovernorShip four years
hence. Mr.. Ellyson, however, is Il
candidate for the first place on the
ticket. and will remain so until the
contest is closed by nomination 1T
Roanoke. 1t is pretty generally as
summed that he does not care for the
Lieutenant Governorship. Should
rhe party insist upon it, and this
he be conferred without any con-
test for it, it would be difficult for
him or almost any man to decline 1t
under such circumstances.
The craftsmanship of the party is
more to Mr.. Ellyson's liking, and he
would greatly prefer to continue III
that position than to be Lieutenant
| Governor of the State. There is Il
sentiment among some that he might
occupy both of these places, there
being no rule in the democratic par
~ to the contrary. Congressman
0tev and other free silver managers
rock a contrary view at the Staunton
convention last year. Their position
then seemed to be that the chairman
of the State committee ought not 10
occupy Two positions al the same
time. The point was made on he oc
casion that the chairman should not
be made a member Of the national
committee, and he was not, either.
That honor was conferred upon Con-
gresham Otey.
The Roanoke convention does not
promise to be given over much to
long speeches. The most interesting
discussion in that body will probably
be on the question OF commencing
constitutional provisions for securing
more economical Administrations
of the affairs OF the State govern
ment. This subject has already at
tracted considerable attention and
several counties have instructed their
delegates TO support such line OF
The adoption of the platform will
probably provoke little discussion
unless an attempt shall be made to
eliminate certain features OF the
declarations made at Chicago. The
Indications are that unless Senator
Daniel undertakes this duty or gives
assurance of promptly backing some
one else who may, no opposition VIII
he made to any OF the planks OF the
national platform. This is expected
to he reaflirmed in its entirety. The
idea is to dwell with emphasis upon
the declaration in favor Of free silver,
anti monopolists and such State mat
ters as the convention may feel it
polite to commit itself to.
The present indications are that
the republicans will not put up
State ticket this year. Their State
committee, which meets at Lynch
burg. will probably summon State
convention, but itseems to be pretty
we'll understood now that such a
BODY called would only be expected
to adopt platform of PRINCIPLES and
make the fight on the Legislative
candidates. The truth is, the pres
ent republican managers are not dis
posed to favor making fight for the
general offices. To do so would, they
probably think, bring forward prom
inently new party leaders, who might
contest with them for favor with the
Federal administration. This was
the policy of the republicans in the
South immediately after the close Of
tie war, and it is believed the same
thing with them in Virginia to day.
Captain Lurty, of Rockingham, was
some time ago disposed to enter the
race for the republican nomination
for Governorship. He was not. how
ever, it seems, encouraged particu-
larly by the manager of his party.
The same thing has generally been
the case with others who have some
aspirations in the same direction.
The populists have remained very
quiet in this preliminary contest
within the democratic party. There
is an impression that their conven-
ton. which is called to meet in
Lvnchburg, will adopt the Chicago
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