The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-20

| gupernatorlal hRht in this city between
the friends of Hon j. Hoge Tyler and
Hon. j. Taylor --Ellyson is waxing
| stronger and stronger 1t is no longer n
secret that Mr.. Ellyson's friends are
making house to house canvass. Mr..
| Tyler's managers are making no special
| effort, but are confident of coming to
Roanoke with a creditabie showing. 1t
can be stated with certainty that Rich
mond will elect from 81 to AZ delegates
for Major Tyler.
The five DELEGATES from Winchester and
the eighteen from Frederick county, that
have been elected, uninstructed, are GER
tainly for Tyler.
While the Tyler people ARE making no
claims whatever, they are very much
gratified with the strength of their leader
in the eastern counties: and it has been
stated on good authority that Norfolk
city is for Tyler. The people in the
county of Isle Of Wight are very much
disappointed over the result of the recent
meeting there which elected Ellyson del
egates. The Tyler people allege that
they had majority OF the convention but
that the Ellysonians packed the hall, lock.
ed the door and proceeded to elect Ely
son delegates by fraudulent means
1t has been published that the official
bulletins would be given out from time
to time. So far neither candidate has
appointed any one to act in this manner,
published reports to the contrary not
withstanding. 1t will be some time be-
fore any such tofficial" figures will be
given out
The action of Mr.. Ellyson and some of
his supporters in trying to put the city
central committee in a bad light over
their position in fixing for the primary
election to send minority delegates to the
convention is being severely criticised.
| The people of Richmond, as rule, the
-auk and file, are perfectly satisfied with
the plan by which the primary will be
conducted and they think it unbecoming
in Mr.. Ellyson. the head. of the party
machinery in the State,to try to discredt
the party machinery of Richmond.
| They ask the pertinent queDtion, "Why
don't he resign?" The morning Demo-
cratic paper is also criticised for the I'M
fair war it is waging on Major Tyler.
Hon. Claude A. Swanson, of Danville,
the representative in Congress from the
Fifth district, is in this scity for few
days. He told the Roanoke Times CORE.
spondent to day that he believed the tariff
bill would become II law between the first
| aud fifteenth of July. Mr.. Swanson
doesn't think the Hawaiian treaty of an.
neXation will be disposed of by Congress
until the next session. He is very hope
full of ultimate Democratic success and
says the Democracy has already nominal
ted it's candidate aud platform for 1900
Bryan and free silver. ''Never before. 4"
he said, hasa party .been so fortunate
as to he thus situated. 1t portends a
great victory"
The question WAS raised here to day
about the legality of The Jefferson Davis
Memorial Association. The association
IN in N cf,1- 1, IL So
OOO. ~ charter was granted in February
1889, providing for the election of officers
every year. In this respect the terms of
the charter have not been complied with
The officers who were first elected are
Hon. D. Taylor Ellyson, president; Major
Lewis Ginter, vice. president; W. D.
Chesterman, secretary; John S. Elicit,
treasurer. 1t is said Major Ginter op.
posed the organization and was elect
ed TO the Office without his knowledge or
consent.
w. Is. Daniel, OF Roanoke, and DR.. i.
q. Pedigo, of Crockett Springs, were in
the city yesterday.
Aaron Graham, of Christiansburg, and
5. o. Kemp, of Bedford, are in town.
Among the people from Southwest Viz
ginia in the city today are j. B. Anglin,
Miss Matte Angln, Miss Eta billiard,
j. Tom Marshall and DIR. X. r. Lee, of
Henry county.
S, b. Carey. of Roanoke, was registered
at the Jefferson Hotel last night.
A t the wedding Thursday night of J.
S. Eggleston, of Norfolk, and Miss Anna
Allen, of this city, one of the brides.
maids was Miss Daisy Deaton, of Roam
oke. She looked very sweet and pretty
in IL becoming gown of nile green organ
die over apple green tafftta, with green
satin ribbons and carrying beautiful
bouquet of white roses and maiden's hair
fern.