The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-28
MEETING OF POPULISTS.
THE sTArE CONVENTION no con.
yESE Ar EOANOKE TO-DAY.
A Big Fight Likely over Fusion Candle
dale for Mayor u. w. Lynn Place.
Capture of "a Convict.

ROANOKE. VA. July 2.-Special-The
ropulIst State Convention which Will
meet at the old opera House tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon Is not expected TO
bc very largely attended. Although ac-
cording to the call one delegate is allow
ed for every voting precinct in the state
II Is not thought that more than two hun
dred OK tho eight hundred thus allowed
will be present.
Among these. however, will be several
prominent leaders OF the party as follows:
State Chairman J. II. Hobson. Captain
Edmund II. Cooke OF Amelia county.
eneral James c. Field. ". II. Gravely
and Major Richard V. Gaines
DIVIDED ON FUSION.
The convention viii probably be divided
on the question OF fusion with the Dem
ocrats quite number being In favor or
a straight Populist ticket for all the Of
ncers from Governor down. while others
regard it as very important Tor the Pop
ulists and Democrats 10 get together and
fight the battle next fall In unison. IL be-
ing urged as a reason for this that the
Republicans will put out no Tickle. II
the Populists do. but will accept and sup
port the nominees of the latter party.
The platform Of the Populists in State
issues will be q declaration for fair cleo
ton laws. as under the present system the
Popullsts say they do not believe the OPP
position could elect their ticket II tho
party in power was determined 20 prevent
it.
II will also oe for retrenchmcnt and re-
form and reduction OF taxes I'm State.
municipal and county affairs. The con-
vention Will be called 10 order by state
Chairman llobsOn and number ~ dele
gates Is expected TO arrive this afternoon.
AFTER MAJOR LYNNs PLACE.
A. ". Finch Of Botetoust county.
member of the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee was in the city yoster-
day seeing his friends Mr.. Finch is
candidate for superintendent OF the State
penitentiary and his friends say he has
an excellent chance FOR the position. lie
is very popular in this section.
\ dispatch has been received here
from Huntington. W. Va. announcing the
capture in that city OF Wesley Johnson.
who with Luke Edwards. another negro
just sentenced 10 the ponitentiary Tor
burglary broke jail I'm ;he morning OF the
18th instant.
Johnson was serving twelve months
sentence IN jail for house breaking and as
his offence Of jail breaking g. pcniten-
tiary one his prospects Tor an carly re-
lease from imprisonment are not very
bright.
J. 81. Williams. who was brought here
from Norfolk on Saturday 10 stand a
trial in he Hastings Court on the charge
Of swindlng the Standard 1nstallmcnt
Company out OF lot of sample goods will
be tried al the september term Of tho
above named court lie had just finished
a twelve months sentence IN the Norfolk
jail when brought to this city.
DELEGATES ARRIVING.
Delegates 20 the Populist state COnvon-
ton. which meets here tomorrow at noon
in the Old opera House. have already ar
rived 10 the number Of fifty or more and
this number WILL, IL is expected by the
hour OF i'eeting be Increased 20 two
hundred The mddlc-of-the-road men
end the fusiOnists or "cO-OperatiOnsts'
are about evenly divided and an interest
ing fight Is expected between these two
factions. although definite programme
will be determined upon. which will be
the nomination OF candidate FOR Lieu
tenant Governor among those already
here are the following prominent MEM
bors OF the party from various parts OF
the State. General James G.. Field. Of AL
bemare; Captain Edmund X. Cooke. or
Cumberland county. State Senator w ii.
Hale Of Franklin county; J. IIaskins
Hobson. OF POwhattn county, chairman
of the state Executive Committee; H.
Ac5.ph Muller. OF Henrico; secretary 0t
tte same committee Major Richard v
games. Of Charlotte county
Prominently mentioned for Lieutenant
Governor: w II. Gravely. Of Henry coun-
~, W. H. Tinsley OF Roanoke county;
G. W. Crumeckcr Of Roanoke city; Geo.
\. Coyner, Of Augusta county, Carter IA.
Harrison. OF pOwhatan county and Jacob
II. Shaner. ~ Augusta county.
OF these Mesrs. Field. Hale. Gaines and
Gravely favor fusion With the Democrats.
while Chairman i,5rsur. Captain Cooke.
and Secretary Mn 20 are for making
straight fight next ;aI.
Chairman flObson nHs been prominently
mentioned I'm connection with the Popu-
list nomination for Governor. but posi-
lively announced this afternoon that he
would not accept a nomination on any
State gckot.
COOKE FOR CHAIRMAN.
At the meeting of the POpulist State
Committee tonight IL was decided 10 re-
commend Captain Z, r. Cooke. Of Cum
berland county FOR temporary chairman
Of the convention and II. Adolph Muller
Of Henrico for temporary secretary.
The Committee on Credentials and Per-
manont Organization will be composed OF
one member from each Congressional
district and will bo submitted tomorrow
by the State Committee 10 the conven-
ton for approval.
.
Ralph Langston (colorcd), son Of J. VI.
I.angston. formerly United States Minis
ter TO Liberia, who was arrested last
Thursday on complaint of Mrs. Mary
plnrsnn maid ~ tho Garlnn Ihnairo.