The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-11
The Not Popular State Ticket Now Be-
fore the Convention.
Mr.. LETCHER TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
and Col. John Bell Bis ger Secretary an"
William McDerinott Sergeant nj Arms
Will bc the Temporary Organization
Of the Convention To-Day.

For Attorney Gmolal-Wm. Hodges
Mann.
Tho above is the latest slate for the
Democratic State Convention. which viii
be called 90 order here tomorrow at
noon.
A half % dozen times or oftcner states
were made $40 during the afternoon, but
they We're soon broken, in order 10 give
room 10 another
For several hours it looked as n Mr..
lilyson would be placed on the ticket Tor
Lieutenant Governor. ana n he had only
given hIs unqualified consent III Wouiu
nave remained So Late "a Tie afternoon
AOwcvc "a conference Of his friends was
held. aud 90 was finally ds.e-mntb that
his name should not 80 peto.e the con-
Ip TO e. late hour this evening. Col A.
s. Buford was SIN relying upon ms
friends who had not yet made any de-
cidod effort 10 lay out plan OF operation
for him.
Hon Merritt r. Cooke was also unde-
Cided. and let biz friends act for him while
state Senator EchOls insisted that ne dlu
not want the nomination, but that II OF
fered him hc could not ahord to refuse
80.
As 20 the nomination for Attorney Cen
cral the night continued and grew hotter
and hotter every minute. especially be-
tween tho friends Of Major Lassiter. Mr.:
Montague and Judge Mann. The learned
was decidedly in the lead.
when Col. Tazewell Elicit arrived here
this evening no announced that Mr.. X.
Carter Sc0tts name would not be pre-
sentcd 90 the convention for Attorney
General.
STATE COMMITTEE MEETS.
In the meantime the hour for the hold
ING Of the meeting OF the State Committee
had arrived, when 10 was 70 be decided
who should be temporary chairman OF the
ra ba
ti0n were Judge William II. Rhea. of Bris-
tsl. Hon. Grecnlce D. Fletcher, OF Rock
bridge and Hon. Isaac Diggs. Of King
William. Tho friends Of Judge Rhea claim
I'd twcnty-uine votes Of the members OF
the State Committee. those Of Mr. Jetch-
or. twcntv-siX and those OF Mr.. Diggs,
twenty-seven and all that out Of pos
slhc number OF fifty.
shortly after S o'clock the state Com
mittee was called 10 order in the Hastings
Court room by its chairman, Hon. j. Tay-
Tor Ellyson- The roll was called by Sec
.etary Joseph Button, of AppomattOX and
30 showed that the following members or
the Democratic State Central Committee
were present.
First District. - Lloyd r. Smith. Of
Hcathsville, R. l.. Ailworth, or EastVille;
Dr. "a. ID. Queseubury, Of Milford; repre-
scented hy Senator Thomas :. Martin, &.
b. Jones. Of King and Queen Courthouse;
j. BOYD Tears of Mathews Courthouse
Second DistriCt.-JOseph T. Duke, OF
Portsmouth. G.. y. Day, Of Smithheld; Es
THOMPSON Jr.. Of Portsmouth: J. f. Bry-
ant of Franklin; W J. stores OF Tabb
Third District-E. l.. c. Scott, of Ash
land. Simon solomon, of Richmond +. V.
Cochil Of Chesterfield Courthouse; Henry
J.. Carter of Richmond.
Fourth District-F. r.. L0ssiter, OF
Petersburg: sydney =. Epes. Of Black
stone. A. King. Of Waverly; Thomas ~
Williams. OF Clarksville; George y. Hund-
lev of Amelia Courthouse.
Flfth pistrict-R. a. James, OF Danville;
II g. Nullens. OF Martinsville: X. IL.
Martin of Stuart represented by Ut: A
priddv. of Keysvilie; B. n. Hatcher,
of Halesford j. X. Fulton. Of Summer
sixth District.-O T.. Stearncs, OF salem;
r. W. Watkins. of salem: r. w. watkins,
of Halifax. w. r. Fitzpatrick, 81 Bgqiorp
CITY. s. T. Jones. OF Roanokei W. H.
calhoun. of Christiansburg -.
