The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02
JHhY HIgE COVE.
The Members OF the Two ID DEMOCRATIC Foih'
,,,t.,... Retnrned 10 Their HOmea.


mlttees Returned tn Their Homea'
Most OF the members OF the De nocratic
State Central and Executive Committees
left for their respective homes e'nel
Thursday evening or early yesttrday
morning. Som. OF than did not even
stay long enough to await the adjourn
ment OF the meeting OF the Two conlInl'
tees. which was held at Murphy's Hotter
Thursday evening until after midnight
This meeting. the first Of its kid atte,
the 1oldinr OF the Democratic state COM
mittee at Roanoke, was very import'n1
one Chairman Ellyson gave at the cut
set a brief outline OF the pohdcal silua,
ton I'm the state and his assertion ana
Statements were more than sustained py
the reports submitted during the meetlhs
from the various Congressional D ,Ist y.
II was clearly shown by the dlner.nt
speakers that a great apathy eM y
among the Democrats OF the ste anu
that IL will be very important uuly Ioi
all who have the interests or the DeInO
cratic party and OF the state az lhtse az
heart. to bring out the voters on election
The fact that the Democratic state
ticket Is "A splendid one as FAR as the ~
divldual candidates are concerned. ahd
does not meet with very tangible opbO-
siticu. so far on the parts or ING IKE
publicans and POpulists. naturally leads
the average voter TO believe tnat no eN,
ertiOn will he necessary ana that IL VIII
DE- rainier lIIlHdANl III HhN-ANt ~
or not.
In order 10 Danish such an idea and
TO call attention 10 the actual situation.
it Will be necessary 10 nave good puDnc
ed out last evening by the several COM
mittee men. Up 10 this time the demand
for speakers lar exceeds the supply anu
Chairman Ellyson therefore justly uIScu
the members present 10 use their innu-
ence I'm bringing out additional good DEM
ocrats. who are willing 10 make some sac
rihces and 90 on the stump FOR inc next
Anotohcr fact which was great stress
laid upon at the meeting last evening was
that not the Democratic State ticket
needed so much looking after as the DEM
Ocratic candidates for the two branches
of the General Assembly. II was shown
to the satisfaction Of thOsOe present. that
there the greatest danger exists. ana UT.
less the full Democratic vote Is brought
out especially IN the close districts. u
must be feared that the opposition VIII
make inrOads on the Democratic party.
To remedy this evil again public speak
ers arc very much IN need. and II was
urged that hOuse-tO-hOuse canvass ne
made In order 10 bring out fun vote
Several Of the speakers called attention
to the fact that the Republicans arc de-
termined TO put up candidates OF thelr
own In every legislative district OF the
state where they haDe TO have the
slightest hope Of success.
The members Of the committees were
therefore urged 10 no NAlfflhis anu W
earnest and hard work during the present
month. They become convinced from the
reDOrOts submitted that the present cam
paign was no chld's' play and that a
victory could not be won without enef-
getic efforts on the part OF all good DEM
ocrats.
In several instances dissensions were re-
ported 10 have prevailed or to exist now
Of the State. Some Of these difficulties
have already been settled. while in other
cases the execution committee was en-
powered TO act as court Of last resort. II
applied to bv the interested parties.
Among those who stayed over during
to-day were: Major W a. Anderson. OF
ROckbridge. Major T. X. lassiter OF Pc
tersburg: Congressman Sydney Il. Ems.
Of Nottoway: Col r. =. Roykin. OF Isle
Of Wight: Mr.. Joseph G.. Parker. OF
Southampton.
They all called at Democratic Head
quarters in the Chamber Of Commerce
building during the day and also had
conferences with Chairman Eliyson. Be
sides. however they found time 20 visit
their friends I'm the various State De-
partments at the Capitol and State Libra
Secretary Joseph Button. Of the state
Committee. left to-day for his home IN
AppomaitoX county. but will return by
Monday morning.
Hon j. Taylor Ellyson. chairman Of the
Democratic State Central and Executive
Committee has called "a meeting of the
Executive Committee for next THURSDAY
evening. when the cases referred 10 that
hodv by the meeting Of last Thursday
evening will be considered. These cases
er" 'Hc 'i"'i~ulfies in Williamsburg where
on last Thursday two Democratic con-
ventions were held. each ono nominating
= candidate for the House Of Delegates
from that legislative district
To- The Other irsfauco the difficulty pre-
vailing among the Democrats IN Lunen-
Win h1v' m ho settled where I'm a
similar manner two Democrats were nom
mated for the House