The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10
THE ASPECT CHANGED.
Mr.. ScOtt's Death Creates Consid-
cradle Speculation.

A."So Rauioru, va, Aug. 1.-THE death
OF Attorney General Scott will make n
very marked difference in the campaign
for that Office before the State convention
when it meets in Roanoke ON Wedr esday.
There Is no doubt that Mr. Scott would
nave gone into the convention with the
largest number of votes, although he
would not have had a-majority. Out of
the Ibis votes in the convention it is
estimated that he would have received
about 400. Where this strength will 90
now is problematical.
Inc scott delegates, owing to the char
acter OF the fight that has been made, held
no second choice, but it is expected that
the delegates who are now released from
their pledges will 90 to the candidate
nearest to their own sections. At the
present time there is mo doubt that Mr..
a. D. Montague, of Danville, has the
largest number of delegates to his credit
but as his total strength is not more
than 30O, his lead is not sufficient to give
him the commanding position The
other candidates are f. X. Lassiter, Ct
Petersburg; w. Z. Alexander, of Win
chester: LLOYD T.Smith, of Northumber-
land county, and Judge William H.
Mann, of Ncttoway.
1t is quite likely that Mr.. Alexander
and Mr.. Smith will be the greatest ben
efciaries of Mr.. Scotts death. as they
come from the portion of the State in
which the deceased lad the largest pro-
portion OF Swallowing. Mr. Smith has
now the First Congressional district
practically solid, while Mr.. Alexander has
the Seventh district. Judge Mann is gen
orally conceded to be the ablest LAWYER of
all the aspirants for the place, and his
strength lies in this fact as we'll as in the
hope OF his adherents. that when the fight
CONS to deadlock, which is not impossi
ble the delegates will nominate n man of
eminent ability, witho ut regard TO other
considerations.
The fight for the nomination promises
to be exceedingly interesting, but it is
hardly possible that the person selected
will be dark horse. The selection of the
attorney general will depend, to some ex-
tent. upon the choice which the conyen-
ton makes 70" II lieutenant governor
This place on TIE ticket is as much in
doubt as the attorney generalship 1t is
conceded on all sides that Mr.. Ellyson,
whose campaign for the governorship
has not been successful, can be named for
the nant-governorship If he so de-
sires, but up to the present he had not
definitely signified his desires. To some
OF his friends he has said that he will
take the place, while to others he has in
timated that he would rather remain as
chairman of the State committee. If he
decides To accept the second place on the
ticket thee candidates for :. attorney
general from the southern section of the
State may be seriously interfered with,
ms it is customary to select the three
State officers from different sections.
There is some talk that the convention
may settle the vexed question of the at
torney general first, leaving the second
place on the ticket to be filled later
There Is absolutely no foundation for
the statements that have been made to
the effect chat Major Tyler, after he has
been elected governor, will allow his
name to be used as candidate for the
United States Senate to succeed Senator
Martin. The gossip 80 this effect would
be more interesting if the legislature
that Is elected this fal! was one to choose
Senator Martins successor. AS mat
ter Of fact, Senator Martins fight does
not come until two years from now, and
that he will be able to take care OF HIM
self Mt that time no one who knows him
has any doubt whatever