The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15
Democracy's Leaders Ready Now TO Give
Battle to the Enemy.
SPEAKERS SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS
Mnhciicster's Unique Prininry Plan
Powhntan VIII Support Jordnn-
Rcpublicans WIZ Mako ~ Hard
Fight To capture tho legislature
Eliyson Very Busy Man.
Special Dispatch to The vlrglnaan.>
Mchmond, Na., Scnt. 14. 18a7

Richmond, Va. Sept. IA, 1897.
The State Democratic Committee op-
enti headquarters to-day In the Cham
Dcr or Commerce building, with MIR.
Joseph Button, secretary Of the commit
tee. In charge. There were very fcw
visitors OH the first day. Mr.. Button
spent most OF his time in getting the
furniture In position. No appointments
ior speaking were announced but very
likely there will be several appoint.
ments tomorrow. 1t Is understood that
Senator Daniel viii deliver an address at
Shatham. In I'lttsylrania county, on
monday. 1t Is positively settled that
senator Martin will address the voters
al Front Royal on The same date. Should
senator Daniel go to PiLtsylvania, Mr..
MohtaGue, the nominee for Attorney
General, VIII sDcnk in Mecklenburg.
come OIL the prospective speakers are
not ready to enter the canvass They
nave not had the time to prepare their
uahresses, or In other words, TO study
out the lines along which they will talk.
Ihe Roanoke platform mas SO little TO
say OH State Issues there is little to dis
cuss except the Chicago resolutions,
which were fully debated I'm the last can
vass. The orators will have to conflno
their remarks chiefly to Il defense OF
the chicago platform, ana how to do this
III i way that Will be attractive und CAL
culated to arouse enthusiasm Is Il uucs-
tion they, us Il. rule, want time to think
over III Is not that they are weakening
III their faith. but rather wish to pre-
pare themselves fully for the task that
Is before them. Stump speakers on both
silver and the gold sides last year found
II as easy as rolling off d log to discuss
the issue nnd to capture and to hold
lhe attention of an audience. That was
4 remarkable campaign. the like OF
which we Will not soon .sc again
AlHnCneSter has n trna
pan Tor Il primary election. That city
| rs In district with Chesterfield and
| PoWhatan. The district is entitled to
Two members of the IiolI@c. Manchester
VIII vote DIRECT for one candidate. He
VINO receives the highest number. Of
votes Will maine nj! tie delegates the clty
Is entitled to. He can control these
ueieSateS, If he chooses, for the other
delegate who is to be dominated Tho
UNIQUE feature Is this: That any man
IN thc district can run, and while 1t is
intended to decide as between two Man
chesterians'. II IS possible for Chester
lleidian or n PowhatanIte to secure tho
delegates. The opinion of some shrewd
party politicians Is that the plan
violates the unwriiten law of the party
ahd Is against all Democratic usage
and precedent In that 1t does not give
me voter Il chance to express his choice
as 10 two candidates. the number he
VIII have to vote for at the general
election In November
The Democrats Of Powhatan held a
meeting yesterday and decided to give
lhelr support to Mr.. Jordan, OF that
county. for one OF the nominees for the
Rouse. They are willing to take the
olher nominee from Chesterfield or Nam
| chester. and will support the man who
appears to them to be the best fitted
Tor the position and the most available
when the convention meets.
There is no doubt OF the fact that the
RGpuDl.cnnS-that Is, the anti-Lanb
! i2epuhlicans-are preparing to make a
red hot tight for members of the Lesis-
lnture. They have decided that they
have a lighting chance In one-half of
the counties and cities. and in these
they will see to it that nominations are
made. Wherever possible they will fuse
with representative Of any other party
who pledges himself in favor OF q new
election law
Chairman Tyson is about the busiest
man In town This is the time of year
in which he begins TO sit up very late
at nights to map out plans for the cam
paign. His favorite business interests
ana the campaign get about sixteen or
eighteen hours of work out of him every
day. His capacity for work IS some-
thing remarkable. He Is a master OF
detail, whether in business or politics.
There is nothing that pleases him moro
than to have some difficult political
problem upon which to work. He is one
of those who would despise a canvass
out of which he would be unable to
arouse enthusia on, and intaras+