Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25
EXPECT A BIG CROWD
TO ATTEND THE DEMOCRATIC CON-
yENTIoS AT ROANOKE.
Prominent Men Who Have Already
Engaged Qunrtcrs-Thc Magic City
VIII he Equal to the Occasion
Local Notes.
Local Notes.

ROANOKE VA, July 2.-(speciaL)-
AS the time for the meeting OF the state
Democratic Convention draws near
there is every indication that the at
tendance will be very large, many be-
ing OF the opinion that the whole delesa-
ton of 1858 will be present in person
or py alternates. and that this NUMBER
will be increased by visitors from this
and other States TO the numOer Of 2'5o
or more The Ponce de Leon Hotel
which is distant only two and a hair
blocks from the Academy Of Music,
where the convention is 10 be held,
seems to be the fayorite place as head
quarters OF candidates for State offices.
Among those who have already engaged
rooms there are Messrs. Tyler ana
Ellyson. the leading candidates for tho
gubernatorial nomination; Messrs Scott
Lasslter, and Alexander, candidates for
Attorney General; Senator John w.
Daniel. Congressman Peter j. Otey, OF
the Sixth, and S. F. Epes, Of the Fourth
District: State-Senator ~. y. Nell
waine, OF Petersburg; Hon. $. c. Ear
clay; General George j. Hundley, mem
Der OF the House of Delegates from
Amelia county; r. y. James, OF Dan
vile, chairman Of the Congressional
Committee OF the Fifth District, and the
delegations from Tazewen, Bland, ana
Henry counties. Applications from all
parts OF the state have also been sent
on TO the various hotels and boarding
houses here for accommodations, and
everything eeems 10 show that there VIII
be such an outpouring Of Virginia politl-
clans 10 the Magic City Of the South
west as has never before assembled
here. The various committees engaged
in securing rooms and board for dele
gates are working vigorously along that
line, with a view Of giving the visitors
on the llth OF August next the best
accommodations at the lowest rates.
Altogether, It may be stated with conn.,
dence that Roanoke will be equal to me
occasion. and that the delegates and all
other guests viii find their stay mere
profits ole and pleasant.
While the candidates for State offices
and their friends are working vigorous
| ly for the promotion Of the various IN
terests involved, Roanoke has candi-
! date Tor REGISTER OF tIe i>tuu OlilNt anu
Superintendent Of Public Buildings and
| Grounds in the person OF Llewellyn =.
/ I-ookablll, a popular and energetic young
man. whose name will be presented 70
the Virginia Legislature in December
next.
/ He is a young man OF marked ability
and exceptional business qualifications
and is also very active in public af-
/ fairs and Democratic politics Of this
/ section.
At late meeting Of the City Council
a resolution TO tax bicycles 81 each was
referred TO the Ordinance Committee.
and the probabilities are that 1t VIII
/ become a law.
Hon John ". Kern, Of Indianapolis
Ind. will deliver the address to the
graduates Of the National Business Col
! lege OF this city at the commencement
next Thursday night, and on Friday
evening Colonel George w. Balm, Of Lex
ington. Ky, viii deliver a lecture TO tie
students Of the same college.
Walter Brodie, Of the Pittsburg base
ball team, is at his homo here, laid uT
with the rheumatism his friends hope
the pure air of Roanoke and rest VIII
soon restore him to health.