Seventh DistriCt-W. Lggett' or hafr-
e0nhurg. Thomas $. Marun, OF Scoits
VILE. Marshall Mccormick or BeiIyN Nil,'
r..uresrutcd hy Congressman James nay
a. e.. Carson. of Front hoE"'' o. ~
Bronanmau. .f New Market
Irirhfh District.-T eonard Marbury, OF
Alexandria. 6. {. T. ITi9letI OF oporhoyr JTh,y
a. l. Jannev. OF T.eesburg, W. y. Bibp' or
Louisa. GrenViile Gaines, OF NaIl'luoil;
Ninth Distributions a. L$nCn, ~ ~
Ttzcwcu. j. H. Winston, or bIIstol, -
d r,r,hauan of Marion. n. I, ErNlne. o.
Dle stone Gan: 4. II. Williams, oI bland
Courthouse. represented 10y X n iItilVh'
Tenth Distrlct-jus'Ah i,u'li,, i,u'lvli, - ~ ~
,.or,4ftox. w H. Allen. or CONlnttoh' ~
presented by q. i. Harmani Ni,nain i,ni a
Anderson. -f Lexington j.. W, hupaIn' uv.9
~ Duckingham Courthouse; \. w. flnch'
'l ei,tc Executive Committee W. A.
r,,.. Of warsaw. it. l.. B0ykh' OF
Smithncld. w. y. Pollard. OF kleniioHu !lii,1,.
citv. william Hodges Mann oi NotloM"g
swanson. OF Chatham' Jshn ~
TIorslcs. of Iynchburg; Thomas ,. MAJ ds
lf scottsyille. Joseph T. Willard OF
l-airfIv. Rufus A. Aytes, OF nls "'0''O
can. Edward Echols. OF Siaun,oic, c,.,,,r,,
,rhe only member OF the Slalt Ncil,i"! Ncilll,'e!
..',,itt,e who was in nowise represented
,,re SIR Marion t. Dawson OF the ih'iN
Congressional district ..>-
FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN,
Tho chair then announced nonanSoiqins .i1r
Cor temporary chan Ii4I' va -. ,Ioced in
a.. in order and Mr. irVlne pi".vu p,I ~ ~
n't,,, for the position the name "l
I,5e" William T. Rhea. or b1s'oi poo,,-
'Ss Nvnnam NJ Anderson, 3i ,H3chS
nridge nominated Mr. HIeei,,i i,,iecrd before
rr and Mr.. E. l.. q. Scott pii"V D,ges
anu "i.,,u,..,'rittee the name OF Isaac DlssS'
of King william county ;,o,,, secondcd
air IIubard. of Ruchlhs hhiI' 80 cou-
a. v,o,inafion of Mr.. Lttchtt 1lI" ph'.,
',,,n LANES Hay that OF Juose III,
heil0tinp was then procee9ed "''"'
.rd thc following result oD''l"'"'
Judge KhCa lh
Cr.anlee H. Letchcr, Il.
sr.t.t r,,r,ber Of votes cast. 20.
.rOentv- four votes were necessary 10 an
e'e'''''' Mr.. DlGGs DROPPED.
,,bc second ballot was then ordered aI,er
n had been decided. on m9llon ol ~ ~
IInhard mat the name OF MT. Dlsss be
d..,red ag the one having received the
,o,.elt number Of votes. Before the pat
-, ,yae taken however. the chairman
esi,sd General George j. hundiey. OF
Amelia. to pregide during the remainder
- NO rneotlnc He made statement 10
81 erect thqt communication from
Woeninvton county had been sent 10 the
'n,,,itfre iu reference 20 the contest be-
s.,'.m two rival delegations 10 the Con-
yention existing there. ,.
AZ Tnvsou asked that the communica-
49,, be read 20 the committee lie added
.b.t no desired 20 retire 20 his hotel and
ssred mat some one be designated 10 call
80. Convention 20 order ana 20 report the
..s,t4 az the action taken by the COM
ittec fnaernuch as he was a candi-
40 Lofore the Convention himself he
Tid not ds.eri /; proper 10 take any direct
mart In the action Of the Convention
MIR. LETcHER CHOSEN
rho second ballot resulted IN the cast
a., ~ q7 votes for Nr. Ictcher and y
iVt pesore me result Of the ballot could be
arnotnced Il was decided. on motion Of
- irvine that the nomination OF Mr..
yItcber ho made unanimous.
- t'tt'' l. Scott 90