The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
MAI. TYLER NEEDS ONLY 80.
Yhs Contest for The Nomination VIII
Be Decided Definitely Tomorrow.
EIGHT COUNTIES ELECTED YESTERDAY
V,ier Secures n Large Majority OF the
yo,es-The Contest for the Attorney
Genersiship-uow tho Delegates
stand to Date.

In little over three weeks tho day set
o., tho holding of the Democratic State
,onvention AT Roanoke Will arrive. ana
a tho tifno draws nearer the interest in
Tho probable result naturally Increases.
Whilo al FIRST the question as TO the sue
,cssfl candidates was the all-absorbing
ionic some attention is now being pald
10 the organization Of the convention.
From, what can be learned at this time.
II Is safe 10 say that Congressman feter
4 Otey will be the temporary chairman
II he wants tho office. Otherwise IL Is
understood that Hon. Greenlee ID. betch-
rr. Of Lexington. Is very anxious 10 III
that Office. Judge William +. khea, OF
Bristol. IS nlso mentioned as candidate
FOR the Office whose cause Is advocated
nv tho Democrats in that section OF the
statc Mr. Isaac Diggs. OF King william,
Is also an aspirant for the place ana IL
has been stated by his friends that he
had been already promised the support
OF twenty-one members OF that body ana
that he hoped TO secure the majority OF
the members Of that committee.
STILL TO ELECT
while a good many elections OF dele
rates 10 the State convention were hein
during the past week, still there remain
n good many counties and hve cltles
that have not yet chosen any representa-
tives. AS far as has been announced
elections will be held during the remain
der OF the time up TO the date OF the con-
vention at the following dates:
July i9-Dlnwiddie. Fairfax. Haiifax'
Lancaster, Mecklenburg, Roanoke'
smyth southampton and York counties
July 20-Buchanan county.
Julv ol-StaffOrd county.
July 22-Clay Cold Harhor, Henry ana
Rural Point districts Of Hanover county
and Sussex county.
July 25-Fredericksburs.
July 24-Charlotte county.
Iulv 2s-Ashiand. Halls. Higginson. Oil
ver's and Rockville districts Of Hanover
county ana Accomac, Fluvanna. Nelson
Orange and Westmoreland counties
July 27-Craig, King William and Pa
trick counties.
July 2S-Middlesex county.
July 2e-Elzabeth City county.
July sl-Albemarle. Culpeper and Wash
ington counties.
August 2-Powhatan and Princess Anne
counties
August 4-Grayson county.
August 5-King George county.
FOR GOVERNOR.
With reference to the nomination for
Governor comparatively little Is heard at
the present time and IL seems to be gen
orally conceded that the nomination will
fall 10 Major j. 1Ioge Tyler. This result
seems TO be accepted good-naturedly as
a foregone conclusion. even by the friends
of Mr.. EllysOn. In speaking on this mat
ter yesterday. one OF the latter, who is
at the same time a prominent State Off
cial said TO me-
"Well, I have eaten n good deal OF
crow. and I suppose l will have to eat
some more. but be hanged. II l love it,
This remark characterizes the general
sentiment on the subject.
OF the 158S delegates who will compose
the Democratic State Convention. 90 were
reported as elected W to last evening,
although the reports from some OF the
counties were not yet completed. or the
number so elected. $50 were instructed
for Major Tyler, while l73 were instructed
for Mr. Ellyson. and nine Of the delegates
are 40 cast their votes for Judge Baker
y. Lee The number Of not-instructed
delegates is 137
or the Q Lee delegates are claimed az
second choice for Mr.. Ellyson and 3 for
Mr.. Tyler. while Of the uninstructed
delegates. az far as Is known at this
time the following are claimed by
the friends Of MIR. Ellyson and Mr.. Tyler,
respectively:
For Mr. Ellyson-Brunswick, 2; Hen
rico. I: Alexandria G. Total, O.
For Mr. Tyler-Brunswick. y; Frede-
rick. IS; Alexandria, u; Bristol, 4. To-
tai. 46.
If these delegates are added to those
who have been instructed for the respec-
tive candidates. then Mr.. Elyson so far
has 1S2 delegates TO Mr.. Tylers 576
HOW THEY ARE INSTRUCTED.
The following is the result Of the cleo
tion Of delegates for Governor and the
manner IN which they have been instruct
cd TO vote up to last evening: